ANOTHER CASE OF LIBERALS TAKING THINGS TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL

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You can be sure, any time a liberal has a good idea, it usually ends up having either an embarrassing or detrimental effect on our society.  This just happens to be one of the those cases where liberals have embarrassed a group of people, that being ROTC members pressured to parade around in high heels.  Sounds crazy?  Well, it is.  The great thinkers in higher education and the liberal hierarchy in the ROTC at Temple University decided that these young people ought to be made to wear red high heels in promotion of a "walk a mile in my shoes" awareness campaign highlighting sexual assault against women.

To be sure, sexual assault is an important issue that should be highlighted, but clown shows like this only degrade the ideals of raising the awareness of this issue.  And to use the military in such a fashion only shows what our leaders in higher education and the Obama administration really feel about our men and women wearing the uniform.

Read more: ROTC members furious about being forced to parade around in red high heels

ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF "HOW CROOKED IS BUDDY CALDWELL?"

Source: KPEL 96.5

It seems that Buddy Caldwell cannot help but wallow in the swill of dishonest politics.  On the heels of his use of outside law firms that have financial ties to his office, he has been caught trying to file a word-for-word bill that was settled in 2013.  This is also the man that was caught on video serenading the former U.S. Senator from Louisiana, Mary Landrieu, in his best Elvis impersonation.

Caldwell is currently fighting for his political life in an upcoming reelection which pits him against former Congressman Jeff Landry, a Tea-Party favorite and advocate for smaller government.

Read more: Louisiana Attorney General’s Office accused by pharmaceutical giant of attempting to pursue case that was already settled

NO MATTER WHAT, PRO-DEATH ADVOCATES WANT ABORTION AT ANY COST

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It is appalling to see that anything that can be done to either make abortions safe, less prevalent or pain restrictive to the fetus is always met with the same response from pro-death abortion advocates: NO!  No stronger a sign is this, where women who seek abortions are provided a variety of information, anesthesia for the fetus, rights to stop the procedures, etc.  What these abortion providers and supporters really want is to, what Rand Paul has asked of Debbie Wasserman Schultz regarding termination of a 7 lb. fetus right before delivery, is killing at any cost.

Read more: Abortion restrictions relying on 'junk science,' rights advocates say

GUESS SARAH PALIN WAS RIGHT ABOUT THOSE DEATH PANELS

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Remember back when Sarah Palin was ridiculed for her assertion that ObamaCare would lead to the government making life or death decisions, basically becoming death panels?  Well, with statements from liberals that advocate the termination of life on severely disabled infants, I guess her assertions weren't that far off.  When you put the government in the position to begin making such decisions, there are sure to be those that push for killing of those that they deem "unworthy" of taxpayer medical care.

Read more: Princeton professor calls for killing disabled infants under Obamacare

RAFAEL CRUZ TO JOIN ROB MANESS FOR EVENT IN SHREVEPORT

Source: The Family Leadership Summit  

Former Senatorial candidate from Louisiana, Rob Maness, has announced an event in Shreveport that will include Rafael Cruz, father of Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz. Proceeds from the event are to support Maness' PAC, GatorPac.   

Read more:  Col. Rob Maness (ret.) & Rev. Rafael Cruz!

SEN. DAVID VITTER RELEASES FUNDRAISING NUMBERS FOR HIS CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR

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Today, U.S. Senator David Vitter's campaign will announce that he has raised more than $5.2 million for his campaign to be Louisiana’s Governor.  Vitter raised more than $1.1 million this quarter and has $4.2 million cash on hand for his campaign to replace the outgoing Bobby Jindal.

Additionally, the Fund for Louisiana’s Future, a political action committee supporting Vitter, announced today that it raised more than $680,000 from January 1st to April 17th of this year.  FFLF has raised more than $4.6 million to date.  Two-thirds of the $4.6 million has been raised by in-state contributions. 

With these two separate accounts / organizations, a total of $9.8 million has been raised. 

A STORY OF TRAGEDY; GLENN FORD - WRONGFULLY CONVICTED MAN THAT WAS ON LOUISIANA'S DEATH ROW

Courtesy of the Shreveport Times

For a man that has served nearly 30 years for a crime that he didn't commit, Glenn Ford sounds awfully at peace and shows no signs of anger that most would have.  He was wrongfully convicted, sent to Louisiana's death row for a murder in that happened in 1984 and was recently released from Angola.  His story of leaving prison, battling terminal cancer and the State of Louisiana who refuses to compensate him for his time incarcerated and meeting the prosecutor who placed him in prison is both inspiring and saddening.

Read more: Exonerated Death Row Inmate Meets the Former Prosecutor Who Put Him There

PORTRAITS OF DEEPWATER HORIZON DECEASED; 5 YEARS LATER

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Today marks the 5th anniversary of one of the biggest natural disaster in US history, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that was caused by an explosion on the Transocean drilling rig working for BP.  For the family members of those that were killed on that day, it is another reminder of a year that has passed since the loss of their loved ones.  Here is a piece on those that were taken too soon.

Read more: Remembering the victims, 5 years after the Deepwater Horizon Disaster and BP oil spill

LOUISIANA IS ONCE AGAIN AT THE TOP OF THE WRONG LISTS

The key thing that I get out of the following news article is the lack of the state in cracking down on corrupt politicians in Louisiana. This should be a key reminder of the good old boy network that is still in place in our state. 

Read more:  Louisiana ranked as 8th most corrupt state

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LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL BUDDY CALDWELL'S NAME COMES UP YET AGAIN IN AN INVESTIGATION

In what seems to be a trend as of late, Louisiana Attorney General, Buddy Caldwell, is again named in another legal proceeding. This time, Caldwell is being accused of using his office for political gain for a friend in a political campaign against Saint Bernard Parish President Earl Peralta.

Read more:  Lawyer: Peralta target of new grand jury in East Baton Rouge

Courtesy of the New Orleans Advocate

AMERICA RISING PAC RELEASES NEW "TRUSTWORTY" VIDEO

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.

Read more: Loretta Lynch tells David Vitter she doesn't have enough information to commit to probe on Clinton email flap

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.

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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;

via Text – H.Con.Res.29 – 114th Congress (2015-2016): Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress.

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.