ACORN D.C. Board Members Question Transparency of National Organization

Posted by admin on May 19, 2009 under Lack of Truth or Consequences, Obama and Other Hypocrites, On Spreading the Wealth | Be the First to Comment

[Video Below...]

I applaud Ms. Reed & Mr. Turner for their diligence in questioning and pursuing the answers they in particular and we in general deserve as far as where monies (including taxpayer $) are being spent by this organization and/or it’s officers.  As local Washington, D.C. board members, they have asked for accounting and transparency from what I would call the “clearing house” or “umbrella” company CCI. CCI (Citizens Consulting, Inc.) is the central point for collection of member dues, as well as Federal grants and foundation funding.

What I find remarkable is that CCI is essentially a microcosm of the Federal govenrment and the direction in which Left-wing organizations such as ACORN wish to take it. I think the irony of Mr. Turner’s statements beginning at 4:48 may not be apparent to this well-meaning man. 

Beginning at 4:48, here is what he said:

“…it’s hard to keep up with where the money’s gone, what purpose it was used for, but when we as a local want to get some of the money back from the dues that our members have paid, we have problems.”

He goes on to say:

 ”…like for instance we started up a (local) newsletter. We have problems getting back money from national or from CCI to even mail out these newsletters to our members.”

After a comment from Glenn Beck, Mr. Turner says:

“…over the last couple of years, D.C. local has been in the top three locals submitting membership dues to ACORN national or to CCI. But whenever it comes to getting some money back, to support different campaigns or projects we want to support, there was no money, there was no accountability of where the money went, even some of the money was taken out of our account unbeknownst to our Board or without our say-so or even knowing that it’s gone.”

Hmmm…I don’t mean this viciously, but this sounds an awful lot like the management/governing philosophy of the man this “non-partisan” organization helped elect.  Here is a “high performing, high earning,” I’ll call it “individual unit” of the organization that is not reaping the benefit of their hard work. It kinda sounds like CCI is “spreading the wealth” as it sees fit. 

Watch it here: