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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:03 AM Original message |
My Experience With Acorn |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, they reach into the neighborhoods that desperately need help. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Except that according to Acorn |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I see no "except that" here. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. The only ones I see right now, sweeping anything under the rug |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Sigh. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. We do agree on the most important aspect of this |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Thank you |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I understand |
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iamalevi2 (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Legal |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Yes, actually. If there is a law in place, which there is |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Where is your brain |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. At least one Acorn office called the police to report these people |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Should the pimp and his whore be arrested too |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yes, I believe they should be at least prosecuted |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. Baltimore State Attorney's office may prosecute |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. kick & call: produce the tapes for independent examination. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. Thank you, |
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gopiscrap (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I'll definitely call |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. good |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
8. Please see mzmolly's excellent thread on the latest ACORN sting video. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Thank you, going to read it now |
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rangerdavid (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
10. they shot us all in the foot |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Please see my post #8 in this thread, |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. The rightwing deceivers and their cohorts in Congress |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Do you also believe that Obama isn't a citizen, but is a Nazi? |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. The Article is Definitely Worth Reading, Ma'am |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Thank you, yes, I thought so too |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
14. I applied for a refinance loan through ACORN in 2003 in St Paul |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Thank you for telling us your story. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Thank you, kickysnana! Your story deserves a thread of it's own. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. Democratic-linked organizations get the ax, while Triple Canopy gets a bigger contract. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. And continue to be funded in the billions by Congress. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
29. Great post. Thanks. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. Gotta love DUers working with Beck on this one. |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. It's been a real eye-opener, hasn't it? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. ???? |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
33. K&R. I agree with you and was sad to see Democrats |
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TiberiusGracchus (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. But this is no longer BARACK'S ACORN! Barack's ACORN people LEFT ACORN because of its corruption.. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. One thing I am no longer surprised by, is how quickly Democrats |
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TiberiusGracchus (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. But Barack would've fired that guy...Barack's ACORN staff quit in disgust 2 yrs ago... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. I would never attempt to defend the indefensible |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. that's one story; not the only one, i'm sure. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. but they are having sex with children |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. 'No acceptable response to people coming into your |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. there is; esp. if that's not what happened. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #35 |
56. Gather as much information as possible, string them along. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. are you kidding |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. If you saw right through it, then kicking them out was just. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. There is pretty much no editting that could have caused that tape to be what it is |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Wish I could live in a world of such certainty, must be very comforting. |
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josephmink (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
42. Acorn is corrupt |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Care To Provide Specifics, Sir? |
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TiberiusGracchus (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. How about testimony from Barack's own Chicago ACORN staffers... who left ACORN in disgust in 2007? |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Factions And Fractures Are Common, Sir |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I would recommend that comment if I could |
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TiberiusGracchus (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. And which 'faction' do you propose we support in this 'fracture'? Barack's or the Videos'? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Which videos are you talking about? |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:03 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Do You Have Any Problem, Sir, With Opposing The Radical Right? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Well, now I'm thoroughly convinced n/t |
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mntleo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 01:48 AM Response to Reply #42 |
63. You are full of it! |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
55. I do not know much about ACORN |
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mntleo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
61. Shocker here: I could give a shit to whom Acorn advised ... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Very well said, thank you mntleo2 n/t |
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