From An ACORN Comes Withering Roots (2)

They are mobilizing to grab power

(This is part two of a four-part article. CLICK HERE if you missed part one. If you want more information about a payday loan, FOLLOW THIS LINK)

Polett writes

Both to focus the strategic thinking of our political work and to put ourselves in position to attempt to raise the funds to  support an ambitious, multi-year political program that grows out of ACORNs base and strengths, I believe we need a serious, well-argued business plan. On the fund raising side, places we will want to share this business plan include the  billionaires club (Democracy Alliance), the billionaires (Sandlers, George Soros, etc.), friends and opinion leaders in the voter engagement world (e.g., Frank Smith, John Podesta), SEIU, the voter participation foundations, etc.

…A key element of and argument for our plan why ACORN? is that ACORNs model and history of building ongoing, multi-issue, geographically-based, politically-engaged membership organizations, plus the large organizing staff and organizing culture that ACORN brings, mean that ACORN is the perfect entity to build the kind of long-term, permanent electoral capacity that progressives need to take back power in America.

ACORN, Herbert Sandler, Soros and John Podesta have their fingers in many different pies. According to Anita MonCrief, Podesta ran the Sandler- and Soros-funded Center for American Progress. He was also Barack Obama’s transition team leader. Upper management was in place and well-connected.

Then came theatrics

ACORN began its so-called “civil disobedience” theater by breaking into foreclosed homes. It looked like social justice to the uninformed masses, but there are obviously a number of things wrong with what they did. MonCrief directs our attention to another Polett memo:

RE: Thinking Ahead: Potential Political Operations Priorities & Projects 2007 2008

In addition, the November 7th election shook up America electorally, creating a range of exciting opportunities for ACORN and its growing membership. By the voters rejecting the dismal record of the Bush administration, giving control of both Houses of Congress to the Democrats for the first time since 1994, and switching party control in a number of governors mansions and state legislatures…

Polett continues. CLICK HERE to see that, as well as whether ACORN actually deserves the “Robin Hood” mantle some would place on its sloped shoulders…

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