Everything we know is wrong. Because there’s smoke doesn’t mean there’s fire. Just because you have two in one hand and two in the other doesn’t mean you have four.…
Category: Politics
Election Analysis – Low Turnout and Race
Saturday’s election revealed surprising but troubling new election day shifts. And we also saw stubborn old notions still in effect. Black chronic voters did not turn out at normal levels. …
Cop Decertification: Yet Another Louisiana Embarrassment
By David Soublet, Sr. Lifelong Louisiana residents are bombarded regularly with data about how our state measures up poorly to others in multiple ways. Public education, health care and poverty…
Our Republican Members Operate like the Klan
Our Republican Klan members are looking more divisive than ever. Have you heard? The Klan got a new hood. Like in Harahan? No. The Republican Party, our state Republican Party.…
New Gun Laws From Legislature?
Should 18 Year-Olds Be Allowed To Roam The Streets Packing? I’ve been sitting here for an hour thinking of ways to tell you that HB131 is a dumb bill. Finally,…
Sheriff Hutson Seeks Tax Increase
Sheriff Susan Hutson described the millage as upkeep. “You know it’s like when you buy a house. The mortgage pays for the house, but you still must pay if something…
No Stop and Frisk in New Orleans
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy called for “stop and frisk” practices in New Orleans. But NOPD already utilizes a constitutional form of stops and frisks. Despite his clownish persona, Kennedy is…
Mayor Cantrell Is Out To Flex Post-Recall
Our mayor picks up cans, the ones that have been kicked down the road. Allegedly Mitch kicked them there, back when he was mayor. But this mayor, our mayor, picks…
Election Analysis – Dark Money Wins
Norris Henderson and VOTE scored impressive campaign victories over the weekend. They were able to use their deep pockets and out message two opponents who enjoyed more endorsements and name…
You Ain’t As Woke As You Think: A Message From The Anti-Woke
I’m so woke. I’m woker than woke. You wanna know what woke is? Gimme 10 seconds and a dollar. I’ll tell ya. Woke: a bunch of black people who wanna…