New Orleans Jesse Jackson, Jr, 47 years old and recently re-elected and now former Chicago Congressman and of course the son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, well-known civil rights leader over the last 50 years, conceding guilt to misappropriation of campaign funds said: “While my journey is not complete, it is my hope that I am …
Category: ACORN
Disconnecting Lifeline Telephone Service for Millions
New Orleans Lifeline programs are great services in our modern age and we need more of them. In concept “lifeline” conceptually stands for the provision of a basic level of service, like electricity, gas, telephone, or even internet potentially, essential for the very survival of a low income family or senior citizen. Telephone lifeline services …
Mortgage Brokers Wrest Free of Real Regulatory Reform
New Orleans On the eve of the subprime meltdown in 2007 in Orange County, I met with a co-founder and the new CEO, general counsel, and some of the board members of the high flying mortgage player, New Century, along with several ACORN leaders from California, and ACORN’s national housing directors. We listened to crazy …