Political Correctness Alert. Here is the translation of John Bel Edward’s Facebook post on Sunday night: "I will continue to work with Barack Obama to bring Syrians to Louisiana."
John Bel Edwards Skips a Discussion on Issues Regarding People of Faith for Fundraiser in a Nightclub
In what we reported yesterday, John Bel Edwards decided to skip a forum sponsored by local churches in Baton Rouge, as well as the Louisiana Baptist Message and the Louisiana Family Forum. The Hayride has reported that the reason for the absence was due to Edwards' campaign attending a fundraiser at a New Orleans nightclub called Lyve New Orleans. The Hayride also posted a photo of the Instagram account for this nightclub which is below:
Photo source: The Hayride
Edwards has been critical of Vitter's admitted past indiscretions and claims to be a man of "honor", but skips a forum on faith and family issues to attend a fundraiser at a nightclub of this sort? Is this the "honor code" that Edwards lives by day in and day out?
Voters need to wake up to the real John Bel Edwards. He's a Barack Obama liberal and is not the moderate Democrat he makes himself out to be. The election is less than two weeks away and the same state that rid itself of Mary Landrieu cannot turn this state back over to another Democrat. Do the right thing and support the real conservative in this race, David Vitter.
Jeff Landry Leading Buddy Caldwell in Latest Hayride / MarblePort Poll
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As reported yesterday on The Hayride, the runoff for Louisiana Attorney General seems to be in Jeff Landry's favor over the incumbent, Buddy Caldwell. The numbers indicate a large increase for Landry from previous polling numbers, which had Landry at 38%:
JEFF LANDRY 45.8%
BUDDY CALDWELL 38.5%
UNDECIDED15.7%
Landry has earned the support of the endorsed Democratic candidate in the primary, Geri Broussard Baloney and this blog has reported the numerous endorsements for Buddy Caldwell that were either politically motivated or motivated for monetary reasons.
The election is less than two weeks away and Louisiana can finally rid the state of the corrupt practices of the "Buddy System." Time for one last push for Landry to get to the finish line.
David and Willie
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The Vitter campaign has released another video highlighting Vitter's acknowledged failures, but emphasizing biblical redemption, with Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty. It also emphasizes needed leadership in Louisiana at this time, with Robertson showing obvious support for the Vitter campaign.
Edwards’ Past Is Prologue: John Bel Puts Special Interests Ahead of Louisiana’s Interests
Recognizing that Louisiana is a ruby red conservative state, Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards has frequently sought to attract crossover Republican voters by distancing himself from President Barrack Obama and national Democrats claiming he would bring a centrist approach to the governor’s mansion.
Edwards desperately wants voters to believe he is a moderate who will “put Louisiana first.” But his history as a state lawmaker suggests he’s likely to behave differently. In fact, Edwards’ record shows his priorities and values are far closer the job-killing special interest groups bankrolling his campaign than they are to those held by most mainstream Louisiana voters.
Consistent with the playbook for Obama and many other Washington liberals, Edwards’ top two campaign contributors are plaintiffs’ lawyers and unions. During his legislative tenure, personal injury trial lawyers gave Edwards over $1 million. In 2015 alone, they contributed over $685,000 in support of Edwards’ gubernatorial campaign, in addition to the $328,000 that they gave him from 2008 to 2014 while he served as their point man and spokesperson in the statehouse.
What’s more, John Bel Edwards is a trial lawyer by trade, and as a state lawmaker he aggressively opposed any attempt to bring fairness and balance to Louisiana’s broken legal system. He also consistently supported bills to increase lawsuits and legal fees for his friends.
In 2010, he supported a bill that would have allowed trial lawyers working on contingency fee contracts to make hundreds of millions of dollars off of the state’s settlement with BP over the Gulf oil spill.
In 2012, Edwards opposed a compromise bill that sought to put environmental clean ups ahead of trial lawyer profits in contamination lawsuits.
In 2014, Edwards led opposition to every lawsuit fairness bill that was introduced, aggressively fighting against legislation that would:
· Eliminate Louisiana’s $50,000 jury trial threshold and give citizens greater access to our courts;
· Rein in Louisiana’s lax venue laws, which currently allow plaintiffs’ lawyers to shop around for friendly judges in jurisdictions like New Orleans in hopes of winning huge million-dollar payouts; and
· Prevent abusive “double dipping” in asbestos litigation and help preserve money for individuals who are truly injured.
