Everyone agreed that former Louisiana Governor was a nice guy.  Those were the accolades heaped on him as he was mourned, eulogized and remembered by friends and political observers alike.  But Dave Treen can with full justification lay claim to being perhaps the only real conservative governor in the past century.  Others switched parties to serve their own political purposes.  But Treen was a tried and true conservative from the beginning.  My column this week is about the humble and competent leader who was underestimated by many for the job he did and the approach he took to running Louisiana.  You can read the column now by Clicking Here.

Below, Governor Dave Treen is honored at the Louisian State Capitol.

A long list of friends, public officials, and many who had worked with Governor Treen gathered at the state capitol on November 2 to pay their final respects.  So many of us lingered for a while to share stories and rememberences of the Governor.  James Carville, his wife Mary Matalin, and I joined many others at the service.  Mary and James left after the ceremony to fly to New York and appear as guests on daughter Campbell’s nightly show on CNN.

Let me send a high five to daughter Campbell for taking on the White House this week.  The President has been critical of Fox News for being “too biased” in their news coverage.  So Campbell raised the queston, but what about the favoritism of MSNBC towards the President…what about that bias?  Even Bill O’Reilly gave Campbell accolades on the air for her balanced opinion.  Take a listen to her in the video below:

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Is there any more dysfunctional city, with a more dysfunctional Mayor and major bozos who are supposed to serve as leaders than in New Orleans?  Remember the recovery czar Ed Blakely.  A real phony who set New Orleans back years with his ridiculous policies endorsed by Mayor Ray Nagin?  Here’s what he said a few days ago about New Orleans.

 In the Cal-Berkeley interview, Blakely’s most explosive comments came when he was asked about race. “Everyone’s a racist. It’s part of what we have in this country, but it’s deeper, more viral, more visible and more entrenched in New Orleans than any place I’ve ever seen,” Blakely said.

He then said white New Orleanians saw the turmoil after Katrina as an opportunity to regain political power. “Now, the white community, there’s blood in the water, and they can recapture the political apparatus and kind of put their foot back on black people’s throats,” he said. Blakely went on to predict that race riots are likely. “Unless the next mayor is very clever, it’s going to explode and there are going to be race riots.” .

 Blakely also played climatologist, saying New Orleans “isn’t likely” to be around 100 years from now. He said the Mississippi River and another storm would probably conspire to “wipe New Orleans off the map.”

Take a look at some of his ridiculous comments below:

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Fifty years ago this Saturday night-October 31.  It was a magical moment for the LSU Tigers and All American Billy Cannon.  And what a ride, from the top to the bottom, he has had over all these years.  You will be surprised to read that I played a minor role in the Billy Cannon counterfeit case.  Learn where the first $100 bill was discovered and why I was confronted by U.S. Treasury agents.  Have folks forgiven Ole’ Billy?  There won’t be any doubt Saturday night in Tiger Stadium when the crowd roars on and on when he will be introduced. Below is a replay of the famous night 50 years ago.  Read my new column on the highs and lows of Cannon by Clicking Here.

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It’s Halloween time, and some pretty spooky things seem to always happen.  And in Louisiana, the politicians can scare us more than anyone else.  So obviously, we need a Halloween cartoon to celebrate the season.  See if you have any problem recognizing the various really scary Louisiana present and former politicos.

 

The initial response to my son-in-law Dan Senor’s new book has been overwhelming.  Take a look at the various reviews below.  You can read an excerpt from the book by Clicking Here. If you are interested in getting an early copy, Click Here for full information.  Dan also talks about his new book and the world surrounding us in the video below.

There are two central questions that he tries to answer in Start-Up Nation.:

I.                   First, how?  Israel has the highest density of start-ups in the world.   Israel produces more companies that wind up on NASDAQ than all of Japan, China, India, Korea, and all of Europe combined.  And, on a per capita basis, Israel attracts more global venture capital than any other country in the world.   Why?  And how did the Israelis pull it off, especially when surrounded by enemies, in a state of war since Israel’s founding, on one of the few slabs of land in the Middle East with no oil, and – due to the Arab boycott – no zero access to regional capital and regional markets.

II.                Second, what can we learn?  For the past few years, global prosperity has rested on a speculative (credit) bubble, not on the productivity increases that economists agree are the foundation of sustainable economic growth. Israel, on the other hand, specializes in high growth entrepreneurship — start-ups that wind up transforming entire global industries. At a time that the U.S. is trying to re-boot it’s economy, are Israel’s unique policies in immigration, R&D, and national service — all of which contribute to its knowledge-based economic model ““ applicable to the U.S.?

Advance Praise for Start-up Nation:

“Start-Up Nation addresses a tantalizing puzzle: How on earth does Israel have more companies on the NASDAQ than any country other than the United States, and what accounts for this tiny nation’s outsize high-tech accomplishments? An eye-opening look at a side of Israel that most people never think about.”

Freakonomics authors Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt

“There is a great deal for America to learn from the very impressive Israeli entrepreneurial model-beginning with a culture of leadership and risk management. Start-Up Nation is a playbook for every CEO who wants to develop the next generation of corporate leaders.”

–Tom Brokaw, special correspondent for NBC News, author of The Greatest Generation

“Senor and Singer’s experience in government, in business, and in journalism-and especially on the ground in the Middle East-come to life in their illuminating, timely, and often surprising analysis.”

–George Stephanopoulos, host of This Week, ABC News

“In the midst of the chaos of the Middle East, there’s a remarkable story of innovation. Start-Up Nation is filled with inspiring insights into what’s behind Israel’s dynamic economy. It is a timely book and a much-needed celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit.”

–Meg Whitman, former president and CEO of eBay

“Senor and Singer highlight some important lessons and sound instruction for countries struggling to enter the 21st century. An edifying, cogent report, as apolitical as reasonably possible, about homemade nation building.”

–Kirkus Review“

The authors ground their analysis in case studies and interviews with some of Israel’s most brilliant innovators to make this a rich and insightful read not just for business leaders and policymakers but for anyone curious about contemporary Israeli culture.”

–Publishers Weekly 

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Can Louisiana government be modernized and streamlined?  A new commission has been created to do just that.  But are they bogged down in the “here and now” with no long range planning in mind? It looks that way.  So what should they do to get a handle on where Louisiana should be 20 years from now?  Take a look at this week’s column now posted.  You can read it by Clicking Here. 

