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ACORN Founder Wade Rathke Wanted Terrorist Attack on Republican Convention to Succeed

By Matthew Vadum on 9.13.09 @ 2:22AM

ACORN founder Wade Rathke didn't have a problem with domestic terrorists trying to kill delegates at the Republican Party's national convention in 2008, former radical community organizer Brandon Darby suggests at Andrew Breitbart's new website Big Government.

Darby, who got to see how the ACORN crime syndicate operates up close in New Orleans, writes that after he acknowledged that he helped the FBI foil a plot to attack the RNC convention in Minnesota Rathke denounced him on his blog. Darby writes

What does any of this have to do with ACORN? I wondered the same thing on January 31^st of 2009 when I was reading an ACORN blog that is run by Wade Rathke (the man who claims credit for founding ACORN). He devoted an entire page to my work with the FBI. How did he describe the FBI's effort and success in preventing innocent Americans, local police and federal agents from being burned, maimed and/or possibly killed by firebombs? He wrote that it's "one thing to disagree, but it's a whole different thing to rat on folks." That is what ACORN's founder had to say about my role in stopping a bomb plot.

Indeed Rathke did write that. He described Darby as "an FBI-informer who had fingered some folks for mayhem designed for the Republican National Convention in 2008 in the Twin Cities." Added Rathke, "It seemed so, how should I say it, sixties?"

There it is in black and white. ACORN founder Wade Rathke resented Darby working with the authorities to disrupt a left-wing terrorist plot.

Here's another way to look at it: if you oppose ACORN's agenda, you deserve to be murdered.

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Daisy| 9.13.09 @ 2:56AM

These are the same kind of liberals who were in the WeatherUnderground: They are leftist extremists like Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn.

All they care about is power and they will (and have) use violence to get what they want. They are human garbage.

We have to be strong and repel these Marxists or we will lose our freedom.

Tamara| 9.20.09 @ 4:02PM

AMEN!

Scott Williams| 9.13.09 @ 3:00AM

I'm sure Rathke would just say (of domestic terrorism), "you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs." Despicable. Obama worked with this guy?

Concerned Citizen| 9.13.09 @ 3:47AM

Rathke does not represent ACORN. He was fired from the organization last year. This is a ridiculous blog entry. This is a sad attempt to attack an organization, by using it's name in the same sentence as an attack on Rathke.

Luca Brazzi| 9.24.09 @ 10:14AM

Your post is rediculous. Now...isn't it time you get back to defrauding us some more. Loser...

Mark | 9.29.09 @ 12:32PM

Please, how much $h!t do you need to see on the living room floor be for you admit that the dog had an accident.

Silhouette| 9.29.09 @ 12:52PM

I take it that you agree that Rathke is scum here? That you agree it is wrong to be upset a murder plot was foiled? And that being upset some event was stopped is equivilent to wanting the event to go forward?

Judy| 9.29.09 @ 2:58PM

Wade Rathke supposed resignation from Acorn is a joke. He continued to work with Acorn International, SEIU, ICAN, and Citizens Consulting, the branch that controls the money. He operates under some of their many affiliates, but, it is all the same umbrella.

Diogenes| 9.30.09 @ 11:00AM

Dear Wade - When did you change your name to "Concerned Citizen?" BTW has your brother Dale ever paid you your split of the $1 Million?

Nick| 9.13.09 @ 4:00AM

C.C.,

And it's working!

ACORN won't be able to falsify the 2010 census next year. Ha-Ha!

KansasGirl| 9.13.09 @ 5:35AM

Concerned Citizen, you concern me.

weihua| 9.13.09 @ 5:38AM

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Richard Baker| 9.13.09 @ 7:15AM

Concerned Citizen seems to believe in the Dirty Harry school of politics. Paraphrasing, "It doesn't matter who gets killed as long as the right people get killed". ACORN deserves a RICO investigation. Then of course, if they want a brawl then change the word kill to shot in the above quote. "Do you feel lucky, punk? Well, do you?". Armed America awaits your pleasure. Sic Semper Tyrannis.

martin j smith| 9.13.09 @ 8:37AM

Acorn has on TV has been shown to be what it is--a criminal fascist like organization. Glen Beck's recent expose about Acorn's support for prostitution and trafficking of minors for prostitution clearly shows this. So if Rathke does not represent Acorn dopes it really matter who does. Le that person or persons come forward.

