Mitt Romney. Photo by Matthew Reichbach, Creative Commons At the indispensable Library Chronicles, Jeffrey often says the current race for the Republican Party’s 2012 presidential nomination is basically a sham. He thinks all the maneuvering among the candidates, all the media hoopla over the televised debates, and all the changing poll numbers are just bread […]
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Black Sabbath dawns — yep, your father’s Black Sabbath!
Reliable sources inform me that Black Sabbath, the inventors of heavy metal, will headline The Voodoo Experience music festival in 2012.
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Jindal’s jive: Double talk, phony budget cuts
Jindal: Eyes on the prize, but which one? Photo by Gage Skidmore In his Oct. 22 re-election victory speech, Gov. Bobby Jindal repeatedly stressed his desire to make his second term as productive as possible. “I will use every day, every hour of these next four years to make Louisiana the very best that we […]
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Disenchanted, disengaged — and disenfranchised
By Myron Rogers, The Lens contributing opinion writer | I’m new to Louisiana and its political and bureaucratic processes, but after my first Election Day in New Orleans, I can see why it suffers under such a notorious reputation, even today. I went to vote at Isidore Newman School, around the corner from my home. […]
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Student loan amnesty would $upercharge grad-magnetic New Orleans
Lifting the debt burden on college grads would be a shot in the arm for local economies, New Orleans in particular. Photo by Jed Horne By Nathan C. Martin, The Lens contributing opinion writer | New Orleans is home to seven four-year colleges and universities that graduate thousands of students each spring, and in the […]
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Is Buddy Roemer now trailing even dolphins and archangels??
Often, my conscience readers ask why I waste so much digital ink on former Governor Buddy Roemer’s silliness, when I should be working up a lather over Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s slipperiness. Fair point, but they miss the larger picture. I’ll have umpteen future chances to jab the Landrieu administration, whereas this might be my last shot […]
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Hey, Mr. Mayor: Looking for a quick half-million?
The fence has blocked through-traffic on Newcomb Boulevard for more than six years. If you thought you could finally take a breath following the deluge of revelations of mismanagement under the Nagin administration, hold it for a bit longer. Here’s another raid on the public till that fell through the cracks. What’s curious is why the […]
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Smokin’ Joe’s Philly not the only town spurning home-grown champs
A “for sale” sign bedecks Joe Frazier’s gym in the city that venerates the fictional Rocky over the late, great boxer. Photo by Tony the Misfit used through Flickr’s creative commons. It’s sadly fitting that the AMC-TV channel aired “Rocky” and “Rocky II” on Monday, the day when former heavyweight boxing champ Joe Frazier died […]
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Shake a leg! Physical 'movement' is also the political kind
In stride with the grassroots movement, Craig students Kingston and Coby Williams “occupy” the steps of their school. Photo by Kira Akerman By Kira Akerman, The Lens contributing opinion writer | Every afternoon, I enter the chaotic cafeteria of a middle school in Treme— a punch for a punch, a broken finger, broken jaw — […]
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Connect the dots: Did Jindal ghostwriter have a hand in Cain scandal?
Credit: DonkeyHotey Below is a selection of excerpts from articles you may find useful while following Presidential campaign politics in the important weeks and months to come. I’ve highlighted points of interest in bold, including connections to Louisiana pols and politicos. Remember: coincidences don’t prove causation, but do keep them in mind as events unfold. […]