And in the column, I talk about a new book by Dan Senor and Saul Singer called “Start-Up Nation.”Â  It’s a great read on the tremendous success of Israel’s new business development.  Did you know that with no natural resources and completely surrounded by its enemies, Israel produces more start -up companies than most of the larger countries in the world?  Dan Senor will be a guest taking about this important new book on Meet the Press this Sunday, October 25. (Oh alright! Full disclosure and all that.  He’s my son-in-law.)  Below is Dan talking about his experiences as chief spokesman for U.S. forces in Iraq.

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No hurricanes this year, and the insurance front should be calm and stable with rates beginning to go down-right?  Well, not so.  Rates, particularly for property owners continue to go up in Louisiana as they dropping other gulf coast states.  And the new buzz word-dry wall.  Thousands on Louisiana homes have been infected with rotten walls that corrode pipes and appliances.  But many insurance companies are not paying claims and canceling policies when claims are made.  So here we go again.  The Wall Street Journal wrote about this issue also today and you can read it Here. Take a look at my new column that discusses this thorny issue.  You can read it by Clicking Here.

Congress is on its way towards approving new legislation that creates new so-called “hate crimes.”Â  The sentence of someone convicted will increase based on what was in the mind of the accused.  So one is punished once for the crime, and then again for the hate.  Is this reasonable?  I discussed the controversial issue on the radio recently.  Give a listen.

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So what’s with all these dancing politicians?  We know they often try to alibi and dance their way around tough political issues.  But taking to the dance floor?  Come on!  We start below with former GOP House Majority Leader Tom Delay, affectionately know as “the Hammer.”Â  And check out the other “questionable dancers who lead us in Washington.

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So does former President George Bush have rhythm?  You decide.

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And Karl Rowe?  He definitely needs some lessons.

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We often dismiss the fact that there are amazing people in less developed nations.  Talent is everywhere.  In the video below, this young Ukrainian girl tells an entire story by pushing around sand on a table.  She uses nothing but sand and her hands to create these unbelievable images. Often we don’t appreciate the talents of simplicity.  As former LSU basketball Coach Dale Brown says:  “We don’t scratch the surface of our greatness.  If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves.”Â  The following video is truly astonishing.

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The Jihadists converging in Louisiana?  What a crazy idea!  But wait”¦.is it so off the wall that millions of dollars could flow into Louisiana creating up to 700 new jobs if the state will agree to take several hundred detainees (yes, accused terrorists), and confine them in a maximum security federal prison?  Read my reasoning in this week’s column.  We’ve got thugs galore in Louisiana prisons now that are much tougher and more dangerous that the worst Taliban member.  So why not get the financial benefits of a major prison facility.  Oh yes, many members are going nuts I opposition to such a plan.  Check out the video showing the hysteria below.  But see if you follow my reasoning.  You can read the column now by Clicking Here, or by clicking on “Jim’s New Column” box on the left.  Check it out.

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There have been a lot of disappointing former heroes recently.   So many of our sports stars have been tainted with drug allegations.  Movie stars seem to always get into some kind of trouble.  Look what’s happened to one of my favorites-David Letterman.  So who are the real heroes that help us carry on in our daily lives.  Of course, our military throughout the world.  But I’ve singled out some “special” people who I think really deserve the title- “Hero.”Â  I talked about this very subject of a recent radio show.  Take a look and see if you agree with me.  Below also is such a special person, my cardiologist, Dr. Carl Luikart keeping an eye on me last week during my treadmill test.

There have been a lot of disappointing former heroes recently.   So many of our sports stars have been tainted with drug allegations.  Movie stars seem to always get into some kind of trouble.  Look what’s happened to one of my favorites-David Letterman.  So who are the real heroes that help us carry on in our daily lives.  Of course, our military throughout the world.  But I’ve singled out some “special” people who I think really deserve the title- “Hero.”Â  I talked about this very subject of a recent radio show.  Take a look and see if you agree with me.  Below also is such a special person, my cardiologist, Dr. Carl Luikart keeping an eye on me last week during my treadmill test.

 

Chris Rock, in my opinion, has become American’s best observer and chronicler of our way of life today.  He’s generally “right on” when it comes to both observing and commentating on what we do and why we do it.  He was on Jay Leno this week talking about the ridiculous arguments being made in support for letting film producer Roman Polanski free for his rape of a 13 year old.  Oh yeah, that’s me and Chris, with my son James, just “hangin’ out after one of his concerts.  You didn’t know Chris and I go way back?

I grew up politically with “Saturday Night Live.”Â  I can still picture Chevy Chase stumbling at his speaker’s stand imitating Producer Gerald Ford stumbling and falling down.  Ford was probably the best former athlete who ever served in the White House, but Chase, on Saturday Night Live, tagged him as a bumbler. The show is often accused of favoring the democrats.  But they sure lambasted the present democratic “do nothing” president (as they pictured him) in last week’s sketch.

And a must see is the two sketches on Congressman Joe Wilson (“You Lie”) and Louisiana’s own James Carville.  They are right on the money with the Raging Cajun.  Check out all these sketches below.

 

There’s a lot of fuss in Louisiana right now abut legislators meeting secretly  to talk about reapportioning legislative and other districts in the state.  But the question no one is asking is why legislators should be involved in redistricting at all.  After all, don’t they have a direct conflict in being able to draw the lines for the district where they are going to run?  Is this fair?  What is a more progressive way to reapportion the state?  Jim Brown’s NEW column discusses this important issue this week.  You can read it now by Clicking Here, or Clicking the “Jim’s New Column” link on the left side of this page.

In John Camp’s new book, Odyssey of a Derelict Gunslinger he writes a great deal about his relationship with Evangelist Rev. Jimmy Swaggart.  I too know Rev. Swaggart well since he was from my old hometown of Ferriday.  John and I talked about the Swaggart controversy last week, and you can see it in the interview below.  Then take a look at the preacher in action.  He could sure mesmorize a crowd.

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Leno is off to a fast start with his new earlier night show on NBC.  Can I brag a bit?  My kid was on Leno and did OK if I do say so myself.  Take a look at this short clip of Campbell and Jay Leno.

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When was the last time you heard any politician mention the dreaded term “affordable property insurance” in Louisiana?  The insurance front has been extremely quite.  Maybe too quiet.  Louisiana elected officials hope the subject just goes away.  Quite a contrast to what’s happening in Florida.  Property insurance rates are a front burner issue.  The state’s largest newspaper, The Miami Herald, has been running daily features on the property insurance problem..So why is the issue being ignored in Louisiana?  My new column this week discusses this extremely important issue.  You can also see me talk about it in the video below.  Read the column now by Clicking Here.

