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Big Sammy Downs
We should bar any Lt. Governor from running for Governor, then lets see how many professional politicians want the job.
Hardy Parkerson
The Honorable Claude “Buddy†Leach, who
recently became Chairman of the Louisiana
Democratic Party, has been a generous donor
over the years to the Democratic Party, Democratic
and other worthy candidates abd to other worthy
public and/or charitable causes, including McNeese
State University. Congratulations to the Honorable
Mr. Leach and to the Leadership of the Louisiana
Democratic Party!
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, Chm.
Louisiana State Central Democratic Caucus for Jindal
Jindal, like Ronald Reagan, is really a Democrat at heart.
Hardy Parkerson
The Honorable Claude “Buddy†Leach, who
recently became Chairman of the Louisiana
Democratic Party, has been a generous donor
over the years to the Democratic Party, Democratic
and other worthy candidates and to other worthy
public and/or charitable causes, including McNeese
State University. Congratulations to the Honorable
Mr. Leach and to the Leadership of the Louisiana
Democratic Party!
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, Chm.
Louisiana State Central Democratic Caucus for Jindal
Jindal, like Ronald Reagan, is really a Democrat at heart.
Hardy Parkerson
One way to save big money and to get
ahead financially is to develop a resentment
to having to pay sales taxes for the privilege
of making a purchase and spending your
money–expecially since you have already
been taxed twice on the money when you
earn it. Sales taxes are extremely high, since
they are a tax on disposable earnings.
When you bite the bullet and say, “No, I’m not
going buy it, for I resent having to pay sales
taxes on the purchase, you save not only the
9-percent sales tax–or in Sabine Prish, more–but
you save also the price of the item itself. Of course,
sometimes you just absolutely MUST make the
purchase, so you just “grin and bear it.†Yet,
even then you tell yourself that you’ll make
up for the sales taxes by refusing to buy
things in the future. Before long, you’ll
realize that you’ve saved thousands of dollars
by resufing to buy things that you absolutely
did not have to have…that you can live without.
There is more to it all than this, but this is
something to think about.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Chairman, Louisiana Demoractic State Central Caucus for Jindal
(Jindal, like Ronald Reagan, is really a Democrat at heart.)
Hardy Parkerson
One way to save big money and to get
ahead financially is to develop a resentment
to having to pay sales taxes for the privilege
of making a purchase and spending your
money–especially since you have already
been taxed twice on the money when you
earn it. Sales taxes are extremely high, since
they are a tax on disposable earnings.
When you bite the bullet and say, “No, I’m not
going buy it, for I resent having to pay sales
taxes on the purchase, you save not only the
9-percent sales tax–or in Sabine Prish, more–but
you save also the price of the item itself. Of course,
sometimes you just absolutely MUST make the
purchase, so you just “grin and bear it.†Yet,
even then you tell yourself that you’ll make
up for the sales taxes by refusing to buy
things in the future. Before long, you’ll
realize that you’ve saved thousands of dollars
by resufing to buy things that you absolutely
did not have to have…that you can live without.
There is more to it all than this, but this is
something to think about.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Chairman, Louisiana Demoractic State Central Caucus for Jindal
(Jindal, like Ronald Reagan, is really a Democrat at heart.)
Big Sammy Downs
There is nothing honorable about
your Buddy, the Leech.
Wow never seen so many comments in one blog. This is a great forum with excellent comments, looking forward to more.
Mr. Choupique
Welcome back.
DeWayne Guice
I find it a point of interest that the topic of limiting the sessions of the our legislature should come up. Speaking for myself only I can find it something that drastically is needed in our beloved Louisiana. If sessions are limited this gives less time for elected leaders to pass down unfundend mandates to our already broke local governments as well as limit leaders such as Noble Ellington (and his secretary wife) and Francis Thompson as well as others to attempt to give themselves a raise in pay as they have already shown the are quite ready to do. One could also consider the money that can be saved by the state and if they are not in session why should the citizens of Louisiana pay for a year of their being idle. It is factual that too often elected officials consider their office as a means of personal income when in fact it is a position that is put in place to representthe people. Limit their sessions and when they are not in session don’t pay them.
DeWayne Guice
Harrisonburg, Louisiana
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
I surely miss the former feature of Jimbrownla.com
entitled “Jim’s Music Selectionsâ€, even though Jim
had only one Jerry Lewis song on it—and not even one
by Mickey Gilley nor Jimmy Swaggart. Hey, I hope
Jim reinstates his “music selections†feature of this
web-site and includes some of his own blue-grass
presentations. I’ve heard that he is quite a blue-grass
artist, but have never heard him perform. Jim, if you
ever look at this Graffiti Wall section of your own
web-site, let us hear some of your blue-grass. Also,
keep up the good work! I never will forget the time
when I took you and introduced you to the late, great
Voris King of Lake Charles, and he gave you a
political contribution of $500.00. Hey, that was a
lot of money in those days! Again, keep up the good
work! s/HMP
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Well, guess what! I had no more than posted my prior post when I noticed that Jim’s Music Selections are still a part of his web-site. My apologieies, Jim! Keep up the good work! s/HMP
Mr. Choupique
Speaking of taxes, wait until revenue from gulf production stop coming into the Louisiana State Treasury.
There will job layoffs across the state.
Louisiana’s Economy has always been based on oil. Without the offshore revenue, we will be poorer than Mississippi.
