Beth Butler, longtime director of Louisiana ACORN, fired in wake of Obama flap

[bijou]

Beth Butler, the longtime executive director of Lousiana ACORN, was terminated by the organization's national leadership Monday amid a power struggle at the embattled advocacy group.
Butler's sacking came two days after local ACORN leaders criticized President Barack Obama's planned itinerary for a trip to New Orleans this week  --  comments that drew an immediate rebuke from ACORN's national leaders.

On Sunday,  ACORN Chief Executive Bertha Lewis said the remarks,  which were not uttered by Butler,  were "without authority and do not reflect the position of the national leadership." Lewis said she would "be personally going to New Orleans to deal with the individual involved."
Less than 24 hours later,  Butler was fired. An angry Butler said Monday that the real reason for her firing was not the flap over Obama's visit,  but a simmering tussle over assets that ACORN's Louisiana affiliate controls and that the national group covets. ...

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There will be no criticism of Obama (or getting between Bertha Lewis and money). 

[thundley4]

"Normally,  the theory is that locals can speak for themselves, " said the official. "But this is in a time of severe challenge for us,  and they were criticizing the president of the United States. If they had criticized Ray Nagin,  we'd have nothing to say about it."

Thou shalt  NOT criticize THE ONE .

Farther down in the article is the interesting bit about the National organization trying to take control of local assets.  Could it be the National Acorn is hurting for cash? 

This here is BS, though.

The national entity is also making a play for roughly $90,000 in hurricane relief money controlled by the local group,  Butler said.

I doubt that the state will step in, but they should.

[bijou]

Thou shalt  NOT criticize THE ONE .

Farther down in the article is the interesting bit about the National organization trying to take control of local assets.  Could it be the National Acorn is hurting for cash? 

This here is BS, though.
 
I doubt that the state will step in, but they should.

I suspect that money is tight, after all $90k is chicken feed compared to the numbers being bandied around in respect of the ACORN budget.