“Odyssey of a Derelict Gunslinger: A Saga of Exposing TV Preachers, Corrupt Politicians, Right-Wing Lunatics…and Me.”Â  Quite a book title.  It’s a new book by Louisiana news reporter John Camp, who now lives in St. Francisville.  He was an investigative reporter for CNN and has followed many Louisiana scandals, including Rev. Jimmy Swaggart and the strange and predictable murder of Baton Rouge drug runner Barry Seale.  The Seale case had both natonal and international repercussions, and you can see john Camp’s story on Seale also below. I interviewed John this week about his new book.  Take a look and listen below.

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So do you feel sorry for insurance company executives?  The you can join in the weeping by watching this new online ad below that concludes (tongue in cheek) that health insurance  executives are getting a bum rap in the national healthcare debate.  Even if you don’t agree, it’s pretty funny to watch.  Even has Will Ferrell as part of the cast.  Take a look.

Daughter Campbell gives both the President and Congress hell for something as difficult as “reading proposed legislation.”Â  Is she being to strict on these poor public officials?  Take a look and see what you think.

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Can you believe it?  One politician calling another a liar!  What’s the state of public affairs coming to?  Is South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson an anomaly in his shouting escapade directed at the President last week?  Hardly.  Those who are taken back just need to take a look at many such incidents where one public official calls another one a liar.  The examples are many.  Take a look at my new column now posted where I reminisce of confrontations in days gone by of Louisiana politicians using the “L” word.   You can read the column now by Clicking Here.  And you might take a look and listen to CBS news anchor Bob Schieffer on lying politicians below.

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I’m over at Perdido Key all this week getting myself in shape for a weekend Triathlon, and enjoying the fact that most of the summer crowds are gone.  The Gulf is still warm for swimming, and the cooler early morning weather makes a jog on the beach much easier.  One thing I have noticed that hits right in the pocketbook.  We have several family condos on the beach.  Insurance costs are lower here than in Louisiana.  Wonder why?  Take a look and listen to my thoughts below.

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The anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attach on New York passed rather quietly last week.  Remember how Mayor Rudy Giuliani and President Bush both vowed to quickly rebuild the  smoldering hole in the ground that would be bigger and better than before?  Well eight years have gone by and Ground Zero remains just that-noting but the hole.  A new tower was to be built, but the projected completion date has been pushed back years and probably decades.  One question to ask:  If this hugh project is rebuilt, would you want to work in the building?  Would you have safety concerns?  I was at the site recently as you can see below with attorney friend Kevin Salter.  Sadly, not much to look at. As slow as the recover as been in New Orleans, it looks like New York’s is even slower.

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Sometimes my musical favorites are a little off beat, but I listen to the songs I like hundreds of time.  Most of my favorites end up on my juke box on the left side of this site, and you ought to take a listen going back a number of years.  I just happened across singer Billy Currington one day on the radio, and really liked is song “People are Crazy.”Â  I guess I identified with the story some from my younger days.  In any event ole’ Billy is there at number one and the song received two Country Music Association Awards last week.  See if you like it as much as me.  Clink in middle of the screen for Youtube video to come up.

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Both La. Governor Bobby Jindal and President Obama took a lot of heat this past week.  The Prez for wanting to “indoctrinate” our kids with his TV address.  And Jindal for using state helicopters to travel around the state to attend church services.  Are these legitimate knocks?  I take a look at both issues in this week’s column that has now been posted.  You can read it by Clicking Here.

Below you can get an idea of press reaction to both Jindal’s religious junkets and Obama’s so called propaganda on education.  Some are funny and others raise questions about motives of those who are so quick to criticize.

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Edwin Edwards is far from just disappearing from the political scene.  The former governor is 82 years old, from all reports is in good health, and has a year and four months left on his sentence.  A new book will be out late this fall on the life of “The Cajun Prince” that, the author says, will give new insights into the tactics used to convict him, and many other anecdotes of the colorful governor’s life.  I interviewed author Leo Honeycutt this week about his progress with the book, which you can watch below.

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How can prosecutors continue to convict innocent citizens, send them to jail, and yes, even put those innocent to death.  You will be surprised, if you take a little time to investigate, at how often this happens.  Look at the chilling video below of Todd Willingham from Texas, who was put to death for setting a fire that killed his three kids.  But this week’s New Yorker Magazine concludes that a bungled investigation, and incompetent prosecutors, led to an innocent man being sent to his death.  You can read the whole article on Willingham by Clicking Here.

And  take a look at Times Picayune columnist James Gill’s column last week were he rehashes the gross incompetence of former New Orleans US Attorney Eddie Jordan.  As gill concludes, the only decent call Jordan made was to resign from office.  One of our all time worst of the worst.  Read Gill’s column by Clicking Here.

 

Well it was not a good week for taxpayers as August came to an end.  A tax holiday begins? For tax cheats?  It’s appalling when there are so many other ways to get the money owed?  No high-speed rail, huge subsidies to the Saints when no other state gives any money at all, and corporate welfare to make French fries in North Louisiana.  Is this the best state government and the legislature can do?  Take a look at Jim’s new column that eats away at the questionable spending and some of the repercussions.  You can read it now by Clicking Here.

Is Louisiana justified in being the only state with an NFL football team in giving money to this sports franchise?  No other team gets tax dollars from their state.  So does why Louisiana?  I talk about it on the radio.  Also, how about Louisiana’s Highway department not even applying for federal dollars to build a high speed train link between New Orleans and Baton Rouge?  Why turn down the money?  Take a listen to my comments and see if you agree.

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As you regular readers of this site know, I closely follow the political antics of a great national figure-Paris Hilton.  She is saying she just might run for president next time around.  Well, at least be a “fake” president.  Here’s a good interview of Paris getting sound advice from former “West Wing“ Prez Martin Sheen.  It’s worth the look.

Daughter Campbell is called one of the very few unbiased news commentators on the national scene today.  Should those presenting the news give it with their own personal political slat, or do you want to hear the facts then make up your own mind?  Take a listen to Campbell then see how you feel?

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Healthcare is dominating the national agenda, with the rhetoric heating up higher almost daily.  And there seems to be so many questionable charges of what will happen if major healthcare reform is put into law by the congress.  Just who’s telling the truth, who is exaggerating, who is there putting out absolute falsehoods?  And what’s the bottom line for Louisianans?  My new column is now posted, and I make an effort to bing some reason to the debate.  You can read it now by Clicking Here.

