ACORN To Stand Trial in Nevada
by Kyle OlsonApparently the partisan witch hunt that ACORN has been alleging has now spread to the Democratic Party, as the Democratic Attorney General of Nevada has successfully brought charges against ACORN, after an investigation by the Democratic Secretary of State.
ACORN’s explanation? A regional representative told the New York Times that the two are just trying to make a name for themselves. Has ACORN no shame?
Matthew Henderson, the regional representative, said this is the first time the organization has faced criminal prosecution.
From the Mercury News:
[Former ACORN employee Christopher Howell] Edwards told Las Vegas Justice of the Peace William Jansen on Tuesday that while he never sought written permission, his ACORN supervisors knew canvassers making $8 per hour were paid bonuses of $5 per shift for exceeding a quota of 20 voter registration cards last August and September.
His regional supervisor, Amy Busefink, initially wanted him to set the bonus mark at 26, he said, but agreed to his idea of 21.
“Hey, it’s Las Vegas. It’s blackjack,” Edwards said.
And according to Justice of the Peace Jansen, according to the Times:
“It appears to me,” he said, “that Amy approved this 21 blackjack program as an incentive to get more people registered so they can be in good standing to meet the national quota of Acorn.”
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