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".
Marble Falls There’s politics and there’s policy, and then there’s just plain reckless, egomaniacal tomfoolery. It’s no longer “don’t mess with Texas.” The signs should now say: Texas is a Mess! Governor Greg Abbott should have his picture on that sign, rather than in public offices around the great state. He’s abandoned public …
Marble Falls The more we look hard at hospitals, the more worrisome we find their lack of priority for healthcare for their patients, which after all is the whole point of their existence. Too many of these vitally necessary institutions seem to have lost their way and forgotten their mission. ACORN and its …
Marble Falls With inflation at 8.5% over the last year, the high-water mark since 1981, many are thinking about what our dollars are worth and whether we can make groceries and rent soon. It’s a funny thing though, in making a list of our entitlements as Americans, some might note the beauty …