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…
Category: Politics
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…
Teedy Keeps Her Crown
By David Soublet, Sr. Let me begin by making this disclosure: I signed the petition. I thought registered voters in Orleans parish deserved the opportunity to vote on recalling New…
DeSantis Fascists Policies and Florida Student Arrests
By Pat Bryant* Six University of Florida students at two colleges have been arrested on multiple charges for protesting Florida’s draconian laws that are the tip of rising fascism in…