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Dear Dr. Wilson,
I took your document to the printer today. So that it might be in your hand on the day you officially receive it, I had it dated June 21, 2010. Also, I will need a U.S. Postal service mailing address so that I can mail it to you next week. Congratulations upon your many accomplishments. Keep up the good work.
Did I tell you that as a junior high kid, when we deserved a paddling from our Principal Gerald Easterly, he would make us bow our heads and he would say a prayer with us before he paddled us. Of course, I remember only three licks, and he could have hit harder. Nowadays, I wonder what they’d do if a principal made a kid bow his head for a prayer and then administered “corporal†punishment. I just wonder.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson
Lake Charles
P.S.: Not proud of it, but I find it humorous, that in those days I would skip school in the A.M., go to school and have lunch, skip school on the afternoon, and then show up for football practice “after schoolâ€. When my brother thurned me in for skipping school is when I got the paddling from the Principal. Nowadays, they’d have locked me in the so-called “Juvenile Dention Home”–Juvenile Prison–and made a million dollars off of me treating me like a hardened criminal. Really, that’s the way it is in Calcasieu–sometimes called “Calciraq”–Parish, Louisiana. Of course, our homes are taxed–if not a sales tax– for the millions to pay for this “Juvenile Detention Industry.†HMP
Mr. Choupique
Why do you still let nut cases
post their garbage here?
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
POST MADE ON POLITICSLA.COM FORUM:
BY “fred” – 25 June 2010 09:06 AM
“It’s Jim Brown, and he does a radio show where he badmouths Lake Charles and all it’s lawyers.”
HARDY PARKERSON’S POST IN RESPONSE THERETO:
I know better than that. Jim Brown is probably
the most gifted and talented statesman living
in America today. He’s has better sense than
to publish such defamations against honorable
people. Pretty soon I expect the President to
grant him a full pardon for that minor offense
he was convicted of in Federal court–and of
which I am pretty sure he was not even guilty–
and, like Ronald Reagan, at a mature age,
he will run for an be elected President of the
United States.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Tulane Law, Class of 1966
Retired lawyer – after 41 years of active law and trial practice
Lake Charles
P.S.: I’M ON A MISSION!
I’m sixty-seven and in great condition./
All I’ve been through before/
Has just been my tuition/
For the lessons I’ve learned.
Now I’m ready to go!/
I’m on a mission!
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
The Off’ring
by
Hardy Parkerson
The pews were filled To hear the choir/
Hardly an empty space space./
They’d come for morning worship hour;/
Each one was in his place.
A wino sat on the back pew,/
As tears streamed down his face;/
The words he heard to him were new,/
As they sang “Amazing Grace.”
He felt the sin that he’d brought in,/
It’s burden pulled him down;/
He longed to hear that song again;/
O how he loved its sound!
His clothes were dirty, and he smelled/
Of cigarettes and booze;/
The preacher asked the ushers/
If they’d have that man removed.
He offered no resistance,/
As he quickly left that day;/
You could have hear a pin drop,/
As he scurried on his way.
The saints sat stunned and stolid:/
Such a shock with little warning!/
When the preacher rose to take the off’ring/
That fateful Sunday morning.
“All things are thine…” the preacher said,/
“You can’t outgive the Lord;/
So let us give, as we feel led;/
And then I’ll preach the Word.”
They took the off’ring, filled the pan,/
And the Head of Deacons rose;/
And told the Ushers to find the man/
Who’d worn the dirty clothes.
And so they went and found him:/
This wretched, homeless knave;/
And put on him the preacher’s robe,/
And to him the off’ring gave.
Mr. Choupique
So if you’ve had a homosexual encounter in high school, does that make you a homosexual for life?
Hardy Parkerson
All is Well in Louisianiraq! – – –
The Jena kid/
Got outta jail,/
When Doctor Ayers/
Paid for his bail;/
Now Al and Jessie/
Say all is well/
In Louisianiraq.
HELLO, MR. BROWN! FROM ASHEVILLE -
Janice and I are having a great time in Asheville. Took the Greyline Tour today. Great place to visit! I see you and George Webber everywhere here. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Hardy Parkerson
Steve
Just trying tonight to look at LSU’s P and l statement,i find it very vague at best. Why don’t we see some real numbers rather than general statements. I went to LSU, i am not a Cpa, yet i think i can understand plus vs minus. Do You take the time to actually investigate their financial statements MR Brown? I graduated in 85 when the tuition was 712 per, now its close to 3k per, now i understand inflation but geez. How about all of these building improvements? Are they financed or expense?
Kevin M
Jim: An error in the column on “Tough Questions for LSU”: you state that “There are significantly more graduate students than undergraduates”, but in reality, graduate enrollment is about 1/6 of the total enrollment at LSU-Baton Rouge.
Further, while I have never been a big fan of the “publish or perish” rules, the fact remains that at a major university, ongoing research is (and should be) as important as teaching.
At a school like Southeastern or Nicholls, undergraduate education ought to be the primary, if not ONLY, focus. But at a top-tier institution like LSU, there has to be a balance between research and undergraduate education.
LOUISIANA STATE CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
ENDORSES VITTER FOR RE-ELECTION AS UNITED STATES
SENTOR. WHAT’S PARTY GOT TO DO WITH A MATTER OF WHO’S
MOST QUALIFIED!
