Lafourche Parish Facts And Opinions

FACTS:

Charlotte Randolph was on KLRZ “Talk on the Bayou” today.  She stated that the Feds would pick up 100% of the expense incurred by the parish, as a result of hurricane Rita. 

OPINIONS:

A caller asked MS. Randolph if she was going to get an apology from the Council, because she always said that the Feds would pay for everything.  DA………. that is not the issue caller, the issue is that the temporary levees were an unnecessary $5.3 million expense to the tax payers.  The Feds do not get their money from satsuma trees.  If what Ms. Randolph says is true, the tax payers are getting the raw end of the deal again, thanks to law enforcement at a local, State and Federal level.

Stay in touch, pay your taxes and whatever additional fees this group of elected officials can dream up ( culvert installation).  

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The motto for Fox cable news is “we report and you decide”.

OPINIONS:

The Lafourche Parish District Attorney, Cam Morvant, appeared as a guest on KLRZ “Talk on the Bayou”, last Friday.  After listening to the host, Captain Kirk and my good friend Cam Morvant, it is my opinion that the motto for KLRZ “Talk on the Bayou” may be “WE distort and you decide”.  In my opinion, my good friend Cam Morvant, like government, is like a baby’s elementary canal, a healthy appetite on one end and no responsibility on the other end.  When questioned on the “Water Weenies”, Mr. Morvant sounded like he was waiting on marching orders from the council before acting on the alleged public corruption by the parish government administration.  Isn’t it amazing that my good friend Cam Morvant allegedly acted on his own (why didn’t he wait on marching orders from the previous council?) to stop a legal public meeting of the previous (2000-2004) Governing Authority.  My good friends, Cam Morvant and Judge Lanier appeared to have acted quicker to stop a public meeting than this administration acted during an emergency. It is public record (at tax payers expense) that Lafourche Parish District Attorney Cam Morvant charged his client, the previous governing authority with contempt of court.  Mr. Morvant dropped the charges before the previous council could have their day in court. Why?  Besides the alleged incompetence on his part, why?  In my opinion, my good friend Cam Morvant’s explanation (or lack of) borders on a combination of the bible and Hollywood (General Patton World War ll). 
One lady called in to the radio show and stated that Charlotte Randolph is doing a good job.  Two gentlemen called in and stated that Cam Morvant is doing a good job.  In my opinion, I believe that all three callers are in “denial”, and I do not mean a river in EGYPT (Mark Twain).

Keep in touch.  Do not believe their words, observe their actions, or as in my good friend Cam Morvant’s case, his lack of actions.

FACTS:

National politic is humming in America.  The Republican party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party) is referred to as the Gay Old Party in some circles.  The Democrats are now known in some circles as the Society Of Jackasses.  What is causing all of this political turmoil in America?  The turmoil is allegedly caused by what is known as the “Foley Gate Scandal”.  The politicians are practicing damage control,  the issue with them is not the protection of the young people caught up in the scandal, but on who will control congress, ”The Gay Old Party” or “The Society of Jackasses”.  The issue of child predators are so disturbing to us that we do not discuss it.  We as members of an alleged straight majority society, fear being accused of “GAY BASHING” or being ”Homophobic”. 

 OPINIONS:

Congressman Foley is now being accused of being a Gay child predator.  This politician (elected official) is the same person who HEADED THE CONGRESSIONAL HOUSE CAUCUS ON MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN (the fox guarding the hen house?). It is alleged that other staff members and elected officials knew the facts and chose to ignore or cover-up.  The only thing Foley did not do was to place his picture on a roadside billboard and advertise how he was able to protect our children.  

Do we feel that our children are safe in Lafourche Parish?  With over 90,000 people (not counting transits) in Lafourche Parish, we seldom here of the arrest and prosecution of child predators.  Perhaps Lafourche Parish is immune from the epidemic of child predators, which is gripping the rest of the nation.  We hope that our children are safer than our tax dollars.  

Stay in touch.  The real power is with the people, not the elected official.  

FACTS:

In National Politics, the concern of our national elected officials appear to be on which political party will have control of the Senate and house after the upcoming November mid-term elections.  Both parties being equally pathetic seem to show very little concern for the young victim in the Congressman Foley incident.

OPINIONS:

In my opinion, the Lafourche Parish elected officials are as pathetic as the US Congress.  Should the elected officials work for or against the tax payers?
1. The tax payers of Lafourche lost money when George Randolph wrecked a parish vehicle.  The people responsible for protecting the tax payers, did not.  They protected their own.  It is alleged that the Sheriff, DA and the Lafourche Parish Council are protecting the Parish President rather than the tax payers.  Charging the people a fee for the installation of culverts is another example of the DA and Council giving the parish president more money at the expense of the tax payers.  Where are the sheriff and the DA on the $5.3 million blunder (WATER WEENIE) charged to the tax payers.  Are they protecting Charlotte Randolph, Phillip Gouaux, Brent Callais, Cullen Curole and others?  They are not not not not serving in the best interest of the tax payers of Lafourche Parish.

Stay in touch.  Next month we can choose a congressman and additional taxes.  Next year we can choose a sheriff, council and a parish President.  We will also have an opportunity to choose our state officials next year. 
The DA election is in the fall of 2008.   

FACTS:

A host of a popular talk show on Cable TV stated that more young people should exercise their right to vote.  A guest on the talk show asked why should they?  The guest continued by explaining his position.  If a voter is not educated on the issues or do not know a candidate’s position on an issue, it would be better not to vote.  It is alleged that Capt. Kirk, host of KLRZ “Talk on the Bayou”, stated that voting is a duty.  I disagree.

OPINIONS:

In my opinion, a voter may want to understand all of the issues and the real reasons behind a candidate running, or not vote at all.  When voters cast a vote without understanding the issues, America can end up with a do-nothing Congress which has a popularity rating of less than 30%.  Lafourche Parish could end up with do-nothing elected officials like Craig Webre, Cam Morvant, Charlotte Randolph, Phillip Gouaux, Brent Callais, etc.  No, Capt. Kirk, voting is not a duty, it is a choice.  It is a choice which must be taken seriously.

Terrebonne Parish recently held an election with one of the proposals being a tax for levee protection.  The voters (tax payers) had a choice to vote for or against the tax or not vote at all.  All three choices were equally important.

The voters of Lafourche Parish will have a choice in the South Lafourche area.  The South Lafourche Levee District will propose a one cent sales tax for levee improvements.  There are a few simple questions to answer before a voter exercise his/her choice. 
1. Who are the people requesting our additional tax dollars?
2. Who will benefit?
3. Will the extra tax dollars benefit my family better in a bank account or at the whims of the South Lafourche Levee District Board?
Should the South Lafourche area experience a 28 feet tidal serge during a hurricane, the levied area in the South Lafourche community will have at least 15 feet of water for a long time, with or without the passage of the tax.  We may want to put our money towards evacuating our families rather than on a project which could do very little during a major storm event.

Keep in touch, voters have a choice, study your options before you decide.