Monday, September 30th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana EDWIN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT? Some of you older readers may recall the name of South Korean lobbyist Tongsun Park, a flamboyant international lobbyist who died this past week. Back in the 1970s, he was intricately involved in the politics of Louisiana. Then Governor Edwin Edwards was able...Read More

Did you know that Louisiana Governor Edward Edwards seriously considered running for president?  Yep, I have personal knowledge of his thoughts on why he considered such a raise, and what changed his mind not to run. I take you back to 1978, and it’s a fascinating story. You can read all about it in my...Read More

Goodness gracious! What the heck is going on in this country? Former President Donald Trump says illegals are eating our dogs and cats. What? My dog and cat are under attack? What else can they be eating? Donald Duck? Mickey Mouse? Bambi? Mr. Ed? The list goes on and on. I write about this massive...Read More

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    September 23rd, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana TRUMP SAYS LOCK UP YOUR DOGS AND CATS! It’s a national scandal and a call to arms. Our country is under attack by dog and cat eaters. So says our former president. That’s right.  Donald Trump is saying that in some communities, immigrants are prowling neighborhoods stealing...Read More

The election for president is close at hand, and there continues to be numerous allegations of past and future voter fraud. Is there any truth to such charges? I know something about the elections process, as I was Louisiana’s chief elections officer for eight years. So I give you my evaluation as to what truth...Read More

Monday, September 16th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana IS ELECTION FRAUD RAMPENT  ACROSS THE NATION? It’s a matter of weeks before the presidential election, and critics are hollering that  the country is experiencing election fraud, both in states across the country as well as an infiltration by unfriendly nations in other parts of the world. Is...Read More

Several major state comparisons were released this past week ranking states across the nation from best to worst. Do you want to guess where Louisiana ended up? Dead last on both of the lists. How can that be you say. Best food and best music in the nation, and a host of appealing sites to...Read More

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September 9th, 2024 Linville, North Carolina TIME FOR LOUISIANA TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP!  It’s been a standing joke for a number of years. No matter how bad things get in Louisiana, the state could say at least it’s not Mississippi. Well not anymore. A new national study by Wallethub.com has just been released...Read More

Now wait a minute. Why on earth am I wishing everyone a Happy New Year. That’s all, fall is just arriving. Well, let me tell you something. For me, the fall brings on a whole new year.  I’ll bet you’ll agree with me once you read my new column. I give a number of reasons...Read More

Monday, September 2nd, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana HAPPY NEW YEAR-IT’S FALL!  OK, Ok, I know it’s just early September.  But to me, autumn is in the air.  Sure it’s still hot in the deep South.  But there is a tinge of lower temperatures, leaves are slightly turning and we are witnessing a finality of harvest. ...Read More

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We apparently have a bunch of “weird” politicians running for national office this fall. Both Democrats and Republicans are painting the other party with the name tag “weird.” Where did all this start? Who is the weirdest of them all? I write about our “weird” politicians, both nationally and in Louisiana, in my new column...Read More

The “Jesus, Jews, Jihad and Me” Book  tour is taking place all over Louisiana. Jim has been on a host of Louisiana radio stations, talking about the book, and Billboard in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans area. Take a look at the typical billboard that you’ll see driving across the state.  You could also...Read More

  Monday, August 26th, 2025 Baton Rouge, Louisiana POLITICIANS WHO ARE A BIT WEIRD! Do you think that our candidates for national office are weird? That word — “weird” — has become the new attack buzz word for both Democrats and Republicans. So how did all these “weird” attacks” begin? Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz...Read More

Well, there’s some good news coming out of Washington DC. It looks like the Supreme Court, at least one member, is waking up to the fact that we’ve got way too many federal and state laws on the books. Supreme Court Justice Justice Neil Gorsuch has has come to this conclusion in his new book...Read More

Monday, August 19th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana ARE WE ALL FEDERAL CRIMINALS IN LOUISIANA? US Justice Neil Gorsuch has written a new book called “Over Ruled.”  The premise is simple. There are just way too many federal and state laws on the books.  He concludes that there are numerous average citizens that are slapped down...Read More

