Lafourche Parish Facts And Opinions

FACTS:

The Lafourche Parish District Attorney, Cam Morvant was a guest on “Talk on the Bayou”, a local radio talk show hosted by Captain Kirk.  The tone set by Capt. Kirk and the DA had the appearance of being damage control for the spectacle Mr. Morvant made of himself at the Lafourche Parish Council meeting held on June 27, 2006.  A call was received from a long-time favorite of Lafourche Parish, Former Tax Assessor, Leroy Martin.  I feel that Mr. Martin gave a good explanation on how the public wasn’t properly informed on the changes that would take place by changing from the Police Jury form of local government to the Home Rule form of local government.  It appeared that Mr. Martin’s explanation might have gone over Mr. Morvant’s head, because his response was “its hard to serve sometimes.”

OPINIONS:

In my Opinion, “its hard to serve sometimes,” sounds something like the words found in a Tammy Wynette song,”sometimes its hard to be a woman.”  Ms. Wynette did not have a choice, she was born female.  Mr. Morvant had a choice, why did it sound like he was complaining?  Perhaps the D.A. is looking for sympathy.  In my opinion, if my good friend the D.A. is looking for sympathy, he may be able to find it in Black’s Dictionary, somewhere after sh– and suicide.

We may not always agree on everything, but we will always be friends.  Stay tuned as we examine tales from the pond.  Planet Earth is Watching.  Click on archives to read entries from the past. 

Remember to exercise your right to vote, this saturday July 15,2006.

FACTS:

This coming Saturday, July 15, 2006 is an election day for Lafourche Parish tax renewal propositions.  It is important that each registered voter exercise your right to vote.

OPINION:

In my opinion, if any part of the tax issue would fail, it would simply be placed on the September ballot for reconsideration.  If this proposed tax renewal fails, the tax payers would be sending a strong message against the wasteful spending.

In my opinion, if the tax renewal passes, this council will place a new and additional tax proposition on the September ballot.

Instead of money, give a bum a sandwich.  Log in tomorrow for more dark secrets from the pond.

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FACTS:

“DA Issues Warning to Parish Council”, is the title of an article written by Alces P. Adams in the July 2, 2006 edition of The Lafourche Gazette.  The Lafourche Gazette is a local news paper located in the community of Larose, parish of Lafourche, in the state of Louisiana. 

In Alces P. Adams’ article he wrote, like mom would say, District Attorney Cam Morvant stood at the podium to “read them from the book” at last Tuesday’s meeting.  He offered stern advice on a number of issues and advised the Council of an upcoming problem.
The problem is the D.A. might be homeless at the beginning of 2007.  ———————-

OPINIONS:

In my opinion, I suggest that my good friend the D.A. apply for Fema Trailers, for he and his staff.  This would save the Parish money.

I wish everyone will get a chance to view the portion of the June 27, 2006 council meeting where the D.A. preaches to the Council.  That petrified looking person who is in view of the camera is not a statue.  He is Councilman Michael Matherne of Thibodaux.  How would you like to have him in a fox hole with you?  In my opinion, we should keep Mr. Matherne in the jellyfish pond inhaling the hot air.

Planet Earth should realize that my good friend, the D.A., has many important decisions to make.  For the month of July, he must decide on whether he will be attending a fishing rodeo at Grand Isle, Louisiana or a convention in the state of Florida.  DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS!

FACTS:

Lafourche is on the brink of greatness, but dwelling on negatives will hold us back; A statement by the Lafourche Parish President at the Lafourche Parish Council meeting held June 27, 2006.  Charlotte, Angelette, Danos, Randolph Began her four year term as Lafourche Parish President in January of 2004.  She began her term with a 45 million dollar surplus, compliments of the previous administration.  This surplus afforded ms. Randolph the opportunity to live up to her campaign promises of cutting back on taxes.

Two years later, Ms. Randolph is requesting additional taxes and early tax renewal elections.  It is rumoured today that parish employees and parish elected officials only received 1/2 of a due paycheck.  Why?  Is our tax money being managed properly?  Where can we find positive in Lafourche Parish if our elected officials are lacking in money managing skills?

