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Some Context on the Shocking ACORN Video
The Provocateur ^ | 09/10/2009 | Mike Volpe

Posted on 09/10/2009 2:03:50 PM PDT by fiscon1

I just got off the phone with an ACORN insider who provided some much needed perspective on this video. First, here again is the video the whole news world is talking about.

(Excerpt) Read more at theeprovocateur.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: acorn; acornundercover; crime; hannahgiles
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To: nuconvert

the media is not monolithic. It’s all over the internet. It’s all over Fox news. Talk radio is covering this. There’s plenty of media coverage. I frankly could care less if the New York Times covers this because there’s plenty of media coverage.


21 posted on 09/10/2009 2:27:49 PM PDT by fiscon1
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To: dead

I understood the article..I didn’t understand why the article was necessary...it was like a piece on the guilt of Ded Kennedy...we know, we know...the pimps, whores and dope dealers in ACORN learned about “cross selling” and concealing the truth real young...


22 posted on 09/10/2009 2:28:21 PM PDT by jessduntno ("Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in it." - Ted Kennedy (D-HELL)
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To: fiscon1
Furthermore, ACORN and ACORN Housing have different tax codes. So, sharing funds would violate all sorts of tax codes. So, after they charged for these services, there would be all sorts of violations.

The entire organization is a fraud umbrella for liberal/communist activism monies...culled from your tax dollars.
23 posted on 09/10/2009 2:28:32 PM PDT by bamahead (Avoid self-righteousness like the devil- nothing is so self-blinding. -- B.H. Liddell Hart)
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To: nesnah

I thought Beck has something on BO’s records. I’m disappointed as the build up was big.


24 posted on 09/10/2009 2:29:48 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: fiscon1

Those ACORN employees have their salaries, their rent and their expenses paid for with taxpayer dollars. This story doesn’t get into the drug dealing and other things the the ACORN people are involved in.


25 posted on 09/10/2009 2:29:55 PM PDT by detective
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To: fiscon1; the long march; All

People need to read the full article. There is a LOT more here than ACORN promoting simple criminal activity. See post #23. It exposes how the organization is one gigantic fraud network for your tax dollars to be used for leftist ‘activism’.

Of course the former is bad...but the latter is how they get away with it.


26 posted on 09/10/2009 2:33:54 PM PDT by bamahead (Avoid self-righteousness like the devil- nothing is so self-blinding. -- B.H. Liddell Hart)
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To: fiscon1

Just the tip of the Iceberg.


27 posted on 09/10/2009 2:35:05 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: jessduntno

Then, I’ll look in all the other threads about these videos and I’m sure I’ll find people pointing out that by the way this person is working for all three acorn all at once. I’ll go check.

If you don’t see that pointing out facts that no one else is reporting is important then that’s your business. It’s important to know that this lady was working for three acorn affiliates all at once.


28 posted on 09/10/2009 2:36:11 PM PDT by fiscon1
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To: NavyCanDo

and ACORN and the WHITE HOUSE are going to run the Census???
they will get my name and # of adults living here...nothing more nothing less.


29 posted on 09/10/2009 2:37:19 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: fiscon1

Yeah but that is NOT context. All that does is point out that it worse than it looks


30 posted on 09/10/2009 2:38:02 PM PDT by the long march
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To: ilgipper

Won’t happen under this administration, in fact the Justice Department SHOULD be investigating this in every state in the union.


31 posted on 09/10/2009 2:38:40 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: bamahead

I know that but the headline is just flat out wrong ( and I did read the article it is how I knew that context was NOT provided)


32 posted on 09/10/2009 2:38:56 PM PDT by the long march
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To: the long march

Compared to the 2 minutes that Hannity/FOX will show tonight, of the full 9:51 minutes of the video, I would say this video does provide context or clarity, thank you very much.


33 posted on 09/10/2009 2:45:06 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: the long march

Of course, it’s context and frankly this is nit picking. If someone is working for three organization at once and not disclosing it while committing other crimes, that is context.

I am really not sure why there is all this criticism. It’s like someone made fun of someone’s mother.


34 posted on 09/10/2009 2:46:10 PM PDT by fiscon1
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To: NavyCanDo

All one has to do is show the RATHKE BROTHERS!!!! CREEPY PEOPLE!!! They look like victims of INCEST.


35 posted on 09/10/2009 2:50:32 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: fiscon1

These crooks are going to be in charge of the census. Think about that.


36 posted on 09/10/2009 2:56:21 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: the long march
Yeah but that is NOT context. All that does is point out that it worse than it looks

I don't think you understand the word context.

Context doesn't necessarily place a fact or idea in a better light, just a more complete light. The context can make the original point more damning or less damning.

It's value neutral. In this case, the context provides additional incriminating evidence against ACORN.

37 posted on 09/10/2009 3:01:54 PM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: fiscon1

Read the article, the perspective makes it worse for ACORN and puts in context just how duplicitous they are


38 posted on 09/10/2009 3:09:12 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Obama plans to fix America like he fixed his dog)
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To: nuconvert
Beck is saying that the media is ignoring it

There's a !@#$%^! surprise. Pravda had nothing on the MSM.

39 posted on 09/10/2009 3:20:09 PM PDT by OpeEdMunkey (Eat right,...exercise...die anyway.)
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To: tophat9000

yes, so why is there so much static about the piece?


40 posted on 09/10/2009 3:21:42 PM PDT by fiscon1
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