LAS VEGAS– Investigative reporter John L. Smith is sharing his perspective on the Underground Voice, a blog hosted by Mitchell Stankovic & Associates related to its upcoming Las Vegas Underground Collision meeting on Oct. 26.
Mitchell Stankovic said it invited Smith to share his insights as part of the effort to better understand how the credit union mission relates to the world we live in today.
“Lo and behold, Smith is a local antagonist and has been known to passionately invoke the First Amendment when it comes to issues he cares about,” said Susan Mitchell, CEO of MSA. “John doesn’t shy away from controversy. He ‘#StandsUp’ for individual rights and freedom of speech.”
Among some of the observations made by Smith, who was a longtime columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
- The world now speaks the language of today’s credit unions
- When Americans hear the words “credit union,” it’s understandable that a certain image probably comes to mind, such as a “banking version of Cheers, it’s a place where everybody knows your name and is always glad you came.”
- That hyper-local view is accurate as far as it goes: a federally insured, member-owned and democratically governed institution built not just with concrete and steel, but with high ethical standards, an emphasis on community and thrift and a strong sense of social responsibility.
“But the bigger picture, one that ought to make members everywhere proud, is even more impressive,” stated Smith. “Neighborhood credit unions are pieces of a greater mosaic of like-minded cooperatives that span cultural barriers and speak many languages. They’re bound not by a corporate imperatives or quarterly profits, but by those greater values. “ And then there is Ukraine…
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