Lafourche Parish Facts And Opinions

FACTS:

A district attorney on a TV series once said, “it is usually the cover-up, not the crime that brings down the high and mighty”.

OINIONS:

After viewing my good friend Cam Morvant’s attempt to settle the alleged “Water Weenie” scam at last Tuesday’s Lafourche Parish Council meeting, I am now wondering how many other public officials may be involved in the alleged cover-up.  DA Morvant stated that the council may want to consider paying US Flood Control nine hundred and somewhat thousand dollars rather than the four hundred somewhat thousand dollars invoice.  The DA stated that the parish used 150 water weenies for 28 days to the best of his knowledge.  The odds are that US Flood Control will challenge the Council in court.  What about the truth Mr. DA?

In my opinion, the council should approve “0″ dollars to US Flood Control.  Let the company take the council to court and prove that any amount of weenies was ever used.  Lets deal with the true facts, Mr. DA.

1. Was there really a threat of flooding?  Prove it.
2. Was there ever more than one weenie set out on the levee?  Prove it.
3. Have Charlotte Randolph prove that she authorized the use of the weenies while she had the presidential emergency authority.
4. Is it true that the date on the invoice is two days before the so-called emergency?  Why?
5. Why would an invoice received by DPW in September reflect charges through October?
6. Is there a contract, written or verbal, approved by the Lafourche Parish Governing Authority?

Charlotte Randolph, Phillip Gouaux, Brent Callais and a few others cannot deny that they kept the rental of water weenies a secret from the public, media and most importantly, the Lafourche Parish Governing Authority.  The tax payers will have the truth.  How many more people will be involved in the alleged cover-up of the alleged get rich quick scheme?  Remember, “it is usually the cover-up, not the crime that bring down the high and mighty”.

Stay in touch, observe the action of the Lafourche Parish Council at their special meeting on Monday, October 30, 2006.  TRICK OR TREAT?

FACTS:

Camile “CAM” Morvant lll is the duly elected District Attorney of Lafourche Parish.  By State law, the Lafourche Parish District Attorney is the legal advisor to the Lafourche Parish Governing Authority.

OPINIONS:

It is rumored that my good friend, the DA, said “enough is enough all-ready”, in reference to the alleged “Water Wienie” scam. Is it true that the DA will now allow the FEMA fraud task force to investigate this parish administration?  Will the tax payers finally be protected?  Will law enforcement finally wake up to the real Charlotte Randolph and her alleged co-conspirators?  How long before the media chime in on the truth, for a change?  Public corruption in Lafourche Parish? As stated many times before, observe their actions.

Stay in touch, view the Council meeting tonight and watch the action that may begin on Monday.

Facts:

Headlines in local media reads ” Two Lafourche Parish Sheriff Office deputies arrested, fired”.  The incident is a he said-they said situation.  It is said that the alleged allegations is certainly out of character for LPSO veteran deputy Sgt. William Constant.  Why did Sheriff Craig Webre fire Sgt. Constant so quickly?

OPINIONS:

It is alleged that super-nice guy, Sgt. William Constant is well liked by all LPSO employees.  It is also alleged that Sheriff Craig Webre is loosing his grip on reality. It is stated by many that the present Sheriff is arrogant and is not in good standing with his employees.  Could it be that Sheriff Webre might have heard that Sgt. Constant might decide to run for Sheriff in 2007?  Is the action taken by the Sheriff against Sgt. Constant part of a well orchestrated attempt to discredit his potential popular opponent?  Could it be that Sheriff Craig Webre fear the quick crumbling of his dynasty may be in 2007?
1. Is it true that during the Sheriff campaign against Sheriff Duffy Breaux there was an alleged threat on Webre’s life?  Was it a political hoax?  Did it help Webre win?
2. Is it true that during the campaign for parish council, Webre’s good friend Brent Callais had an alleged death threat against him?  Is it true that Webre provided Callais with body guards and bullet proof vest at tax payers expense?  Was it a political hoax?  Did it help Callais win?
3. Do you think that Craig Webre can discredit his potential opponents to the point of winning another election?

