Acorn's scandal
The scandal over embezzling from the grassroots organization ACORN by the brother of founder Wade Rathke draws attention again today in the New York Times. It reports that a wealthy man, Drummond Pike, who is a friend of Rathke, paid off the note by which the Rathke family promised to make good on the nearly $1 million in missing money, discovered in 2000. (This story is of interest here because Rathke lived for years in Little Rock, where Acorn get its start and remains a grassroots force. Also, a current Acorn leader in Little Rock, Zach Pollett, is quoted on efforts in the organization to keep the behind-the-scenes bailout quiet.)
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Again, the very wealthy rarely face justice. If a lower income minority man had been caught stealing a
$500 tv then a relative offered to pay for the tv would any charges be brought? Betcha!
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August 16, 2008 07:52 PM
They probably repaid the embezzled money with proceeds from monies they had stolen earlier.
It reminds me of being behind a lady recently in Walmart. She purchased several Wal Mart gift cards with a check from an account with Career Workforce Developent. The check was written out by hand and certainly wasnt a payroll check.
Most all of these organizations that have access to Federal funds misappropriate or waste the proceeds.
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August 17, 2008 02:08 PM