New Orleans More than one-million people enrolled under the Affordable Care Act during January bringing the numbers up to 3.3 million in so far with two months to go. Despite the disastrous start last fall, the numbers are now averaging 75% of original predictions. In the heavily contested states like Texas and Louisiana, where …
Month: February 2014
Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Crossroads for Israel
New Orleans There are some issues that are such minefields that good judgment and unusual restraint convince me that it’s best to keep any opinions personal and put a sock in it. The highly contentious questions about the condition of the state of Israel fall firmly in that camp. Unfortunately, in the same way that …
Bank Mortgage and Foreclosure Problems Won’t Go Away
New Orleans No matter how many billions banks pay to try to whitewash their devastatingly destructive behavior in milking home owner mortgages and turning homeowners every way but loose, they can’t make the mess go away. The stains and scandals are indelible and their refusal to change their culture or their standard operating practices guarantees …