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I had the distinct honor this past weekend to be inducted into the Louisiana political hall of Fame.  Each year, the board of directors selects several honorees to recognize who have been actively involved in Louisiana Politics.  The Hall location is in Winnfield, Louisiana, home of former Louisiana governors Huey and Earl Long.  The museum...
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So who ya’ rootin’ for in the Super Bowl game on Sunday?  It’s an easy choice for me living down here in Louisiana.  The Packers are one of the best examples of how a sports franchise should operate. They don’t go to the state capitol hat in hand, looking for a handout.  The team is...
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Hey, we have a full blown and lively radio show planned for this Sunday morning, and I hope you will have a chance to tune in.  A full update and analysis of the exploding Egyptian revolution in the making.  And when you see TV film of the rioting and demonstrations in Cairo, do you notice...
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The new “Twilight” film has captivated my home town of Baton Rouge with movie star sightings occurring throughout the city daily.  The various movie sets are surrounded by fans who want to catch a glimpse of the stars.  One of the films main actors is Cameron Bright, who has made over 20 films, and starred...
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We all seem consumed with our electronic toys, don’t we?  Smart phones, I Pads, texting and emailing continually.  Wouldn’t it be nice to take a break, just shop a bit, and get away from all the wave of new products that supposedly tell us how to communicate?  A bit of sarcasm here.  Take a look...
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    New Orleans continues to maintain its premier position of the murder capital of America, and one of the top five murder cities in the world.  Eighteen murders so far this year.  Five murders took place on the day of celebration for Martin Luther King.  Is the city setting new record, and just what’s wrong? ...
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Valerie Plame went form a clandestine CIA agent working the Middle East to a national celebrity once she was “outed” by the Bush White House. The compromising of her secret activities with the CIA led to a Justice Department investigation with which exposed that there was a coordinated at the highest levels of government to...
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  Can you weave a web of symbolism in numbers? Many people do. Look at the number “one.” One is the first number used when counting and therefore it is considered to have great power; without it there would be no numbering system as we know it. Every numerical system we are aware of has...
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Could you believe it?  A number of pundits who watched the state of the Union “response” this week for several Republicans where saying:  Hey, we miss Bobby Jindal.”Â  Two Republican voices took the political TV stage following the President.  First came Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.), and then came fiery Michele Bachmann (Minn.).  They both said...
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  After eight and a half years in a federal prison, Louisiana’s prodigal son has come home.  And far from quietly slipping back into home confinement, the former Louisiana governor was greeted with the attraction generally reserved for a rock star. There was the kind of media coverage and public fascination generally reserved for a President...
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On my radio show this past Sunday, I interviewed Linda and Tony Cole, who discussed vividly and emotionally about a silent stalker who caused great hardship for their son Anthony.  This young man collapsed n his school program, and no one knew that he had Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, which is a congenital heart condition. It took...
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  Are there political lessons to be learned from Saturday’s tragic shootings in Tucson? The talk show pundits on both the left and right would have us believe that the other side’s hyper-partisanship has been the catalyst for a growing vehemence and hatred that led to the terrible violence by one deranged killer.  Are there...
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                                                 FULL SCHEDULE OF ISSUES ON SUNDAY RADIO  We won’t have to worry about what all to talk about on my Sunday radio program.  The shooter in Tuscan, and just what his motives were.  What looks to be the same old gridlock in Washington?  Pro footballer Michael Vick wants a dog.  What?  The dog...
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Johnny Mathis has to be one heck of a singer with real staying power.  I first saw him in a concert back in 1958.  And he’s still going strong.  We had a visit this past weekend over in Biloxi at the Beau Rivage resort.  Johnny tells me he plays tours and plays golf 250 days...
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You will see below one of the most disturbing videos I can recall watching in a long time.  But I feel it is a must view for you and particularly young members of your family.  There still is way too much drunk driving in this country, particularly in my home state of Louisiana.  Prepare for some...
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It does not seem like that far back that I was elected to my first statewide office and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.  In 1979, I won the election for Louisiana Secretary of State. I was able to build a new state Archives, re write the election code and modernize the whole corporation laws and...
