Posted on 06/21/2009 2:47:36 PM PDT by reaganaut1
Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) leaders are using the threat of a law suit to silence and intimidate critics, according to current and former members of the liberal activist group. In a letter dated June 11 an attorney for ACORN advised top whistleblowers that their unauthorized use of the organization’s name was illegal and could make them liable for monetary damages and injunctive relief.
ACORN executives have also changed their organization’s name, which was tarnished by investigations in at least 14 states of allegations of voter registration fraud during the 2008 presidential campaign, and charges by current and former members of financial mismanagement and misrepresentation.
The new name will let ACORN leaders to continue their operations without worrying about prior bad publicity, according to Marcel Reid of ACORN 8, a group of present and former members.
“We’ve known for many months now that the name ACORN is going to be retired,” Reid said. “The name has been so damaged to the point where the leadership knows it simply can’t go on as it has with the ACORN label out front and center, especially after all of the reporting.” In fact, the process has already begun, she noted. Wade Rathke, who founded the organization, announced on his blog that ACORN International has officially changed its name to “Community Organizations International.”
Reid also said ACORN is in the process of dismantling Citizen’s Consulting Inc. (CCI), a New-Orleans based non-profit, which has been used to maintain centralized financial control, ACORN 8 activists claim. Tax records show that CCI is interlinked with several ACORN affiliates.
Dale Rathke, the brother of ACORN founder Wade Rathke, embezzled almost $1 million from the organization in 1999 and 2000, while he was employed as the organization’s chief financial officer with the CCI affiliate.
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An ACORN by any other name doesn’t fall far from the poisoned tree.
“Whatever” a.k.a. ACORN.
Let me guess, their new name is The National Association of Zoological Inspectors?
A criminal organization is a criminal organization is a criminal organization. These thugs can change their name a hundred times and they will still be a criminal organization.
COI—how coy!
Typical liberal reaction. There’s no problem a change of label won’t cure. If it’s “bad,” we’ll call it “good.” Presto! Problem solved!
What will the new name be? Butt Corn? More fitting.
— “Community Organizations International.” —
Like I keep saying the Comintern is alive and well.
>>COI—how coy!<<
If we can shut this commie group down, we can perform COI-tess interruptus! ;)
Overt Kommunists Recking Amerika
OKRA.
Spawn of Chucky . . . CORN.
Glenn Beck has been shining a strong light on these cockroaches. Look at them scatter
Check out their website and try to join. They are screening any applications to even subscribe to their agenda. They must real concerned about moles.
Where is the FBI on this? It’s time to start putting this Che’ T-shirt wearing, Marxist mob in jail under our racketeering laws!
Ha!
The Absolutely Arise Solidarity House Of Lovely EagleS or for short . . . ASSHOLES
Sturm Abeitlung is currently available.
Sounds good to me.
If it smells like dog poop and sticks to you shoe like dog poop, chances are it’s dog poop.
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