Mr. Aymond made a couple of follow-up remarks on Cenla Antics, one in which he admitted to being a member of the Ku Klux Klan for three months back in the late 70s. Whoa. Interesting backstory to this whole thing. But still, Mr. Aymond’s right: That has nothing to do with the current case. I, for one, am interested to hear these tapes, because, if they’re as damning as Aymond claims, then this could expose a little cover-up going on across the river.
Someone else said this today: “Anonymous said…
I’ve been thinking alot lately about the two elitist republican candidates in the mayor’s race. Everytime I pull up to a gas station I think damn why do some people, a minority thank God, want to put one of these republicans in the mayor’s seat? The prosperity in Rapides is no thanks to repubs., but the price of gasoline is directly related.”
Yes, everyone knows that a good Democrat mayor would be able to fly over to Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Dubai and convince them to lower the price of gasoline in Rapides Parish.
Are you serious? I’m a liberal (SHOCK), and even I recognize that you can’t blame our LOCAL politicians on the price of GASOLINE. Plus, party lines hardly matter on the local level. If you really want to blame a Republican, blame the President.
If that’s what your party’s platform (“Don’t elect a Republican mayor! They’re in control of gas prices!”), then you’re dangerously ignorant.
CenLamar 
Is there some way for Aymond to download the tapes to this site or some other so that we could hear? Sounds like he is willing but maybe doesnt know how. Please post advice and maybe he will comply..IF he has such tapes. BTW…WHY WOULDNT THE TOWN TALK OR KALB WANT TO HEAR THESE TAPES?
Advice on how to post the tapes: Buy some webspace; http://www.networksolutions.com
Lamar, if you voted for Richard Nixon or bought an Edsel that’s a mistake. Klan membership is a different genus.
Yeah, I agree. The basic fact that this guy, at any point in his life, would actually join the Ku Klux Klan (again: I don’t care how old he was) reveals something a really disturbing proclivity toward racism.
But….what does that have to do with whether he’s telling the truth or not in this instance.
wow. So a man 30 years ago when in his late teens or early 20s makes a mistake, recognizes his mistake and then acknowledges his mistake and 30 years later you judge him? Lamar…are you EVEN 30 years old yourself yet? I think the fact that Mr Aymond recognizes his mistake and then changes his direction and admits his regret for that mistake says volumes about the person. Perhaps it ads credibility to everything he is saying . Unless Mr Dupree is an african american I dont see how that would have anything to do with it do you ? Perhaps if Mr Dupree made an error in judgment as has Mr Aymond then maybe he could acknowledge it and move on.
By the same token, if a black man now in a postion of power has a racially insulting statment against whites is tatooed on his body do you judge him as a racist many years later? Seriously…answer this because it might be interesting to learn who i am referring to.
I don’t think it’s that simple, and it’s not really a fair comparison. You’re comparing a person who joined an organization whose sole agenda is the elimination of blacks, Catholics, and Jews to a person who has a “racially insulting” tattoo? What is “racially insulting,” for one? What does the tattoo say? What are you getting at? Why don’t you tell us what you think?
Oh… and no, I am not “even” thirty years old, and yes, I think it’s reassuring that Mr. Aymond now regrets his decision to join the KKK many years ago, and yes, I know what “many years ago” means and that we’re supposed to just assume that Mr. Aymond is a COMPLETELY different person due to some sort of epiphanic moment, life-changing experience, or realization he had, but no, I don’t buy that entirely, and while, yes, I believe that Mr. Aymond is a different person today than he was thirty years ago, I still think that decision will rightfully follow him for his entire life.
(Admittedly a run-on sentence for effect)
The guy was in the freaking KKK, the K dot K dot K dot. My “youthful” mistakes PALE in comparison to joining the freaking KKK. Are you seriously defending this man’s position? He may be right about the reasons he was fired. But why was he there in the first place?
Last night, Mr. Aymond butchered the English language with his remarks on Cenla Antics, and today, he admitted to being in the KKK. Ultimately, I don’t care why this guy is out of government; I’m just glad that he is.