In 2014, he also opposed reforms to increase transparency and accountability in the Louisiana Attorney General’s office and stood by AG Buddy Caldwell, even after widespread media reports revealed Caldwell routinely handed out lucrative legal contracts to his top campaign contributors.
Throughout his eight years in the Louisiana Legislature, Edwards put lawyers and legal profits ahead of jobs and the small businesses and employers who provide them. It would be a mistake to believe he would do anything different as governor.
Melissa Landry, of Baton Rouge, is executive director of the legal watchdog organization Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch.
A Comparison of the Gubernatorial Candidates and the Issues
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You can find a detailed assessment of the candidates and their stances regarding several issues important to the average Louisiana voter here. Among the highlights of the comparison, the following stand out regarding Vitter and Bel Edwards:
Sen. David Vitter:
- Supports Industry Incentives: Supports the oil and gas industry and understands the needs for a competitive and stable tax structure and incentives in order to attract investment to Louisiana. He is open to the idea of bringing back the inactive well incentive.
- Against Abusive Lawsuits: Supports the industry’s efforts to bring common sense solutions to end abusive lawsuits that have cost the state tens of thousands of jobs and millions in incentives and have resulted in little to no environmental remediation.
- Opposed Levee Board Lawsuit: Supported industry efforts to oppose and end the $10 billion lawsuit against 99 oil and gas companies that was filed by a renegade levee board.
- Supports the Office of Conservation: Supports the Office of Conservation as the primary regulatory authority to issue oil and gas permits. He continually supports the efforts of Helis in St. Tammany Parish against small pocket groups of environmentalists that want to ban drilling in their parish.
- Fought the Obama Agenda: He led the fight against amnesty for illegals, funding for Planned Parenthood, higher taxes, and spending.
- Strongly opposed to Obamacare: Vitter passed legislation to force Obama and Congress to participate themselves in Obamacare. He also refused lucrative taxpayer funded subsidy for himself.
- Strong Pro-Second Amendment Advocate: The only candidate rated A+ by the NRA and endorsed by Gun Owners of America.
Rep. John Bel Edwards:
- Opposes Incentives: Wants to repeal the horizontal investment incentive that will discourage investment in the most active areas of the state like the Haynesville Shale, the Cotton Valley and ultimately the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale.
- Opposes Solutions to Lawsuits: Has opposed every effort by the industry to bring resolution to the Legacy Lawsuit issue through the legislative process.
- Opposed Any Legislative Effort to End Suit: Opposed every legislative effort brought by industry to bring an end to the abusive lawsuit brought by the Levee Board.
- Supports Efforts of Local Government to Sue: Supports the efforts of local government to sue the Office of Conservation and numerous oil and gas companies in order to block drilling in their parish, granting control to local government over the oil and gas industry.
- Edwards is All-in for Obama: Voted for Obama twice; personally nominated Obama again in 2012 at the Democratic National Convention.
- Strongly Supports Obamacare: Edwards voted multiple times in support of key Obamacare provisions.
- Weak on the Second Amendment: Edwards voted numerous times in support of government restrictions on gun rights.
John Bel Edwards Will Not Be Attending Forum in Baton Rouge Tonight
The following email was sent to various sources last night advising that the Bel Edwards campaign will not be taking part in a discussion on social and economic issues important to people of faith scheduled for Thursday, 11/12/15 in Baton Rouge.
We have been informed by the Edwards campaign that he will not be in attendance. We still welcome your attendance at the even as we believe the issues which will be discussed are of great interest to Louisianians. In addition, the event will be streamed live at www.jeffersonbaptist.org.
Jefferson Baptist Church, The Louisiana Baptist Message, The Louisiana Family Forum, and Woodlawn Baptist Church have invited both Sen. David Vitter and Rep. John Bel Edwards to this forum. Vitter has already committed to attending.
Is the reason that Bel Edwards won't be in attendance tonight because he is uncomfortable answering questions from people of faith or have to defend his support of Democrats who are openly opposed to these faith policies? Just a thought................
John Bel Edwards Touts His West Point Honor Code, But Then There's This
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Retired General Wesley Clark, valedictorian of the West Point class of 1966 and former Democrat Presidential Candidate, is divorcing his wife amid accusations of infidelity on his part. He and his wife have been married for nearly 50 years and Clark has been reported as being in a relationship with a 30 year old woman.
