Nowhere in Iberville

Reckdahl puts a contradiction before us - and not just two competing opinions, but one opinion and a statement of fact - and cannot manage to draw it out, let alone inquire after it.

On Wednesday morning, before the mayor's speech, HANO's one-woman board, Diane Johnson, announced she had walked the long-neglected complex the previous day and did not like what she found.

Isn't the one-woman board responsible for the long-neglected complex?

preying on the slovenliness of our representatives

Jindal is, of course, accepting the federal stimulus money, despite all the hoopla about it. But to qualify for the unemployment compensation portion (98 million), the state would need to alter its laws and expend the eligibility requirement for unemployment compensation. Jindal and LA Republicans oppose the move, while many state Dems support it. So state Rep Honey (D Baton Rouge) turns to some 'rookie-doo' and catches the Republican lead house off guard.

Rep Honey slides the amendment into a non-controversial bill, offers the House time (though, little time) to read it, and then non-nonchalantly waves any further discussion of the amendment. Unsuspecting, the house passes the bill unanimously. Caught by their own laziness, they are, of course, raising a stink. This reminds me of that documentary I watched on the texas house, where most reps didn't even bother showing up for votes. They'd just have their friends vote for them.

And I would ask the T-P why a 3 1/2 hour meeting is supposed to be fatiguing?