Political Review - realoutlook.com

Anita MonCrief, like so many others in urban America, was drawn to ACORN’s promise of bringing a better life to the disadvantaged in low income minority communities across the nation. But unlike most who join the ranks of ACORN, Anita attained recognition from the faculty at the University of Alabama where she graduated with an award for academic excellence. Her subsequent experience, before joining ACORN included interning as a legislative assistant with the American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative and as an election observer with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. ACORN saw the opportunity to exploit experience that would require access to priority election agendas. What they didn’t see was Anita’s strong moral compass and the courage to back her convictions. (more…)