WTFCI| 9.13.09 @ 11:56AM

ACORN and SEIU Local 100 founder Wade Rathke with some batshit lunacy claiming Rep. Joe Wilson is some British loyalist.

http://is.gd/3d0yd

And Wade Rathke was fired as Chief Organizer for ACORN. He now runs "ACORN International" now known as Community Organizing International which receives funds from ACORN.

All the best trying to tell the difference between the organizations. The same ACORN spokesman issues comments for COI, ACORN, ACORN Housing Inc, ACORN Institute, and Citizens Services, Inc.

Oldefarte| 9.13.09 @ 12:06PM

Again, Acorn should be DE-FUNDED of our taxpaid governmental money; and some/all of its organizers put into jail!!!!!

Nick| 9.13.09 @ 3:23PM

Mr. Baker,

As a Dirty Harry-phile, the quote goes: "There's nothing wrong with shooting, as long as the right people get shot."

S.L. Toddard| 9.13.09 @ 8:16PM

"ACORN Founder Wade Rathke Wanted Terrorist Attack on Republican Convention to Succeed"

Mr. Vadum - I believe your editor attached the headline of a different article to the one you've written on this page. It looks like the article that goes with this headline has not been published on AmSpec yet - I cannot find any article on the site that demonstrates Wade Rathke "Wanted Terrorist Attack on Republican Convention to Succeed".

Just a heads-up.

MADMARV!| 9.15.09 @ 1:34PM

I WISH TO HAVE YOU PRESENT THIS AS A LETTER FROM A CONCERNED CITIZEN, FOR REFORM OF THIS GOVERNMENT TO:
BARNY FRANK AND THE REST OF THIS ADMINISTRATION! IF, THEY THOUGHT “TEA PARTY” WAS A MOVEMENT?
WELL, THEIR TERM LIMIT, IS UP IN 2010!
SOONER IF, OF THEIR PROSECUTION AND INDICTMENT BRING CONVICTIONS FOR THIS CONGRESS AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS. TIME TO SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON! "WHERE THEIR COLLUSION AND CONSPIRACY", WITH THE ACORN AND THE SEIU, UNION ORGANIZATION’S ARE CONCERNED, WITH TACIT APPROVAL OF THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY THAT IS WHAT, IS ACTIONABLE IN OVER 14 STATES NOW THAT ARE PROSECUTING THEM.
A VOTER RIGHTS AMENDMENT IS NEEDED NOT “JUST” FOR THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF WHICH 1/4 OF WHICH WE ARE NOW AWARE WERE NOT COUNTED. AND NOT JUST FOR THE MILITARY! TIME TO END THE FUNDING FOR VOTER FRAUD! SEND A BILL TO THE CONGRESS AND THE SENATE FOR VOTER REFORM NOW! HOLD ALL THESE "SERVANTS OF THEMSELVES" ACCOUNTABLE! MORE STATES ARE COMING TO THEIR SENSES, AND REAFFIRMING THE TENTH AMENDMENT! REMIND PALOSIE AND OBAMA, THAT "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE", THEY DO NOT WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOV'T!
IT IS TIME TO CALL FOR THE RESIGNATION AND IMPEACHMENT OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IN OFFICE.
“IF” THEY HAVE ANY WRONGDOING, IE: "MALFEASANCE" IN OFFICE, THEY ARE ACCOUNTABLE! THE FEDERAL GOV'T WORKS, FOR THE STATES! AND THE PEOPLE!
AND THAT THEY, ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE "PEOPLE!" "NOT" THE OTHER WAY AROUND!
"WE THE PEOPLE" NEED TO TAKE BACK THE AUTHORITY, WE DELEGATE, THERE WILL BE AN ACCOUNTING,AND THAT DAY WILL BE ELECTIONS, IN 2010, THEN AGAIN IN 2012. TAKE HEART AND REMEMBER, YOUR VOTE, COUNTS, NO MATER WHAT ACORN, AND SEIU TRY TO DO, THEY WILL "NOT" PREVAIL. "WE THE PEOPLE" WILL HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. WRITE AND PROTEST, AND PICKET OUTSIDE THEIR OFFICES, IN YOUR HOME STATE, JUST LIKE THE TEA PARTIES, YOUR VOICE DOES MAKE A DIFFERANCE, I THINK THEY HEAR U.S. LOUD AND CLEAR! ON APR 15TH, NOW GET OUT THERE AND MAKE "YOU" VOICE LOUD AND PROUD TO BE AN "AMERICAN" WITH "AMERICAN VALUES" AND KEEP YOUR INDIVIDUAL, RIGHTS AND DIGNITY INTACT! ACT! NOW! LIKE YOU KNOW IN YOUR HEART, IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO! WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE TO TELL YOUR CHILDREN, IF YOU WON'T STAND UP FOR THEM? YOU ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UN? "HE11, NO! WE WON'T" GO! AND WE ARE STAYING THE COURSE!
IMPEACH THEM NOW! THEN, PROSECUTE THEM TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, IN ALL FIFTY STATES! TIME FOR “ALL” OF U.S. - TO TAKE A STAND, CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN, AND STATES REPRESENTATIVE.
THEN, MAKE THE CASE FOR STATES RIGHTS AND VOTER REFORM, FOR THE SAKE OF THIS NATION!
TELL THE WANT TO CONTROL, GOV'T, "WE THE PEOPLE" HAVE CONTROL! AND IMPEACH THOSE;
WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THE LETTER AS WELL AS THE SPIRIT OF THE CONSTITUTION, AND OATH THEY SWORE TO UPHOLD!
THEN IMPEACH THOSE THAT PLAY FAST AND SHADY WITH THE "LETTER" OF THE LAW, AND ENFORCE THE LAWS WE DO HAVE FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION, MALFEASANCE AND WRONGDOING OF OUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS!
THEN PROSECUTE THEM "ALL" IN "ALL" FIFTY STATE JURISDICTIONS, AND LET THEM KNOW THAT "WE THE PEOPLE" ARE THE GOV'T THEY SHOULD FEAR!
NOT THE LAWYERS FOR ACLU! AND BOUNCE OBAMA AND FRANK, PALOSIE, RIED, DODD AND THE REST OUT ON THEIR EAR AND REAR!
2010! NEVER AGAIN! 2012! WITH RESOLVE! OUR, PROBLEM? SOLVED!

