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lol. 2 offices in 2 different cities giving the same illegal advice? What are the odds of that? Lets just ignore it though since its embarrassing to Democrats. After all, the only thing that matters is that the Democratic agenda gets passed.
Massive Vote Fraud!!!
lol. 2 offices in 2 different cities giving the same illegal advice? What are the odds of that? Lets just ignore it though since its embarrassing to Democrats. After all, the only thing that matters is that the Democratic agenda gets passed.
I take it you still didn't actually read the article. I can't say I'm surprised.
Anything else?MIAMI — Armed with a tip from the grassroots group ACORN about its own workers, authorities on Wednesday began arresting 11 people suspected of falsifying hundreds of voter applications during a registration drive last year.
ACORN, which stands for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, has long been accused by Republican and conservative activists — fed by talk-radio hosts — of fraudulently registering voters. But Miami-Dade prosecutors gave credit to the group for coming forward and ACORN officials said they felt vindicated.
"It shows that we take the integrity of our voter registration work with the utmost seriousness," said ACORN spokesman Brian Kettenring. "We turn in people who try to game the system."
Although ACORN is nonpartisan, its registration efforts focus on low-income and minority populations who tend to vote for Democrats; critics contend those efforts frequently bend or break registration rules. At times during the 2008 presidential campaign, people attending rallies for Republican nominee John McCain broke into chants of "No More ACORN!"
Last year, ACORN's national drive produced some 1.3 million voter applications.
ACORN first detected problems in Miami-Dade County in June 2008, according to a letter the group wrote to prosecutors. Investigators eventually determined that 11 canvassers, who were paid between $8 and $10 an hour, were turning in fake registration cards, mostly from the Homestead area.
"This is really about money. These are people who decided not to work," said Ed Griffith, spokesman for Miami-Dade State Attorney Katharine Fernandez Rundle.
The 11 workers each face multiple counts of two felony charges: false swearing in connection with voting and submission of false voter registration information. Each count is punishable by up to five years in prison.
The suspects collectively turned in about 1,400 registration cards, of which 888 were later found to be faked. Some contained names of celebrities such as actor Paul Newman, while in other cases the same real voter's name was used on multiple applications. There was no evidence anyone voted who should not have.
The FBI and Florida Department of Law Enforcement had made five arrests by midday and were looking for the remaining suspects. ACORN officials said the group regularly reports suspected fraud to authorities nationwide but the Miami prosecution marks one of the few times the complaints were taken seriously.
ACORN itself last year was the subject of fraudulent registration complaints in Missouri, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Ohio, Michigan and North Carolina, among others.
wow. allegedly. kinda reminds me of pryor's bit on sunset strip.
"are you going to believe me or your lying eyes"
just too funny
and these allegations caused them to be fired. i guess people these days lose their jobs over silly allegations and smear campaigns. all within about 24 hours from these allegations. , why does roethlisberger still have a job...................
I see. It's ok for ACORN to break the law by turning in fake register cards but since they cannot prove anyone used the fake cards to vote it's "no harm , no foul" Gotcha. You feel just fine giving millions of dollars to ACORN every year of our tax payer money to do this. Nice.
Now we have ACORN on video giving tax advice on how to steal tax payer money that ACORN depends on to survive. Throw in the fact the two undercover journalist said they were getting 12-13 underage girls from El Savador to work as pros utes in there brothel you think that is fine. Let me guess. Just two bad apples don't ruin the bunch. Sorry buddy. A of lot mor bad apples than just two. Takes more than two to turn in all those fake register cards.
You really should google ACORN and take a peek at all the states that are accusing ACORN of vote fraud. You want to be a idiot and defend this organization you go right ahead. When they are found guilty you can just say OK and move on. You look like a ing fool. You ain't Johnnie Cochran
i wonder when this dude will be christened Adam the Do entor?
I said this where?
I believe they're given millions to do legal work with the community.You feel just fine giving millions of dollars to ACORN every year of our tax payer money to do this. Nice.
We have individuals doing this.Now we have ACORN on video giving tax advice on how to steal tax payer money that ACORN depends on to survive.
Has anyone ever done something illegal at your place of business? If so then you should all be ashamed!Throw in the fact the two undercover journalist said they were getting 12-13 underage girls from El Savador to work as pros utes in there brothel you think that is fine. Let me guess. Just two bad apples don't ruin the bunch.
It took 11.Sorry buddy. A of lot mor bad apples than just two. Takes more than two to turn in all those fake register cards.
