ACORN to Provided Census Workers

[Pangloss]

Well here we go. So far only the right-wing press is latching on to this, because the left-wing and mainstream press sees ACORN as a harmless and positive influence, but they're clearly partisan-left and take many positions on political issues. Even setting aside the accusations of voter fraud that plague ACORN, why would you want an organization that has a clear, stated position on social issues organizing and training census workers? How does that even make sense?

 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/17/lawmakers-concerned-role-acorn-census/

 

Here's a link to ACORN's web site, which is chock full of positions on social issues:

http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=12340

 

Notice how they don't attack Republicans or explicitly support Democrats -- that's what qualifies them for 502©3 non-profit status (definition of non-partisan). There's absolutely nothing wrong with what they do (unless the voter fraud allegations are proven) -- the question is why you would want them to participate in a process that, by definition, NEEDS to be objective and scientifically accurate.

Edited March 18, 2009 by Pangloss