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WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".

Category: DC Politics

In Politics, Power Always Has Limits

DC Politics Politics Trump July 30, 2026 by Chief Organizer

            Marble Falls      The thing to remember about power, is that even when you have some, it’s critical to remember that it’s never absolute, because there are always limits.  This lesson is being taught, even if not learned, between the White House and the Congress, as well as globally with Trump’s fiasco in Iran. …

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Housing and Voting Chaos

DC Politics Housing Politics Trump June 26, 2026 by Chief Organizer

            Marble Falls         Back in the USA, Trump continues to court chaos, which was hardly a surprise, and largely bereft of even a hint of rationality. He’s obsessed with his narcissistic capitol city makeover.  The reflecting pool was always a $14 million, no bid, boondoggle, and done with so much ineptness that the paint …

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The Circular Illogical of the War with Iran

DC Politics Trump War March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 by Chief Organizer

            New Orleans      It’s Mad Hatter time in the US Congress, White House, and on down the line.  Trying to justify Trump’s unilateral war is leaving governmental and political players tongue-tied and brain twisted, as they do their best to come up with some kind of rationalization to cover their front and backsides for …

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