 

One of the great things about this country is that often, we are given a second chance when things just do not go right.  And America is a forgiving country.  But forgiving and rewarding wrongdoing are two separate and different things.  Thus the case of football star Michael Vick.  On this date, he resumes his NFL career after serving time for dog fighting, killing and major abuse.  What kind of example IS Vick to the young kids of America who aspire to be a football or some other sports star?  He has now served his time and is now back in the big time.  I think it’s wrong to let him play.  Take a look at the video below of my receny radio show to see my reasoning.

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Well we habe Bobby hoping to run for President.  And Brad now says he might run for Governor.  So how about Britney also being President?  How would things be different?  David Letterman put the questions to her in his Top Ten nightly list this week.  You can see what her priorities would be.  And we can’t forget Paris Hilton in the mix can we?  Look at this week’s video of Paris’ interest in also being President.

 

Our Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is in the middle of national controversy over his administrations requests for federal funds to build a high speed rail link between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.  I personally think proposal is a good one, and the numbers should justify the expense.  The problem is that the Governor said in his panned response to the President’s State of the Union address in February that stimulus money for rail is a waste.  So this week, MSNBC’s Keith Oberman names Jindal as his “Worst Person in the World” for being a hypocrite on the funding issue.  Take a look and see what you think. Is Jindal trying to have it both ways? You can also read some of the national commentary by Clicking Here and Clicking Here.

 

Financial scandals are the range today with Madoff and Stanford leading the culprits.  Some 1700 Louisiana families got scammed by the Stanford group.  A federal receiver has seized Stanford’s assets, while little can be done for Louisiana investors, some who have lost all their savings.  So here’s the question.  What did Louisiana financial regulators do to protect these families who have been defrauded?  Why is the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions so quiet about this whole mess? Maybe because they may have major liability.  Read it all now in Jim’s NEW column now posted.   You can Click Here.

This whole Stanford group scandal seems to get more strange and murkier.  It’s obvious the boss, Alan Stanford received special treatment from federal and state regulators, and he made major contributions to many elected officials.  And were where those who were supposed to be guarding the hen house?  I talk about Louisiana’s possible liability on my radio show.  You can take a listen below.

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We know how narcissistic and what big egos politicians have.  But here are two guys below that really take the cake.  Former Illinois Governor Rudy Blagojevich, presently under indictment, doesn’t seem to have a care in the world as he mounts the stage and does his Elvis imitation.  I gotta tell you Rudy, you need to find a better job.  And how about new US Senator Al Franken from Minnesota.  Did you know he really gives his all in trying to be Mick Jagger with the Rolling Stones?  At least Franken has a day job to go to.  Take a look.

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 Can the Insurance climate in Louisiana get any worse?  Insurance problems in the state were the focus of a recent radio show where a number of callers continue to ask why rates are so high.  Take a listen to my thoughts on all that has been happening.

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And remember Harry Markopolos, the whistleblower on Bernie Madoff, who proved to be much smarter than the SEC?  He says Madoff is small time compared to all these shysters involved in credit-default swaps that Insurance commissioners all over the country have failed to regulate.  “To put it in simple terms, it is like buying fire insurance policies from five different insurance companies on your neighbor’s house and then burning down the house,” he said.  It’s all in this week’s column.  Click Here for his comments.

Well there is a cable news war going on and daughter Campbell is right in the middle of it.  Take a gander at her recent comments about the nasty words flying from one cable station to another.

 

An “angry mob” is always welcome at Sen. David Vitter’s (R.-La.) town hall meetings, the conservative snare said this past weekend,  Vitter, picking up on  the “mob” rhetoric first floated by national Democrats, complimented protesters who have made their way to lawmakers’ district meetings across the country during the August recess.“please know that this and any other “˜angry mob’ is welcome to m town hall meetings whenever you want to come,” Vitter said at his meeting Saturday, in Alexandria.  Then the mob got angry, and the Senator felt it necessary to slop out the back door.  Vitter’s quick exit was fodder for the cable news shows over the past several days.  Check out Vitter’s quick exit in the video below. 

 

Introducing the Louisiana Progress Journal

View and download here: http://tinyurl.com/laprogress1 

FIRST “˜LOUISIANA PROGRESS JOURNAL’ LAUNCHES

You might want to take a look at the first edition of the Louisiana Progress Journal which was released by the Louisiana Progress Initiative(LPI). The public policy publication includes five articles that share original thoughts, proposals, and analysis on current policy debates and challenges in Louisiana. The journal is the result of a volunteer effort by a group of Louisiana-based thinkers, writers, and practitioners with the goal of injecting fresh ideas into the public debate through carefully-reasoned reports, articles, and essay services. I wrote an article on the most recent mediocre legislative session that you, my loyal readers, might find of interest.

ABOUT THE LOUISIANA PROGRESS INITIATIVE
LPI is a new, statewide endeavor which seeks to advance progressive policies in Louisiana through careful research and analysis.  The organization’s mission is to foster a robust marketplace of progressive ideas through the dissemination of periodic reports directly to policymakers, community organizations, and concerned citizens.  LPI is non-profit, non-partisan, volunteer-led, and not affiliated with any other group.To submit a piece, e-mail lpi.inbox@gmail.com.  And to read the whole publication, Click Here.

 

 It’s been a really bad month for insurance policyholders and taxpayers in Louisiana.  You wonder if anything else traumatic can happen.  Questionable audits, misspending, major investigations, court orders make insurance documents public, troubled companies, and hands down the highest insurance rates in the country.  Can things get any worse?  Why does Louisiana have the worst insurance climate in the country? Check out Jim’s NEW column that is now posted to read all the grizzly and grimy details.  You can read it now by Clicking Here.

 

What is the future of casino gambling in Louisiana?  Income is dropping in casinos throughout the country.  And what happens in the Bayou State if Texas legalizes casino gambling?  I talked about this issue on my radio show recently.  You can see the clip below.

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Now I know the saying, “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.”  But I really met a lot of interesting folks I want to share with you.  Now I’m not much of a gambler.  but I do like to hob nob with the stars.  So  take a look below.  You will surely want to come along on my next trip.

You won’t believe this….the yellow dots in the video below are airplanes in the sky
during a 24 hour period.

Stay with the picture. You will see the light of the day moving from the
east to the west, as the Earth spins on it’s axis.

Also you will see the aircraft flow of traffic leaving the North American
continent at traveling at night to arrive in the UK in the  morning.
Then you will see the flow changing, leaving the UK in the morning and
flying to the American continent in daylight.

It is a 24 hour observation of all of the large aircraft flights in the world,
condensed down to about 2 minutes. From space we look like a bee
hive of activity.