God you people are so ing stupid. The only cases I've ever seen are for voter REGISTRATION fraud. You do realize there's a big difference right?You really should google ACORN and take a peek at all the states that are accusing ACORN of vote fraud.
I'll never live up to your exampleYou want to be a idiotWho said I'm defending them? I'm correcting idiots who think they know things they don't.and defend this organization you go right ahead. When they are found guilty you can just say OK and move on. You look like a ing fool. You ain't Johnnie Cochran
They are required by law to turn all the cards in. They are following the law. They actually flag the cards they think are fraudulent.
So sorry I'm late on this y'all.
Just to be clear, I don't work for ACORN. I work for ACORN Housing. They're sister organizations and are linked in many, many ways. But they don't write my paycheck. They used to. Not anymore. However, I do work with ACORN employees on a regular basis, since they are sister organizations so I do have some insight.
James O'Keefe and Hannah whatsherface (can't remember her last name) went to several offices. One of them even called the cops on them. Don't know which office it was. This is coming from one of my ex co-workers who I actually see on a regular basis. The "massive voter fraud" is small in comparision to this. This is ridiculous and inexcusable on these two employees parts. This is how I'm going to explain it.
ACORN and ACORN Housing have worked under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to get many people in to homes. Yes, that is another issues that Republicans have brought up (government and tax funds...oh my!). This appointment was obviously set up to get this couple enrolled in the FTHB (first time homebuyer) program under the CRA. But, first they needed to get their taxes in line. And holy , that was a mess. As mentioned on several sites, ACORN does do taxes for low to moderate income families during tax season. And they are trained through the IRS under the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. I've done...it's a good program. They are trained to get these families as many credits and as much money as possible. And the Earned Income credit was legit. I don't know this woman's training, I don't know her background, I don't know anything about her. She was absolutely ridiculous and uncalled for. And firing her was justified. The thing that gets me is that there were people wandering around that could have stopped her. Yes, that could have said, "What the are you doing you nut case? Get a head organizer to go over this..or a Regional director from AHC..this is way too complex." But she didn't.
She's an idiot!
And as far as the $120 dues go a year. I mentioned before that ACORN and AHC are sister organizations. AHC has FTHB classes every month (maybe twice a month). This is independent of AHC. Absolutamente seperate. ACORN has nothing to do with this. It's actually a lot more popular in some cities then ACORN is because they help with people with ITINs and small levels of credit (this I find unethical...but I don't deal with that end of AHC). Anyway. Since they are sister organizations..towards the end of the class AHC may bring in an organizer and explain the history of the organization and what ACORN does. That's when they say, "And to be a member...."
Oh, and regarding the video again...I watched the O'Reilly factor last night with my fave blonde Megan Kelly on...and she's a a lawyer. She said there wasn't a crime committed on that video. And she's the end all be all of this fiasco in my eyes. Gah. I cannot stand her.
Would this of happened at the San Antonio office? Would you have seen my pretty little face all over Youtube? no. Are there bad apples, there are probably more bad apples then there are good apples, but if you walk in the shoes of an organizer for a day and deal with the bull you deal with on a daily basis there may be an explanation for it.
Sorry for the long post. I have lots of work to get to. So, I'll come back some time tonight/late this afternoon to answer all your questions, if you have any. Oh, and I don't respond well to the ranting and raving republican phone calls that come in to the office after Glenn Beck is on at 4pm. Just fyi. I basically tell you to off.
I'm glad you did come to the party. I'm glad as a employee you admit there is alot of bad employees more than there are good ones.
such language from ashbeeigh...
whoops. Let me rephrase it (had to double check my original post). More the other way around. More good employees than bad ones. They do bring on board lots of people to phone bank, voter reg, and "canvas" for particular causes that are the bad apples. The employees that are lifers are the good ones.
The grant that I'm working on requires that people pay attention to detail, thus, they put the people that really care about their members and those that need help (foreclosure and the things that cause foreclosure..healthcare, employment, bad loans, etc) on it.
I hear about all these bad employees and may have seen these bad apples at the national convention, but I personally do not know them.
just got this in e-mail:
STATEMENT FROM ALTON BENNETT,
PRESIDENT OF ACORN HOUSING, AND MIKE SHEA,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REGARDING
RECENT NEWS REPORTS
Washington, D.C. --“As President and Executive Director of ACORN Housing we were appalled and angry to see the video of two Washington, D.C. employees offering advice on how to operate an illegal enterprise to keep it hidden from the government. While no transaction took place – no loan do ents were signed or submitted, no bank loans were arranged, no new business was established – this is not how we behave. All ACORN Housing staff members undergo rigorous training and are expected to comply with high standards for ethical behavior and compliance with the law.
