https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/03/28/ex-acorn-boss-admits-that-lerner-is-still-on-the-seiu-payroll/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 11:37:16 -0400<![CDATA[Many bloggers reported that Stephen Lerner, the SEIU man who was caught on tape elaborating on a plot to attack JP Morgan Chase and wage economic war on the country, had been fired by that union last fall. Well, Wade Rathke, the leftist who founded ACORN, says that&#8217;s not true. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, he basically admits that the plot Lerner described is real. He just says that Lerner hasn&#8217;t actually been fired by SEIU at all.]]>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:29:32 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/03/28/ex-acorn-boss-admits-that-lerner-is-still-on-the-seiu-payroll-n144875