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AUG 3 Columnist Stephanie Grace wants to know what, exactly, would induce Bobby Jindal to speak honestly about gun violence in Louisiana. Apparently, the horror we endured last month was not enough, she says.
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THE BIG DONORS TO JINDAL'S PAC
AUG 3 The Picayune details the donors to Bobby Jindal's PAC in this post. One might wonder why some of these guys are dumping so much money into an obvious loser of a campaign - but if one did, one would be naive. In particular, the biggest donor has certainly GOT ALL HIS CONTRIBUTIONS BACK in the form of government contracts.
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WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE ST. ROCH MARKET?
AUG 3 Here's one of several posts on Antigravity Magazine's site about the St. Roch Market scandal down in New Orleans. This is the latest, but it picks up in the middle of the story, so if you're not up to date, START HERE INSTEAD.
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ASWELL: FOR BOBBY, IT'S NEVER THE TIME
AUG 3 Blogger Tom Aswell addresses Bobby Jindal's reluctance to talk about gun violence in the wake of the Grand Theater shooting in this post. It's never the time to talk about stuff the gun lobby doesn't want discussed, he says.
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ONE MAN STANDING AGAINST A PETROCHEM GIANT
AUG 3 The Sierra Club posts this interesting story about a man living in Mossville, and his struggle to keep living there. A petrochemical company has bought out all his neighbors, but he wants to stay on his family property.
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10 YEARS LATER AND WE STILL AIN'T READY
AUG 3 Even 10 years after Katrina, New Orleans still isn't prepared for a hurricane or a flood, K.C. King writes in this editorial on The Lens. But this isn't just about that (old) issue. It's also about flood insurance, how it is "rigged," and the conflict between our Senators and FEMA on that issue.
Monday's Blogs from the Bog!
The bloggers have a lot to say about gun violence - and about Bobby Jindal having nothing to say. Also today, get up to date on the St. Roch Market controversy.