You could tell it was summer time in the north by the sun’s footprint over
the planet. You could see that it didn’t quite set in the extreme north and
it didn’t quite rise in the extreme south.
I have never seen this before. We are taught about the earth’s tilt  and how
it causes summer and winter and have had to imagine just what is going on.

With this 24 hour observation of aircraft travel on the earth’s surface we get
to see the daylight pattern move as well.

 

The national focus is healthcare and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal last week jumped headlong into the debate.  Jindal says the President’s plan will cost trillions, and he offers his own proposal he says will cost nothing.  Burt is really just “Jindal lite?”Â  And if these ideas are so good, why hasn’t the Governor implemented them in Louisiana?  Jim’s new column explores the different approaches taken by the Prez and the guy who ap0parently wants to be Prez.  You can read Jim’s analysis now by Clicking Here.

So I’m walkin’ into the Whole Foods in Baton Rouge over the weekend, and there sits this musician, a guy with 5 or 6 instruments, just singing and playing for all he’s worth.  He wore an Italian gondolier’s flared back hat with a feather in it, and royally entertained the crowd all afternoon.  His name is Garrett “Doc” McCutchan and he is quite an institution around this area.  You know me.  I couldn’t resist grabbing my video camera and visiting with Doc as you can watch below.

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Possible US Senate candidate in Louisiana and porn star Stormy Daniels make be getting a little apprehensive about her future political career.  Her campaign manager, political consultant Brian Welch, had his car bombed this week.  Completely destroyed.  Stormy thinks it’s no coincidence and quite suspicious.  Has Louisiana politics become that dangerous?  Take a look at the full report below.  And the Washington Post this week reports that the attorney for the DC Madam, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, is asking that all court documents be made public.  Sen. David Vitter is supposedly mentioned in these documents.  See story by Clicking Here.

 

In an op-ed this week in Politico, Gov. Bobby Jindal panned the federal stimulus funding  as “a nearly trillion-dollar stimulus that has not stimulated.” Yet as Think Progress, Bayou Buzz and other on-line sources were quick to point out, a sizable portion of the money the governor is doling out during his “Louisiana Working” tour is federal stimulus money. You’d never know it. The photo-op checks are emblazoned with “State of Louisiana – Office of the Governor.” No mention of the source of the funding. “Despite the fact that the checks contain millions of dollars of Recovery Act funds for job training programs, housing assistance programs, homelessness prevention programs, police training, criminal justice technology upgrades, and community development block grants,” TP reports, “Jindal has been printing his own name on the checks and taking credit for the money.”

 

Well it looks like the Republicans have a major Democratic opponent next year for incumbent David Vitter.  Congressman Charlie Melancon has all but announced he is running for Vitter’s seat. The mudslinging has begun early as the National Republican Senate campaign committee knows they have their hands full re electing Vitter.  The Senator actually may have more of a problem with challenges in his own party as rumors continue to spread of interest by both Secretary of State Jay Dardenne and Gov. Bobby Jindal’s name keeps popping up..  But in the meantime, any serious Democrat will see a slew of negative ads in the months to come.  The election is a little over a year away.Irrefutable proof that irony knows no ideological stripes: the Vitter camp brands Melancon with the dreaded L word in a new TV spot titled “Liberal LuvFest.” That Vitter, whose proverbial collar still bears the lipstick smears of his brush with the D.C. Madam, would use the term LuvFest in attacking Melancon has no doubt raised some eyebrows inside and outside the Beltway. The spot, set to a cheeky, big band soundtrack and depicting Melancon as a bobble-head doll vacationing at Martha’s Vineyard and enjoying the quid, the pro and the quo of support for the Obama agenda, leverages the lexicon of the right’s smear lingo: “big-spending,” “big labor,” “trial attorneys,” “Obama,” and, of course, liberal use of “liberal.” Thankfully, Melancon does not appear to pal around with terrorists. “Sure is swell when you’re a liberal-loving, Obama-endorsing congressman,” the announcer opines jeeringly, mispronouncing the congressman’s name M’LAHN-saw. Louisiana Democratic Party spokesman Kevin Franck issued the following response to the Vitter ad: “In contrast to the kind of luvfest David Vitter is used to, this trip was legal, public and no money changed hands. As we all remember, the last time David Vitter made public comments about a ‘luvfest’ he ended up begging for forgiveness.”  

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The Louisiana Governor seemed to be getting all the attention this past weekend in Biloxi at the National Governors’ Conference.  But Bobby Jindal was a no show, right?  So who got all the attention?  Jim brown gives a firsthand observation that you will hear or read no place else.  He was there and saw the Louisiana governor in action and first hand. Check out his new column on Jindal and a possible opponent now posted.  You can read it by Clicking Here.

 

 

There is all this new lingo in national politics.  Remember “Getting Borked” and of course the “Hanging chads?” We won’t forget “Lipstick on a pit bull.”Â  But the latest is a “wise Latina,” two words that have been repeated ad nauseam since the middle of May, when the record of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor began to be picked apart.  I have grave concerns about the Judge and wrote about them in this week’s column.  Her failure to properly deal with the case of the appeal from an innocent man raises, in my mind, serious questions about her competency to ascend to the Supreme Court. You can read of the judge’s seriously questionable decision to keep an innocent man in jail by Clicking Here.  Read over my column now posted, and look at the video below that tells a tragic story involving judge Sotomayor.  Then take the poll on the left and let us know how you feel about Sotomayor’s qualifications.  You can read the column by Clicking Here.

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I had this really weird dream last night.  I mean really, really weird.  It involved me (of course), sharks, Bobby Jindal and Stormy Daniels.  Can you believe the Governor and I are in a video with Stormy?  Now where did all that come from?  So  take a look at tell me if you can figure it out.

While in Italy for the G8 summit, President Barack Obama checked out the, er, sights.

The Prez should know you never look back, only forward.

Take a look at the video below.  I still think the Prez is “checkig out” the girl.  What do you think?

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(Thoughts on the guy who called himself “The King of pop.”)  During the past two weeks, we have heard reams of commentary about Michael Jackson, the victim.  That was the tone of numerous eulogies at his funeral He was  pictured as a victim of some mysterious stew of health maladies, public persecution, and secret sad nesses that, we were to understand, made this frail man-child shiver with fear.

With “Thriller” behind him, Jackson was 24. All that was required of him was to maintain credibility with his fans and continue making respectable albums. But rather than focusing on his music, Jackson began to obsess about his appearance. He altered his features, at first slightly, then eerily. His image-making began to shift, too. The sexy and charming young man on the covers of “Off the Wall” and “Thriller” was suddenly “Bad,” as the title of his next album insisted. Then he was “Dangerous,” as the next one claimed. It felt shrill and forced.

