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The Big Troubles of James O’Keefe and His Sponsors

New Orleans It turns out that just like the song says, “it’s hard on a pimp” or a “punk” or a “pretend pimp,” which turns out is the case for video-sting-man James O’Keefe and his futile attempts to “come clean” and pull off his greatest ironic caper:  boy journalist.

You know it’s a dog pile [...]

ACORN, O’Keefe, Haters, and the Continuing Saga

New Orleans The days turn into months, the months turn into years, but time inadequate still to erase the full-on craziness in the land.  I know after 38 years with ACORN I’m not just months shy of three years since I resigned.  ACORN itself threw in the towel and declared bankruptcy almost 5 months [...]

Preventing the ACORN Tragedy

Chicago First in a session with Kim Bobo and her talented staff at Interfaith Worker Justice and then with the great immigration rights organizers, Josh Hoyt and Lawrence Benito and some of their staff at Illinois Council of Immigrant and Refugee Rights, it was only a matter of time that we stopped [...]

Giles Fundraising Scam

New Orleans Hannah Giles, the “ho” in the ACORN video stings last fall is reportedly sending out direct mail fundraising appeals asking for $35 to $5000 to defend her against the so-called ACORN lawsuits against she and the discredited James O’Keefe, the pimp in that series.  I wonder if this is a scam?

She and [...]

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