Posted under Seedy Politicians because that's what ACORN really is (and worse).That's where they belong alright ...
In the wake of devastating video reports revealing corruption at local offices of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, the U.S. Census Bureau has cancelled its agreement calling for ACORN to work on the 2010 census.
Gott sei Dank.
"The Census Bureau has established criteria for partnerships...and reserves the right to decline partnership or terminate an existing partnership agreement with any group that 1) may create a negative connotation for the Census Bureau; 2) could distract from the Census Bureau's mission; or 3) may make people fearful of participating in the census," wrote Census Director Robert Groves in a letter today to ACORN President Maud Hurd. "To that end...we are today terminating our Partnership Agreement with ACORN."
Groves' letter comes after BigGovernment, a new website from web entrepreneur Andrew Breitbart, posted video reports in which ACORN officials in Baltimore and Washington DC were caught by an undercover camera openly endorsing tax evasion, prostitution, child sexual abuse, and the hiding of evidence from police. ACORN has fired the workers involved in both incidents.
Although Groves did not refer specifically to the BigGovernment videos, it is clear they influenced the move to terminate the Census Bureau's relationship with ACORN.
Well done, sir!
"While not decisive factors in this decision, recent events concerning several local offices of ACORN have added to the worsening negative perceptions of ACORN
"Worsening"? How do you worsen an already-negative number?
and its affiliation with our partnership efforts," Groves wrote. "Unfortunately, we no longer have confidence that our national partnership agreement is being effectively managed through your many local offices," Groves wrote.
You're a idiot, Mr. Groves, if you ever thought it was.
"For the reasons stated, we therefore have decided to terminate the partnership."