It is alleged that the 2007 elections will purge Lafourche Parish of Craig Webre, Charlotte Randolph, Brent Callais and others. 

Stay in touch, observe your elected officials’ actions and vote.
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FACTS:

Fraud: Trickery

Malfeasance: Misconduct by a public official

Misappropriation: Take dishonestly for one’s own use

Head-in-da-sand:  Sheriff, District Attorney, State Attorney General, FEMA, Federal Attorney

OPINION:

Once upon a time there was a little old lady who wrecked her automobile.  Her automobile was brought to the repair shop.  The little old lady asked her insurance provider if they would pay for a rental automobile.  The insurance provider said that they would pay for her rental as long as her automobile would be in the shop.  The little old lady rented an expensive luxury car.  That same day, the little old lady’s car was repaired and there was no need for a rental.  The little old lady felt that she could keep the repair date a secret from the insurance company and decided to keep the luxury car for an additional 30 days.  Ten months went by and the insurance company found out about the rental scam.  The little old lady never really needed a rental.  when asked why she kept the rental for 30 days, she said she kept it in the event she would have another wreck. She was successfully prosecuted.  No, not in Lafourche Parish. 
The above fiction story has similarities to the alleged Lafourche Parish “Water Weenies” scam.
1. Was there ever a need for the rental of the inflatable flood protection device?
2. Why is the Lafourche Parish tax payers being invoiced for so many devices?
3. Why were the devices kept for 30 days after the so-called danger was over?
4. Why did the Parish President  and other 7 individuals keep the whole incident a secret from the Lafourche Parish Governing Authority and the media?
5. Should the eight people be indicted and prosecuted?
6. If Council members vote to pay for the alleged scam, should they be indicted and prosecuted?
7. If the Sheriff and District Attorney ignore the whole incident and another body investigate the matter and end up with indictments, should the Sheriff and District Attorney be indicted and prosecuted?

Stay in touch, rent only what is necessary and have a little faith in our judicial system.  It isn’t over until it’s over.

FACTS:

The tax payers of Lafourche Parish are some of the most generous people in the state of Louisiana.  Of the 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana, Lafourche parish collects one of the highest amount of millage and may soon be the highest taxed tax payers in the state.

OPINIONS:

The tax payers of Lafourche Parish were optimistic at one time.  It is alleged that they are now frustrated with the deception by some of the elected officials and a few appointed board members.  On yesterday’s KLRZ “Talk on the Bayou”, hosted by Captain Kirk, were guest individuals attempting to talk the tax payers of Lafourche into paying even more taxes than they are currently paying.  The discussion by the guests, who were representing the South Lafourche Levee District, had the appearance of being the zenith of deception and contradiction.
Case-in-point, the president of the South Lafourche Levee District is also the president of the board of directors of the Lady of the Sea General Hospital.  Earlier this year, the director of the Lady of the Sea appeared as a guest on Talk on the Bayou.  The director stated that the hospital was operating in the “BLACK” (keep in mind that the hospital pay a huge amount of money for advertising on KLRZ) and Capt. Kirk marveled at the fact that this was the first time the hospital operated in the black.  In my opinion, it wasn’t a true fact then and is far from a true fact today.  Deception?  Contradiction?  All Captain Kirk has to do is request a true copy of the financial condition of the hospital and report to the tax payers.  Will Captain Kirk do it?  Will the hospital continue to advertise with KLRZ?
Deception and contradiction on KLRZ, by guests?  The South Lafourche Levee District is asking the tax payers of the district to vote in favor of a one cent sales tax, dedicated to the South Lafourche Levee District.  The president of the board allegedly stated that if the tax do not pass, people will pay more for insurance.  Mr. Callais (president of the board) did not say, if it pass, the people will pay less for their insurance.  General Manager, Windell Curole allegedly stated that the board will not collect the tax if they get other sources of funding.  Mr. Curole is not a member of the board and cannot make that type of decision.  Mr. Callais was asked if they would consider another type of tax.  Mr. Callais allegedly stated that with a sales tax, the board could collect the the money quicker.  Does this sound like someone who will not collect the sales tax if the district receive other sources of funding?  In my opinion, it is the arrogance of the South Lafourche Levee District board and its General Manager that is preventing the district from receiving its so-called fair share of federal funding.

