Washington A short piece ran in the news saying the NAACP was adjusting to “revenue drop.” The article spun the situation as positively as possible. There was money in the bank, the spokesperson said. Bills were paid. This was a matter of noticing that they were “going to the piggybank” too often. They were …
Category: ACORN
Quitting the Movement
New Orleans I have to admit to deeply mixed feelings upon reading the news that Cindy Sheehan, the bereaved mother of an American soldier lost in Iraq, was throwing in the towel as a spokesperson and leader of the anti-war efforts. I don’t believe these are fights that any of us can quit on …
Out to Get ACORN
Washington John Atlas had a piece in TomPaine.com yesterday that is so on the mark of what we have discussed recently in this space that I’m going to give him free rein today to talk about the impact of people coming after us! His piece follows: John Atlas is co-author of Saving Affordable Housing, …