Joseph A. Morris is a partner in the law firm of Morris & De La Rosa, with offices in Chicago and London. Mr. Morris is resident at the Chicago office. The firm was founded in1989. He maintains an active practice conducting trials and appeals, particularly in the areas of constitutional, business, labor, administrative, and international law. He is a member of the Bars of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Illinois, and of several other courts. He serves pro bono publico as the President and General Counsel of The Lincoln Legal Foundation and is active in a number of...
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Acton Lecture Series (May 6, 2010) - Saul Alinsky might be called the "anti-Acton". As Lord Acton warned that power corrupts, Saul Alinsky -- the father of modern "community organizing" -- rejoiced that corruption empowers. Decades after Alinsky's death his ideas and teaching continue to shape the American political and social landscape. Barack Obama's first job in Chicago was as an "organizer" for an Alinsky group; Hillary Clinton's undergraduate thesis was written on Alinsky's precepts; contemporary organizations from the notorious ACORN to the Catholic-Church-supported United for Power and Justice are among Alinsky's progeny. This lecture supplies an overview of Alinksy's thinking and shows its application in current events.
