What may seem to be solid ground can suddenly be swept downward and away in a landslide. Factors contributing to a landslide develop slowly then suddenly. When powerful interest groups or individuals are involved, it is not uncommon for people to look the other way. Hold those recent topics and […]
Sarah Wheeler, “Editor in Chief at HousingWire” has known since about Wednesday Oct 6, 2021, that there are concerns about Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) CEO Lesli Gooch, Ph.D. But let’s hold that for a few minutes. It is Wednesday once more. Chris Plante routinely explains that Wednesday is Hump Day
To understand the confusion and lack of progress in solving the U.S. affordable housing crisis let’s start with an insight from the 1963 classic movie Charade. Author Robert Ringer explained a famous and wise piece of dialogue from that movie (italics added). “When Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) asks Peter Joshua
Four members of the U.S. Congress, including high profile figures, and an indicted man are among the fresh and ongoing revelations related to the Manufacturing Housing Institute (MHI) and its CEO, Lesli Gooch, Ph.D. Evidence and allegations that some $4oo,ooo was paid to Gooch as part of a claimed $25
“You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of reality.” – Ayn Rand “No one’s rights can be secured by the violation of the rights of others.” – Ayn Rand “If some men are entitled by right to the products of the work of others, it
“Defendants, the United States Department of Energy and Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary of Energy, hereby move…for dismissal of this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because this case is not currently ripe for adjudication.” So says the pleadings by federal attorneys working for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
“Well, what really counts? The industry or the aggrandizement of Mme. Gooch? I’m only surprised at the order of presentation.” So said a remark to MHProNews about the items below from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and their ongoing campaign to uplift their CEO, Lesli Gooch, Ph.D. “Aggrandizement is the
Strong coffee please? Maybe an energy drink? Where is the sense of urgency at MHI? If sweet talk and ‘go along to get along’ behavior was all that was needed in what has been described by some as The Washington, D.C. Swamp, then the Duty to Serve (DTS) manufactured housing
Benzinga is a business and financial news site that picked up a press release issued by the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA-RVIC) with Sue Bartee as the contact. In that release, IMHA-RVIC Executive Director Ron Breymier said: “This year, we’re incredibly excited to welcome retailers, community owners,
As a Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) op-ed by their CEO Lesli Gooch, Ph.D., that follows revealed, they are once more claiming “momentum.” This time that claim applies to what Gooch asserts is MHI “momentum” with public officials in Washington, D.C. As multiyear readers here may recall, MHI made a
