# NYT apologized for ACORN story, where are Doper apologies?

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**Created:** [April 4, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-apologized-for-acorn-story-where-are-doper-apologies/534945 "2010-04-04T20:24:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-apologized-for-acorn-story-where-are-doper-apologies/534945/8 "2010-04-04T21:07:39Z")

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Hell, I had a couple minutes. A little stroll down memory lane:

> [@Democrat thuggery, Boston style.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thuggery-boston-style/524797/245):
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> The Chicago mob is getting desperate (Scott Brown 52%, Coakly 46%).  
> I expect a charge of “voter fraud”-look for demands for recount, Acorn workers ready to stuff ballots.

> [@"Scientists say dolphins should be treated as 'non-human persons'"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-say-dolphins-should-be-treated-as-non-human-persons/523936/41):
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> Given that they live in the deep blue sea, I am sure ACORN is eager to register them to vote, so that seems fair.

> [@ACORN workers caught on tape apparently advising on child prostitution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-workers-caught-on-tape-apparently-advising-on-child-prostitution/509681/712):
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> This is no witch hunt. ACORN workers were shown to have turned in falsified voter registrations and dumped them a short time before the deadline.
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> Dale Rathke embezzled $1M which was covered up by ACORN executives.
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> ACORN workers seem willing to help people hide income from the IRS and help a pimp and hooker set up a brothel.
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> The Senate Finance Committee report definitely suggests that money from the tax-exempt arms of ACORN is being used by the political arms.
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> The wrongdoing of the individual workers does not necessarily mean that ACORN as a whole is at fault. But the workers wrongdoing, along with potential wrongdoing by ACORN, suggests that the organization should be investigated if they want to continue to receive tax dollars. They can do whatever they want to do, just don’t use tax money.

> [@ACORN workers caught on tape apparently advising on child prostitution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-workers-caught-on-tape-apparently-advising-on-child-prostitution/509681/624):
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> Then how are the defense contractors harmed?
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> In any event, even if the bill specifically refuses further funding for ACORN, by name, it’s not a bill of attainder. If the bill seeks to scoop back money already paid, or prohibits the government from paying ACORN for work already performed, then it is.

> [@Obama vs. Fox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-vs-fox/514497/529):
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> You’re being awfully blase’ about actual voter intimidation now that it’s your side being accused - just like you seem to be awfully blase’ about vote fraud being perpetrated by ACORN.

> [@ACORN submits fraudulent voter registrations en masse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acorn-submits-fraudulent-voter-registrations-en-masse/466984/94):
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> ACORN has been involved in voter fraud and intimidation tactics for a long time. Some ACORN members were charged with this in the last election, as well.

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