OPINIONS:

In my opinion, I would be fearful of facing a judge who just received an alleged 1/2 of a paycheck.

In my opinion, Lafourche First was looking for the best politicians money could buy.

In my opinion, Lafourche First and Lafourche Parish ended up with some of the worst politicians money can buy.

In my opinion, the citizens of Lafourche Parish will take their heads out of the sand and send a serious message to all special interest groups on July 15, 2006.

Now for a positive———in my opinion, Lafourche First no longer exist, they all faded away from embarrassment.

Another positive———–in my opinion, viewing the last council meeting marked the end of political careers for Charlotte Randolph, Phillip Gouaux, Brent Callais, and my good friend Cam Morvant.

Planet Earth is watching, as the good citizens of Lafourche Parish are kept informed.  Please stay tuned as we search for the other alleged 1/2 of the pay check.

FACTS:

The long unsolicited harangue by my friend, the Lafourche Parish District Attorney, Camille Morvant, at the June 27, 2006 regular scheduled Lafourche Parish Council meeting, left very little to be desired.

1.This Parish Council has been in office over 2 1/2 years.  Why did the DA pick this evening to preach about obeying the Charter?
2.Why did my good friend the DA showboat at a televised public meeting, rather than hold his discussion in executive session?
3.Why did the Parish Chairperson, Brent (Peacock) Callais, allow the DA to exceed the council’s 5 minute time limit?
                                            

OPINIONS:

 In my opinion, the unsolicited harangue by the DA to the Council was an attempt to cover up his misinforming the council and the parish president not informing the council.  In my opinion, the District Attorney wanted a luxury office building at any cost to the taxpayers, even if it meant using the senior citizens health unit funds.  In my opinion, the DA ended up with egg on his face and no luxury office because the Attorney General properly informed the parish administration that they could not use health funds for the DA’s luxury office. 

In my opinion, the Parish President allegedly signed a contract for over 5 million dollars, without council approval.  In my opinion, she should have to pay the consequences as spelled out in the charter.  In my opinion, the DA is aware of this alleged issue being made public in the near future.  During the DA’s sermon, he said that he was going over the charter to “keep us both out of trouble.”  “When contracts are brought up in the future” ———— does it appear that he may over look the way contracts were done in the recent past?  It is my opinion, that my good friend Cam Morvant, the Lafourche Parish District Attorney, is attempting to place his head back into the sand where it has been for the last 2 1/2 years, when it comes to the improprieties committed by Charlotte Randolph’s misadministration.  

In my opinion, the hot air being produced by my good friend, the DA, is increasing the jellyfish population in the jelly fish pond.  In my opinion, according to the DA, if an engineer or contractor lies to authorities about a councilman interfering with a  contract, that councilman is history.  I wonder which councilman they are trying to get rid of, will it be one of the jellyfish, I doubt it.  

Stay tuned as we uncover the secrets of the pond.  Planet Earth is watching.                                                                                                                  

FACTS:

Public Works Director Retains Position, is the title of an article written by Alcess P. Adams in the July 2,2006 edition of The Lafourche Gazette.  The Lafourche Gazette is a local newspaper located in the community of Larose, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

OPINIONS:

According to the above referenced article, Councilman Phillip Gouaux stated that the director (Ray Cheramie) was in a no-win situation with the generators.  He would have been crucified whether the generators sat unused at the barn or were loaned to citizens. In my opinion, the director did not and will not be crucified.  Is Mr. Gouaux trying to cover up a crime?  Was Mr. Gouaux aware of the alleged crime at the time of the incident?

According to the above referenced article, Councilman Phillip Gouaux stated that the parish has no policy for distribution of commodities in emergency situations.  The definition of commodities is article for sale.  In my opinion, Mr. Gouaux is wrong again.  The parish does have a policy on loaning out public equipment.  Obey State Laws.  In my opinion, Mr. Cheramie did not obey state law and Floyd (MR. Gouaux) is trying to come up with excuses as a smoke screen.

