Okay, I'm just being satirical, but why shouldn't they? Wouldn't ACORN be taking a page out of the Republican play book if they simply changed their name? If you are a federal contractor with heavy ties to Republicans and you get in serious trouble you just change your name, and go on like nothing happened, right? Blackwater did it.
Let's review, shall we? Blackwater is no bigger friend to the Republican party, and they have FAR worse scandals than ACORN.
So, we have a government contractor, who shakes down more than 1,000 times more money than little ACORN, and they get in trouble for massive scandals then change their name to "Xe" then no crime... no foul.
Okay, so I guess since "Blackwater" isn't using their name anymore then maybe ACORN should just change their name to "Blackwater?" Its a twofer. Progressives would still support ACORN (aka "Blackwater") because progressives are well read and independently minded enough to realize the attack on ACORN, because of a few bad apple employees, was simply partisan hysterics because they are a Democratic organization. Progressives would still support them, and Republicans, who are famously duped by propaganda and labeling, would take ten years to finally figure out their beloved "Blackwater" was ACORN. Problem solved?
At first, I was thinking "ACORN" should change its name to "Peanut" but then I thought changing it to "Blackwater" would really be more in the spirit of eternally confusing the simple minded conservatives who support Republicans against their self interests, and also giving progressives a nice little chuckle while we are at it.
Then again, "Peanut" has a certain charm to it. Nah, we've got to divert conservative's attention and "Blackwater," to them, has always been that bright shiny object they unquestionably support no matter how egregious their scandals.
"Blackwater Worldwide is abandoning its tarnished brand name as it tries to shake a reputation battered by oft-criticised work in Iraq, renaming its family of two dozen businesses under the name Xe."
This is just a very brief sampling of some of their scandals:
Blackwater used 'child prostitutes in Iraq'
New Blackwater Iraq Scandal: Guns, Silencers and Dog Food
Blackwater Tops Firms in Iraq in Shooting Rate