Comments on: ACORN Theft 5X More Than Disclosed

By: Liberals Demise

Liberals Demise — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:06:14 +0000

The only REAL dispute is how much. Five million is just the tip ….. if they dig under the rotting flesh they will hit the “BIG” stink!

By: proreason

proreason — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:01:12 +0000

I only caught a bit of Meghan Kelly’s interview of Wade Rathke last week, but one thing was clear.

He learned the art of lying from the same playbook as the Moron.

If the Wadester was black, he would be the president today.

By: MinnesotaRush

MinnesotaRush — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:18:48 +0000

Here’s a really dumb question.

Why hasn’t the IRS removed ACORN’s 501c3 status?

Never mind.

By: Confucius

Confucius — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:14:04 +0000

Amount Embezzled From Acorn Is Disputed

Sure, because the amount embezzled is the important part.

By: Helena

Helena — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:42:31 +0000

She said the $5 million figure came from two former directors who had since been voted off the board. “Wherever they got that is absolutely false,” Ms. Lewis said. The Rathkes repaid Acorn about $200,000 and an anonymous donor paid the remainder, she said.

Two things here. First – just because the $5m figure came from two directors who have since been kicked out, don’t the statements of two (2!) separate people (who were presumably in a position to know) be investigated, publicly and “transparently?”

And second – ACORN admits Rathke stole around $1m. Rathke and co. have repaid $200,000. The remainder – they make it sound like a tiny left over bit – but in fact it’s $800,000 – was paid by an ANONYMOUS donor? ACORN (up to now) is a 501c3. Why is a felony charge against them allowed to be settled by an anonymous donor? If this is legal, which it shouldn’t be, it is certainly right and proper for a whistleblower to step forward and tell the public who paid the $$ to cover Rathke’s butt. It is obviously someone/some entity with a political stake in ACORN. Anonymity here should not be allowed.