During their visit to Lafayette this weekend, both former Congressman Allen West and rocker Ted Nugent were sworn in as honorary deputies of the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Department by Sheriff Louis Ackal.
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Bobby Jindal Issues Executive Order Regarding Disturbing the Peace During Funerals
With the recent announcement by the Westboro Baptist "Church" on their decision to picket the funerals of the victims of Thursday's shootings at the Grand Theater in Lafayett, Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an executive order than bans disturbing the peace of these funerals. Per the order, the statement says as follows:
This Order is effective upon signature and shall remain in effect until forty-eight (48) hours past the burials of Mayci Breaux and Jillian Johnson, unless amended, modified, terminated or rescinded prior to that time.
A copy the the order is attached.
Statements Begin Pouring In Regarding Lafayette Theater Shooting
Louisiana leaders begin issuing statements on Twitter shortly after the shooting that took place in Lafayette, LA last night in The Grand Theater. Below are statements from Jeff Landry, candidate for Louisiana Attorney General, Sen. David Vitter, Louisiana gubernatorial candidate and John Fleming, Congressmen from Louisiana.
Additionally, the star of the movie that was being shown in the theater where this tragedy occurred, Amy Schumer, posted a tweet after this incident and offered condolences and prayers.
However, it didn't take longs for the lunatics on the left to begin to use this as a cause-celebrity and start pushing for their favorite agenda, gun control. The trolls usually come out shortly after an incident of this nature.
Now is not the to politicize this tragedy. And now is not the time for the federal government to intervene. We in Louisiana can take care of our own and we will get through this together.
Four Louisiana Legislators Named "Guardian of Small Business "
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Four Louisiana legislators, Senator Bret Allain—District 21, Senator Neil Riser—District 32, Representative Bryan Adams—District 43 and Representative Nancy Landry—District 31, have been awarded the "Guardian of Small Business" award by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The award is given to legislators in recognition of their efforts to support small business issues.
Read more: NFIB Louisiana Recognizes 4 Legislators with Guardian Awards
Vitter Has More Than $5 Million Cash On Hand Going Into Final 3 Months of Campaign
For Immediate Release
Contact: Luke Bolar
July 20, 2015
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Vitter Has More Than $5 Million Cash On Hand Going Into Final 3 Months of Campaign
Vitter raised more than $1.3 million this quarter
METAIRIE, LA. –David Vitter today announced that he will have more than $5 million cash on hand going into the final three months of the Louisiana gubernatorial campaign. This quarter alone he raised more than $1.3 million.
“We’re thrilled and humbled by the amount of support we’re continuing to receive,” Vitter said. “Louisiana needs a lot more than vague rhetoric and empty promises, and people all across the state are responding positively to our bold, detailed plan to lead.”
David Vitter is the only candidate with a clear plan to build a brighter future for Louisiana. Vitter has been rolling out his plan chapter by chapter over the past several months. His plan is called “Together, Louisiana Strong: Our blueprint for building a brighter future.”
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Boustany and Abraham Want Border Security Legislation on House Floor
18 House members, including Congressmen Boustany and Abraham of Louisiana, have signed a letter of support to the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, regarding H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act, introduced by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX). The bill will beef up security on the southern border, and provide the opportunity for states to be reimbursed when utilizing the National Guard to conduct border security missions.
The letter states:
We write to request that you bring legislation to the House floor to enhance our nation’s border security. One of our primary responsibilities as Members of Congress is ensuring that our country is protected. Alarmingly, our southern border continues to be exploited for myriad illegal activities.
The southern border continues to be used by transnational criminal organizations to smuggle drugs, money, and weapons into our country increasing violence on both sides of the border. Additionally, we are concerned that without proper security, human trafficking along the border and the victimization of vulnerable individuals will continue unabated.
We applaud Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents for taking on the often dangerous work of defending our nation’s border. But we must continue to support their efforts by ensuring that CBP has access to the resources, infrastructure and technology agents and officers need as well as clear, constitutionally sound policies to follow while performing their jobs.
We believe Americans deserve to hear a full and vigorous debate on how best to achieve border security and ultimately to see Congress act on the issue to demonstrate our commitment to the CBP officers and agents working to secure our border every day.
Our national security and public safety is at stake, and we cannot afford to continue ignoring these issues. We urge you to work with the committees of relevant jurisdiction to allow the House of Representatives to vote on a bill that will take immediate steps toward achieving operational security of our southern border.
A signed copy of the letter is attached.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner???
At the upcoming Jefferson-Jackson Dinner being planned by the Louisiana Democrat Party, avowed socialist and nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, will be one of the guests. According to a recent email, he will be featured along with the likes of John Bel Edwards, candidate for Louisiana Governor, and Kip Holden, candidate for Louisiana Attorney General.
Guess this addition to the list of guests will enhance Mary Landrieu's paid good-bye meeting with donors.
LABI Issues Their 2015 Legislative Scorecard
It's apparent that the votes cast by the legislature in the recently completed 2015 session did not sit well with LABI, as referenced below from their 2015 report. A large majority of those in Baton Rouge have scored an "F" on this report; many of those were considered fiscally responsible Republicans and quite of few of these lawmakers are up for re-election this fall.
It seems that voting to support $600 million in tax increases upon the citizens and businesses of the State of Louisiana is not a very good idea after all.
Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore Blasts Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell Over BP Settlement
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Lt. Gen. Russel Honore has come out with an opinion piece that is critical of the decision by Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell to settle with oilfield giant BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In what amounts to Caldwell being called out for aiding and abetting his big money attorney friends while ignoring the best interests of his state, Honore calls Caldwell to the carpet and states that the state could have gotten a better settlement.
Read more: BP settlement: Tens of millions for lawyers, not nearly enough for the coast
Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell Attends Re-Election Announcement by Democrat Barbara Norton
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This week, Louisiana’s Republican-In-Name-Only Attorney General Buddy Caldwell stood side by side with hard-left Democrat State Representative Barbara Norton at her re-election announcement in Shreveport.
Norton is a prominent member of the Democratic Caucus and the Legislative Black Caucus. Infamously known for believing “shall” does not mean “got to” in legislative language, Norton has been one of the Legislature’s staunchest supporters of Obamacare, gun control, and higher taxes.
So it comes as no surprise that Caldwell, who serenaded and praised Mary Landrieu at Washington Mardi Gras, would endorse another leftist. After all, Caldwell was a Democrat elected official for over 30 years before changing his registration to save his taxpayer-funded job.
This latest episode is further proof that Caldwell changed his party but certainly not his principles.
These are Desperate Times for Louisiana Democrats
In what can only be called a sign of desperation and viewed as grasping for straws, the head of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Karen Carter Peterson, used a satirical website in order to promote a false story concerning Gov. Bobby Jindal. In her defense, she claimed she knew it was satirical all along, but nonetheless, this made her and the Party look foolish.
Jason Dore' with the Louisiana Republican Party had this to say about the fiasco in an email last night:
"It's a good day in Louisiana if the Democrats are focused on anything other than trying to keep children trapped in failing schools. That seems to be their mission, so if they want to waste more time attacking Republicans for things we didn't do and for saying things we didn't say, that's fine. A brief look at Louisiana's political environment shows that the voters aren't buying what they're selling any more,"
Not to be outdone, one of the stars in the Democratic Party in Louisiana, Ted James, picked up on this same piece and ran with it later in the evening. He's since deleted it off of his Twitter page, but with the power of screen shots, it has managed to be captured. Scott McKay of The Hayride has written a piece on this issue, which can be found here.
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Folks, this is what it looks like when a political party is in the death throws in the State of Louisiana. After losing their brightest star, Mary Landrieu, in the last election, the Democrats are desperate for anything to stick against the wall. Bobby Jindal can be criticized for plenty of things, but this is just ridiculous.
Read more: And Tonight, We May Have Found A Dumber Democrat Than Karen Carter Peterson
Louisiana Democrats are Asking for You to Pay to Tell Mary Landrieu Goodbye
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In what is turning out to be a time of reminiscing, the Louisiana Democrat Party has asked for those that are attending their annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner to drop a few dollars in order to tell Mary Landrieu goodbye. A recent email from the Party asks for monetary donations that will go toward a special page and advertisements that will memorialize the "years of service and dedication to our state."
Let's give something to Mary for her to remember. This one's from Moon Griffon's show here in Louisiana.
Americans for Prosperity Louisiana Release Scorecard on Legislators
Americans for Prosperity Louisiana have come out with what they've termed the Louisiana Scorecard, which provides information on the voting record for our elected officials in Baton Rouge following the recent session. The scorecard can be accessed here and the above radio ad is being released throughout the state.
Iberia Parish is Wasting Money at a Staggering Rate
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The money dump that has become known as Cajun RVera in Iberia Parish is not living up to the hype that the Parish Councilmen promised when they decided to dedicate public funds into a business venture. A recent piece on The Daily Iberian has come out stating that the park is falling $400K short of the estimates by the parish.
Many, with any semblance of sensibility here in Iberia Parish, have questioned why these councilmen decided to use taxpayer funds into this endeavor. Now, these great minds in the Parish have decided to increase property taxes on the taxpayers to the tune of 28% in the upcoming year. Could all of this be coincidental or just a way to cover the perpetual hole that this park is turning in to?
Read more: Falling $400K short
Jeff Landry Takes Part in Erath 4th of July Parade
Congressman Jeff Landry, candidate for Louisiana Attorney General in the fall elections in Louisiana, took part in an annual tradition in the town of Erath on Saturday by participating in the 4th of July Parade.
Jeff Landry on the SCOTUS Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
Jeff Landry sent out the following in email this morning concerning last week's SCOTUS ruling regarding same-sex marriage and what would be his approach as Louisiana Attorney General:
"Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court clearly violated the separation of powers in two major rulings. In a 6-3 vote, SCOTUS determined that the IRS can continue to offer Obamacare subsidies in all fifty states - contrary to Section 1401 of the (Un)Affordable Care Act. And in a 5-4 decision, the Justices ruled that same-sex “marriage” is a constitutional right - jeopardizing the religious freedom upon which our nation was built. As your next Attorney General - I will do all I can to give you freedom in your healthcare choices, protect the First Amendment rights of all, and defend the will of the people from judges who legislate from the bench rather than rule based on existing law."
Bobby Jindal's Twitter Response to the SCOTUS Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
In a rapid response to the SCOTUS decision this morning on the legalization of same sex-marriage, Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, presidential nominee for the Republican Party in the 2016 elections, tweeted out several statements. It is apparent that Jindal is continuing his crusade for the nomination with his courtship of the religious right and using this issue to bolster his standings within that demographic.
Bobby Jindal 2016 Presidential Announcement
Bobby Jindal Had Made it Twitter Official
He's a candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 2016
