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Hilariously, Bobby Jindal Attempts To Use “Science” To Defend His Failed School Voucher Program
On Monday, Governor Bobby Jindal- Louisiana’s Sarah Palin- published an opinion piece for The New York Post, a once-venerable American institution founded by Alexander Hamilton and now owned by Rupert Murdoch, the Australian entrepreneur who also owns The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and a majority stake in the Republican Party. Despite the fact that Jindal is now in the middle of a busy legislative session, which, as anyone from Louisiana can tell you, consumes almost every second of the Governor’s schedule, he somehow managed to find time for the good people of New York City. He may live in Baton Rouge,…
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In Campaign For Congress, Edwin Edwards Needs To Prove He’s Not, In Fact, A Crook
When Edwin Edwards, the 86-year-old, four-term Governor, four-term Congressman, former resident of the Federal Correctional Facility in Oakdale, Louisiana, announced his candidacy for the United States Congress today, the reaction among the Louisiana political commentariat was about what you’d expect. Edwards, paradoxically, is both hugely divisive and, despite the fact that he was convicted of a laundry list of felonies, enduringly popular. With the exception of Garrett Graves, who actually praised Edwards’s accomplishments and career, Republicans faithfully stuck to the same talking points: Edwin Edwards is an embarrassment, a felon, a corrupt, good ol’ boy who is unfit to serve.…
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Why The Prison Capital Of The World Should Legalize Marijuana
There are at least five places in my hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana where you purchase enormous quantities of the world’s most dangerous intoxicant from a drive-through window. You may be required to use some code words, like “Funky Cold Medina” and “Tiger Aid” and “Pink Panty Pull-Down.” And if you look like you’re under a certain age, you’ll probably need to show some identification. But, don’t worry, it’s all completely legal. In Louisiana, the drive-through daiquiri isn’t just a quirky novelty for tourists; for many, it’s a lifestyle. The cocktail was invented in New Orleans, after all, and even during Prohibition,…
CenLamar | Est. 2006
