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Bobby Jindal: A Career Politician And A Multi-Millionaire
Today, CenLamar received a number of visitors who were all after the same information: Is Bobby Jindal a millionaire? I had made a brief mention of Representative Jindal’s personal wealth, which he is required to disclose, in a previous post. Apparently, the issue has also caught the attention of candidate John Georges, who wonders when Bobby Jindal had the time to make all of that money. Jindal once told The Times-Picayune, “I tried to be born wealthy, but that plan didn’t work.” Jindal may have not been born wealthy, but he certainly became wealthy. Way back in April, when John…
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Vote Foster Campbell for Governor
After months of consideration, research, and deliberation, the editorial board of CenLamar (there are three of us now) proudly endorse Foster Campbell for Governor of Louisiana. Although we all respect the integrity and impassioned grassroots work of John Georges and Walter Boasso, Mr. Campbell is the only person in this race who is willing to tackle the biggest issue facing the future of our State: the relationship between big oil and the erosion of our coastline and the destruction of our environment. To some, this may seem to be an academic point, but our state’s affair with big oil is…
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The Case Against Bobby Jindal
In less than a week, Louisianans will vote on who is best qualified to lead our State for the next four years. We face a monumental decision. This election does not simply represent a change in leadership; it also marks the first time Louisianans have had to make a decision about their state’s leadership since the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In her new book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, author Naomi Klein reveals a fascinating relationship between the nature of “shock” and the advancement of an economic agenda that believes in the destruction of government…
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