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Mar 7

Scott Fujita Will Always Be a Saint

From USA Today:

LB Scott Fujita said goodbye to the Saints and New Orleans on Sunday when he signed a free agent deal with the Cleveland Browns.

But Fujita didn’t leave before leaving a generous gesture with the Gulf Coast region. He’s donated half of his $82,000 in playoff winnings to coastal restoration.

“The people of this city and region have been so good to me and my family that we just felt strongly about doing something to protect the city we have come to love so much, ” Fujita says. “And helping on the coastal issue has been on the back of my mind since I first got here.”

We encourage you to read the rest of The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune column to gain insight into Fujita’s family and its experiences in The Big Easy during his four-year tenure with the Saints … too bad they didn’t keep him.

Yes, too bad they didn’t keep him. But what an incredibly thoughtful and selfless gesture. Scott Fujita will always be a Saint.

Mar 7

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Disgusting

From Greg Aymond’s Central La Politics blog (bold mine):

LEGISLATOR WANTS MORE DIVERSITY ON THE ETHICS BOARD

“State Rep. Rosalind Jones wants to get more racial, gender and geographical diversity on the 11-member Louisiana Board of Ethics.”id. “The board currently has two female appointees, one of whom is the only black member.” id.

While I am sure that someone who is Black must be qualified for the position, ethics among Blacks is usually a lacking character trait. I think that the Louisiana Legislature should devote more of its time on fixing our deplorable ethics laws in this state.

Representative Jones, who, I believe, is one of the best young leaders in our State, simply suggests that the Ethics Board should more accurately reflect the diversity of the State in which it serves, and Greg essentially dismisses the idea because he believes blacks “usually” lack ethics.