Crowds on Demand

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New Orleans    Utility companies are rarely popular companies.  Entergy might be one of the least popular of the breed.  A huge part of its national business is managing nuclear power plants, rarely on the top ten favorite list for a lot of people.  Regionally, Entergy has some of those plants in Taft, Louisiana, Russellville, Arkansas, …

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ACORN Reunion and Revival Tour

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New Orleans    The Little Rock premiere screening of THE ORGANIZER documentary that looked at ACORN past, present, and future was a fascinating and unique event, where everyone there might truthfully say, “I wish you couldn’t have been there!”  Everything was going against it in some ways. It was a hot day, Saturday afternoon, and Mothers’ …

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When is “Entering Real Property Under False Pretenses with Intent to Commit a Felony” Not a Break-In? Answer: When James O’Keefe Cops a Plea and Then Whines About It!

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New Orleans     Oh, mercy, I’ve done it now.  I’ve hurt the far-right wing video scammer, James O’Keefe’s feelings. I used the common catch-all description “break-in” for O’Keefe and his crew’s escapade when they were caught infiltrating the Hale Boggs Federal Building in New Orleans with plans to tamper with the phone system in Louisiana Senator …

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