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".
New Orleans I often find myself defending the city and state where I vote, when outsiders and transplants insinuate that there is appalling, deep seated corruption here. I usually point out that indictments are notoriously political, and Louisiana is a crazy political state and has been for generations. Actual convictions are less common …
New Orleans The headline said that the NCAA was unhappy that people were betting on how many three-point baskets Iowa’s women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark would make, it turned out to be six, or how many rebounds LSU star Angel Reese would scoop off the backboards, which ended up being 20 in a …
Pearl River I have to admit that when I’m flipping channels and run into Sports Center or something, and they are all whopping it up about betting against Terry Bradshaw to win some ungodly amount like $100,000, I’m grossed out. Not by the $100,000, because I’ve always been clear my odds would be about as …