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So happy New Year! And by the way, get ready for higher property insurance rates along the Gulf Coast, particularly in Louisiana.  One would think that if anything, homeowner’s rates would be going down.  After all, there has been virtually no hurricane activity in the Gulf for the past four years.  And with the national...
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  Sunday’s “Common Sense” radio show is shaping up to be a lively two hours, and I hope you will be able to join us.  With the New Year, there will be plenty of topics to cover.  On our agenda is an interview with singer Johnny Mathis.  He preformed this week at the Beau Ravage...
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Spring is not too far away, and that, to me, means baseball season.  Each year, I travel with a regular group of guys to spring training in Tampa, Fla.  A work out at the Bollettieri athletic training camp in the morning, and a different major league ball game in the afternoon.  It’s a treat to...
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Have you been following the new wave of extemporaneous “Flash Mobs?’ Well, it’s not completely extemporaneous, but a few, generally young folks, pre arrange to join in song or dance in a public location.  Take a look at one of my favorites.  A Christmas Food Court Flash Mob singing the Halleluiah Chorus.  And notice all...
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   We are winding down the old and bringing in the new.  I’m taking a bit of time to think back over some memorable past New Years.  Some go back more than four decades.  Join me on memory lane by reading over my new column.  You can get it now by Clicking Here.   Happy New...
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                                                   It’s the day after New Year’s this Sunday, and we have a fully packed radio show planned.  We hope you can find time to spend two hours with us from 9:00 am until 11:00 am central time.  Of course we will be talking about your New Year’s resolutions, and what to expect on the...
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New York Times correspondents David Rohde has quite a story to tell.  He was a reporter for the Times in Afghanistan, and set out in November of 2008 to interview a Taliban commander.  Unfortunately, he was headed for nothing but trouble.  He is kidnapped and spends eight months in a Taliban make shift prison with...
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It’s been often a less than memorable (or maybe an exceptionally memorable) year and decade for all of us.  Just to commemorate and relive, I’ve posted some of the photos that will live with us for years to come…right?
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It’s getting close to redistricting time for legislators, and the criticism that decisions are being shaped behind closed doors is already raining down on this politically sensitive process. But when legislators draw the reapportionment lines, isn’t that a real conflict of interest?  We don’t pick our legislators”¦they pick us!  There has to be a better...
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It’s a busy two weeks for me on the radio, and I hope you will have the opportunity to tune in.  I’ll be hosting a two hour daily program on the voice of my hometown in Baton Rouge, WJBO.   You can catch me on the air each weekday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm central...
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  It wasn’t that long ago when the economy was churning.  So instead of planning a reduction of the deficit, both political parties in the nation’s capitol joined the fray by adding massive entitlement programs, cutting taxes, and entering two wars that cost several trillion dollars.  Both parties in Washington are supporting a second stimulus...
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  Radio listeners throughout south Louisiana can catch me on the radio for the rest of this year on WJBO out of Baton Rouge.  We will cover a lively review of both national and local issues that took place during 2010.  You can listen on the worldwide web at www.WJBO.com. The program is broadcast weekdays...
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  Last week long-time U.S. ambassador Richard Holbrooke suffered an aortic dissection–a tear in the aorta that can lead to stroke, heart attack, or abdominal complications. Half of patients who experience this event, which fortunately is rare, never make it to the hospital. Holbrooke made it to the hospital, but died within days at age...
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Well it’s the end of the year, and here’s a review of some of the “way out” political adds.  I’ve done my share of these commercials over the years with varying results.  But nothing quite like these. ads.  Take  a look. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/j3MpFKGNZZA" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]
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My home state of Louisiana has been the poster child for being cursed by the Black Swan theory.  I had the opportunity a few months ago to visit with the theories’ originator, Nassim Taleb. That’s him with me in the photo above.  He is a futurist, and an economic philosopher.  Taleb says some leaders live...
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  ARE TEA PARTIERS, ESPECIALLY IN LOUISIANA, SELLING OUT FOR CAMPAIGN MONEY? It was just a few months ago when we listened to Tea Party candidates across the country declaring that they were going to Washington in order to shake up the political establishment.  No more “politics as usual” was the battle cry.  But in...
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  Political campaign money is being raised at record rates by candidates across the nation.  No sooner is one election over than incumbents start raising money for the next contest.  The process just is not in the country’s best interest.  On my Sunday radio show, we will talk about how money is the key, and...