If the "honor code" is of such great significance that John Bel Edwards has to remind us of it in each of his releases, then this must not go without notice. Surely someone that was a valedictorian of West Point must live to the highest of the "honor code" values touted by Bel Edwards.
What the State of Louisiana needs right now is a leader. John Bel Edwards should be commended on his service to country, but his services are no longer needed.
Louisiana Governor's Forum in Baton Rouge
A debate has been scheduled for this Thursday, November 12, 2015, between Rep. John Bel Edwards and Sen. David Vitter. This debate is sponsored by local churches in Baton Rouge as well as the Louisiana Baptist Message and the Louisiana Family Forum. This debate will cover social and economic issues important to people of faith and will be moderated by Lewis Richerson, Lead Pastor at Woodlawn Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, and Will Hall, Editor of the Louisiana Baptist Message in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Sen. Vitter has confirmed his attendance at this meeting, but as of this post, Bel Edwards' campaign has yet to respond.
Just How Low Will John Bel Go and the Military Mom Who Spoke Up
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If there was any doubt on how low the Democrats will go in order to win the Governor's Office in Louisiana, it was evident this past weekend when John Bel Edwards' campaign released what amounts to, in my words, pure filth. The accusation by his campaign was that Sen. Vitter put "prostitutes over patriots" while in DC. In what has to be felt as a proverbial slap in the face, a mother of a slain guardsman is requesting that the video be pulled because of how offensive it really is.
Sen. Vitter has been a staunch advocate for the military. Vitter, in this particular instance, was able to secure an exemption for this fallen soldier's burial at Arlington. He was initially denied this honor because his death did not occur in the line of duty, but Vitter ensured that he was given appropriate honor by securing this exemption.
For someone going about promoting his "honor", this is about the most dishonorable thing that could be done by a campaign. The Democrats and John Bel Edwards should immediately apologize to veterans and their families and this video needs to be taken down, for the sake of "honor."
The Official Litmus Test of the True Conservative
'A House Divided' Revisited - A Letter to Authentic Conservatives of Louisiana
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In 1858, a young America found itself on the verge of disintegrating into the annals of history to join the likes of Rome. Knowing well the stakes were of the highest sort, President Abraham Lincoln, resolved as ever, prevented the eternal downfall of our country by turning to - among other things - a simple truism that was (is) paramount, timeless and universal in nature. In an historic speech, President Lincoln warned the people of the United States exactly as Jesus once warned his disciples, telling the nation, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” We all know the rest of the story (or at least we all should). Now, 157 years later, we Louisiana conservatives find ourselves cast in the lead roles of our own collective story of a house divided amongst three conservative gubernatorial candidates and their respective supporters. Because our current scenario is also one with vast implications, my fear is that, at the individual level, idealism could carry the day over pragmatism. This would result in – by default - the handing over of victory to the true opposition by way of a silent minority. I find that possibility unbelievably unsettling. Therefore, I challenge anyone dwelling in this political purgatory to act out of reason rather than dogma in this critically polarized run-off.
To ensure victory for Senator David Vitter in the upcoming run-off is to ensure victory for every conservative stakeholder in Louisiana. Yet - in light of recent news - I have deep concerns that the simplicity of this observation could potentially be lost on enough primary supporters of Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne and Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle to indirectly elect as our next Governor a man who actually nominated Barrack Obama for a second term...after witnessing the train wreck that was his first term! Take a moment to let that sink in...
If there is one thing that, in theory, all conservatives have in common, it is the recognition that President Obama’s agenda has sought to erode the foundation of our country and systematically destroy the American way of life. Therefore, it should be a foregone conclusion that conservatives will do whatever is within their powers to counteract any and all further proliferation of the Obama agenda up-to and including serving defeat to any candidate for high public office who had any part in giving this man the Presidency the first time (much less the second!). So why are we left with questionable uncertainty as to whether Dardenne's supporters and Angelle and his voters will now be backing David Vitter with an official public endorsement and at the polls? I believe, for many, the answer to this question is rooted in a fallacious allegiance we, as humans, tend to have towards our individual idealisms. To our dismay, however, idealism only succeeds outside of our current reality and at the expense of real-world solutions.
