CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Washington Independent: The War on Joseph Cao

    Almost immediately after Joseph Cao became the only Republican in the House of Representatives (and the only Louisiana Congressman) to vote for health care reform, he was bombarded with some incredibly vicious vitriol, ostensibly from fellow Republicans who felt betrayed. The Washington Independent offers us a sampling of remarks made to Cao on the newly-formed Bye Bye Joseph Cao Facebook group: A few observations: First, I cannot wait to see how John Santoro will “go broke” by supporting a dog for Congress; it should be a campaign for the ages. Second, I also would love to see how a Todd…

  • Healthcare: Why Jindal should be in Love with Obama

    Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal has been for the most part, strangely quiet regarding President Obama’s healthcare proposals. Certainly he’s done a bit of grandstanding to remind any potential voters and donors that he’s their kind of conservative. But for Jindal, who has used every unpopular democratic proposal as his own personal soapbox for the past year to steer mostly clear of healthcare seems odd. Well, actually it doesn’t… I think Jindal has a dark and dirty secret he has to hide from his Republican cohorts. Bobby’s got a crush on Obama. Well, maybe he isn’t exactly in love with B-Rock…

  • Cotton Brothers Project Featured in National Trade Publication

    Avid readers of this blog know that I am an outspoken supporter of the ongoing efforts to restore the old Cotton Brothers Bakery building on Bolton Avenue in Alexandria. The building, a massive art deco structure and one of Bolton Avenue’s primary anchors, has remained vacant for well over two decades. A couple of years ago, it was purchased by a local demolition contractor, which, obviously alarmed our local preservationist community. They quickly sprung into action and successfully applied to have the Cotton Brothers Building placed on the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of the Top Ten Most…