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I’m a big movie buff, but have not had the chance to see that many new films in recent months.  Luckily, I did see the recently released film “Fair Game”-which covers a poisonous Washington controversy about how we got into the war in Iraq.  The book outlines how the White House deliberately revealed the identity...
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Don Meredith died this week at the young age of 72.  You younger visitors to thins site might not remember Don.  He was a star quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, and a legendary broadcaster with Howard Cosell on Monday Night football.  He was the guy who made Monday night a glitzy, energetic a special time...
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Sarah Palin brought her indomitable road show to my hometown of Baton Rouge this week with the flair and the chutzpah of a larger than life personality, which she just might be.  Security was tight at the local Books-A-Million, and the crowd of over 1000 was given strict instructions of what it could, and could...
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Business And Politics highlight the Jim Brown “Common Sense“ radio program this coming Sunday, December 5th.  Jim has a strong lineup of guests, plus lively discussions of the week’s news.  Professor Steve Gillon will discuss his book, “The Pact, Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry that Defined a Generation,”  that reviews the political turmoil...
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GET OFF BOBBY JINDAL’S BACK ABOUT TAKING A SABBATICAL! (For  Jindal-Book Tour?  Toga Party?) So what’s with all the criticism about taking a sabbatical?  It’s become a big issue in my home state of Louisiana with educators, legislators, and good government groups debating the value versus the cost of taking a little time off.  Louisiana...
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Welcome to a new radio station joining our “Common Sense“ Network this week.  Its station WTHQ, 750 AM out of Paducah, Kentucky.  I’ve been to Paducah, and it’s as great town in Western Kentucky right where the Tennessee and the Ohio rivers meet, half way between St. Louis and Nashville.  The surrounding area has several...
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One of LSU’s all time great basketball players is former point guard Howard “High C” Carter, from Baton Rouge.  Howard played in the NBA and throughout year for 13 years before retiring.  He openly admits he had a drug problem while playing professional ball, and is giving testimony regularly to young people about how he...
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JINDAL ONE OF MANY NATIONAL WANNABES FROM THE SOUTH Last year, before the President’s State of the Union address, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was the fair haired boy of the national Republican Party.  He had even been considered as a vice presidential candidate on the McCain ticket in 2008, and every pundit had him high...
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Many educators feel, and I agree, that the focus of educational reform is directed at the adults with little regard for the kids being taught.  We fight over school boards, term limits, and other adult centered issues.  But what’s happening in the classroom?  Secretary of Education “˜Arne Duncan has written a challenging article in this...
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I had the pleasure recently to speak to a number of students at the School of Mass Communication at Loyola University in New Orleans.  These young journalists to be were eager to talk about the changing role of reporting and gathering the news.  And I certainly did not miss the opportunity to warn them about...
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The Tea Party movement has engulfed a Republican Party that now has an agenda of low expectations centered on whatever it takes to beat Obama in 2012. The Democrats, from the President on down, have lost control of the narrative with little vision of passion being offered to the American public.  Forty percent of American...
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MSNBC’s Willie Geist will be a guest on my weekly radio show this Sunday, Nov. 14th at 9:30 am central time. We will talk about his new book “American Freak Show. ”   The best and worst of American politics. If you are up early and watch Morning Joe on MSNBC (6 to 9 am...
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Check out Bush foreign policy adviser Dan Senor, as he discusses the reasons for going into Iraq this week on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. Dan is a regular on both Morning Joe and Fox News when it comes to issues in the Middle East . His new book, “Start Up Nation,” made the New York Times...
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The Republicans were big winners in last Tuesday’s national election, taking control of the House of Representatives, and coming close to a takeover of the Senate.  But is it enough to say that you are winning solely because the other side blew its opportunity?  Numerous polls show a majority of Americans view the Democrats as...
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My “Common Sense” radio show was broadcast live from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina this past Sunday.  Dan Vallie, pictured below, runs the campus radio station, and is a veteran consultant to radio stations all over America.  We talked n the air about how the media is going through quite a revolution right...
