
While slowing the spread of COVID-19 should be everyone’s priority, the economic well-being of our communities is also vital. NAHREP sent a letter to the President, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that advocated for homeowners and renters in distress, small business owners and consumers struggling financially. The letter was also distributed to key committee leaders and the Hispanic Caucus. You can read the full letter here.
Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to speak at the T3 Conference in Florida…I surprised the audience when I explained how the issue of diversity has been framed incorrectly, and has for the most part alienated the business community.
Elon Musk dropped by the Real Time with Bill Maher show recently for an interview with the host. Maher, who considers himself a liberal is an obvious fan of the CEO of Tesla and Space X. The centerpiece of their conversation was their discussion regarding what Musk called the “woke mind virus” or what I prefer to call “cancel culture”.
People sometimes get me wrong. They think that because I talk a lot about giving back and living modestly, I must not care about money. On the contrary, I care a lot about money because I understand how our system works.