New York The Wall Street Journal ran a piece about the problems being faced in new developments and condominium operations that rely on homeowners associations to provide amenities and in some cases necessities for residents. I had been attracted to the article by the headline that people weren’t “paying dues,” and being a huge believer …
Month: May 2008
What’s the Matter with Missouri
New Orleans There was a oft read book by Thomas Frank last election cycle that was entitled, “What’s the Matter with Kansas,” which looked at the seeming contradictions between the economic self-interest of Kansans and how the citizens actually voted. These days the unavoidable question that crops up repeatedly is “What’s the matter with …
Closing the Files
New Orleans Two items almost buried in the papers and federal press releases are worth a note. One was from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) which announced dryly that the Karl Rove inspired dust-up right before the 2006 elections when the Republican Party filed charges against ACORN in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio had no …