CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Drew Ward: Crossing Guards

    I don’t think this issue requires much of an introduction because the debate over paying for crossing guards within the City of Alexandria has been an issue for most of the past years.  The existing system in which crossing guards are paid for by the City of Alexandria is simply not something that works anymore in this new world of added budgetary constraint.  And actually, as budgets get tighter, this will likely be only the first of many many such debates along the lines of what services should be provided and if so by whom. This crossing guard issue hits…

  • Can We Be Honest About David Vitter?

    Five years ago, when he defeated Democrat Chris John in the primary to become the first Republican in Louisiana elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction, David Vitter positioned and marketed himself as a “family values” candidate. He ran a brilliantly entrepreneurial and effective campaign, no doubt about it. During his first few years as a United States Senator, Vitter and his wife spearheaded the Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority (the LCRM), an organization that funneled money and endorsements to hand-selected Republican candidates, with the hope of gaining Republican majorities in the Louisiana House and Senate. Ultimately, Vitter, his wife,…

  • CREDO Mobile’s Anti-Vitter, Anti-AT&T Ad

    Apparently, CREDO believes that lampooning David Vitter helps business. Honestly, I’m not sure what to think about this.