New Orleans I noticed it at the State of the Union Address. I saw it again at a couple of press conferences. What’s the deal with President Bush and these neon ties? Green, blue, yellow, red, a rainbow of solid, bright and garish colors are all you will see on the White House suits these …
Category: Personal Writings
Education Puzzle
New Orleans ACORN can count many victories in education battles around the country. Some of our offices, like New York and Chicago, have literally pioneering accomplishments that sustain us all. Unfortunately, as a membership organization we can not avoid the reality that we are losing the war, even as we are winning some key battles. …
Close in Sarasota
Tampa Rick Smith, the WARN organizing director, and I sat in the “war room” all day as the final reports came in on the verification of signatures for a precedent setting initiative petition in the City of Sarasota. As night fell we were still 58 signatures short of confirmation, so it is just a matter …