Voting Station

ACORN

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Organization

The Resume

    (circa 1970- )
    Born in Little Rock, Arkansas
    Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
    Umbrella group for various organizations dedicated to social work
    Estimated 400,000 members in 1,200 chapters in the US and several foreign countries
    President Obama worked for them and received their support in his Illinois and presidential campaigns

Why they might be annoying:

    They've gotten into repeated legal controversies including voter fraud, example: hired to register voters in Las Vegas, up to 48% of their collected signatures were rejected as fraudulent.
    In September 2009, undercover reporters posing as a pimp and prostitute filmed ACORN employees giving them advice on how to obtain government help opening a brothel for underage girls from Latin America.
    An estimated 54% of their budget comes from taxes, aka our money.
    They use some their budget, aka our money, for political campaigning.
    When they are caught doing wrong, they blame it on racism.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They, and the organizations they represent, do much that is good including; registering voters, supporting community health projects, helping with low cost housing and fighting predatory lending practices.
    They have been unquestionably effective in their efforts.
    In reaction to scandals involving them, Congress with Democrat and Republican support has cut off their federal funding, aka our money.
    The whole acorn imagery, 'from the tiny acorn, the mighty oak does grow' is kind of cool.
    They are headquartered in New Orleans and didn't bail when Hurricane Katrina hit.

Credit: tom_jeffords


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 26 Votes: 80.77% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 82.35% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 81 Votes: 56.79% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 87 Votes: 63.22% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 51 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 153 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 73 Votes: 61.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 1336 Votes: 67.96% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 104 Votes: 82.69% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 139 Votes: 76.26% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 1379 Votes: 68.31% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 681 Votes: 73.13% Annoying