MADMARV!| 9.15.09 @ 1:47PM

TAKE THIS COUNTRY BACK FROM THE POLITICIANS, AND CORRUPT CONGRESS!
WHAT DO THEY KNOW, AND WHEN DID THEY KNOW IT?
THEY HAVE THE AUDACITY TO TELL US, THEY MISREMEMBER OR MISPOKE? WHAT A JOKE!
VOTE THE WHOLE ROTTEN APPLE BUNCH OF GORE-UPPITY CARPETBAGGERS OUT!
TAKE OUT THE REST OF THE GARBAGE, FRANK, DODD, PALOSIE , RIED AND BURRIS TOO! IT IS PAST THEIR TIME!
TELL THEM AMERICA IS THROUGH WITH THEIR AGENDA, AND THEIR CORRUPTION AND LIES, TO COVER-UP THEIR CULPABILITY!
GO AFTER ALL OF THEM AS VIGOROUSLY AS THE LAW ALLOWS. THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES FOR THEIR ACTIONS. THAT IS THE LESSON LEARNED.
REMEMBER BEFORE ALL THIS BAILOUT STARTED, THERE WAS WORLDCOM, GLOBAL CROSSING, THEN ENRON, AND WITH THAT IN MIND:
THE GE FINACIAL MANIPULTION IN THE LATE 70′S AND EARLY 80′S THAT COST GE THE LOSS OF “ALL” GOV’T CONTRACTS FOR FIVE (5) YEARS.
THE ONLY WAY THEY GOT OUT OF THEIR BIND, WAS TO BUY RCA.
THAT WAS WHEN JACK WELSH TOOK OVER FOR GE!
WHAT HAS “GE” DONE FOR YOU LATELY? OR IS THAT TOO YOU? MSNBC?
OH THAT’S, WRIGHT, MSNBC, KIETH OBERMAN, RADICAL RECHEL MADDOW, AND CATIE COURIC!
DID I LEAVE OUT MOVEON.ORG AND G. SOROS?
TIME TO WAKE UP! AND REMEMBER THERE ARE CONSEQUESNCES FOR THEIR ACTION, JUST LIKE MADDOF, THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY!
AND THEY WILL NOT LIKE IT! BUT THE TAXPAYER’S ( “we the people” ) will speak loud and clear Nov, 2010! (time t speak softly, with a “BIG STICK!”)
AND STICK IT TO THEM LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO STICK IT TO U.S. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I SAY AGAIN, 2010 NEVER AGAIN! 2012 WITH RESOLVE!
I DO BELIEVE “ALL” NOT PARTISAN HERE, MEMBERS OF THIS CONGRESS, AND SENATE,THEY DO NOT OWN THEIR SEAT, THERE IS NO ENTITLEMENT FOR THEIR FAMILY,!
UNLESS YOU ARE A KENNEDY OR A CLINTON?
FOR THE SEAT IS OWNED BY THE POPLE!
CAN YOU DIFFERENCIATE BETWEEN A STATESMAN AND A POLITICIAN?
YOU SHOULD GOOGLE THE “Bilderbergers Club”.§
THEN GET THE NAMES OF THE PARTICIPANTS, AND FIND THEIR CONGRESSIONAL SEAT, OFFICE AND DISTRICT, PETITION AND PICKET OUTSIDE, WITH THE FACTS, DATES AND AGENDA THEY ARE FOISTING ON THE U.S. “I DO BELIEVE THAT MEANS YOU TOO!”
FOR THE SUPREAM COURT NOMINATION, THEY ARE ALL READY TO PUT IN THEIR BERKLEY.ESQ
PRO LEFT, PRO ABORTION, PRO GAY RIGHTS, AND ANTI CHRISTIAN-HATE SPEECH AGENDA,.
DON’T BE SURPRISED WHEN, GINSBREG, APTLY NAMED, IF YOU REMEMBER THE GRENICH VILLAGE, PRO GAY AGENDA FROM THE 60’S? ALSO WILL TENDER HER RESIGNATION SO THE OBAM ADMIN WILL GET A TWO FOR APPOINTMENT!
THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES FOR THEIR ACTIONS. AND FOR THIS ADMINISTRATION TOO!
NOT JUST THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION!§
WHEN YOU CAN DIFFERNCIATE NO DIFFERENCE EXCEPT, A SOCIALIST AGENDA AND/OR A PRO-CONSTITUTION, PRO BILL OF RIGHTS, STATES RIGHTS DIFFERANCE.
THEN YOU MIGHT, I SAY MIGHT WANT TO CHANGE YOUR OPINION OF THIS ADMINISTRATION.
BUT, "IF" YOU STILL HOPE FOR MOVEON.ORG, AND GEORGE SOROS TO COME IN ON HIS PALE HORSE AND SAVE YOUR ASS, YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR WELFARE CHECK? YOU ARE SOROS, MISTS-TAKEN! 2010! NEVER AGAIN!
TIME TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK, NOT HAND IT OVER TO THE U.N.
WE DO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS TO SOLVE, WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION AND WITH THE TALIBAN, AND THEIR AGENDA, VS FREEDOM AND OF THEM, GETTING THEIR HANDS AND AGENDA IN CONTROL OF PAKISTAN!
DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE MR. OBAMA HAS MADE YOU SAFE IN YOUR BED TONIGHT?

Bud Parker| 9.27.09 @ 5:22PM

I believe we could sum up your stance by saying, America needs an Anti-Incumbent Voting Block." If they are in office (often for decades) and have taken zero action to expose these criminals in Federal Office, they are in fact, guilty of collusion.

In summary: "Vote 'Em All Out!"

under| 9.16.09 @ 3:53PM

The weather underground was military intelligence. So IS the SDS. KKK and Aryan groups are ultimately run by the FBI and MI6. Read the U.S. special forces counter insurgency manual to understand why. It's the playbook that's still being used. Checkout wikileaks for that.

Marshabar| 9.17.09 @ 5:25PM

ACORN is a crime syndicate pure and simple. The war Barack Obama with help from the crime syndicate is waging against successful people in this country is unconscionable. That crazy Watson woman from California spelled it out in her admiring words for Fidel Castro when she spoke of Che "getting rid of the wealthy people." That is exactly was these ideoidiots are trying to do. They are so stupid that they think if the government takes wealth from evil Republicans and gives it to good Democrats their world will suddenly be rosy. Normal people know that hard work makes success. The rosy world Obama promises will look like Cuba. Duh!

TENNY| 9.21.09 @ 11:23AM

Unfortunately, the American people have elected a Chicago radical thug and a marxist / communist to hold the highest position in the land. Why be surprised that tyranny and corruption are being used to push the radical agenda. What else would this criminal who calls himself our president do??