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Tulane Law, Class of 1966
Chairman
Hardy Parkerson
LOUISIANA STATE CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
ENDORSES VITTER FOR RE-ELECTION AS UNITED STATES
SENATOR. WHAT’S PARTY GOT TO DO WITH THE MATTER OF WHO’S
MOST QUALIFIED!
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Tulane Law, Class of 1966
Chairman
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WE STILL HAVE SLAVERY IN LOUISIANA - IT'S CALLED L.S.U. FOOTBALL ---
The L.S.U. football players do all the
work and make all the millions and millions
of dollars, but the ones who own the team
get all of the money. I wonder whether any
of those zillions of dollars even go to pay
for the salaries of any of the L.S.U.
professors and the other expenses of running
the University, or does it all go to the
owners of the team. And to think that
the slaves/players are not even covered by
workers compensation laws, even though
they are engaged in probobably the most
hazarous occupation in Louisiana. IT’S TIME
THE PLAYERS STRIKE for their share of
the zillions of dollars that they make for the
owners of the L.S.U. Tiger football Industry.
And hooray for Governor Jindal! If the
L.S.U. football industry is making so many
zillions of dollars off the team and all the
sales of items that go with the L.S.U.
Football Industry–and these items are not
even made in the United States, but places
like China and Mexico–then let the owners
of the L.S.U. Football Industry contribute
some of those zillions of dollalrs to pay the
salaries of the L.S.U. professors and other
associated employees. There’s more to it
all than this, but this is something to think
about.
Your column today points to “two” parties for your suggested alternate primary. First, I agree that Louisiana taxpayers should not be paying the expense of any political party’s primary. Period! But next, I cannot resist this point, and not because it pertains to our party. But, the days of two parties ruling the roost is OVER. With Facebook, Twitter, uTube, Drudge, and the Internet in general,voters will no longer be sheep to reside in two pens.
A PALIN-JINDAL REPUBLICAN TICKET I THE WAY FOR THE REPUBLICANS TO WIN. -
The only Republican Ticket that can beat Obama and Company is a Palin-Jindal Ticket. Such a Palin-Jindal Republican Ticket can’t lose, and no other Republican Ticket can win against Obama and Company. America is ready fo a woman on a major political party ticket, and Obama has already shown he is not going to pick Hillary. Also, Jindal will supply the “Minority” element to balance the Republian Ticket, just as the Democrats did before and wll do again. -by Hardy Parkerson, Chm. Democrats for Jindal USA
Hardy Parkerson -
ONE SUNDAY MORNING IN MAY – by
Hardy Parkerson — The ushers now will please come up!/
Brother Frank, please ask the Lord/
To bless the off’ring that we give/
And the messenger of the Word.”
“All Things Are Thine,” the choir sang,/
As they passed the off’ring plate;/
And the preacher said, as he broke the bread,/
“Thus the Disciples ate.”
The piano played, it sounded fine;/
The guitar twanged, the drums kept time;/
The people prayed, the choir sang,/
One Sunday morning in early May.
They took communion on their knees,/
The altars were all filled;/
A lady wept as the preacher prayed/
And told of Golgotha’s hill.
And that’s the way it was at church/
One Sunday morning in May.
Filmul asta e aparut din 2008 inteleg eu, mi l-am frumos de pe net DVDrip.
Nu inteleg cum pot avea pretentia sa ies din casa, in frig, mizerie sa imi deplasez posteriorul la un mall oarecare pentru un film vechi pe care il pot lua de pe net in mai putin timp decat imi trebuie sa ajung la cinema.
Hardy Parkerson
“Such Greed!”
-by hardy parkerson
Guilty of crime, thousand dollar fine./
But I don’t have a dime;/
I’ll just serve my time./
But, Yer Honner, please; really, all them fees!
*****
Shut up Black boy!/
We’ll give you some time, admit you to bail;/
How much time do you need?/
We’ll work with you!
*****
Such greed!
Hardy Parkerson
Total Posts: 8234
Joined 2005-04-09 Let’s hear it from you! What do you think is wrong with Louisiana? I’ll start it off: we have too much government and too many laws, and taxes are too high. We even have a tax on food: prepared/restaurant-type food by the state, and a tax on all food by the local governments.
Now, you’ve heard it from me; let’s hear it from you!
s/Hardy Parkerson
Lake Charles
SO LET 'EM PUT A SALES TAX ON STUFF BOUGHT OVER THE INTERNET! HERE'S WHAT WE WILL DO. -
IF A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED, AS BEN
FRANKLIN SAID,
Then a penny of sales tax saved is eleven cents
($.11) earned; and
Nine cents of of sales taxes saved is a dollar and nine
cents ($1.09) earned; and
Ninety cents of sales taxes saved, is ten dollars and
ninety cents ($10.90) earned; and
Nine dollars of sales tax earned, is one hundred
and nine dollars ($109.00) earned; and
Ninety dollars of sales tax saved is one thousand
and ninety dollars ($1,090.00) earned; and
Nine hundred dollars of sales taxes saved is ten thousand
and nine hundred dollars (10,900.00) earned; and
Nine thousand dollars of sales taxes earned is one hundred
and nine thousand dollars ($109,000.00) earned; and
Ninety thousand dollars of sales taxes earned is one million
and ninety thousand dollars ($1, 090,000.00) earned; and
Nine hundred thousand dollars of sales taxes saved is
ten million and nine hundred thousand dollars ($10,900,000.00)
earned….
