Washington The organizers of the Summit to launch Reform Immigration FOR America had expected about 350 folks to attend from reform groups throughout the country. At the last minute they were overwhelmed with twice as many registrants. We were sleeping four to a room piled up like cordwood. Excitement was in the air. The first …
Author: wade
Anniversaries and Agreements
Washington A front-page story in the Times detailed the story of an Arizona homeowner, who lost her job, and when calling Bank of America to modify her Countrywide mortgage was only offered an expensive re-financing option. A spokesperson from the Treasury Department confirmed to the reporter that the woman was eligible for a modification, rather …
Progressive Tension
Washington The newly named Campaign for America’s Future, which bills itself as an annual meeting for progressives, opened in DC yesterday. I’ve attended several of these meetings in the past, and an undercurrent of the session seemed to me to indicate that progressives are disoriented and confused. Robert Borsage in his opening remarks seemed to …