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Let's face it.  We are all spoiled rotten.  Take a look below to put things in perspective. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/8r1CZTLk-Gk" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]
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I always wanted to run a marathon.  I did finish several triathlons, but never took the challenge of one of the major marathons throughout the world. The granddaddy of them all is the Athens Marathon, and how many such races can celebrate a 2,500th anniversary?  The first marathon was run back in 490 B.C. at...
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Will the rolling tide of the Tea Party and a Republican onslaught really bring about major changes Washington following this Tuesday’s election?  Don’t count on it. Let’s just say we are in for some fine tuning that should have taken place two years ago when the Obama Administration first took office.  All the political pundits...
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Are you ready for Halloween?  I have my pumpkin carved out, with a really big one this year.  Check them out all below.  Hope you have you costume ready.  You can see mine in the video below. Happy Halloween! Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!
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A nice evening in New Orleans last week where I was the banquet speaker at the yearly convention of the Louisiana Private Investigators Association.  With the changing world of the internet and new applications for wireless electronic surveillance, there was much to talk about with this group.  Robert Weltz, who is the LPIA President, presented...
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Universities across the country are facing a major cash crunch, and supporters are lobbying their respective legislatures to maintain current funding.  Here in Louisiana, higher education is expecting draconian cuts of 30% or more.  The focus is to keep present funding.  But are colleges like LSU doing its share to convince the public that it...
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Well the popular Old Spice commercial has created a lot of buzz for the ladies, but is also copied by a number of political candidates running this fall.  Check out the original Old Spice guy, then have some laughs looking over the political take offs.  It’s the “In” thing to do politically this election year...
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Just when you thought the insurance crisis along the gulf coast, particularly in Louisiana, could not get any worse, along comes congress to really muck up the problems faced by property owners in being able to financially protect the value of their property.  If congress and the Obama Administration have their way, look for already...
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It seem you can’t go anywhere with the problems of Louisiana being a part of the discussion.  I was in Washington, D.C. several weeks ago attending An Ideas for the Future forum sponsored by The Atlantic Magazine.  And of course, there was lots of talk about after effects of Katrina as well as the Gulf...
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Public frustration seems to be boiling over as the November 2nd election approaches.  Is there a candidate anywhere in the country that is addressing the issues that are drowning America in red ink and more debt?  My new column cites a number of examples where both Republicans and Democrats have missed the boat on what...
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In several columns, I have written about the Black Swan theory.    In ancient literature, a black swan was a proverbial phrase for something extremely rare or nonexistent.  How to assess risk is a key problem along the Gulf when it comes to figure the odds of oil spills and hurricanes. Professor Nassim Taleb has a...
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Senator Jim Webb from Virginia was a combat Marine in Viet Nam, and has written nine books.  The Atlantic Magazine named him one of the world’s 27 “Brave Thinkers,” and he has a strong commitment to protecting America’s security interests.  He expressed the same concern over the massive spending in the Middle East with so...
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Charlie Cook is the political insider’s guru in Washington, D.C.  The Cook Political Report is a must read for all who traverse Capitol Hill, and Charlie has become one of the most respected political observers in the country.  He happens to be from Shreveport, and our mothers played bridge together for many years.   Charlie and...
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With a major national election just a month away, the stakes continue to get higher. Will the republicans regain control of congress, and will the President have his hands tied on major policy decisions for the next two years? Every major spending issue, the cost of the war, the national debt and healthcare can trace...
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The new rising political star in the Republican Party “has dabbled in witchcraft.” So maybe tea Party candidate Christine O’Donnell has cast a spell over her coverts.  That’s about the only logical reason to explain the “off the wall” pinball effect of the GOP embracing a quagmire of diversionary issues that keep a responsible political...
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Well now we know.  It’s voodoo.  That’s what’s happened to many Republican candidates.  A spell has been cast, I guess.  Instead of focusing on spending and the economy, many Republicans are all over the wall on social issues.  a message to all the candidates.  Most of us want the outrageous spending to stop…then just leave us alone.  Christine...
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SO REGGIE BUSH GIVES THE HEISMAN BACK? BIG DEAL! Reggie Bush gave up his Heisman trophy this week.  If you don’t know anything about him, Bush is the star running back for the NFL’s Superbowl Champion New Orleans Saints.  Someone needs to tell Reggie he is doing us no favors.  He repeatedly broke the rules. ...
