Reply #115: I did not mention the torture issue - there are multiple more appropriate comparisons

[anigbrowl]

...so enjoy your straw man argument.

It seems the CEO of ACORN is a lot closer to my view than to yours:

"As a result of the indefensible action of a handful of our employees, I am, in consultation with ACORN's Executive Committee1, immediately ordering a halt to any new intakes into ACORN's service programs until completion of an independent review. I have also communicated with ACORN's independent Advisory Council, and they will assist ACORN in naming an independent auditor and investigator to conduct a thorough review of all of the organizations relevant systems and processes. That reviewer, to be named within 48 hours, will make recommendations directly to me and to the full ACORN Board. We enter this process with a commitment that all recommendations will be implemented."

Ms. Lewis is specifically ordering the following steps be taken effective noon eastern on September 16, 2009:


No new intakes will be accepted into ACORN's offices for service programs, effective immediately;
An immediate in-service training for all frontline staff has been ordered within 48 hours;
ACORN's independent Advisory Council will help select an independent auditor/reviewer no later than September 18th to review all of the systems and processes called into question by the videos.

I just posted a thread with this information, applauding Ms Lewis' decision to review and overhaul their governance policies.