According to the above referenced article, council chairperson Goober (Brent Callais) stated that the resolution (requesting the termination of the DPW Director) was a knee-jerk reaction. Goober urged his colleagues (some of the other jellyfish in the pond) to let all the cards fall before taking action.  In my opinion, tons of bricks has fallen on the alleged illegalities of this administration and council.  Goober, there are no cards in your deck.  In my opinion, this school of jellyfish will never do what is right and proper.

I hear that meat tenderizer is effective on reducing the pain associated with jellyfish stings.  In my opinion, councilmen Lasseigne and Lorraine will need a lot of meat tenderizer if they are going to swim around in this pond.

Visit tomorrow for an examination of the hot air that causes the jellyfish to go against public opinion.
                                    “THE NATION IS WATCHING”

FACTS:

We have two major political parties in America, The Republican Party and The Democratic Party.

OPINIONS:

To be patriotic is to vote for the good of the nation in lieu of the good of the Party.

Before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, before the introduction of African slaves to the Americas, before the Europeans came to America, freedom existed for America’s people, “The Native Americans”.

Visit with us tomorrow, for more on the jellyfish pond.

FACTS:

Public works director retains position, is the title of one of the articles written by Alces P. Adams in the July 2, 2006 edition of the Lafourche Gazette.  The article was written in order to provide the general public with information gathered from the Lafourche Parish Council meeting held on June 27, 2006.

OPINIONS:

According to the above article, Councilman Gouaux stated “Ray Cheramie in my opinion has done wonders in this parish.”  In my opinion, Lafourche Parish as a whole is wondering what Ray Cheramie does.  In my opinion, the citizens of Lafourche Parish are wondering what Councilman Gouaux ever did for the parish as a whole.

According to the above article, President Randolph began her remarks by asking if the parish should take action against councilmen who spoke to contractors in violation of the charter (speaking to contractors or any one else by councilmen is not a violation of the charter).  This attempted smoke screen, in my opinion, by Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Angelette, Danos, Randolph was done by the leader of the allegedly most corrupted administration in parish history (someone is trying to take your place “Kingfish”). 

I would like my friend, the DA, to pay close attention.  Not included in the newspaper article or any other media source is a rumored unauthorized expenditure of over 5 MILLION DOLLARS of tax payers money. The alleged expenditure was done in an area of the parish where it is alleged to be the residing council district of, you guessed it, Charlotte Angelette, Danos, Randolph, Phillip Gouaux and Ray Cheramie.

Visit thepublicsrighttoknow.blogspot.com for the unabridged version of What’s Happening in the Jellyfish Pond.  Visit with us tomorrow for more on the Pond.

FACTS:

The Lafourche Parish Council held its regular scheduled meeting on June 27, 2006.  Two articles pertaining to the Lafourche Parish Council meeting were published in the July 2, 2006 edition of The Lafourche Gazette, a community newspaper located in Larose, Louisiana.  Both articles were written by Freelance Writer, Alces P. Adams.  The titles of these articles are DA Issues Warning to Parish Council and Public Works Director Retains Position .

OPINIONS:

I will examine and comment on the above referenced articles in more details in future blog entries.  For this entry, I formed two critical opinions.  On the DPW Director issue, in my opinion, this council and Parish President has lost all creditability as leaders of our community and will have no choice but to change the name of the council meeting room to the Lafourche Parish Council Jellyfish Pond.

DA issues warning to Parish Council, one elected official issuing warnings to other elected officials, someone needs lessons on separation of powers in our form of government.  In my opinion, the DA of Lafourche Parish acted like a bully on a grade school playground.  He Blew a lot of hot air without substance.  Of course, the hot air he continues to blow aides the growth of the jellyfish population.

My observations are not personal.  The actions and lack of professionalism displayed by my good friends, the DA and many of the Parish government elected officials continue to be an embarrassment to Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, and our great country.  The Nation is watching.