One need not be Dr. Ben Carson to see that some portion of Dardenne and Angelle backers are disenchanted with the outcome of the primary. That is to be expected, but such a reaction among voters in this cliché scenario certainly is not exceptional. After a competitive primary where candidates routinely tear each other down, there is always to be expected negative emotional aftermath. Rejection has occurred for some people at the “expense” of a selection which has been made by the selectors. The selection almost instinctively becomes the negative outlet for the suffering felt by the rejected (See: Dardenne officially endorses Edwards). It is at this very juncture where we as conservatives must lead from that part within us which makes us the complete opposite of liberals to begin with: reason! Perhaps Thomas Sowell better captures the sentiment in which I am here trying to impart when he wrote, “Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others. In other words, it is the opposite of idealism.” I think we can guess as to what Sowell would say of Dardenne's recent betrayal... Still, I wonder: what portion of voters who pulled the lever for Dardenne or Angelle last month could be caught up in a similar state of self-indulgent idealism to the point they become, in the eyes of their own party, "traitors?" I pray that number will turn out to be 0% after the election returns are in...
Some may retort that my entreaty to every single one of Dardenne’s and Angelle’s supporters (and to Mr. Angelle himself) is null because I am a primary supporter of David Vitter for Governor. Even in that sense, they would be largely mistaken. I give my word that, if our current scenario were altered whereby I voted for Vitter (which I did), but either Dardenne or Angelle became the nominee, I would not only vote for whichever gentleman was the nominee, but would go to great lengths to ensure that I convinced every primary Vitter supporter I could find to vote for our party's nominee. Reason, again, dictates that success is achieved by focusing on solutions rather than “problems.”
I present one final alternative way of looking at this situation in general: most of us (including myself) can easily lose site of the actual “who” and “what” for which we are voting in the first place. It’s easy to think that we are voting for a person – a candidate – alone. Yet the reality is that we are voting for each other concurrently. When I think of all the candidates whom we've elected who is (also) “voting” for us, I think of Senator David Vitter. I could be no more pleased with the representation he has made for us in the Senate with his solid, consistent record of representation of his constituency. How rare is that? Still, I am completely confident that he will make an even better Governor. We have yet to see the best of Vitter. I have no doubt!
For anyone still left with a sigh at this point, here is the hard line in the sand, which William F. Buckley, Jr. gave me the words to draw: “Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.” Despite our individual ideal outcomes for this race, we are now – like it or not – standing on the ledge of reality. Since we know what that reality is, we then know the cost of Dardenne, Angelle and their respective supporters not rallying behind David Vitter for Governor because they hoped for a different primary outcome. That cost would indeed be prohibitive. For one, by withholding support for the sake of making a point will be self-sabotaging for all who do so (join Dardenne at your own risk). Do I have to even enumerate the myriad of ways in which this is true to my fellow conservatives? Another - and arguably far worse - reason why not lending full support to Vitter is inherently prohibitive is that such a position (or lack thereof) would be held at the expense of others whom do not deserve to be subjected to such victimization over what is, now, irrelevant (but destructive) political posturing.
I think I speak on behalf of the conservative majority – silent and/or vocal – in applauding the Public Service Commissioner and all of his and Dardenne's supporters for adjusting their sails and pointing the bow of their ships northward. Louisiana will be all the better for it! Let's not lose this big-league election because of a small (but still large enough) part of our extended conservative family spent too much time majoring in the minors. The time for grieving has passed. It's time now to look toward our future.
Sincerely,
Spencer Drury, MBA
St. Francisville
Obama Puts Rhetoric Over Reason in Denying Keystone Pipeline
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It should come as no surprise to anyone, President Obama has decided in all of his wisdom to kill the Keystone XL pipeline that was touted to bring thousands of jobs and injecting billions of dollars into the economy. Apart from a change in administration in the next election and a Republican President and Congress, this project is fundamentally dead.
Reactions from the House of Representatives and Louisiana legislators came swiftly. Congressman Charles Boustany issued the following by email shortly after the decision was announced this morning:
“The President’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline goes against years of studies showing little environmental impact but significant economic impact. I’m disappointed the President is putting a radical environmental agenda over our country’s jobs agenda when we need more jobs & energy integration with our allies. This is a tragic missed opportunity for our country.”
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise released the following statement in reaction to the decision:
“With his rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama is continuing his war on American energy, choosing the demands of a small group of radical environmental extremists over the strong majority of the American people and the more than 40,000 jobs this bipartisan project would have created,” Rep. Scalise said. “The American people deserve better than this from their President. We will not give up and the House will continue to fight for the priorities of hard-working taxpayers who know the Keystone XL pipeline is right for America's economy and for our energy security.”