Jackson began to lose interest in his creative side altogether. He managed to release but two CDs of new material in the last 18 years of his life. He toured the world twice during that time, but somehow, besides a couple of shows in Hawaii, managed to miss the United States.. In the transfixing 2003 documentary “Living with Michael Jackson,” the star looks like nothing more than a latter-day Blanche DuBois, denying a sordid past and ultimately reality with a shake of his hair and a deranged titter. Jackson‘s tragedy was almost entirely self-made. Even his complaints about the press ring hollow. It’s hardly sporting to complain about the dogs he unleashed for nosing around the spectacle he quickly became.All of these realities are ignored by the victim talk. It’s a cover for a terrible waste, and a lost chance to reflect on how not to live one’s life. Michael Jackson was older than Elvis when he died, but he died the same way: alone with the one person who could have saved him. 

 

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Last week in my column, I pointed out the stumbling blocks encountered by La. Gov. Bobby Jindal since his less than stellar response to the President’s State of the Union speech in February.  I promised this week to set out some concrete ideas to get Jindal some national attention, and keep him in the GOP hunt.  He has missed the boat in not playing on his strengths.  The Economist Magazine asked this week:  “What Happened to Bobby Jindal?”Â (Read Here) What can Jindal do to get back on track?  Check out this week’s column by Clicking Here.

 

 I’m tryin’ my best to learn to play the fiddle, but it’s obvious I have a long, long way to go.  What progress I have made is because of a good teacher, Mitch Reed.  He plays both fiddle and bass with world renowned zydeco group, Beau Soleil.  Below is my visit with Mitch and beyond is some Beau Soleil sounds.

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Over many political campaigns, a must stop on your way to Lafayette was Crawfish Town, USA, in Henderson.    I dropped in for lunch this week, and had the chance to look back and some bizarre events that took place here.  You can check it all out in the video below.

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 Is there national life left for Louisiana’s Gov. Bobby Jindal?  Many national columnists and political observers have written him off after was generally considered a disastrous nationwide introduction when he bombed on his response to the president’s State of the Union speech this past February.  But other Republican contenders seem to be dropping like flies.  (Can you say Gov. Mark Sanford?)  So what can Jindal do to resurrect himself?  Jim takes a look in this week’s column.  You can read it now by Clicking Here.  And for a chuckle, check out the Bobby Jindal video below that gives reaction to his now famous “Mr. Rogers” speech.

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I was in North Carolina all last week (so cold I built a fire at night) and was part of an interesting and troubling discussion of the dramatic demise of LSU.  I share a few thoughts here from the mountains about how the rest of the country views our flagship university’s financial troubles and overall direction .  You can take a listen and draw your own conclusions below.

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The Louisiana Legislature just complete  a not so memorable legislative session that is being panned by newspapers all over Louisiana for the missed opportunities to reform, the failure to address any long range planning ,and the lack of leadership coming from Governor Bobby Jindal.  Some feel the legislative session was exemplified by a rap singer taking the microphone on the last day to sing a rather suggestive song.   For a listing of editorials and columns about the mediocre legislative session, Click Here.  And see the “Hurricane Chris” off the wall video below as the session wound down.

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I’m in the North Carolina mountains, my second home, for the week.  I hate to tell my friends back in Louisiana, where the temperature often is cracking 100, how cool it is here.  70s during the day.  And can you believe?  I build fires at night.  I’m with my granddaughter and grandniece, so we tour around a lot as you can imagine.   We have to lock down the trash barrels at night because of the numerous bears that roam Grandfather Mountain.  A number of panthers are in this mountain region also.  Take a look at the video below if you want to see a stunning confrontation between a cougar and a young bear.  It’s worth the short watch.

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And we think Louisiana politics are bizarre.  What’s going on in South Carolina?  Another presidential wannabe has bitten the dust.  But in what a strange way.  How could the governor, Mark
Sanford, think he could slip off to Argentina completely incognito, with his staff and family knowing nothing, to see a woman he was having an affair with?  Some political wisdom.  Check out a typical reaction below.

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And of course, the story would not be complete without hearing the opinion of what really happened from Rush Limbaugh.

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Hey, be sure and catch my radio show tonight, Monday, June 22nd on WJBO, 1150 am, broadcast out of Baton Rouge.  You can stream the show live at www.WJBO.com. 

Just a few hours ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled that major portions of the Voting Rights Act were constitutional.  I feel the court’s decision is a cop out, and the high court dodged a chance to keep states like Louisiana from being second rate states.  I  will have national experts analysis of this controversial decision on my show this evening from 5pm until 7 pm on WJBO, 1150 am in Baton Rouge.   A complete review of the decision will begin at 6:10 pm.

 He will also take a look at just what the legislature has or has not accomplished in Louisiana, as the current session winds down.  I’ll be on from 5 pm till 7 pm central time, so tune in.

 

Louisiana, according to our members of congress is a second rate state, and is treated like a step child when it comes to federal control over our elections.  Although there has been no voter fraud by elections officials in over 35 years, Louisiana is still burdened by having every single voting decision approved by the Justice Department because of the Voting Rights Act.  And the entire Louisiana congressional delegation has no problems with their state being second class.  Why is Louisiana treated much worse that almost every other state in the US? Look over how unfair this is in my new column now posted.  You can read it now by Clicking Here.

Every few weeks, I like to get into the car and travel into various stops in South Louisiana.  This is territory I have covered on numerous occasions over the years, but it’s always nice to re visit old friends. Last week, it was off to Breaux Bridge for lunch in Breaux Bridge at the Crazy Bout Crawfish Café.  It’s owned by my old friend and supporter Deanna Welch, and the crawfish were big and really tasty.  Then it was on to Arnaudville, just north of Breaux Bridge, to stop by Tom’s Fiddle shop, where I recently acquired a fiddle.  Hey, I have them all; a fiddle, a several guitars including a 12 string, a banjo, a mandolin, even a dulcimer.  The video below will give you an idea of the good time I had.  You might want to join me on a future trip.

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 What’s it like to do a daily radio show?  Take a look at the video below, and I try to give you an idea of the preparation involved and the logistics of being on the air.