  JESUS, JEWS,JIHAD AND ME!  My Jerusalem Journey (And Then the Missiles Came!) ISBN 979-8-218-35707-8 Jim Brown’s NEW Book Jim Brown had this premonition.  As he turned 84 years old, he felt it was time to explore his faith and spirituality. He certainly has lived a full life. In fact, one of Louisiana’s newspapers editorialized...Read More

We are getting close to the national election and so what can we expect? Distorted charges out right lies? This always seems to happen you’re in national  elections. This time around, both candidates for  vice president are being swift boated. I had the same thing happen to me. If you’re not sure what it is,...Read More

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Monday, August 11th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana SERVE YOUR COUNTRY-THEN GET SWIFTBOATED?  Well here they go again.  Political extremists who work behind the scenes in both national political parties have dusted off their old playbook by attacking the military record of both vice presidential candidates. Such attacks even have a name. It’s called swift boating....Read More

Well, it’s about college football time.  Are you fired up and ready? I sure have been in the past. After all, our state school in Louisiana has won several national championships just in the past few years. But it’s completely different now. A bunch of hired guns has moved in from who knows where to...Read More

Monday, August 5th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana DOES ANYONE REALLY CARE ABOUT COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANYMORE?  Football for the college ranks is a matter of a few weeks away.  Are you fired up?   Can you hardly wait?  (Yawn….).   So what will we soon have?  A bunch of kids who are hired guns who come from other...Read More

So we now have the two major party candidates that are ready to debate and talk about issues affecting the future of this country – right? So, so wrong. All Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are doing is attacking each other. And it looks like this is going to be the, focus of the campaign...Read More

A huge controversy is taking place in Paris at the Olympic Games. At the opening ceremony, there was a profile put together of the last supper that many people, including myself, think made a mockery of this depiction. The latest illustration can be found in the absurd and offensive opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics,...Read More

Monday, July 29th, 2024 Baton Rouge,, Louisiana BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES POSE DANGERS!  When I was at a young age and growing up in the Midwest, President Harry Truman led the nation out of war.  Then came General Dwight Eisenhower, who confected a plan for reconstruction throughout Europe and Asia. They both led a group of...Read More

Well, it was quite a week for the Republicans at their convention in Milwaukee. No real decisions to make as Donald Trump was the obvious nominee. But it was arousing gathering. Next to the Democrats. Will they stay united? Will the President run for reelection? Will some bright candidate emerge that can beat Trump? So...Read More

Monday, July 22nd, 2024 Baton Rouge,, Louisiana NO POLITICAL CONVENTIONS IN LOUISIANA! The Republicans just finished a rousing convention in, of all places, Milwaukee. About the only thing of interest the delegates might want to visit are a number of breweries and the Harley Davidson Museum.  But the state of Wisconsin is a key battleground...Read More

Affordable insurance, and not finding any, continues to be a major problem here in the Bayou state. A Louisiana legislative committee met last week to see what new laws could be passed to help the critical situation. Hey legislators! We don’t need any new laws. What we need is aggressive enforcement of the laws on...Read More

Monday, July 15th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  HOW TO LOWER AUTO INSURANCE COSTS IN LOUISIANA!  Louisiana legislators met last week to find legal solutions that will lower the cost of automobile bill insurance throughout the state. Hey, all you guy and gal lawmakers. There are no new laws that will make any difference. If you...Read More

Everyone seems to be talking about the Supreme Court giving former President Donald Trump all kinds of immunity. But is he really immune from any private act he undertakes? I have some personal experience with private versus public actions, and you would be surprised to know that I’ve been sued on many occasions as a...Read More

My friend Kinky Friedman, one of the real Texas musical outlaws, died a few weeks ago. I called him my friend. I heard him perform on any number on occasions, and he’d like to talk about Louisiana politics. If you haven’t followed Kinky, he and his band, the Texas Jewboys, won acclaim for their satirical...Read More

          Monday, July 8th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana LOUISIANA COURTS FIRST RULED WHEN A PRESIDENT IS ABOVE THE LAW!  These days, it’s hard to find a political controversy on the national stage that does not, in some way, involve Louisiana.  You may be surprised to know that a lawsuit involving land...Read More