Anything that this President can do to hurt the oil and gas industry, he's determined to do just that. This is just more evidence.
More Proof of How Hypocritical Jay Dardenne Really Is
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The RGA Right Direction PAC has released what amounts to a diary of tweets from Jay Dardenne and the Dardenne team during the 2015 Louisiana Governor's election. As everyone is aware, Lt. Gov. Dardenne has come out in support of the Democratic candidate, John Bel Edwards, following Dardenne's defeat in the primaries. The tweets show a vastly different story as to the diatribe that Dardenne spewed yesterday when he was fawning over Bel Edwards. If there is any doubt left as to the total hypocrisy of the Dardenne campaign, it is the list of these tweets that were issued during the primary.
What is the real reason that Dardenne is endorsing the Democratic candidate's run-off against Sen. David Vitter? Is it a quid-pro-quo or just Dardenne falling back onto his tried and true liberal leanings? Guess we will see once the runoff is done.
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A Letter to Jay Dardenne
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman Roger Villere sent the below letter to Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne regarding his endorsement of liberal democrat John Bel Edwards for Governor. Following the release of the letter, Chairman Villere issued the following statement:
“Today, Jay Dardenne became the Nick Saban of Louisiana Politics," Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman Roger Villere said. "After decades of using the Republican Party and its members for his benefit, Jay has decided to end his political career by supporting a candidate who opposes every public policy position that he once espoused. We have a clear choice between John Bel Edwards, a liberal legislator who has a 29 percent lifetime record with Louisiana business or a proven conservative in David Vitter. It is sad that Jay allowed his personal feelings to cause him to betray his party and state. The Republican Party stands firmly behind Senator Vitter, " Villere concluded.
Remember, He's Not a Liberal
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If you get past the rhetoric of being "pro-life, pro-gun", you'll see what John Bel Edwards' ideologies truly are. Here he is, part of the Louisiana delegation, nominating Obama for his second term. But, you can't believe your own eyes. Surely you can believe the spew of liberal propaganda that he's delivering.
Lousiana, don't fall for the lies. We can't afford a state version of the worst President in history.
John Bel Edwards Would Be One of the Worse For Louisiana's Economy
In a comparison of all current and former elected Democratic officals from the state of Louisiana, current candidate for Governor, John Bel Edwards, leads as one of the worse for the state economy.
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LABI has issued a scorecard that ranks the voting records of both Bel Edwards and Vitter, which can be found here. Vitter has a lifetime rating of 95% compared to the paltry rating of 29% for Bel Edwards. The scorecard also ranks several former Democratic elected officials, several of whom scored more than the current Democratic candidate for Governor.
We cannot allow this state to be taken back to an era of economic depression. The current economic downturn cannot be corrected by the likes of another liberal, John Bel Edwards.
Read more: Louisiana for Liberty
Louisiana House Republican Delegation Endorse David Vitter
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The Louisiana House Republican Delegation voted overwhelmingly to endorse U.S. Senator David Vitter for Governor on Tuesday. This endorsement demonstrates the wide support Vitter has amongst Republicans throughout the state.
“Now, more than ever, our state needs a Governor with a proven track record as a conservative reformer,” said House Delegation Chairman and State Representative Lance Harris (R-HD25). “David Vitter has the vision, knowledge, and experience to lead our state. Time and time again, David has stood for conservative values and fought against government waste and corruption. While in the U.S. Senate, David has proven that he puts Louisiana first. We, as a Delegation, stand behind David and support him wholeheartedly in the upcoming election.”
The House Republican Delegation is guided by ten principles which outline its policy platform. Based on the stark differences between Vitter and State Representative John Bel Edwards (D- HD72) on these principles, the House Republican Delegation made the decision to endorse in this race.
“On almost every single issue, David and John Bel differ drastically.” Harris said. “When it comes to education, David supports parental choice and letter grades for schools. John Bel does not. When it comes to our budget, David supports restructuring our budget, reforming welfare, and smart cuts. John Bel does not. Ultimately, the Republican Party stands for conservative values and religious liberty; the Democratic Party platform does not. Our Delegation believes that the choice for Governor could not be clearer.”
