Surely to put another stick in the spokes of Hillary Clinton's wheels on her run for the highest office is the release of this video from America Rising PAC that highlights some of her foibles and doublespeak from the past.
MOON GRIFFON CALLS THE HEAD OF THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY THE "MOST CONSERVATIVE" MEMBER OF THE SENATE
Imagine if you will that Moon Griffon, the Voice of Louisiana, comes out and claims that the head of the Louisiana Democratic Party, had the most conservative vote last year on the budget bill. Would you think the sky was falling or the end times were upon us? Well, Moon did just that on his daily program this week.
BUFFOONERY ABOUNDS AMID THE DEBATE ON HB 707
Letting common sense fly out of the door, the Executive Director of the ACLU and ACLU Foundation of Louisiana, Marjorie R. Esman has equated the religious objections that are outlined in HB 707 to a husband being allowed to beat his wife.
Read more: Letter: Don’t pass religious freedom bill
The language of the actual bill can be found at this web page.
LOUISIANA'S OWN TIM MCGRAW TAKES IT ON THE CHIN FROM GUN-RIGHTS SUPPORTERS
It appears that our own Louisiana son, Tim McGraw, has stepped into a veritable buzz-saw with him appearing at what many in the gun-rights circles have called a "gun control fundraiser." Twitter was abuzz with 2nd Amendment supporters decrying McGraw taking part in a fundraiser for a Sandy Hook group, which was formed after the shooting that took place there back in 2012.
Read more: Tim McGraw criticized by gun rights advocates over Sandy Hook concert
MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY AND HER PROBLEMS WITH PAYING TAXES
Don't you love how liberals are always saying that "the rich" aren't paying their "fair share", at the same time, forgetting to pay their own taxes? Such is the case of the likes of the "Reverend" Al Sharpton and now, the former college professor at Tulane and MSNBC host, Melissa Harris Perry.
Read more: Pay Your Taxes, Melissa Harris-Perry
SEN. DAVID VITTER HOLDING UP LYNCH NOMINATION AMID CONTINUING CLINTON QUESTIONS
Proud to see that the senior Senator from our state of Louisiana is continuing to hold account the Obama administration concerning the handling of Hillary Clinton's emails while during her time as Sec. of State. There is no assurance that as Attorney General that Loretta Lynch will not continue to be a pawn in the Obama administration as, as such, questions should be answered before a full vote is taken on her nomination to that post. As we have seen for the past 6 years with Eric Holder, the Justice Department is not impartial and is another tool being used by Barack Obama in setting his agenda.
THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT AND THE LIBERTARIAN PERSPECTIVE
The following piece was written by a friend of mine, Tyler Musselwhite, concerning the ongoing debate regarding the RFRA. Tyler paints the debate from a libertarian perspective and postulates on free market vs. government mandate regarding this issue.
GOP PRIMARY WINNER SANTORUM ENDORSES LANDRY
Jeff Landry, conservative candidate for Louisiana Attorney General and former Congressman from LA-3, has received the endorsement of Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate. Landry’s campaign sent out the below email regarding the announcement today:
The campaign is heating up, and our momentum continues to build.
Rick Santorum – the winner of the 2012 Louisiana Republican Presidential Primary, former U.S. Senator, and Chairman of Patriot Voices – today announced his endorsement of our campaign for Attorney General.
I am thrilled to have Senator Santorum’s endorsement as we work to bring honesty, integrity and conservative principles to the Attorney General’s Office.
Senator Santorum said in his endorsement that he has always been impressed by my principled, conservative leadership.
"Jeff is not just a lifelong Republican, but a lifelong conservative who is committed to bettering his community and the State of Louisiana. Jeff has shown his commitment to public service as a decorated veteran, as a sheriff, and a Member of Congress; and I am proud to support his candidacy to be Louisiana’s next Attorney General."
Senator Santorum recognizes the critical need for a proven conservative as Louisiana’s next Attorney General to fight the regulatory overreach of President Obama and his Administration.With your help, I can provide our state that leadership. Please visit my website and join our team. And if you are able to contribute financially to our efforts of protecting our families, freedoms and the rule of law – please do so right now online here.