  Our country is close to having a new national election, and the issue of voter fraud continues to permeate the discussion. Almost half of all Americans think there will be  voter fraud involved. So is there? And what can we do about it? I have a few suggestions. Take a look at my new...Read More

  Monday, July 1st, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana VOTING MACHINE CHANGES NEEDED ACROSS THE COUNTRY!  After former President Donald Trump lost his reelection in 2024, there have been continuous allegations that election fraud has taken place all across the country. So here is the question. Can voting machine computers be hacked? Can the election process be...Read More

Louisiana is back in the news, as it generally is across the country with something that happens down here, by requiring the posting of the Ten. Commandments in all public schools throughout the state. Good idea or bad? Lots of opinions about this. Are such requirement a violation of the constitutional requirement of separation of...Read More

June 24th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana TEN COMMANDMENTS UNDER ATTACK IN LOUISIANA! You just cannot keep Louisiana out of the national news. As Roseanne Roseannada used to say on Saturday Night Live: “It’s always something” Here in the Bayou State, there are happenings that stir up both interest and dismay from coast to coast. In...Read More

Take a listen   at the ups and downs, behind and lows, the good and bad at the recent Louisiana Leslie session. It’s all available on this week’s podcast. Go to www.datelinelouisiana.com.Read More

Several recent polls show the United States Supreme Court has dipped to its lowest level of approval.  Only 41% of American motors think the Supreme Court is doing an adequate job. Americans are just losing confidence in the Supreme Court and all their antics. They don’t work very much, and there are any number of...Read More

Monday, June 17, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana                                                                                       APPOINTING FEDERAL JUDGES A BAD IDEA!...Read More

Well, we’re full blast into  the election season, and the national conventions for both the Republicans and the Democrats are close at hand. I’ve been to a few in the past. Seven to be exact. And I’ve got some interesting stories about the Louisiana connections between both Republicans and Democrats. You could read all about...Read More

Monday, June 10th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana BIDEN AND TRUMP-WHO COULD HAVE BELIEVED IT! The county is just weeks away from our two national conventions. The Republicans meet in Milwaukee in the middle of July and the Democrats convene in Chicago several weeks later. We all know it will be Trump vs Biden. I wonder...Read More

Were you stunned by the conviction of formal President Donald Trump? I wasn’t. If you read over the charges, and  Trump’s responses, it was obvious from the get-go that Trump was going to be convicted. A combination of factors were involved. And uneven playing field, and quite frankly, a poor defense bvy Trump’s legal team....Read More

  Monday, June 3rd, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana TRUMP’S CONVICTION NO SURPRISE ! I wrote in my column over a month ago that no one should be surprised over former president Donald Trump’s conviction in a New York Court last week. As we say in the South, Trump was a gone pecan from the get-go....Read More

It’s Memorial Day weekend, and most Americans are enjoying a Long holiday weekend. Nothing wrong with that. But what about remembering just why we even have a Memorial Day? No, it’s not to remember our veterans. It’s to pause and look back over the many lives that have been lost so that our families can...Read More

May 27th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WE NEED TO DO MORE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY! I hope everyone enjoyed their recent Memorial Day weekend. Many Louisianans were vacationing over the long holiday or enjoying a cookout with family and friends. Many stores held sales advertising for us to have a “Happy Memorial Day.” All well...Read More

What a pleasure it was to travel to Alexandria, Louisiana this past Thursday to make a presentation before the CenLa Writers Book Group. Many in attendance were first time writers working on their first publication. Enjoyed talking about my writing experience of seven books as well as many questions of how one gets a book...Read More

Well, it’s graduation time for students at all levels. Kindergarten right up through doctorate degrees.  Do you remember any advice that was given to you by commencement speaker at your graduation? Few of us do. I take a stab at it and give my advice to students graduating this time of year.  Yes, I have...Read More

Monday, May 20th, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana TO GRADUATES-THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ME!  Students all over America are graduating this  week from kindergarten, grade school, high school, college and graduate schools. And there is always a commencement speaker. Most of you will never give a commencement address. But as a former Louisiana public official, I was...Read More