Black and Brown Unity October 25, 2008 Gulfport The Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance (MIRA) under the leadership of long-time labor organizer, Bill Chandler (disclosure: I first met Bill when we opened the ACORN office in Houston in 1976 and he was working for the Farm Workers in Texas and had his office down the …
Month: October 2008
Evil or Inept?
Evil or Inept? October 24, 2008 Gulfport This morning my companera forwarded something that must have run in the Living Section of the local newspaper (a section that I admittedly do not read) that she especially enjoyed and therefore was proselytizing on “10 things to do this week to lead a healthier life.” First …
Jokes and Serious Stuff
Jokes and Serious Stuff October 24, 2004 New Orleans Some humor and some serious stuff in these wild times. Colbet Report — Joke #1 ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) "has conducted a huge voter registration effort, and not all the registrations are valid. Now I have a lot of problems …