New Orleans I may no longer work for ACORN directly, but having spent 38 years with that great organization, and now being a dues paying member and in the front row of its supporters, it is painful to read the clips these days and see how the right wing of the ranting Republican Party …
Category: Personal Writings
Bailout Blues
New Orleans As we slide into an increasingly severe and desperate recession, it is interesting to see how wild the commentary — and comedy — can be from some quarters. I saw a rerun on the Comedy Channel of Jon Stewart yelling about Congress getting back to work to approve a bailout as …
Congressman Comeback
New Orleans After a couple of weeks on the road, it’s good to be back home in New Orleans. For all of the talk about jet lag and feeling like I had been run over by a truck, I still slept better — and more — in two nights home than in the …