CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Jindal’s Moon Shot: An Astronomical Disaster

    A little over a year ago, The Wall Street Journal published a story extolling Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s ambitious plans for education reform, labeling Jindal’s sweeping set of proposals his “moon shot.” The term “moon shot” was intended as a compliment toward Jindal and a slight dig at Newt Gingrich, who was then in the midst of his failed campaign for President and who had just declared his support for a colony on the moon. The Journal was being purposely cheeky. Quoting (bold mine): Newt Gingrich wants the U.S. to return to the moon, but as challenges go he has nothing…

  • Barry Ivey: Pro-Gun > Pro-Family + Pro-Life

    Later today, the good people of Central, Louisiana (a town in exurban Baton Rouge not to be confused with the real Central Louisiana) will vote on their next State Representative. And it is very possible that Republican Barry Ivey will be elected. Meet Barry Ivey: It’s adorable, right? Barry, armed only with his visor, kneeling down with three of his four children and teaching them, as only a father could, how to use a gun as a political prop. (Incidentally, this pro-family, pro-life advertisement very obviously fails to include at least one of Barry’s kids and his wife, who I hope…

  • Bill Moyers Highlights Louisiana’s Innovative Progressives: Zack Kopplin and the Lafayette Pro-Fiber Movement

    On Friday, legendary PBS host Bill Moyers will sit down with my friend and a young man who is increasingly becoming one of the leading education and science advocates in the nation, Zack Kopplin. In only two short years, Zack has catapulted his activism into international acclaim. Last week, Zack addressed more than 10,000 people at the Save Texas School rally in Austin: And again, on Friday, he will be interviewed by the Great Bill Moyers on PBS (so set your TIVOs). Here’s a preview: A couple of weeks ago, Moyers’s show also focused on the innovative and incredible work…