Thanks in advance for your support,
Jeff Landry
Your Candidate for Attorney General
This endorsement comes on the heel of another recent endorsement by Congressman John Fleming of Louisiana.
REP. BARBARA LEE (D-CA): GLOBAL WARMING WILL TURN WOMEN INTO PROSTITUTES FOR FOOD
This shows exactly why Democrats are so ridiculously out of touch with reality. This “representative” from California should be thrown out of the House of Representatives for such asinine legislation.
Whereas food insecure women with limited socioeconomic resources may be vulnerable to situations such as sex work, transactional sex, and early marriage that put them at risk for HIV, STIs, unplanned pregnancy, and poor reproductive health;
THE REAL STORY BEHIND NORTHSIDE HIGH PRINCIPAL’S SUDDEN DEPARTURE
It’s sad when the administration and the leaders in the Lafayette Parish School System put politics before the students in the district. Repeatedly, there is nothing but games and pettiness related to educators and those outside of the political establishment in this district. Until the broken system is totally replaced, it is apparent that nothing will improve for those in the school system that need it most.
Read more: The real story behind Northside High principal’s sudden departure.
SENATOR HIGHLIGHTS CLINTON TIES TO NIGERIAN DONOR
Louisiana Sen. David Vitter has chimed in on the recurring issues surrounding former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and her association with questionable organizations and countries that have contributed to the Clinton Foundation. Per the following, Vitter has questions concerning her reluctance to designate Boko Haram as a terrorist organization.
Vitter sent a letter last week to Secretary of State John Kerry requesting all of Clinton’s records relating to Boko Haram and her reluctance to label it as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
The senator also asked for all of Secretary Clinton’s communications with Gilbert Chagoury, a Nigerian construction magnate who has donated millions to the Clinton Foundation in addition to contributing thousands to an outside group that helped re-elect President Bill Clinton in 1996.
The entire text of the letter is below:
March 17, 2015
The Honorable John Kerry
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20510Dear Secretary Kerry:
Like many Americans, I am incredibly concerned about the recent revelations that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has kept official federal records hidden from the public, both through an external email domain and in deciding to delete thousands of these records. While the State Department is in the process of reviewing the documents Secretary Clinton has provided, I am requesting that the Department provide all additional files specifically relating to the designation of Boko Haram as a terrorist organization during former Secretary Clinton’s term and seek out any related files which may not have already been turned over by Secretary Clinton.
As I have in the past, I commend your November 2013 decision to designate Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. However, given the drastic foothold Boko Haram was allowed to gain prior to being designated an FTO, the nexus between the Department’s decision against designating Boko Haram as an FTO and connections to outside groups should be brought forward. Associated records should have been preserved as evidence of the agency’s activities, decisions and procedures. These should be presented to the relevant committees and to the American public to be evaluated for corresponding misconduct.
Last year, I presented the Department with evidence that multiple State Department Country Reports on Terrorism, presented to Congress under Secretary Clinton’s direction, failed to include valuable information related to Boko Haram. Inaccuracies within official documents make it clear that the State Department misled Congress and the American people. Additional evidence demonstrates that multiple Department employees who were directly involved in the decision against designating Boko Haram as an FTO, including the Office Coordinator for Counterterrorism, have been Clinton Foundation employees. Disturbingly, while the Department was refusing to make the FTO designation, former President Bill Clinton, also the head of the Clinton Foundation and account owner of the Clinton email domain, participated in events with a long-time donor and major Nigerian land developer, Gilbert Chagoury, who previously agreed to a $66 million plea deal during international investigation into corruption charges against him. We need to know if Mr. Chagoury had any influence in the decision not to designate Boko Haram an FTO, or had any other influence with Sec. Clinton’s foreign policy decisions.
Between this history of involvement and the recent revelations regarding Secretary Clinton’s record keeping, I strongly believe it is essential to re-establish trust in the Department to provide the related materials to the public. If funds from the Clinton Foundation were used to pay for the email server, it would constitute a financial benefit from the Clinton Foundation and donations from foreign businessmen who directly stood to gain from Clinton’s decision, which is questionable at best.
