It’s time that everyone in America speaks English.  No exceptions. That’s the buzz phrase in many political campaigns this fall.  In Alabama, the leading candidate for governor looks into the camera and says:  “We speak English so if you cannot speak English or refuse to speak English, get out of Alabama and our country.”...Read More

    Thursday, August 5th, 2010 Redneck Country, Louisiana DON’T TELL ME TO SPEAK ENGLISH OR LEAVE! I was at a book fair recently hawking some of my Lisburn Press publications, and was asked to comment on the nation’s immigration problem. One fellow apparently didn’t like my response. “Oh, I know all about you writers...Read More

LSU Football Coach Les Miles may know a lot about football (though he needs a darn good season this year to prove it), but he probably should not be the Louisiana spokesman for explaining all the damage caused by the current Gulf Oil spill.  Here is an interview with Miles by a national radio show. ...Read More

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It may just be August, but there’s already been plenty of crazy out there this year when it comes to campaign ads. From the repugnant morgues of Louisiana to the surreal valleys of California, we’re counting down the top  most bizarre political ads of 2010 (so far): Pamela Gorman, Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District. Pamela Gorman...Read More