–on ACORN.
Yes, it’s partisan, but is it fair? If so, it does point out a difference between the two major parties.
The Mormon church?
Otherwise, give us a clear definition of “good-hearted” and we will see what we can find.
Regards,
Shodan
The NRA perhaps? But that doesn’t really fit because I have some liberal friends who really enjoy their guns - and rights to own them. This is a good question.
I find ideology is important and there are differences in which ideological groups hate which organization for a variety of reasons…Rush and Hannity Conservatives hate anything associated with modern liberalism, while Obama Liberals tend to dislike the act of hating and there fore target groups who participate in that…if that makes sense.
John Birch society?
The question is a little leading. It’s not that ACORN et al are hated for their cause. They are criticized due to their involvement in politics.
As Shodan noted, a lot of religious groups would fall under the same category, but they don’t, strictly because their level of involvement in politics is pretty limited by law. If you established a constitutional amendment limiting ACORN’s political involvement the same way it is for religion, I suspect you’d find much less complaining about them.
On the other hand, extreme lefties hate religious groups for their cause.
Isn’t ACORN political by nature?
I would think the corollaries would be like the Club for Growth or something, but ACORN is actually trying to provide services instead of just lobbying.
Do Democrats go after Teen Challenge? Is Teen Challenge even GOP?
Do Dems demonize Chambers of Commerce?
Because the Latter-Day Saints and the Catholic Church didn’t have a heavy hand in the Prop 8 nonsense in California or anything.
There are multiple millions of left-wing Christians. There are multiple millions of left-wing people in any major religion. This ridiculous meme that liberals hate religion and religious people in some sort of blanket rage is stupid and immature, not to mention inaccurate.
I don’t think ACORN qualifies largely because until the doodoo heads were told to hate ACORN, the most likely didn’t know ACORN existed. Its not like they are a high profile outfit with huge slugs of Soros’ cash, cackling with glee as they plot to undermine America. They were most likely stunned to find themselves in the spotlight, however fleetingly. Their ferocious militancy is roughly on a par with the Amish.
You don’t actually know a) what ACORN do, nor b) why they’re hated, do you?
I think ACORN are hated in some quarters because they’re seen as feeding at the public trough, not for being political; in others (i.e., listeners to Hannity) for being a terrorist organization (which is just untrue); & finally in other places & perhaps primarily, for their politics. Which are “for their cause,” except in the first case.
Nobody on the left much hates it because few are aware it even exists any more. But there was a time it was a big deal politically – Goldwater’s 1964 campaign could not have got off the ground without JBS support, even though Goldwater thought they were nuts.
Personally, the NRA and the Moral Majority.
As a previous poster has correctly pointed out, there are many Lefties who are members of the NRA. They bristle at the fact that the NRA is considered a right-wing cause, but there are plenty of Lefties in the NRA, just as there are plenty of Lefties who are Roman Catholics.
I’m not sure the Moral Majority counts because it is was a 1980s evangilical conservative movement, rather than a present-day organization of any real kind. Plus the Moral Majority was dissolved in 1989.
Try again.
Focus on the Family or The Christian Coalition, maybe?
I’m asking in all seriousness: Are either Focus on the Family or The Christian Coalition known as “good-hearted”? Do they provide a service to the community? I am willing to listen to arguments in their favor.
“Known as good hearted” by whom is the tough part. I’m a lefty, but I would imagine that their supporters believe they are good-hearted. FoF bills itself as a marital and family service organization. If you are having relationship trouble, FoF believes it can help you. They publish advice articles, have a hotline, etc. I really don’t agree with their views, but I think they see themselves as trying to help people have healthy relationships.
The “good hearted” part of the OP is going to be a sticking point. If, as a lefty, I hate what an organization stands for or has as its stated goals, I’ll have a hard time thinking of them as good hearted. I see Equipose’s point, and I kind of agree, but hard lefties and righties will probably never agree that the other side’s organizations are good hearted.
How many right-wing community organizations are there other than church groups? I can’t think of any. And of the church ones, most of them go unnoticed. For example, the Catholic church has fantastic outreach programs for immigrants. They certainly aren’t vilified. No one is on soapboxes about Deseret Industries, the Mormon version of Goodwill. To the extent that the Left gets exercised about right-wing groups, it tends not to be community service organizations.
Community organizers. lol, haha, omg… are you serious, community organizers?
I’ll stick with the NRA for part of my answer. Some libs may love guns, but I ain’t one. There are scads of groups with the same detestable goals as the old MM, take the American Family Association for one. And for good measure, let’s throw in Veterans For Freedom.
Would defense contractors qualify? Haliburton, KBR, or even more so, [del]Blackwater[/del] Xe? Corporations, rather than Organizations sure, but their supporters would say they provide a “good” community service by protecting us from faceless/nameless evildoers, as well are “successful” products(?) borne of a truly free market system.
Anyone else with even half a clue and at least a quarter of a heart(lookin’ at you Dick) would say that such companies/organizations are the very epitome of vileness and corruption.