And so it goes!
Build up a resentment to having to pay nine-
percent sales taxes for the privilege of being
able to spend your disposable income after
your income has already been taxed twice and
begin to avoid paying sales taxes every way
you can and see just how fast your bank account,
savings and investments grow and grow and
grow; and soon you will be rich…if you are
not already.
And pat yourself on the back each time you’ve
beaten those who OWN/run the government
and get all the money paid in sales taxes.
There is more to it all than this, but this is
something to think about.
Brought to you by THE LAAST MOVEMENT.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, Chm.
Democrats for Jimdal
Lake Charles, LA 70605
[Write for Membership Card and Campaign
Literature.]
NCAA BOYCOTT -
BOYCOTT NCAA FOOTBALL THIS FALL IN
RETALIATION OF WHAT THEY DID AND ARE
DOING TO PENN STATE AND TO THE MEMORY
OF THEIR FORMER GREAT COACH.
Hardy Parkerson
BOYCOTT NCAA FOOTBALL THIS FALL FOR WHAT THEY DID AND ARE DOING TO PENN STATE AND THE MEMORY OF THE GREAT COACH PATERNO.
WE STILL HAVE SLAVERY IN THE U.S.
We still have slavery in the U.S. It’s called NCAA football, where the mostly Black players do all the work and the ones who “own” the teams get all the money.
Maybe all 50 states should secede from Washington D.C. and we go back to the original
“Articles of Conferation”.
All of the centralization nonsense from socialist types has brought the U.S. and world to very bad situation.
Jim, secession is out of the question. We tried that once. Did not work. However, a reversion to territorial status might deserve some discussion. It would only work if another territory (of the Federal District) could be admitted as a state so that we would not have to change the flag.
Dan
You wrote a very relevant article on secession. But what Louisiana needs to do is be prepared when the U.S. Federal government melts down. We are only 2 steps away, debt liabilities will come home to roost, out military is extremely over extended and the TBTF banks control the effective governing of our federal authorities. Louisiana is one of the few states that is resource rich enough to be self sufficient if the “SHTF”.
If and only if our state government is prepared it could be a good thing.
Hardy Parkerson
If you are concerned about DWI in Louisiana, consider this:
The Alcoholic Beverage Industry is more at fault than the consumers of alcoholic beverages sold in Louisiana. There seems to be a bar on every corner in most large towns in Louisiana–and small ones too–and they all have parking lots, and welcome with open arms those who drive to their businesses to consume alcoholic drinks and then drive off in their cars. Further, the Government of State of Louisiana profits so very much off of the taxes on alcoholic beverages sold in this state, that they should spend more alcohol-sales-proudced money on taking steps to assure that those consuming alcoholic beverages–off of whicih they profit–do not, subsequently to consuming alcoholic beverages in bar rooms and restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages, get in their cars parked on the parking lots of said alcoholic sales businesses–thus making money for the State of Louisiana–and then drive away “under the influence” of such alcoholic beverages. Those who profit off the sales of alcoholic beverages have just as much a responsibility to prevent DWI as do the “under the influence drivers” themselves. There is more to it all than this, but this is something to think about. Sincerely, HARDY PARKERSON, J.D.; Lake Charles
Phone’s been a-ringin’
Off the wall.
People with problems
Continue to call.
Too many lawyers,
I’ve heard ’em say;
But I say we don’t
Have enough today.
People got problems
And serious ones too;
Come see the lawyer
To learn what do do.
Some of ’em even got
A few bucks to pay;
And, when they do,
It makes my day.
Lawbooks’ becomin’
A thing of the past;
Wonder how long
This thing’s gonna last!
Just got a call
From the F.B.I.;
Wants to talk to my client
Who ain’t gonna lie.
In need a break,
Just a brief pause;
It’s not too many lawyers,
But too many laws.
TRUE PENANCE – Latin is a language/As hard as it can be./You can speak it to your neighbor/You can speak it to a tree. #Neither will understand you,/No not in the least;/That is, unless your neighbor/Is a Roman Catholic priest.#Then you can tell him, “MEA CULPA, MEA CULPA, MEA MAXIMA CULPA!”:/That Latin confessional sentence;/And he’ll tell you, “Go and sin no more, #And read some Latin as your penance!” -by Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Jim Brown is a great American and a statesman of the stature of those such as FDR and W. Churuchill, just for beginners. So very, very talented and experienced! We need him back in government. s/Hardy Parkerson, J.D. – Tulane Law, Class of 1966
Schexneider
Now das funny! Dat Packson, he somtin else!
Pierre
hay jeanne, wot choo tink sppen du dat Hardee Packson. Don tink we run im off, eh Me I ain szen im post on dis grafeti wal in qyte sum time. ope we did nt run im off. wush I had a way to tak with dat jimbrown. any chants you got him phone nummber so I could call im. If so fax it to me my email is pierrecochon@gbell.com
Jeanne Fontenot
Kan aneebody tell me how da sent sum money to dat edwin edwards here he gona run for kongresman agin. Me, i wanta sent him sum mony. Wat his mail adress is, dat Edwin edwards. S/jEANNE – kAPLAN
We should bar any Lt. Governor from running for Governor, then lets see how many professional politicians want the job.