I have long opposed the foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation as a conflict of interest for Secretary Clinton due to the nature of the job. Moreover, as you are aware, the Code of Federal Regulations requires federal agencies to make and preserve records that duly document agency activity. Former Secretary Clinton’s actions in conjunction to information I have previously presented to the Department where she circumvented and misled Congress should be closely examined.
The purpose of the law is to ensure that agency activities are available to be reviewed when needed — such as for FOIA requests or congressional inquiries. Each federal agency is responsible for maintaining its records in accordance with regulations. Due to the highly unusual nature of the current circumstance, I am asking you to demonstrate the Department’s commitment to transparency and to provide all files related to their decision not to designate Boko Haram an FTO, and all communication with Mr. Chagoury or his affiliated businesses.
These actions, if true, run contrary to the trust placed in the Department, as a representative of the United States and constitutional government. It is imperative to fully disclose relevant information to the American public.
Sincerely,
David Vitter
United States Senate
Read more: Senator Highlights Clinton Ties to Nigerian DonorSenator Highlights Clinton Ties to Nigerian Donor
VITTER AMENDMENT WOULD BLOCK FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM FORCING OR PRESSURING STATES TO ADOPT COMMON CORE
Sen. David Vitter, who is running for the office of Governor of the State of Louisiana in November, has come out with an budget amendment that would block the federal government and the Education Department from forcing Common Core on the states and thus allow for more local and state control over education.
“This heavy-handed coercion of states to adopt academic standards and assessments is an unprecedented and inappropriate use of federal authority,” Vitter said. “Decisions about education should be made by state and local officials, schools, and families — without intervention or micromanagement from the federal government.”
ALFORD: ATTORNEY GENERAL’S RACE MAY GET POLITICALLY CROWDED
Buddy Caldwell can call himself a Republican as much as he would like, but nothing can hide his liberal history and the Elvis-singing love affair he’s had with the recently deposed, Mary Landrieu.
Today, as a former Democrat trying to make his way in a fire engine red state, Caldwell is learning what many other GOP officials may have to come to terms with if voters maintain their single party focus in Louisiana: it doesn’t matter if you’re a Republican; it matters only how Republican you can be.
via ALFORD: Attorney General’s Race May Get Politically Crowded.
YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT NATION THE UN CONDEMNED FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS VIOLATION!
This goes to show you the utter foolishness and antisemitic nature that is the United Nations. And yet, we, the taxpayers of the United States, are forced to pour MILLIONS of dollars into this corrupt organization.
Read more: You Won’t Believe what Nation the UN Condemned for Women’s Rights Violation!.
MARBLEPORT POLLING RELEASES REPORT ON POLLING IN LOUISIANA RACES
MarblePort Polling and Ethan Zorfas, general consultant for Bill Cassidy’s Senate campaign, released the following polling report today. The survey was conducted Monday March 17th, 2015. In total, 1071 interviews among likely voters were completed. The margin of error is +/‐2.99%.
One of the biggest questions in the poll was for candidate for Louisiana Governor.
The poll highlights the strength of Vitter’s support, which is mainly among Republican voters in the state. John Bel Edwards is enjoying considerable support in both Democrat and African-American voting areas. Jay Dardenne’s support mainly comes from within the Baton Rouge area, while Scott Angelle’s support is coming from the heavily Cajun area of the state, Acadiana.
The second part of the poll deals with the political mood within the state.
Voters were also asked which party they trusted more to lead the state legislature.
Jindal’s job performance was questioned, which could possibly be a referendum in the fall election.
Regarding education, Common Core remains wildly unpopular here in the Bayou State.
When asked about the state’s deficit, 66% of voters state that they agree that the state spends too much money on wasteful projects.
Due to the fact that the state is in such a financial bind, many of those polled support a hike in the amount taxed on cigarettes in the state.
The report can be read in entirety here.
RESPONSE TO PARCC TESTING IN IBERIA PARISH
The outcry over PARCC testing and the Common Core standards have reached South Louisiana, with several parents opting out their children in taking part in those upcoming testing dates. Per the information below, six area Iberia Parish children have been opted out of PARCC testing.
