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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
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Several members of the House of Representatives have signed a letter calling for a congressional investigation into abortion provider Planned Parenthood’s practices, specifically in the area of fetal tissue trafficking.
Last week, a shocking video surfaced of a Planned Parenthood official discussing harvesting organs and tissue from aborted fetuses.
Former Allied Commander, US General and liberal Democrat, Wesley Clark, had the following to say regarding "radicalized" and "disloyal" Americans and what should be done with them.
I wonder who these "disloyal" Americans would be in this dude's liberal mind????
So, if these people are radicalized, and they don't support the United States, and they're disloyal to the United States as a matter of principle, fine that's their right. It's our right and our obligation to segregate them from the normal community for the duration of the conflict.
I think we're going to have to increasingly get tough on this.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Luke Bolar
July 20, 2015
504-779-3771
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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“On Point with Tomi Lahren” show host Tomi Lauren rips into President Obama regarding the response from his administration regarding the tragic shooting in Chattanooga this past week of our military by a radical Islamist.
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.
Yesterday, Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-3), Republican member of the Homeland Security Committee, spoke in a hearing on countering violent extremism, putting into perspective exactly what is going on today in the United States.
Today, Charles Boustany (LA-3) chaired a Ways & Means Human Resources Subcommittee hearing on welfare reform, specifically focused on making reforms to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
This hearing kicks off an effort to make the first substantive reforms to TANF since the welfare reforms of the 1990’s. Yesterday, National Journal published an article that Welfare Reform is Ways & Means Chairman Paul Ryan’s “Next Big Thing” after the trade agenda. As Chairman of the Human Resources Subcommittee, Dr. Boustany is positioned as Chairman Ryan’s top lieutenant on welfare reform and will continue to play an active role as this initiative moves forward.
““I welcome our members, witnesses and guests to this morning’s hearing on welfare reform reauthorization proposals.
”On April 30, this subcommittee held a hearing on ideas to improve TANF to help more families find work and escape poverty. We had an excellent panel of witnesses who shared their ideas, and since that time members and staff have been discussing ways that we might work together to improve our nation’s welfare system
”Today, our hearing will focus on specific proposals to improve the lives of families on welfare by better promoting work and helping families in need move up the economic ladder. Work is the only way for people to really escape poverty and achieve the American Dream, and we are eager to help more families succeed at doing just that.
”The Ways and Means Committee discussion draft released last Friday is designed to focus on outcomes—helping people get jobs and stay employed—and to help more people move from welfare to self-sufficiency. In short, this discussion draft:
· Revitalizes the work requirement for people collecting welfare benefits;
· Provides states more options to help people prepare to leave welfare for employment;
· Holds states accountable for getting adults off welfare and into jobs;
· Prevents the work requirements from being waived;
· Ends the TANF marriage penalty, among other key reforms; and
· Maintains funding for the TANF program going forward.
”I would like to thank ranking Member Doggett and his staff for working with us on this draft. We are doing this the right way—holding constructive hearings, working in a bipartisan way on draft legislation, and soliciting expert and public comment as our work continues. We welcome our witnesses’ comments, and will be working together to incorporate that feedback as this legislation progresses.
”I would also like to thank the many members who have joined me in introducing specific bills to improve how the TANF program works. Whether it’s ensuring more adults on welfare are engaged in work and activities, providing additional flexibility so these activities meet people’s specific needs, or just setting a goal of reducing poverty through more employment, those bills are important markers on our path to helping families find work, escape poverty, and achieve the American Dream.
”We are joined by several additional members today, including Representative Paulsen and Representative Renacci, who are former members of this subcommittee. We welcome them back, and I appreciate everyone’s contributions to this effort.”
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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.
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.
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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
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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.
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
It's amazing that the sheep continue to reelect this woman!!!
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In the latest installment of the ongoing fight in the State of Oregon regarding a couple who owns a bakery that have refused to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian wedding, the state's Bureau of Labor and Industries and the Commissioner, Brad Avakian, have issued a cease and desist order regarding the couple's right to voice their opinion on same-sex marriage. This is on top of a $135K fine that was issued by the same department.
It's one thing to ruin a family business and bankrupt them financially, but it's entirely another when you deny them freedom of speech.
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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 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.
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In what is becoming the mantra of the Democrat Party and their views regarding the rights protected under our Constitution, one of their Senators is now suggesting that the First Amendment does not pertain to individuals.
“Certainly the First Amendment says that in institutions of faith that there is absolute power to, you know, to observe deeply held religious beliefs. But I don’t think it extends far beyond that. . . . [I]n this context, they’re talking about expanding this far beyond our churches and synagogues to businesses and individuals across this country. I think there are clear limits that have been set in other contexts and we ought to abide by those in this new context across America.”
Read more: Sen. Baldwin: 1st Amendment Doesn’t Apply to Individuals
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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
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.