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I have this like-dislike relationship with Glenn Beck.   I liked the old Glenn who was not quite so edgy and calculating.  He used to be more funny, and irrelevant.  He still has his moments, so I was one of the handful in Baton Rouge who went to the local United Artists theater (cost $18 bucks) to see his “Common Sense Comedy Tour.”Â  It wasn’t bad, just Glen giving us some of his re runs, with lots of his scattershot philosophy.  Lots of doomsday talk, anti government regulation and too much in taxes.  We all agree, but Glenn relished in thinking these were all his ideas.  At least he didn’t cry (which he often does on his TV show).  The he comes out (after a 15 minute intermission so that some guy can hock Glenn’s new book), he’s dressed like a founding father, and more homilies.  No music, no one else on the stage.  I guess the solace was that it was really hot so I enjoyed the air conditioning. The video below kind of sums up Glenn’s act.  He needs to get some help next time.

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Louisiana’s senior US Senator minced no words when asked to comment of the job Bobby Jindal is doing as governor.   Landrieu and Jindal, from different parties, never have been particularly close.  But this is the first instance where Landrieu is suggesting Jindal’s frequent out of state trips.  Take a look at 5he Senator’s comments below.

 

Legislatures all over the Gulf South are focusing on ways to lower skyrocketing property insurance rates.  And in many states, their efforts seem to be working.  There is, unfortunately, one big exception.  And that’s Louisiana.  With the current session of the Louisiana Legislature winding down, there is little encouraging news for homeowners and small businesses coming out of Baton Rouge.  Take a look at Jim’s  new column now posted on this controversial subject by Clicking Here.

Oh, and Jim uses an analogy from Dirty Harry.  “Do you feel lucky, well do ya?”Â  Harry’s comments are below.  And since we are talking abut Clint, there’s a photo also below going back a few years of Jim with the super movie star at a dinner in New Orleans.

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 Everyone wants to have freedom of choice.  But what happens when your freedom gets in my face?  that was one of the topics on a recent radio show I did out out Baton Rouge last week. Take a look and tell me what you think.  Does your freedom of choice override my right not to have to pay for what you do?

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 Have you been following all the fuss over former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco’s supposed “snub” of Katrina General Russel Honore?  The General has a new book out called “Survival.“Â  I have not had a chance to read it yet, though I do plan on doing so.  The general says that some three weeks after Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, he was invited to Baton Rouge to hear the Governor speak to a joint session of the Louisiana Legislature.  Blanco had a VIP section that included Vice Adm. Thad Allen of FEMA and Lt. Gen. Steven Blum, head of the national Guard Bureau.  Gen. Honore had no seat and was not even mentioned in
Blanco’s speech, while Allen and Blum received a standing ovation. 

“I don’t know to this day if the snub was political or racial” writes Honore, who is black.  I don’t think the Governor had any racial motives or purposely snubbed gen. Honore.  He offered great leadership during Katrina and Blanco would have been crazy to ignore him and his leadership.  I think it was just one more example of the disorganization surrounding the Governor during this hectic time. Blanco never had her office well organized and she certainly blew it in how the General was handled.  He’s quite a guy and has regularly appeared on my radio show as you can see below.

 

  

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Did you know that I used to be quite a pool shooter?  I racked up the balls often when I was in the Army and later when I was living in Ferriday.  (Not a lot to do up there when the sun goes down.)  I’ve had a pool table most of my life.  Still do. But I got to tell ya.  The pool shot below beats anything I’ve seen.  So if you want to see the best pool shot ever by a white chick, just take a look.

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So What about Gun Control?

Since the election of new Pres. Barack Obama, gun sales have skyrocketed. A lot of people are apparently worried that Obama will make a major effort to control who can own a gun. I think there’s fat chance of this happening. But the two videos below tell you a lot about what you do to give yourself protection, and how you can cut down on crime with handguns. Between approaches taken by William Shatner and Chris Rock, they both have things figured out pretty well. Take a look.

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Louisiana’s flagship university, LSU, is in a desperate legislative fight to maintain its current spending levels.  Right now, the university is looking at a shortfall over $100 million dollars.  Why isn’t there more concern and outrage coming from legislators?  And Jim raises the question in this week’s column-Should the leadership at LSU carry some of the blame for the critical situation it finds itself in today?  How could a school of higher learning take such a sharp fall both locally and nationally?  Take a look at Jim’s column this week now posted.  You can access it by Clicking Here.

 

Take a look below at radio show highlights from Jim’s show on WJBO-1150 am, out of Baton Rouge.  He is on the air this week from 5pm until 7pm weekdays.  You can tune in if you are in the Baton Rouge area, or hear Jim over the worldwide web at http://www.wjbo.com/.

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Have you heard or read about Oklahoma druggist Jerome Ersaind, who was confronted by two robbers in his store, pulled a gun and shot one thug, ran after the other one, then came back and shot the wounded thug 5 times as the thug lay on the floor?  It was the subject of my radio show yesterday, that , as you can imagine, generated many calls.  The druggist has been charged with murder.  Is this just? What would you have done?  Take a look at the video below. Most of my callers thought he would not be found guilty.

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JIM’S BACK ON THE RADIO

You can catch Jim on the radio in Baton Rouge beginning next Tuesday,

June 2nd on WJBO from 5pm till 7:00 pm.  Tune in all next week.

 

A new nominee just appointed by the President to fill an upcoming vacancy on the US Supreme Court.  Was anyone from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals out of New Orleans even considered, particularly the female judges?  It seemed pretty clear the President’s choice was to be a woman  No Way.  Jim’s NEW column is now posted, and he offers vivid examples of why the present female judges on the Fifth Circuit aren’t given the time of day for higher picks.  He points out that in years past, some of the nation’s top federal judges came out of Louisiana.  What happened?  Take a look at Jim’s column by Clicking Here.

 

What could have been in New Orleans?  That’s the opinion of Casino Magnet Steve Wynn, who is tabbed as “Mr. Las Vegas” for the many hotel casinos he has built.  He also built the beau Rivage in Biloxi, where I spent Memorial Day.  My weekly video gives me a chance to tell you about Wynn’s vision for New Orleans that never took place.  I hope you will take a few minutes to view it below.

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Memorial Day found many of us here in the South at the beach.  I made a last minute decision to head to Biloxi and the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino.  I’m not a gambler, but there is plenty to do around Biloxi and Ocean Springs.  So if you want to take a quick cyber trip to see my journey, take a look at the video below.

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We hear so much about the huge debt the federal government is running up.  Just how do they figure it all ?  Maybe  we should use the formula in the video below.  Makes as much sense as these federal budget analysists do.

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The financial scandals involving The Sanford group and Bernie Madoff have hit a number of Louisianans hard.  Several families in the Baton Rouge area reportedly lost $50 million or more.  New York Yankee left fielder Johnny Damon lost much more.  So who is to blame?  Is it just Madoff and Sanford?  My new column is now posted, and I raise the question of how these Ponzi schemes were pulled off so easily.  What kind of precautions should you take when you invest your money?  You can read the column now by Clicking Here.

