Quote Originally Posted by AspenGrow
The more I hear and read about it though, they were actually giving out cigarettes or dollars (which is illegal in and of itself) to get people to register to vote. I heard on the radio this morning, one gentleman, from Nevada, who said he registered 73 times because each time, he got a dollar, and that he didn't think it was wrong, because he was getting paid. I still feel that there was no massive conspiracy to try and register all these people, just a bunch of idiots who were trying to make a quick buck (both on the registree and the registrant side) that got too greedy, and now it's where it is.
Earlier you posted the voters registration act.. it says that coercion is not allowed.

Giving someone money and cigarrettes is coercion. Granted I would not register if someone told me they would give me money; but that's me. At the same time I cannot say I fault the individual to the same degree that I fault Acorn. The organization should not be using these tactics in the first place.

When a cigarette vendor comes into a bar and says they'l give you free stuff for filling out a survey... I can't say that I blame them and it's human nature to see many people flock to these vendors. Free... cigarettes..

The organization ACORN are manipulating people by the very nature of humans themselves. This is not right and furthermore is illegal.

So now we've done a 180; before you were defending ACORN and now, at least to some degree, agree with the manipulative, corrupt and illegal methods they are using to register voters.

I'm glad that you were able to see the situation for what it is finally; if even on only a small level.

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