Keep in touch, some of these boards, as with the Parish President, Sheriff and the DA, believe they are the cat’s meow at the tax payers expense.  

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FACTS:

A friend driving to work towards Port Fourchon, Louisiana spotted what appeared to be hundreds of emergency vehicles with flashing lights.  The friend said he has never seen so many police cars in his life.  He figured it was free do-nuts or a drug bust.  It turned out to be a weather related emergency in Leeville, Louisiana.  Lafourche Parish first responders are quick at responding to emergencies in Lafourche Parish.  They are well trained and always willing to work when needed.

OPINIONS:

If there really was an emergency in the Valentine, Louisiana area after Hurricane Rita, the first responders would have surely been there to help in that alleged spoof of an emergency.  They weren’t.  WHY?  Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph committed the tax payers of Lafourche Parish and the rest of the nation to spend $5.3 million on rental fees for inflatable levees.  This act was kept a secret from the Lafourche Parish Governing authority.  WHY?  Many Lafourche Parish tax payers truly believe that the Water Weenie event is an alleged scam.  The people responsible for protecting the tax payers (FEMA, Sheriff, District Attorney, State Attorney General, Federal Attorneys, etc.) appear to be somewhere out of the country on vacation.
The tax payers last chance of protection lies with the Lafourche Parish Council ( the jelly fish pond).  That is right, the tax payers still have a chance.  Some brilliant employee of FEMA sent Lafourche Parish over 5 million dollars to pay off the alleged scam.  Tuesday night will be the day of reckoning.  The money cannot be paid without council approval.  Should at least 5 council members vote against payment, the tax payers win.  Should the majority of the council vote the proposal down, it will be interesting to see the reaction of the DA.  A vote against payment may get the DA to move on the issue.
Stay in touch, observe which council members develop a vertebrate (BACKBONE or SPINE).  Common sense, remember, if it really was an emergency, it wouldn’t have been kept a secret for over 10 months.  Cam Morvant can sugar coat this issue all he want, but it still look like an alleged get rich quick scam at the expense of the tax payers.  Where were the elite First Responders? 

FACTS:

All grandmothers are mothers.  In most cases, mothers love their children and attempt to remain in contact with them, even after the child has reached adulthood.

OPINIONS:

Was it a dream or did it really happen?  A grandmother mentioned that she experienced what she thought was a horrifying dream.  She dreamed that the local law enforcement agency went from an all-time low of selective law enforcement to selective harassment.  The grandmother dreamed that she received a phone call from a person who identified himself as a local deputy.  The deputy told the grandmother that her son filed a complaint against her for “PHONE HARASSMENT” and told her to report to the sheriff’s office where he will meet her and issue a citation.  The deputy went on to say, if you fail to appear, I will have you arrested.  The frantic grandmother, too emotional to drive, asked someone to drive her to the sheriff’s office.  Once at the sheriff’s office, no one knew why she was there. When one deputy asked, he was told about the phone harassment charges.  His response was “what without any previous warning”? The grandmother became ill and no one tried to help her.  The driver stated to a deputy that he was taking the grandmother to a doctor then to her house.  The driver requested that a deputy call the house when more information was available.  This nightmare poses a few questions.

1. Could the deputy be charged with phone harassment?
2. The grandmother might have had a phone conversation with the sheriff.  Could this incident be the sheriff’s way of getting even for being on the losing end of a phone conversation?
3. At what point does a mother’s phone call to a son, become harassment?
4. one definition of harassment is: annoy continually, at what point does annoying become a threat to society?
5. Why didn’t the deputy get both sides of the story before he acted?

