It might seem a stretch, but the behavior of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, better known as ACORN, may hold the key to the 2008 elections. The union-backed far-Left network of nonprofit groups, now with 1,200 neighborhood chapters in 110 cities across the U.S., has been involved in a wide range of projects, not all of them on the right side of the law. More than once, Union Corruption Update has reported on recent documented cases of election fraud involving ACORN chapters. That perpetrators on occasion have pleaded guilty is no guarantee of clean hands. At least that’s the message a pair of former U.S. senators, John Danforth, R-Mo., and Warren Rudman, R-N.H., are trying to convey to the McCain presidential campaign – and to the nation as a whole.
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Say what you want about Duke Energy and the often-injudicious CEO James Rogers, but at least he is focused on his company’s profitability and the interests of shareholders.
To many of its critics, the 
Who could argue with so noble an idea as "national service?" On the surface, the idea is irresistible. By persuading people, especially youths, to voluntarily devote a portion of their lives to cleaning up city streets, working in homeless shelters, or mentoring children, to name a few worthy activities, we can convey moral responsibility to the next generation, broaden human experience, and make a positive difference in communities across America.