“This video tape is slanted to misinform the public about ACORN Housing. The people who made this tape went to at least five other ACORN Housing offices where they were turned away or where ACORN Housing employees responded by calling the police. That is not mentioned on the tape – it is part of a long-term plan to smear ACORN Housing for political reasons and provide entertainment in the process. But that does not excuse the behavior of the employees. We have fired them and are initiating an internal review of practices and reminding all staff of their obligation to uphold the highest legal and ethical standards.
“After more than two decades of helping people in need comply with the law in pursuit of the American dream of home ownership, it saddens us that ACORN Housing has been put in this position by everyone involved.”
Well, she does have large breasts.
That makes me want to PUKE. They take no responsiblity. They are dirty. There is no mistake about it. ACORN trained these people. The one employee went to get the one who "knows" how to work around pros ution. The underage girl angle was just how deep ACORN would go. 12 states will bring them to court. We the people will force our government to investigate them. I can't believe our tax money goes to this ty organization. One day they will be brought to justice. One day soon.
you're pretty brave to put all this online. brave or stupid.
and yes, marcus......rather large.
While some ACORN employees are portrayed as nasty check this out...
MD could charge filmmaker who made ACORN video?
ACORN is a full of worthless en y which dumb white chicks like whatshername would work for in lieu of actual worthwhile employment.
They are brainwashing you good. You need to quit and get a new job.
It was a press release, dip .
AR 1998 A contractor with ACORN-affiliated Project Vote was arrested for falsifying about 400 voter registration cards.
CO 2005 Two ex-ACORN employees were convicted in Denver of perjury for submitting false voter registrations.
2004 An ACORN employee admitted to forging signatures and registering three of her friends to vote 40 times.
CT 2008 The New York Post reported that ACORN submitted a voter registration card for a 7-year-old Bridgeport girl. Another 8,000 cards from the same city will be scrutinized for possible fraud.
FL 2008 Election officials in Brevard County have given prosecutors more than 23 suspect registrations from ACORN. The state's Division of Elections is also investigating complaints in Orange and Broward Counties.
2004 A Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokesman said ACORN was “singled out” among suspected voter registration groups for a 2004 wage initiative because it was “the common thread” in the agency’s fraud investigations.
IN 2008 Election officials in Indiana have thrown out more than 4,000 ACORN-submitted voter registrations after finding they had identical handwriting and included the names of many deceased Indianans, and even the name of a fast food restaurant.
MI 2008 Clerks in Detroit found a "sizeable number of duplicate and fraudulent [voter] applications" from the Michigan branch of ACORN. Those applications have been turned over to the U.S. Attorney's office for investigation.
2004 The Detroit Free Press reported that “overzealous or unscrupulous campaign workers in several Michigan counties are under investigation for voter-registration fraud, suspected of attempting to register nonexistent people or forging applications for already-registered voters.” ACORN-affiliate Project Vote was one of two groups suspected of turning in the do ents.
MO 2008 Nearly 400 ACORN-submitted registrations in Kansas City have been rejected due to duplication or fake information.
2007 Four ACORN employees were indicted in Kansas City for charges including iden y theft and filing false registrations during the 2006 election.
2006 Eight ACORN employees in St. Louis were indicted on federal election fraud charges. Each of the eight faces up to five years in prison for forging signatures and submitting false information.
2003 Of 5,379 voter registration cards ACORN submitted in St. Louis, only 2,013 of those appeared to be valid. At least 1,000 are believed to be attempts to register voters illegally.
MN 2004 During a traffic stop, police found more than 300 voter registration cards in the trunk of a former ACORN employee, who had violated a legal requirements that registration cards be submitted to the Secretary of State within 10 days of being filled out and signed.
NC 2008 County elections officials have sent su ious voter registration applications to the state Board of Elections. Many of the applications had similar or identical names, but with different addresses or dates of birth.
2004 North Carolina officials investigated ACORN for submitting fake voter registration cards.
NM 2008 Prosecutors are investigating more than 1,100 ACORN-submitted voter registration cards after a county clerk found them to be fraudulent. Many of the cards included duplicate names and slightly altered personal information.