The tax payers are annoyed every day by loud noises, drunk drivers, speeders, lack of law enforcement, Alleged public corruption, lack of prosecutions and lies from our elected officials.  When will our elected officials be cited for annoying continually, or by definition, harassment?  The grandmother’s dream can happen to you.  Are we all supposed to stop being parents?  We no longer have freedom of speech in Lafourche Parish? 

Keep in touch, visit tomorrow as we examine the reasons behind the dream. A son and his California Internet live-in.   

FACTS:

When one travels abroad and do not speak the language of the country he is visiting, he can visit the embassy of his country and acquire pertinent information.  After viewing last Tuesday’s Lafourche Parish Council Meeting, one would think that the Council and the administration was in a foreign country and could not find the American embassy.  The actions of the Council and administration lead one to believe that no one present had a clue to what was happening.

OPINIONS:

An organization known as Lafourche First helped convince Lafourche parish to elect our present day Parish President and Council.  The parish is now feeling the effects of its loss of institutional knowledge.  This administration has been in office for three years and display the same lack of knowledge as when they first took office.  The previous council, if still in office, would be completed with all of the road projects and libraries.  Instead of being over budget like this administration is, they would have been under budget.
In my opinion, this administration has very little government knowledge and depend on the DA’s knowledge much too much.  The Council approved and constructed a undersized water line along East 40th Street in Cut Off.  This project is in violation of the parish’s sub-division ordinance and could lead to the loss of state funding to the entire parish.  The Council also approved using 4-way stop signs to control speed on a parish street, which is in violation of parish ordinances and state law.  The District Attorney, legal advisor to the Council, was made aware of both violations and allowed the violations to continue.  The council determined that the tax payers must reimburse the parish for the installation of culverts.  The DA agreed.  The installation of culverts by the parish has not been proven to be against the law. 
This DA has been in office for four years and the council for three years.  How many more years must the tax payers of Lafourche Parish continue paying these people for on-the-job training, before they can gain the necessary institutional knowledge to work for and not against the tax-payers of Lafourche?

Stay in touch, knowledge is power except with this group of elected officials, where the lack of knowledge is power.  

FACTS:

All that glitter is not Gold.  Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph reported that the payment from FEMA to the Parish should take place today.  Will it?

OPINION:

Little Johnny took a drink, but he will drink no more, for what he thought was H2O, was H2SO4 (author unknown). 

stay in touch, believe not everything they tell you, observe their actions, then you decide.

FACTS:

If you hire a professional yard man at ten dollars an hour, ten hours a day to work in your yard, he would probably do a pretty decent job.  If that same professional yard man was paid ten dollars an hour, ten hours a day, to do ten different yards a day, could that yard man be expected to do the the same caliber of work in each yard, as he might do in one yard in ten hours.
The tax payers of Lafourche Parish elected District Attorney Cam Morvant, as their “legal yard man”.  It appears that Mr. Morvant is trying to work too many different yards, which may cause him to be lacking in his responsibilities.

OPINIONS:

Referring to an article by Matt LeBlanc in the October 11, 2006 edition of the Tri-Parish Times, entitled “Lafourche DA steps up programs to deter violence in schools”, is an example of the “legal yard man” trying to maintain some one else’s yard, who would rather do their own yard.  Most parents and teachers live up to their responsibilities of caring for all of the students of Lafourche Parish.  The minute amount of time devoted to students by the DA would better benefit the students by devoting that time towards arrest and conviction of child predators and drug dealers. 
Rather than campaigning at a Lafourche Parish School Board meeting, the DA, along with his good friend , the Sheriff may want to investigate the alleged public corruption in Lafourche Parish.  
The Sheriff, DA, Parish President, and Parish Council chose to run for a position of responsibility.  They are to be commended.  They are also expected to live up to their responsibility.

Stay in touch, observe their actions rather than listen to their words.  Each one  should cut their own grass, before attempting to cut some one else’s grass.