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Eat your heart out fellas.  That’s Kathleen Turner “hangin’ out” with me a few years back.  Who can forget her sizzling performance in “Body Heat?”Â  If you missed it, take a look at one of her tamer scenes below.  Actually, she is a real basic down to earth gal from central Missouri.  I was born...
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One of the most energetic and talented fellows I have ever met also happens to be the basketball coach with the most wins in LSU’s history.  Coach Dale Brown is an icon in the basketball world having honed his playing and coaching skills in his native North Dakota.  Thanks to Coach Brown, I’m a die hard...
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When Bill Clinton was on the defensive, back in his first presidential run in 1992, the Democratic message was all over the map. At a time when the country was stuck with staggering economic woes, Louisiana’s own national political commentator James Carville stated the obvious:   “It’s the Economy stupid!”The Ragin’ Cajun got the nation on...
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The political pyromaniacs are on the loose in the nation’s capitol, with both parties pandering to their respective bases.  Little concern for a large pile of national problems-the economy, healthcare, Afghanistan, Iraq, job creation. .  All the rhetoric from both parties seems to be exclusively focused on the “ground Zero mosque.”Â  Is the controversy really...
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A downtown Manhattan blogger with a camera strolled around the Ground Zero two block periphery and snapped some photos of the “hallowed ground” many political leaders  say the proposed Cordoba community center and mosque will defile. It may not be a matter of the law, or Constitutional rights to free expression, some  lawmakers  are saying. ....
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Well sad to say, my candidate for Tennessee Governor, Basil Marceaux, did not make the cut.  Sad, because what a governor he would have made.  Basil is the guy I talked about on several occasions.  He referred to himself as “BasilMarceaux.com” when not referring to himself as “an international Internet celebrity and an international superstar...
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Former Senator Ted Stevens was able to weather a number of difficult challenges in his life, but the clock finally ran out on the 86 year old Alaskan. He had survived as the federal government did its best (or maybe it’s worst) in trying to destroy his political career in a most unsavory way. But...
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I’ve always had a lot of respect for Steve Wynn, who single handedly revitalized Las Vegas, and is building casinos in Asia now.  I happened to run into him when he opened the Wynn hotel a few years back.  When heard I was from Louisiana, he told me frankly how the state had really missed...
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Have you ever soared up in the sky in a hot air balloon? It’s amazing how quite it becomes, and how much more vibrant all the colors appear. I had the chance with my son to take a balloon ride last weekend at the Baton Rouge Balloon Festival. In spite of the heat, it was...
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         Remember the 50s rock group, The Cowsills?  Hair, Rain and many other mega hits.  Then they disappeared.  Well the youngest member, Susan, has a solo act that was in Baton Rouge at the Red Dragon Listening Room last week.   I was in the number, and that’s Susan pictured with me above.  She...
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     (photo above, Lake Charles Councilman Stewart Weatherford, club Prez Hardy Parkinson and Jim) Jim Brown: Insurance Louisiana’s No. 1 problem BY MIKE JONES AMERICAN PRESS (August 9th, 2010) The high cost of insurance is Louisiana’s No. 1 problem, Jim Brown, former state insurance commissioner and secretary of state, told the South Lake Charles...
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     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.”...
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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. ...
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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...
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  The “Rally for Economic Survival,” organized and orchestrated by the oil industry drew thousands to the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana last week.  “No Moratorium” and “Drill baby Drill” were the T-shirt slogans of the day.  State officials made no bones about their willingness to have an open slugfest with the federal government.   All well...
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Daughter Campbell Brown  says goodbye to CNN viewers after several years hosting her nightly show.  I’m glad she is moving on to new projects, but you can understand that as a Dad, it was nice to tune in each evening and check up on my kid to be sure she is eating well and taking care...
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So you live in Tennessee and you have to make you choice as to who to vote for in the coming governor’s race”¦right?  Well you certainly need to take a look at the people’s choice, Basil Marceaux.  I have a friend who lives in Tennessee and say that Marceaux is a cinch to win.  Take...
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Louisiana has produced one of the top tennis coaches in the nation.  He is called Coach Red by the hundreds of great athletes he has coached over the years. Coach David “Red” Ayme, starred as a top player himself at Nichols State University, then went on to join legendary coach Nick Bollettieri where you find...
