New Orleans After 13 long years in court and even more years in negotiations trying to get the United States Interior Department to do right and make restitution for their shameful mismanagement of Indian Trust lands and the royalties that should have been paid, Elouise Cobell finally settled the case for $3.4 billion dollars this …
Category: Personal Writings
Nick Von Hoffman on Alinsky
New Orleans Driving back from a union bargaining session at the NASA Michoud facility I just missed a call from a 207 area code. Returning the call, it was a pleasant surprise to find the caller was none other than Nicholas von Hoffman, who is somewhat known to people now for his journalistic and broadcasting …
Measuring a Months Movement
New Orleans Being on the road and out of the country for a month is a bit of a Rip Van Winkle moment despite the best intentions and mainlining internet to keep connected. Some notes. Still seems to absolutely be no progress on real plans for loan modifications to prevent foreclosures. Reading old papers it …