The Honorable Claude “Buddy†Leach, who
recently became Chairman of the Louisiana
Democratic Party, has been a generous donor
over the years to the Democratic Party, Democratic
and other worthy candidates abd to other worthy
public and/or charitable causes, including McNeese
State University. Congratulations to the Honorable
Mr. Leach and to the Leadership of the Louisiana
Democratic Party!
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, Chm.
Louisiana State Central Democratic Caucus for Jindal
Jindal, like Ronald Reagan, is really a Democrat at heart.
The Honorable Claude “Buddy†Leach, who
recently became Chairman of the Louisiana
Democratic Party, has been a generous donor
over the years to the Democratic Party, Democratic
and other worthy candidates and to other worthy
public and/or charitable causes, including McNeese
State University. Congratulations to the Honorable
Mr. Leach and to the Leadership of the Louisiana
Democratic Party!
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, Chm.
Louisiana State Central Democratic Caucus for Jindal
Jindal, like Ronald Reagan, is really a Democrat at heart.
One way to save big money and to get
ahead financially is to develop a resentment
to having to pay sales taxes for the privilege
of making a purchase and spending your
money–expecially since you have already
been taxed twice on the money when you
earn it. Sales taxes are extremely high, since
they are a tax on disposable earnings.
When you bite the bullet and say, “No, I’m not
going buy it, for I resent having to pay sales
taxes on the purchase, you save not only the
9-percent sales tax–or in Sabine Prish, more–but
you save also the price of the item itself. Of course,
sometimes you just absolutely MUST make the
purchase, so you just “grin and bear it.†Yet,
even then you tell yourself that you’ll make
up for the sales taxes by refusing to buy
things in the future. Before long, you’ll
realize that you’ve saved thousands of dollars
by resufing to buy things that you absolutely
did not have to have…that you can live without.
There is more to it all than this, but this is
something to think about.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Chairman, Louisiana Demoractic State Central Caucus for Jindal
(Jindal, like Ronald Reagan, is really a Democrat at heart.)
One way to save big money and to get
ahead financially is to develop a resentment
to having to pay sales taxes for the privilege
of making a purchase and spending your
money–especially since you have already
been taxed twice on the money when you
earn it. Sales taxes are extremely high, since
they are a tax on disposable earnings.
When you bite the bullet and say, “No, I’m not
going buy it, for I resent having to pay sales
taxes on the purchase, you save not only the
9-percent sales tax–or in Sabine Prish, more–but
you save also the price of the item itself. Of course,
sometimes you just absolutely MUST make the
purchase, so you just “grin and bear it.†Yet,
even then you tell yourself that you’ll make
up for the sales taxes by refusing to buy
things in the future. Before long, you’ll
realize that you’ve saved thousands of dollars
by resufing to buy things that you absolutely
did not have to have…that you can live without.
There is more to it all than this, but this is
something to think about.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Chairman, Louisiana Demoractic State Central Caucus for Jindal
(Jindal, like Ronald Reagan, is really a Democrat at heart.)
There is nothing honorable about
your Buddy, the Leech.
This is such an exciting forum.
Wow never seen so many comments in one blog. This is a great forum with excellent comments, looking forward to more.
Welcome back.
I find it a point of interest that the topic of limiting the sessions of the our legislature should come up. Speaking for myself only I can find it something that drastically is needed in our beloved Louisiana. If sessions are limited this gives less time for elected leaders to pass down unfundend mandates to our already broke local governments as well as limit leaders such as Noble Ellington (and his secretary wife) and Francis Thompson as well as others to attempt to give themselves a raise in pay as they have already shown the are quite ready to do. One could also consider the money that can be saved by the state and if they are not in session why should the citizens of Louisiana pay for a year of their being idle. It is factual that too often elected officials consider their office as a means of personal income when in fact it is a position that is put in place to representthe people. Limit their sessions and when they are not in session don’t pay them.
DeWayne Guice
Harrisonburg, Louisiana
I surely miss the former feature of Jimbrownla.com
entitled “Jim’s Music Selectionsâ€, even though Jim
had only one Jerry Lewis song on it—and not even one
by Mickey Gilley nor Jimmy Swaggart. Hey, I hope
Jim reinstates his “music selections†feature of this
web-site and includes some of his own blue-grass
presentations. I’ve heard that he is quite a blue-grass
artist, but have never heard him perform. Jim, if you
ever look at this Graffiti Wall section of your own
web-site, let us hear some of your blue-grass. Also,
keep up the good work! I never will forget the time
when I took you and introduced you to the late, great
Voris King of Lake Charles, and he gave you a
political contribution of $500.00. Hey, that was a
lot of money in those days! Again, keep up the good
work! s/HMP
Well, guess what! I had no more than posted my prior post when I noticed that Jim’s Music Selections are still a part of his web-site. My apologieies, Jim! Keep up the good work! s/HMP
Speaking of taxes, wait until revenue from gulf production stop coming into the Louisiana State Treasury.
There will job layoffs across the state.
Louisiana’s Economy has always been based on oil. Without the offshore revenue, we will be poorer than Mississippi.
Dear Dr. Wilson,
I took your document to the printer today. So that it might be in your hand on the day you officially receive it, I had it dated June 21, 2010. Also, I will need a U.S. Postal service mailing address so that I can mail it to you next week. Congratulations upon your many accomplishments. Keep up the good work.
