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Hey, big spender! Lavish life of ACORN 'thief'
NY Post ^ | September 27, 2009 | GINGER ADAMS OTIS

Posted on 09/27/2009 8:43:01 AM PDT by Scanian

Former ACORN bigwig Dale Rathke racked up a $157,000 American Express bill that he couldn't repay around the time he was caught embezzling from the group founded by his brother Wade, The Post has learned.

Rathke was a big spender with multiple credit cards who rang up purchases at luxury shops, traveled by limo and frequented five-star hotels and restaurants, court papers show.

American Express filed a claim against Rathke in 2003 in Louisiana civil district court.

Among the court papers is a partial credit history that indicates Rathke had several different cards from different companies. He used them to shop at places like Gucci and Neiman Marcus, where he spent $1,003 and $1,742 respectively on July 6, 2000.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: embezzlement; expenses; luxuries; rathke

1 posted on 09/27/2009 8:43:02 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

As American Express will remind you; no matter what company the card is issued to, it’s your name on the receipt.


2 posted on 09/27/2009 8:46:48 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Scanian

A RAT by any other name is still a dirty rodent.


3 posted on 09/27/2009 8:47:40 AM PDT by ArchAngel1983 (Arch Angel- on guard)
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To: Scanian

There’s nothing wrong with borrowing $2800 on a given day. It’s only wrong to have no intention of paying it back!


4 posted on 09/27/2009 8:56:44 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Scanian
Hey, Massah Rathke had plenty of poor black people paying and soliciting ACORN dues and seminar fees, and slaving away to bring in the grant money. He could afford to life the big life on their backs.

The Democrat plantation system in it's most naked form...

5 posted on 09/27/2009 8:57:36 AM PDT by Stultis (Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia; Democrats always opposed waterboarding as torture)
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To: Scanian
As scams go - “helping” the poor is one of the more lucrative...
6 posted on 09/27/2009 9:00:14 AM PDT by GOPJ (UN mixing democracies & dictator's like mixing ice cream and shit-all of it stinks.(Steyn))
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To: Scanian

There are some pretty funny comments using the mmm..mmm..mmm..Obama Youth Song at the site...lol.

For a chilling look at how Hitler seduced the children of Germany: (A documentary):

http://iusbvision.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/documentary-hitlers-children-seduction/


7 posted on 09/27/2009 9:05:04 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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