Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (426277)	10/15/2008 12:15:05 AM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572811

>a) The long list of violations and suspicions revolving around ACORN, especially when it comes to registering illegal immigrants. Let's see 'em. >b) ACORN representatives constantly employ the "So what?" defense and the racism card. For those of us not so versed in English, "So what?" is an expression used to denote a lack of consequence... Appropriate here. And pointing out that someone is using a racist tactic is NOT playing the race card. -Z

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (426277)	10/15/2008 5:58:43 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572811

"a) The long list of violations and suspicions revolving around ACORN, especially when it comes to registering illegal immigrants." Ok. It has been explained to you the reasons this happens. It is structural. What structural changes can they make to prevent it from happening? "b) ACORN representatives constantly employ the "So what?" defense and the racism card." See a). As far as the racism goes... The Republican party has targeted ACORN and other groups as part of their plan to make sure the "wrong" voters don't vote. This has even been articulated by Republican officials. So, it is likely more of a political thing rather than racism, it has the same net effect. It is easier to target groups and areas for suppression because they are easier to identify. And it just so happens that it tends to be along racial lines. To be fair, ACORN does the same. They tend to register in poor and minority areas and not in high end shopping malls. Which is sort of their charter, you know. The whole reason they started registrations was the idea that the poor and minorities were under-represented in the electorate... So, is it racism to realize that the poor and minorities are under-represented and attempt to do something about it?