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The present financial disaster in Louisiana has cost the Louisiana economy almost three billion dollars. Check this figure again.  Not three million, or 300 million, but three billion dollars.  No, it’s not because of the oil spill.  The loss is worse for it’s been going on for years and there is no end to the...
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I was in North Carolina last week taking in the 60 degree weather as I try to do every few months.  I’m a Chapel Hill grad, and have always had a special affinity up in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  And, of course, I had to go check up on my mountain”¦right?  I mean, everybody ought...
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A Louisiana fisherman went to the President’s Commission to investigate the Gulf oil spill last week.  His name is Drew Landry and he gave the panel a message through a song he wrote while playing his guitar.  He represents the strong feelings of thousands of Louisianans who have been directly affected by this disaster that is...
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  Jim’s Common Sense has a lot to consider this Sunday. So many “off the wall” stories to discuss and review. Let’s start with Mel Gibson.  What’s up with this guy?  An international superstar that goes nuts in his private life.  Is he really trying to self destruct?  What a fall from grace for a...
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  NO NEW COLUMN THIS WEEK JIM’S ON VACATION. About the last thing on anyone’s mind right now, particularly in my home state of Louisiana, is whether or not Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.  It’s pretty much a “done deal,” right?  Whoever the President wants, the president gets,...
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There is amazing video of a gun battle in Afghanistan that serves as a stark reminder that freedom isn’t free. A 23 year old Brit soldier, Lance Corporal Adam Smith, was on his very first foot patrol in Afghanistan when he was struck in the head by enemy fire. He miraculously survived, and his video...
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I’ll tell you what. It’s hard to beat politics in Alabama when it comes to gun totin’ God fearin’, patriotic candidates for congress who continually invoke the founding fathers as a way to solve all the nation’s problems. Check out the latest below from Congressional candidate Rick Barber. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/6iQ7ZDUutU4" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]
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So your life is a bit dull now, and you really don’t have any interesting friends to hang out with?  You want a new pal to share your moods, keep you company and help you pass your free time?  Simple.  The internet today solves all your problems”¦right?  Now all you have to do is just...
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When the deep water Horizon well first began spurring thousands of gallons of oil into the Gulf, sympathy from around the nation poured into Louisiana.  The country and the world watched in horror as the Bayou State once again wrestled with the elements of nature and the manmade disaster that followed. But as more states...
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July 4th has been an important holiday but today, more and more people do not know why we actually celebrate this day. If you are not up to date on your history of the United States, July 4th, 1776 is the day that the colonies decided to declare themselves independent of Britain. Today, we celebrate...
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CBS news raised questions about Louisiana demanding federal help, but then not putting it to use. Gov. Bobby Jindal has been demanding more federal help for weeks. “We will only be winning this war when we’re actually deploying every resource,” “They (the federal government) can provide more resources” and “It’s clear the resources needed to...
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Now look folks.  Enough is enough!  A lot of us are getting really tired of the average American being called stupid.  Welllll.  At least that applies to all my listeners here in Louisiana.  What about you?   Can you pass the test?  Take a look below. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/fJuNgBkloFE" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]
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  HELL YES!  Roseanne Roseannadanna summed it up pretty well in trying to make sense out of the trials and tribulations of Louisiana.  “Well, it just goes to show you, it’s always something.” Now we are hearing cry’s that Louisiana is unable to take care of all its problems, and should be treated differently than...
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As the massive oil flow continues to spill into the Gulf, many who are affected have a blunt opinion of what needs to be done.  From the President to the average guy living and working off the Louisiana coast. Take a look and some of the thoughts being expressed below. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/Oe3sFVQBY7s" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true"...
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  Jim will be on the radio all this week from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at http://www.wjbo.com.  And remember his Sunday Show from 9:00 am until 11:00 am central time  heard right here on this site. When oil companies, in pursuit of huge profits, follow unchartered paths, are they properly assessing the risk involved?...
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Outrage over BP’s role in the massive oil spill is widespread and Louisiana congressmen are known for their histrionics but Rep. Joseph Cao from New Orleans took it to a whole new level at this week’s  congressional hearing on America’s energy future featuring a lineup of the country’s top oil executives.  Other congressmen suggested that...
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