New Orleans I actually went to a July 4th picnic yesterday, so although we don’t make a big thing about them in the South since they are not an excuse to celebrate warmer temperatures or things of that nature, at least it qualifies me now, as much as others, to give out fashion advice for …
Author: wade
Donors Muscling Democracy in Detroit
New Orleans No matter how jaded we might be about the ways and means that the deep pockets of philanthropies muscle up and try to force their will on desperate grant seekers, the article in the Wall Street Journal by Matthew Dolan, “Revival Bid Pits Donor Against Detroit,” was a shocking tale of arrogance, elitism, …
Predatory Student Loan Travesty
New Orleans Ok, one hand is clapping. There was some progress on student loans under the Obama Administration. The huge billion dollar scam that was subsidizing banks was kyboshed and federal loans were taken away from the private sector. Furthermore, President Obama won some limits on payments and implemented some forgiveness programs, especially for public …