Upon learning of the Delegation’s endorsement, Vitter said, “I am honored to have the support of the House Republican Delegation. These legislators understand the enormous challenges we face as a state, and they understand that real leadership is desperately needed. I look forward to working with each of them and the entire Legislature to tackle these challenges head on, with real leadership, so we build a brighter future together.”
The Louisiana House Republican Delegation consists of the 58 Republican State Representatives in the Louisiana House of Representatives. The Delegation is the majority party delegation in the Louisiana House.
The election for Governor will be held on Saturday, November 21, with Early Voting being held November 7 - 14.
Jeff Landry Surging in Race for Attorney General
Jeff Landry is surging in the race for Attorney General.
In the latest polling data released by JMC Analytics, Jeff Landry is up 4 points on incumbent Buddy Caldwell.
Jeff is now leading, according to this statewide poll, 38% to 34%. Landry is polling strongly throughout all regions of the State.
After a strong showing in the primary election, Jeff Landry’s momentum continues to grow after more than two thirds of the State rejected incumbent Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.
What’s more telling, is that this poll was taken last week prior to the endorsement Landry received this week from Geri Broussard-Baloney, the Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate for Attorney General in the October balloting, who received over 180,000 votes. This was apparently a history making total for an African American woman candidate.
In casting her support to Jeff Landry, Broussard-Baloney had this to say:
After meeting with Jeff Landry, followed by prayerful consideration with my family, I have decided to endorse Jeff Landry because of his willingness to embrace forward thinking policies, his desire to actually transform and change the way the Attorney General’s office does business.
I ran for Attorney General because I truly believe that Louisiana cannot take another four years of Buddy Caldwell’s bad practices and policies. Jeff Landry is the only candidate that will address the critical issues that are important to Louisiana’s working families.
Jeff is committed to reforming our broken criminal justice system. He understands the need for fiscal responsibility and inclusion in the Attorney General’s office. In addition, like myself, Jeff is an entrepreneur. He understands the important role small businesses play in our economy and will fight to protect our businesses.
With early voting beginning on Saturday, it is clear that Landry is building strong momentum heading into the general election.
Factoring in the strong endorsement by Baloney-Broussard to put an end to the “Buddy System”, it is clear that the people of the State of Louisiana will be looking for new leadership in the Attorney General’s office.
Boustany Opens Hearing in Ways and Means Meeting with Graphic that Highlights Welfare Program Disorganization
Congressman Charles Boustany opened today's hearing of the Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee with a graphic that shows the utter disorganization that lies within the welfare programs here in the US.
Boustany added, "Today’s hearing takes a step back and reviews the dizzying array of programs designed to help low-income families, and how that patchwork of programs complicates the challenges for those most in need.
"This federal welfare system is large, fragmented, and growing in cost. The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service estimates that we currently operate over 80 programs that provide food, housing, healthcare, job training, education, energy assistance, and cash to low-income Americans.
The goal of this meeting is to "review this array of programs, understand the challenges created by their sheer number, and review some state efforts to rationalize the services they provide. That understanding will lay the groundwork for future efforts to modernize and streamline or, at the very least, better coordinate these programs to help more people achieve opportunity and upward mobility."
John Bel Edwards' Failing Grade (51%) From the Louisiana Family Forum
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John Bel Edwards has a failing grade with the Louisiana Family Forum. His lifetime average of 51.6% actually makes him one of the most liberal members of the Louisiana Legislature.
The Louisiana Family Forum is committed to defending faith, freedom and the traditional family in the great state of Louisiana. John Bel Edwards has a failing grade.
See more below:
2015: 55% (Only 5 grades worse) http://www.lafamilyforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015Scorecard-House.png
2014: 50% (Only 11 grades worse) http://www.lafamilyforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014Scorecard-HOUSE-FINAL-Online-v3.pdf
2013: 70% (Only 10 grades worse) http://lffaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/FINAL_Scorecard_2013-HOUSE.pdf
2012: 44% (Only 3 grades worse) http://lafamilyforum.us/docs/2012LA-Scorecard-HOUSE.pdf
2011: 55% (Only 11 grades worse) http://lafamilyforum.us/docs/2011HouseScorecard.pdf
2010: 63% (Only 8 grades worse) http://lafamilyforum.us/docs/2010house.pdf
2009: 43% (Only 8 grades worse) http://lafamilyforum.us/docs/2009house.pdf
2008: 33% (Only 3 grades worse) http://lafamilyforum.us/docs/2008house.pdf
