New Orleans. There was the Detroit Mayor and now it seems we will have the New Orleans City Council simply unable to exercise good judgment once their hands grab the keys to send an email or tap out a text or blackberry message. Former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial (and now head of the National …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Munich Film Festival for ACORN India
New Orleans Ok, how many times will I ever get to blow this horn – not many probably, so…hey, the ACORN Foundation documentary done by our friend, Parasher has been invited to be shown in the prestigious Munich Film Festival this summer on a special invitation. How about that! The real “slumdogs” are having a …
Citizen Wealth: Increasing Access for Participation
New Orleans Once one gets past the ideological opposition some have towards eligible citizens gaining full access to all of the income supports available, we are still faced with the cost of infrastructure and the capacity to enroll the vast numbers who are unserved. In my book, Citizen Wealth, coming out soon I argue that …