Did I tell you that as a junior high kid, when we deserved a paddling from our Principal Gerald Easterly, he would make us bow our heads and he would say a prayer with us before he paddled us. Of course, I remember only three licks, and he could have hit harder. Nowadays, I wonder what they’d do if a principal made a kid bow his head for a prayer and then administered “corporal†punishment. I just wonder.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson
Lake Charles
P.S.: Not proud of it, but I find it humorous, that in those days I would skip school in the A.M., go to school and have lunch, skip school on the afternoon, and then show up for football practice “after schoolâ€. When my brother thurned me in for skipping school is when I got the paddling from the Principal. Nowadays, they’d have locked me in the so-called “Juvenile Dention Home”–Juvenile Prison–and made a million dollars off of me treating me like a hardened criminal. Really, that’s the way it is in Calcasieu–sometimes called “Calciraq”–Parish, Louisiana. Of course, our homes are taxed–if not a sales tax– for the millions to pay for this “Juvenile Detention Industry.†HMP
Why do you still let nut cases
post their garbage here?
POST MADE ON POLITICSLA.COM FORUM:
BY “fred” – 25 June 2010 09:06 AM
“It’s Jim Brown, and he does a radio show where he badmouths Lake Charles and all it’s lawyers.”
HARDY PARKERSON’S POST IN RESPONSE THERETO:
I know better than that. Jim Brown is probably
the most gifted and talented statesman living
in America today. He’s has better sense than
to publish such defamations against honorable
people. Pretty soon I expect the President to
grant him a full pardon for that minor offense
he was convicted of in Federal court–and of
which I am pretty sure he was not even guilty–
and, like Ronald Reagan, at a mature age,
he will run for an be elected President of the
United States.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Tulane Law, Class of 1966
Retired lawyer – after 41 years of active law and trial practice
Lake Charles
P.S.: I’M ON A MISSION!
I’m sixty-seven and in great condition./
All I’ve been through before/
Has just been my tuition/
For the lessons I’ve learned.
Now I’m ready to go!/
I’m on a mission!
The Off’ring
by
Hardy Parkerson
The pews were filled To hear the choir/
Hardly an empty space space./
They’d come for morning worship hour;/
Each one was in his place.
A wino sat on the back pew,/
As tears streamed down his face;/
The words he heard to him were new,/
As they sang “Amazing Grace.”
He felt the sin that he’d brought in,/
It’s burden pulled him down;/
He longed to hear that song again;/
O how he loved its sound!
His clothes were dirty, and he smelled/
Of cigarettes and booze;/
The preacher asked the ushers/
If they’d have that man removed.
He offered no resistance,/
As he quickly left that day;/
You could have hear a pin drop,/
As he scurried on his way.
The saints sat stunned and stolid:/
Such a shock with little warning!/
When the preacher rose to take the off’ring/
That fateful Sunday morning.
“All things are thine…” the preacher said,/
“You can’t outgive the Lord;/
So let us give, as we feel led;/
And then I’ll preach the Word.”
They took the off’ring, filled the pan,/
And the Head of Deacons rose;/
And told the Ushers to find the man/
Who’d worn the dirty clothes.
And so they went and found him:/
This wretched, homeless knave;/
And put on him the preacher’s robe,/
And to him the off’ring gave.
So if you’ve had a homosexual encounter in high school, does that make you a homosexual for life?
All is Well in Louisianiraq! – – –
The Jena kid/
Got outta jail,/
When Doctor Ayers/
Paid for his bail;/
Now Al and Jessie/
Say all is well/
In Louisianiraq.
Janice and I are having a great time in Asheville. Took the Greyline Tour today. Great place to visit! I see you and George Webber everywhere here. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Hardy Parkerson
Just trying tonight to look at LSU’s P and l statement,i find it very vague at best. Why don’t we see some real numbers rather than general statements. I went to LSU, i am not a Cpa, yet i think i can understand plus vs minus. Do You take the time to actually investigate their financial statements MR Brown? I graduated in 85 when the tuition was 712 per, now its close to 3k per, now i understand inflation but geez. How about all of these building improvements? Are they financed or expense?
Jim: An error in the column on “Tough Questions for LSU”: you state that “There are significantly more graduate students than undergraduates”, but in reality, graduate enrollment is about 1/6 of the total enrollment at LSU-Baton Rouge.
Further, while I have never been a big fan of the “publish or perish” rules, the fact remains that at a major university, ongoing research is (and should be) as important as teaching.
At a school like Southeastern or Nicholls, undergraduate education ought to be the primary, if not ONLY, focus. But at a top-tier institution like LSU, there has to be a balance between research and undergraduate education.
Elections Have Consequences
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m06sSoZ5bo&feature;=player_embedded
LOUISIANA STATE CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
ENDORSES VITTER FOR RE-ELECTION AS UNITED STATES
SENTOR. WHAT’S PARTY GOT TO DO WITH A MATTER OF WHO’S
MOST QUALIFIED!
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Tulane Law, Class of 1966
Chairman
LOUISIANA STATE CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
ENDORSES VITTER FOR RE-ELECTION AS UNITED STATES
SENATOR. WHAT’S PARTY GOT TO DO WITH THE MATTER OF WHO’S
MOST QUALIFIED!