I do not Know Mr Aymond personally but I sure do not believe that I can judge him as you obviously feel free to do . Do you also judge Mr Dupree based upon what he has allegedly done ? Or is that different? Are things we do or OUR FAMILY members do define the completeness of their being? Is that really the rules you believe people should be judged even if they recognize their mistakes and feel regret for them? Wow Lamar that could be very hurtful.
Am I being too harsh? Is he really a typical public servant around here?
I’m not sure why people on my blog and Cenla Antics seem so eager to take this guy’s side.
I still want to hear his tapes.
To be COMPLETELY clear, I do not know Mr. Aymond or Mr. Dupree or Mr. Mayor of Ball, Louisiana. I hadn’t heard of this case until it made recent news in Cenla Antics.
I don’t have any agenda. I don’t live in Ball. I’m just commenting. That’s the purpose of the blog.
“Are (Do) things we do or OUR FAMILY members do define the completeness of their (our) being?”
What does this person mean? Completeness of their being? And why are they putting OUR FAMILY in caps? Gee, I wonder.
When there’s nothing to attack someone for (in a small town like Alexandria), attacking their family seems like the next best thing. Nice try.
That said, yes, I believe it is perfectly reasonable to assume certain things about someone who once joined the KKK. Is it fair? Maybe not. But the KKK is serious… and if we just excuse people who joined this organization (even if they were only active for a few months) and then we allow them to assume positions of power and importance in our community, I think we’re really selling ourselves short.
This guy may be right about all of these furtive recordings, but I’m ready to change subjects. This is starting to bore me.
What if someone once had a Cocaine habit or had a substance abuse problem? What if that person were a person of money. Yet chose to take an action to consume those things and treat the people around him badly. Would you not forgive that person and not judge him later if he turned his life around. If he acknowledge that he made a mistake and wanted to do better? OR would you just discount everything else about his life forever? ….Maybe the liberal point of view is selective in what it allows, forgives and chooses to ignore. I say give this Aymond fellow credit for fessing up to a mistake and as Jesus might say “hate the sin not the sinner”
Why would a rich cocaine addict or a rich alcoholic even be mentioned? What on earth does the KKK have to do with being an alcoholic? Why don’t you just say what you REALLY want to say, Anonymous? Why are you so afraid to go there? I know what you want to say, and hey, that’s your perogative. But there is a difference between a private citizen who never hurt anyone and a public official who is suing for slander because of an alleged cover-up. I do not intend for my blog to be a staging ground for gossip about private citizens who have drug or alcohol addictions. And I don’t intend to sit back and let people like yourself coyly comment on private citizens and then self-righteously quote Jesus.
I forgive Mr. Aymond for being in the KKK, but two things: 1) He never asked me for forgiveness and 2) For the same reason I wouldn’t elect a “reformed” cocaine addict to any government position, I can’t entirely trust a former KKK member.
This is so fascinating.
Is it not true that this guy became a disciple of David Duke and the KKK after he completed law school? If so, this is not a transient youthful misdirection. I would like to know the truth on this.
I think it was said that he explored the KKK in 1978 if im not mistaken. Don’t know if that was before or after he became a lawyer. Not sure it matters . Not sure if any of this stuff matters.
If you are black or italian or jewish or catholic then KKK matters. It always matters and matters forever.
according to the Bar Association, Aymond was admitted to practice in October of 1986.
I dont know but i dont think Dupree, Hebron or any of the others are italian, jewish or any other ethnicity nor did he mention any of that in any of his ramblings.
How about catholic? It’s a personal thing. Some of us think that association, however brief, with the KKK or Nazi party is a permanent taint. Some don’t, particularly klansmen and nazis.
but for the sake of discussion. Is it illegal? I mean, is it not a freedom protected by law to associate or express your opinions? Is it possible to disagree without condeming someone? Isnt the fact that this man recognized it was wrong and stopped and repudiated his past mistake? Doesnt that same more about him than if he were someone who did something BAD and then never owned up to it or lied about it? Which is worse?
The liar who never admits his lie I guess.
If you are white today it is because your ancestors practiced segregation yesterday. There is a reason it is called the invisible empire and the main contention is that blacks are not content to be equal – they want to dominate. Look around – nuff said.