UNITED STATES, Apr 01 — ACORN a grass root body has been working for decades to protect the interests of the working class from exploiting corporate interests. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now debuted in 1970 founded by a young idealist aged 21, who aimed at trying a new way to lift up the workers weighed down by low or modest income.Over the years it has grown blooming from a one man show operating in Arkansas to an organization consisting of 400,000 members active in 105 cities.com/listings/CA/">California for an 88 page report submitted in July calling into question the dubious and sometimes criminal practices of ACORN
A
CORN a grass root body has been working for decades to protect the interests of the working class from exploiting corporate interests. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now debuted in 1970 founded by a young idealist aged 21, who aimed at trying a new way to lift up the workers weighed down by low or modest income.Over the years it has grown blooming from a one man show operating in Arkansas to an organization consisting of 400,000 members active in 105 cities. It is the largest community organization group in USA.
According to reliable sources (ACORN officials and Republican investigations) the body has receive federal funds amounting to $53 million since 1994. Contributions are also made by members and various other foundations.
ACORN has been active in passing state laws making minimum wages mandatory from the corporate sector as well as the state and local governments. They assisted in monitoring of banks and operations of For further information about the Lenders click on this link.',0,250)" href='http://article-niche.com/search/search.php?query=lenders&search=2'>lenders-escape-court-expedite-process">lenders in navigating the minorities and herding them into certain localities. They contracted deals with some corporations (H&R Block) to protect those with low income. They drew attention to the fiasco of sub-prime lending scandal and the subsequent foreclosures.
ACORN is a non-partisan body. It has helped in the matter of registration of 1.7 million voters since 2004. Most of them were Afro-Americans and Latinos living in urban localities and prone to vote for the Democrats.
Peter Dreier of Occidental College in Los Angeles said, “ACORN has given a voice to people who would otherwise be politically powerless. And it’s rubbed the powerful forces in American society -- particularly the Republican Party and big business -- the wrong way.”
ACORN has recently been accused of fraudulent activity regarding registration of voters. In 2008 the board of the organization exited its founder Wade Rathke after coming to know that for long 8 years had had kept secret the embezzlement by his brother of nearly $1 million. Republican investigations found that the top brass of the body were anxious about the media coverage and furious at Rathke’s actions. The minutes of their 2008 August meeting read, “Leadership has no faith in staff. Wade betrayed them.” The minutes were used by Rep Darrell Issa of California for an 88 page report submitted in July calling into question the dubious and sometimes criminal practices of ACORN. GOP accused the body of avoiding taxes, coming in the way of justice and engaging in wrong partisan politics.
Get the discussion going, be the first to express your opinion about The Success Of Acorn In Tackling Foreclosures And Other Problems Has Not Come Without Criticism
We post your name and a link to your site as a way to thank you for joining the discussion.
Communicate directly with Julie Thompson, the author of this article. Ask questions, send suggestions, comments, engage in conversation, or perhaps you would like to submit a project.
Click Here to ask a question, send a comment, or proposal.
In the current depressed real estate market, selling houses has become harder than ever. This is also true of deals that look great. You must therefore have a game plan for selling houses fast to succeed in real estate investing.
When moving to a new community, many things must be taken into consideration. If you are unfamiliar with the area, performing a bit of background research is important in ensuring that you find a suitable neighborhood. Even if you are only reloc
One fundamental mistake made by general public is to invest when market is near its peak. What happens is that soon market stabilizes which means that the investor is left with an over-priced asset with slim chances of appreciating. This mistake is m
The cost approach was historically prepared as a part of most commercial real estate appraisals. However, the compunction to include the cost approach (when it was not relevant) has dissipated over the last 20 years.
The principle of substitut
safest and smartest decision. For laypersons, this may seem very odd because they in general tend to invest in destinations which are in vogue or very popular. While we understand their psychology, such newbie investors tend to enter the mark
Tunisia’s emerging real estate opportunities are quietly making an impact, as growing numbers of buyers begin to discover the attractions of this truly unique market. Having been relatively overlooked in the few years the market has been open t
Puerto Vallarta real estate industry is booming because of the many attractions and beautiful beaches in this lovely resort community. While the Puerto Vallarta Real Estate market is wonderful for vacationers and buyers, it is also a great way for pr
Most people find it difficult to buy their home as they are not in a financial condition to afford it. If you are looking for a new home and if you don’t have enough money to make your purchase then you can apply for a home mortgage loan with which y
The home office has come a long way from years past---millions of Americans now work from home in some capacity and the numbers are growing! Home offices run the gamut from providing a completely functioning space for full-time careers to bill paying
Frank Nason the agent of properties in Las Vegas has gone through numerous reports of maximum number of foreclosures taking place in Nevada. This led to the "phantom inventory" of foreclosures being reduced. Nason, while assessing the initi
Many experts feel that the night of foreclosures in California is edging towards dawn. Some say that the darkness of the gloom has been exaggerated. 81,000 jobs had been lost in California but that is a small percentage compared to other big states.
The statistics of the last month featured certain stagnancy in the sale of the new homes. This declining trend continued as the builders failed to compete with the increasing number of fo
RealtyTrac stated on Wednesday that in this year’s April, the US foreclosure activity has jumped up to a record 32 percent high compared to the previous year. This is expected to
Following the gloomy crisis years, despite continuation of foreclosures and unemployment, the top brass among the hedge fund managers raked in heavy pay packets –
Syndication
tweet
PDF version
Printable version
Publisher HTML version
Discussions (0)
Email Article
Post New Comment