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Tulane Law, Class of 1966
Chairman
Carolina in My Mind. Click on link. From You Tube. – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3pTT-orGG4&feature=related
Order from the Jim Brown Store.
The L.S.U. football players do all the
work and make all the millions and millions
of dollars, but the ones who own the team
get all of the money. I wonder whether any
of those zillions of dollars even go to pay
for the salaries of any of the L.S.U.
professors and the other expenses of running
the University, or does it all go to the
owners of the team. And to think that
the slaves/players are not even covered by
workers compensation laws, even though
they are engaged in probobably the most
hazarous occupation in Louisiana. IT’S TIME
THE PLAYERS STRIKE for their share of
the zillions of dollars that they make for the
owners of the L.S.U. Tiger football Industry.
And hooray for Governor Jindal! If the
L.S.U. football industry is making so many
zillions of dollars off the team and all the
sales of items that go with the L.S.U.
Football Industry–and these items are not
even made in the United States, but places
like China and Mexico–then let the owners
of the L.S.U. Football Industry contribute
some of those zillions of dollalrs to pay the
salaries of the L.S.U. professors and other
associated employees. There’s more to it
all than this, but this is something to think
about.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Lake Charles, LA
Your column today points to “two” parties for your suggested alternate primary. First, I agree that Louisiana taxpayers should not be paying the expense of any political party’s primary. Period! But next, I cannot resist this point, and not because it pertains to our party. But, the days of two parties ruling the roost is OVER. With Facebook, Twitter, uTube, Drudge, and the Internet in general,voters will no longer be sheep to reside in two pens.
The only Republican Ticket that can beat Obama and Company is a Palin-Jindal Ticket. Such a Palin-Jindal Republican Ticket can’t lose, and no other Republican Ticket can win against Obama and Company. America is ready fo a woman on a major political party ticket, and Obama has already shown he is not going to pick Hillary. Also, Jindal will supply the “Minority” element to balance the Republian Ticket, just as the Democrats did before and wll do again. -by Hardy Parkerson, Chm. Democrats for Jindal USA
ONE SUNDAY MORNING IN MAY – by
Hardy Parkerson — The ushers now will please come up!/
Brother Frank, please ask the Lord/
To bless the off’ring that we give/
And the messenger of the Word.”
“All Things Are Thine,” the choir sang,/
As they passed the off’ring plate;/
And the preacher said, as he broke the bread,/
“Thus the Disciples ate.”
The piano played, it sounded fine;/
The guitar twanged, the drums kept time;/
The people prayed, the choir sang,/
One Sunday morning in early May.
They took communion on their knees,/
The altars were all filled;/
A lady wept as the preacher prayed/
And told of Golgotha’s hill.
And that’s the way it was at church/
One Sunday morning in May.
JIM BROWN FOR GOVERNOR – 2015
Filmul asta e aparut din 2008 inteleg eu, mi l-am frumos de pe net DVDrip.
Nu inteleg cum pot avea pretentia sa ies din casa, in frig, mizerie sa imi deplasez posteriorul la un mall oarecare pentru un film vechi pe care il pot lua de pe net in mai putin timp decat imi trebuie sa ajung la cinema.
“Such Greed!”
-by hardy parkerson
Guilty of crime, thousand dollar fine./
But I don’t have a dime;/
I’ll just serve my time./
But, Yer Honner, please; really, all them fees!
*****
Shut up Black boy!/
We’ll give you some time, admit you to bail;/
How much time do you need?/
We’ll work with you!
*****
Such greed!
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Joined 2005-04-09 Let’s hear it from you! What do you think is wrong with Louisiana? I’ll start it off: we have too much government and too many laws, and taxes are too high. We even have a tax on food: prepared/restaurant-type food by the state, and a tax on all food by the local governments.
Now, you’ve heard it from me; let’s hear it from you!
s/Hardy Parkerson
Lake Charles
IF A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED, AS BEN
FRANKLIN SAID,
Then a penny of sales tax saved is eleven cents
($.11) earned; and
Nine cents of of sales taxes saved is a dollar and nine
cents ($1.09) earned; and
Ninety cents of sales taxes saved, is ten dollars and
ninety cents ($10.90) earned; and
Nine dollars of sales tax earned, is one hundred
and nine dollars ($109.00) earned; and
Ninety dollars of sales tax saved is one thousand
and ninety dollars ($1,090.00) earned; and
Nine hundred dollars of sales taxes saved is ten thousand
and nine hundred dollars (10,900.00) earned; and
Nine thousand dollars of sales taxes earned is one hundred
and nine thousand dollars ($109,000.00) earned; and
Ninety thousand dollars of sales taxes earned is one million
and ninety thousand dollars ($1, 090,000.00) earned; and
Nine hundred thousand dollars of sales taxes saved is
ten million and nine hundred thousand dollars ($10,900,000.00)
earned….
And so it goes!
Build up a resentment to having to pay nine-
percent sales taxes for the privilege of being
able to spend your disposable income after
your income has already been taxed twice and
begin to avoid paying sales taxes every way
you can and see just how fast your bank account,
savings and investments grow and grow and
grow; and soon you will be rich…if you are
not already.
And pat yourself on the back each time you’ve
beaten those who OWN/run the government
and get all the money paid in sales taxes.
There is more to it all than this, but this is
something to think about.
Brought to you by THE LAAST MOVEMENT.
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, Chm.