 

As part our regular weekly videocasts, this week, you can watch an interview with LaNewsLink.com publisher Pat Bergeron, fom Baton Rouge, who gives his view of problems facing Gov. Bobby Jindal.  Pat is one of a growing number of commentators who feel Jindal should be focusing more on problems in Louisiana, and stay away, for the time being, forom the natinal stage. Take a look.

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Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching with the actual day being this coming Monday.  Do you even know what is being memorialized?  Traditional observance of Memorial Day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At many cemeteries, the graves of the fallen are increasingly ignored, neglected. Most people no longer remember the proper flag etiquette for the day or even own an American flag. While there are towns and cities that still hold Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some people think the day is for honoring any and all dead, and not just those fallen in service to our country.

Oh we are all for supporting the troops, but what does that mean?  Cheering for them like in the Budweiser commercial as they walk by?  Radio commentators pooh- pooh national service, and few today have served their country in any fashion.  If you don’t fly the American flag, shame on you. Our government is filled with “Chicken hawks,” where both this and the past administration make life or death and torture decisions with no experience to back these choices up. Take a look at the video below.  It’s a must view and it just takes so little of your time.

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I’m a big Bluegrass Country music fan, and have been for many years.  I was in Jackson, Louisiana last week for the Pecan Ridge Bluegrass Festival, and will be up in the North Carolina Mountains in June for several more.  Or I try to play a bit.  I have and play (not too well) a mandolin, a banjo, a guitar, a 12 string guitar, and a dulcimer. Give a listen and check out some of my recent festival stops below.

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Free spirits like you and me love the great outdoors and feeling the wind blowing in our face.   And one of the best examples of this great feeling is riding on a motorcycle.  I’ve had bikes most of my life, from smaller dirt and off road bikes right up to my most recent, a BMW R1150GS on road-off road cycle that’s been called the best and fastest overall bike in the world.  But riding without a helmet?  Not for me.  Is it a freedom of choice issue?  I say yes, but maybe not in the way you think.  Check out my views in my new column now posted. You can access it by Clicking Here.  Oh, and check out this guy below with the big BMW.  He’s got a helmet to wear, doesn’t he.

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Should Roman Catholic priest be allowed to marry and have a family?  The issue is receiving national attention this week after a highly popular Miami priest, Rev. Alberto Cutie, was caught by a Spanish tabloid cuddling on a beach with a woman the priest says he loves.  Father Cutie is receiving overwhelming support in the South Florida area where his parishioners have marched in his behalf.

Surprising to many people, there is no basis for celibacy in the bible.  Priests often married up to the 12^th century, when many believe it was outlawed so that a deceased priest’s family would make no claim on church property.  Today, Eastern Orthodox Catholic priest are allowed to marry. And if a married protestant minister becomes a priest, he too is allowed to stay married.  And with the shortage of priest worldwide, it just makes sense for the Catholic Church to reconsider this issue.  Women too as priests for that matter.  Too see an update on Father Cutie, Click Here and see the video below.

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Louisiana US Senator David Vitter has caused a firestorm in both Washington and a number of Gulf Coast States by putting a hold on the new nominated FEMA Director Craig Fugate from Florida.  He is strongly supported by key republicans, but Vitter says he want answers to a number of past FEMA problems.  Is he genuinely concerned or is just political posturing.  You can read about the controversy by Clicking Here, and see two key videos below that cover the Vitter story.

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What’s happening to Bobby Jindal and transparency in government?  The Governor has lost me on the political or “good government” benefits of keeping his records more secret than any governor in the nation.  This is a personal issue with me.  Back in the mid 1970s when I was a state senator, I authored and passed the strongest public records law in the country.  The law was cited by a number of national groups as being the example that every state should follow.  I followed this up by authoring Louisiana’s Open Meetings law, again cited as the strongest such requirement in America.  So we have gone from first to last.  Again, I just can’t figure out where the Governor is coming from.  There is no political benefit in his opposition to opening up his records as governors in all other states do.  It would see he has something to hide.  With only one year in office?  Below is a news clip from WWL in New Orleans pointing out Jindal’s problem.  If he is as smart as he is alleged to be, he should back off his opposition to a good government issue that is certainly tainting his image.

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Should Louisiana pay out millions of dollars to the New Orleans Saints as a subsidy to keep the owners happy in New Orleans?  That’s the question Jim raises in his new column this week. No other state pays one penny for a professional football team.  So why should Louisiana?  Jim takes a close look at this dilemma in this week’s column.  You can read it now by Clicking Here.

 

Well nationally know porn star and Baton Rouge native Stormy Daniels is traveling Louisiana this week on what she bills as a listening tour in her quest to oust incumbent U.S. Senator David Vitter from office.  Stormy says she is serious about making the race.  You can read about and watch stormy below.  By the way, the notorious Gold Club in Baton Rouge is a block from my office off College drive, and I see on the marquee that Stormy will be performing there all next week.  So it’s your chance to see her display her political (and other) skills.  To look over  her schedule, Click Here.

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Now I don’t know about you, but I love country music.  Oh, I like many kinds of music (even Opera, would you believe), but being from Ferriday and knowing Jerry Lee, Mickey and Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, country music just kind of grows on you.  Hey, I was in Walker, La. Saturday night listening to their regular country show, and I’ll be in Jackson, (just above Baton Rouge) this weekend for the Pecan Ridge Bluegrass Festival.  And I have a new favorite tune.  You’ve just got to listen to my buddy, Billy Carrington’s new song, People are Crazy.  Check it out below.  (But click in the middle of the screen several times to pull up video).

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I have seen many Las Vegas shows over the years, and have been entertained by many of the great ones.  Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Wayne Newton, Bette Middler, Jay Leno, Queen, the list goes on.  But hands down, my favorite Law Vegas entertainer was Danny Gans.  If you haven’t been to Las Vegas, you may have never heard of him.  But you really got your money’s worth when you say him perform.  Danny could sing, dance and had so many great imitations.  His shows were always sold out, and he part on completely different shows the several times I say him perform.

Someone asked him once why he did not tour his act?  He said, Why? “I have the best job in show business.  I have dinner with my kids at home, slip off to do my show, and I’m back home in time to tuck them in bed.”Â  Danny died this week at t6he young age of 52.  He was a great loss to the entertainment world.  To read more of Danny Click Here.  And see a short intro to him below.

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