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ACORN drops tarnished name and moves to silence critics
Washington Examiner ^ | June 21, 2009 | Kevin Mooney

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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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: acorn; coi; corruptdems; democrats
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1 posted on 06/21/2009 2:47:36 PM PDT by reaganaut1
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To: reaganaut1

An ACORN by any other name doesn’t fall far from the poisoned tree.


2 posted on 06/21/2009 2:49:09 PM PDT by Winstons Julia (doubleplusungood)
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To: reaganaut1

“Whatever” a.k.a. ACORN.


3 posted on 06/21/2009 2:50:03 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: reaganaut1

Let me guess, their new name is The National Association of Zoological Inspectors?


4 posted on 06/21/2009 2:50:09 PM PDT by usmcobra (Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)
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To: reaganaut1

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.


5 posted on 06/21/2009 2:50:40 PM PDT by upchuck (In memory of my Hero, my Dad. 08/13/17 - 05-31-96 I miss you every day.)
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To: reaganaut1

COI—how coy!


6 posted on 06/21/2009 2:50:46 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: reaganaut1

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!


7 posted on 06/21/2009 2:51:15 PM PDT by IronJack (=)
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To: reaganaut1

What will the new name be? Butt Corn? More fitting.


8 posted on 06/21/2009 2:51:33 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: reaganaut1

— “Community Organizations International.” —

Like I keep saying the Comintern is alive and well.


9 posted on 06/21/2009 2:52:27 PM PDT by fiftymegaton
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>>COI—how coy!<<

If we can shut this commie group down, we can perform COI-tess interruptus! ;)


10 posted on 06/21/2009 2:52:47 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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Overt Kommunists Recking Amerika

OKRA.


11 posted on 06/21/2009 2:52:49 PM PDT by Bahbah
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Spawn of Chucky . . . CORN.


12 posted on 06/21/2009 2:53:38 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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Glenn Beck has been shining a strong light on these cockroaches. Look at them scatter


13 posted on 06/21/2009 2:53:41 PM PDT by dennisw ("stealth tribal warfare" is what the Sotomayor nomination is about)
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To: Bahbah

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.


14 posted on 06/21/2009 2:54:17 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: reaganaut1

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!


15 posted on 06/21/2009 2:54:20 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out? Are you scared yet?)
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To: freedumb2003

Ha!


16 posted on 06/21/2009 2:54:27 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: reaganaut1

The Absolutely Arise Solidarity House Of Lovely EagleS or for short . . . ASSHOLES


17 posted on 06/21/2009 2:55:06 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: reaganaut1

Sturm Abeitlung is currently available.


18 posted on 06/21/2009 2:55:35 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Sounds good to me.


19 posted on 06/21/2009 2:55:50 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: reaganaut1

If it smells like dog poop and sticks to you shoe like dog poop, chances are it’s dog poop.


20 posted on 06/21/2009 2:56:23 PM PDT by tgusa (Gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger ....)
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