Friday's Blogs from the Bog!
Friday's Blogs from the Bog!
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Pic wants your Louisiana monster ideas
MAY 16 In anticipation of today's release of the new Godzilla movie, the Picayune is looking for three-sentence concepts for Louisiana monster movies. If you're dumb enough to post your great idea on a public comment thread for all the low-down movie producers and hack screenwriters to steal, they're looking for you.
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A masterpiece of dishonest projection
MAY 16 Bobby finally got him some national press -- but again, probably not what he had in mind. This post on Alternet.org is about a movement of the "bullies of the Christian right" who are pretending they are oppressed while kicking other people in the teeth. The poster boy? Our Gov. Jindal, who is singled out for his recent speech at Liberty University.
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CB to Quin: thanks for the plug
MAY 16 Not too long ago, blogger CB Forgotston was wondering why one must play Where's Waldo with a press secretary. Although he never heard from the lady, today a columnist for the Advocate addressed the issue, and CB's raising of the issue, which he called "unchivalrous." (Wait -- is that the role of the media? When did that memo go out?) In any event, as this post by CB indicates, he's just flattered to have the attention.
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MAY 16 Our esteemed leader, Gov. Bobby Jindal, will appear on the season premiere of Duck Dynasty next month, this post on National Review tells us. Yes, Jindal will be visiting the West Monroe company's headquarters to present the family patriarch with an award. (Hey, maybe while he's there he can get some tips from Uncle Si on how to be charming on camera!)
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Out-of-towners trying to run our election
MAY 16 It's no secret that millions in campaign funds are flowing into our Senate race from outside our borders, but Jim Brown adds his commentary on it in this post. Super PACs are running this race, he says, and that's not going to end any time soon.
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MAY 16 Louisiana's economic development department inked a deal with a Russian chemical company that resulted in $12 million being transferred from Russia's bank account to Louisiana's. Now, that deal is starting to make some lawmakers uneasy, in light of recent developments in Ukraine, columnist John Maginnis writes here.
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St. George still hopes to secede
MAY 16 Here's a post on WBRZ about the plan by some on the south side of Baton Rouge to secede from the city. As of this week, they won't be taking any cash cows with them, as they had planned to, because the mall and two hospitals asked for - and received - annexation into the city. The St. George group vows to continue their effort, the story says.
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Is NOLA's storm protection better - or not?
MAY 16 Here's a post in The Lens that looks at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' storm protection project in New Orleans that is wrapping up. A Tulane expert compares the situation to tearing down a poorly-made three-story house and replacing it with a well-made two-story house. Sure, it's better - but is it enough?