The parents of six students have asked that their children opt out of the upcoming PARCC test in Iberia Parish.
“Nothing has changed from when this began,” Iberia Parish school Superintendent Dale Henderson said. “Our numbers for parents wanting to opt out have been low. I think parents and teachers are taking this opportunity seriously.”
Read more: Response to PARCC is serious in Iberia
CONGRESSMAN JOHN FLEMING ENDORSES JEFF LANDRY
John Fleming, Louisiana Congressman from the 4th Congressional District, has endorsed Jeff Landry, former Congressman from Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District, in his bid to unseat Buddy Caldwell, Louisiana Attorney General. Fleming testifies to the conservative credentials of Landry and to the work that he will do as Attorney General for the State of Louisiana.
CONSERVATIVE REVIEW RATES LOUISIANA’S REPRESENTATION
Conservative Review’s most recent rating of the Louisiana delegation does not look good for those in the Acadiana / Lake Charles / Southeast Louisiana region being “represented” by Congressman Charles Boustany. In a comparison to the rest of the Louisiana delegation in both chambers, Boustany scored a resounding “F” on the graded scale from that organization.
His “Boustany Jr. At a Glance” profile describes the congressman in the following terms:
Unsurprisingly, he considers the most conservative members of the conference in the House – the more newly elected tea party aligned members – not to be conservative. "Look at payroll tax. Look at fiscal cliff. You can go on and on. There are a handful of members – the numbers sort of vary, it’s in the 20-30 range – that are enough to derail a Republican conservative agenda in the House."[3] He is also a strong critic of those conservatives that want to continue fighting for repeal and defunding of Obamacare. He supports the expansion of Medicaid in Louisiana.
Boustany has consistently supported bloated farm bills, omnibus spending bills, and debt ceiling increases. In 2008, he voted for almost all of the bailouts, including the final version of the bank bailout. He has also supported earmarks and trade subsidies. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee overseeing trade, Boustany is a strong proponent of continued subsidies for the corporate welfare Export-Import Bank. – See more at: Boustany Jr. At a Glance
Boustany has continually aligned himself with the establishment in DC, such as Speaker of the House, John Boehner, and has shown himself everything but the conservative alternative that he claims to be. All of those in the region that he represents that hold to conservative values should be appalled that he is one of the most liberal members of Louisiana’s delegation.
PORT DIRECTOR: LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGN COULD HELP AGMAC
As a worker in the oilfield and specifically, at the Port of Iberia, this project would provide untold benefits to the construction capabilities of fabrication companies at the Port. This issue has been discussed for years and the time has come that a decision needs to be made on the future of this project.
The governing commission of the Port of Iberia is reaching out to the people in Iberia Parish for a letter-writing campaign to promote deepening the canal at the port.
“We’ve been working on deepening the port of Iberia for a while,” said Craig Romero, executive director of the Port of Iberia. “We’re trying to put a bigger emphasis on exporting deepwater structures.”
via Port director: Letter-writing campaign could help AGMAC – The Daily Iberian: News.
FLEMING ENDORSES LANDRY FOR LA ATTORNEY GENERAL
In a move that is sure to shore up support in Fleming’s North Louisiana area, Jeff Landry has picked up the endorsement of Congressman John Fleming.
“Today I’m excited to announce my support of Jeff Landry for Louisiana Attorney General. Jeff is a highly respected Conservative who will protect the freedoms and values so important to the people of Louisiana.
“As a former member of Congress, Jeff was a staunch battler against Washington’s long arm of intrusion into our lives and businesses. He worked hard for smaller government, protection of our constitutional freedoms and liberty, and demanded an accountable Congress that answers to the people. As Attorney General, Jeff has the integrity to defend the Louisiana constitution and advocate important issues like consumer safety and fighting crime and corruption. We can trust in him to apply common-sense conservative principles as our Attorney General.
“I am proud to support him today and look forward to seeing him in office.”
via Fleming endorses Landry for LA Attorney General – ArkLatexHomepage.com.