Democrats for Jimdal
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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BOYCOTT NCAA FOOTBALL THIS FALL IN
RETALIATION OF WHAT THEY DID AND ARE
DOING TO PENN STATE AND TO THE MEMORY
OF THEIR FORMER GREAT COACH.
BOYCOTT NCAA FOOTBALL THIS FALL FOR WHAT THEY DID AND ARE DOING TO PENN STATE AND THE MEMORY OF THE GREAT COACH PATERNO.
We still have slavery in the U.S. It’s called NCAA football, where the mostly Black players do all the work and the ones who “own” the teams get all the money.
The Black NCAA football players need to strike.
I totally concurr with your take on secession from the U.S.
It amplifies what I wrote sometime back: http://polsnipe.blogspot.com/2012/06/independence-why-not-louisiana.html
Maybe all 50 states should secede from Washington D.C. and we go back to the original
“Articles of Conferation”.
All of the centralization nonsense from socialist types has brought the U.S. and world to very bad situation.
Jim, secession is out of the question. We tried that once. Did not work. However, a reversion to territorial status might deserve some discussion. It would only work if another territory (of the Federal District) could be admitted as a state so that we would not have to change the flag.
Dan
You wrote a very relevant article on secession. But what Louisiana needs to do is be prepared when the U.S. Federal government melts down. We are only 2 steps away, debt liabilities will come home to roost, out military is extremely over extended and the TBTF banks control the effective governing of our federal authorities. Louisiana is one of the few states that is resource rich enough to be self sufficient if the “SHTF”.
If and only if our state government is prepared it could be a good thing.
If you are concerned about DWI in Louisiana, consider this:
The Alcoholic Beverage Industry is more at fault than the consumers of alcoholic beverages sold in Louisiana. There seems to be a bar on every corner in most large towns in Louisiana–and small ones too–and they all have parking lots, and welcome with open arms those who drive to their businesses to consume alcoholic drinks and then drive off in their cars. Further, the Government of State of Louisiana profits so very much off of the taxes on alcoholic beverages sold in this state, that they should spend more alcohol-sales-proudced money on taking steps to assure that those consuming alcoholic beverages–off of whicih they profit–do not, subsequently to consuming alcoholic beverages in bar rooms and restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages, get in their cars parked on the parking lots of said alcoholic sales businesses–thus making money for the State of Louisiana–and then drive away “under the influence” of such alcoholic beverages. Those who profit off the sales of alcoholic beverages have just as much a responsibility to prevent DWI as do the “under the influence drivers” themselves. There is more to it all than this, but this is something to think about. Sincerely, HARDY PARKERSON, J.D.; Lake Charles
Too Many Laws
by
Hardy Parkerson
Phone’s been a-ringin’
Off the wall.
People with problems
Continue to call.
Too many lawyers,
I’ve heard ’em say;
But I say we don’t
Have enough today.
People got problems
And serious ones too;
Come see the lawyer
To learn what do do.
Some of ’em even got
A few bucks to pay;
And, when they do,
It makes my day.
Lawbooks’ becomin’
A thing of the past;
Wonder how long
This thing’s gonna last!
Just got a call
From the F.B.I.;
Wants to talk to my client
Who ain’t gonna lie.
In need a break,
Just a brief pause;
It’s not too many lawyers,
But too many laws.
Those Chicks at Starbucks
by
Hardy Parkerson
O I haven’t written a poem/
In quite a long time,/
So I guess I’ll try writin’ one/
And try to make it rhyme.
If I work real hard/
And have a little luck,/
I might become a bard/
Writin’ ‘bout Starbucks.
Seems all those beautiful gals/
Have gone to Starbucks, Slick;/
So I gotta get over there, Pal/
And find me a chick.
Those Starbucks gals/
Look like a bunch of movie stars;/
But it’s I in my old truck/
And they in their fancy cars.
But I’ve found out somethin’/
‘Bout a truck I didn’t know:/
It’s if you have a truck,/
It’s with you they wanta go.
Somethin’ ‘bout a truck/
That makes a Starbucks honey/
Wanta climb up in that cab/
And help you spend your money!
TRUE PENANCE – Latin is a language/As hard as it can be./You can speak it to your neighbor/You can speak it to a tree. #Neither will understand you,/No not in the least;/That is, unless your neighbor/Is a Roman Catholic priest.#Then you can tell him, “MEA CULPA, MEA CULPA, MEA MAXIMA CULPA!”:/That Latin confessional sentence;/And he’ll tell you, “Go and sin no more, #And read some Latin as your penance!” -by Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Jim Brown is a great American and a statesman of the stature of those such as FDR and W. Churuchill, just for beginners. So very, very talented and experienced! We need him back in government. s/Hardy Parkerson, J.D. – Tulane Law, Class of 1966
Now das funny! Dat Packson, he somtin else!
hay jeanne, wot choo tink sppen du dat Hardee Packson. Don tink we run im off, eh Me I ain szen im post on dis grafeti wal in qyte sum time. ope we did nt run im off. wush I had a way to tak with dat jimbrown. any chants you got him phone nummber so I could call im. If so fax it to me my email is pierrecochon@gbell.com
Kan aneebody tell me how da sent sum money to dat edwin edwards here he gona run for kongresman agin. Me, i wanta sent him sum mony. Wat his mail adress is, dat Edwin edwards. S/jEANNE – kAPLAN