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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:24 AM Original message |
ACORN shows 'pimp' and 'pro' the door Philadelphia and cops called |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. The part the MSM doesn't report |
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jasi2006 (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. ACORN should just disban |
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mariawr (171 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. No they shouldn't . It's Faux noise lying, like they always do. nt |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
27. I've thought about that. The problem is, the rebranding would seem insidious to the critics of |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. You mean like Blackwater/Xi did? |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
59. They're now "XE" - "Christ-y" or, even more cynically, "Christ Eternal", get it? n/t |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 07:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Wait -- isn't the "X" from us dastardly atheists trying to take the christ out of christmas? |
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uncle ray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
41. they should rename themselves PNAC. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
3. So in some cases |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. What exactly is corrupt about helping someone figure out how to PAY TAXES? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. what? taxes on a business prostituting underage girls? duh. |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. You are a TAX accountant and some foo walks in and mentions he has a house full of girls. You |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Can't believe you are actually trying to defend this.. |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I saw an act that would not get you a job at community theater. I see people being played by the |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
40. well they should clean their ranks and start with a new name... |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
61. If you don't take them seriously the correct response is 'get out and stop wasting my time' |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Particularly when it is just as illegal to not pay taxes on illegal earnings |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. They were advising, among other things |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. They started by telling them how to PAY their taxes. This underage BS is just fuel on the fire |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. It's not fuel on the fire |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. You don't want working girls to pay their taxes? Remember folks this is FAUX SnewZ |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Are you claiming it didn't happen then? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Give me the camera and enough time in editing and I will show you the pope pledging |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. My "panties are in a bunch" |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. And you are blaming the entire organization for the supposed misdeeds |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Do you really think it was only two people? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. I refer you to posts #29 & 12, below. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Believing the absurd, that's a good one |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. I would say that's normal. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Well that's a major problem then |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I was referring to your wealthy politician example. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Ok, and when caught |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I dunno. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Typically no. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
52. might tell you something about the reality of those in poverty |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The *vast majority* of cases. And ACORN isn't a person, only the few corrupt staff members |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. all of that is true. it doesn't change the fact that this is a disaster for |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Pity that rape and murder aren't a disaster for Blackwater... but then there are different rules |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Let's apply that logic to other things, shall we? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
35. Their lying caused how many deaths? You want to stick with that analogy? |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. But now you're applying a different metric |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. I never said every organization... blah blah blah (nt) |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
39. major difference |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. And yet they have a disturbingly high rate of this sort of thing |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. They can't hire lawyers for minimum wage, |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Seems like that would have been wise advice from the beginning |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
48. The difference being, the tobacco company corruption was at the very |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. In most cases, they weren't corrupt |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. They found people who helped in 4 different cities and multiple people per city. n/t |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. In most cases I drive the speed limit |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
38. You're comparing apples and oranges |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
58. You aren't in the least concerned that the 4 times this was tried |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Do we really know the sequence of events? Did someone hear about |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. the one lady that spoke out, that said they were so outrageous in behavior, she played along |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
64. blackwater. jp morgan. goldman sachs. etc. |
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mariawr (171 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
24. Edited tapes. Faux Noise consistently spreads lies. |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Bingo: Faux spreads propaganda.....it's what they do. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
34. While this should be fairly looked into for wider systemic issues |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Your last sentences are a huge red flag... |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
46. This RW attack campaign needs to be shut down. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. I have a video that government officials acting on the contents of illegal video can legally watch. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
51. I knew there was some sneaky shit going on...nt |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
60. I'm sure Glenn Beck is covering this part of the story tonight. |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
62. send this story to Olbermann or Rachel Maddow |
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