2005 Four ACORN employees submitted as many as 3,000 potentially fraudulent signatures on the group’s Albuquerque ballot initiative. A local sheriff added: “It’s safe to say the forgery was widespread.”
2004 An ACORN employee registered a 13-year-old boy to vote. Citing this and other examples, New Mexico State Representative Joe Thompson stated that ACORN was “manufacturing voters” throughout New Mexico.
NV 2009 Nevada authorities indicted ACORN on 26 counts of voter registration fraud and 13 counts of illegally compensating canvassers. ACORN provided a bonus compensation program called “Blackjack” or “21+” for any canvasser who registered more than 20 voters per shift, which is illegal under Nevada law.
2008 Nevada state authorities raided ACORN's Las Vegas headquarters as part of a task force investigation of election fraud. Fraudulent registrations included players from the Dallas Cowboys.
OH 2008 ACORN activists gave Ohio residents cash and cigarettes in exchange for filling out voter registration card, according to the New York Post. Some voters claim to have registered dozens of times, and one man says he signed up on 72 cards.
2007 A man in Reynoldsburg was indicted on two felony counts of illegal voting and false registration, after being registered by ACORN to vote in two separate counties.
2004 A grand jury indicted a Columbus ACORN worker for submitting a false signature and false voter registration form. In Franklin County, two ACORN workers submitted what the director of the board of election supervisors called “blatantly false” forms. In Cuyahoga County, ACORN and its affiliate Project Vote submitted registration cards that had the highest rate of errors for any voter registration group.
PA 2009 Seven ACORN workers in the Pittsburgh area were indicted for submitting falsified voter registration forms. Six of the seven were also indicted for registering voters under an illegal quota system.
2008 State election officials have thrown out 57,435 voter registrations, the majority of which were submitted by ACORN. The registrations were thrown out after officials found "clearly fraudulent" signatures, vacant lots listed as addresses, and other signs of fraud.
2008 An ACORN employee in West Reading, PA, was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison for iden y theft and tampering with records. A second ACORN worker pleaded not guilty to the same charges and is free on $10,000 bail.
2004 Reading’s Director of Elections received calls from numerous individuals complaining that ACORN employees deliberately put inaccurate information on their voter registration forms. The Berks County director of elections said voter fraud was “absolutely out of hand,” and added: “Not only do we have unintentional duplication of voter registration but we have blatant duplicate voter registrations.” The Berks County deputy director of elections added that ACORN was under investigation by the Department of Justice.
TX 2008 In Harris County, nearly 10,000 ACORN-submitted registrations were found to be invalid, including many with clearly fraudulent addresses or other personal information.
2008 ACORN turned in the voter registration form of David Young, who told reporters “The signature is not my signature. It’s not even close.” His social security number and date of birth were also incorrect.
VA In 2005, the Virginia State Board of Elections admonished Project Vote and ACORN for turning in a significant number of faulty voter registrations. An audit revealed that 83% of sampled registrations that were rejected for carrying false or questionable information were submitted by Project Vote. Many of these registrations carried social security numbers that exist for other people, listed non-existent or commercial addresses, or were for convicted felons in violation of state and federal election law.
In a letter to ACORN, the State Board of Elections reported that 56% of the voter registration applications ACORN turned in were ineligible. Further, a full 35% were not submitted in a timely manner, as required by law. The State Board of Elections also commented on what appeared to be evidence of intentional voter fraud. "Additionally,” they wrote, “information appears to have been altered on some applications where information given by the applicant in one color ink has been scratched through and re-entered in another color ink. Any alteration of a voter registration application is a Class 5 Felony in accordance with § 24.2-1009 of the Code of Virginia."
WA 2007 Three ACORN employees pleaded guilty, and four more were charged, in the worst case of voter registration fraud in Washington state history. More than 2,000 fraudulent voter registration cards were submitted by the group during a voter registration drive.
WI 2008 At least 33,000 ACORN-submitted registrations in Milwaukee have been called into question after it was found that the organizations had been using felons as registration workers, in violation of state election rules. Two people involved in the ongoing Wisconsin voter fraud investigation have been charged with felonies.
2004 The district attorney’s office investigated seven voter registration applications Project Vote employees filed in the names of people who said the group never contacted them. Former Project Vote employee Robert Marquise Blakely told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he had not met with any of the people whose voter registration applications he signed, “an apparent violation of state law,” according to the paper.
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