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The Government's Catastrophic Response to the Oil Disaster

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:27:00 +0000

The Government's Catastrophic Response to the Oil Disaster.

Chris Paul to Miami?

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:42:00 +0000

Rumor has it that Chris Paul made a pact with LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh during the 2008 Summer Olympics that they would all play for the same team, and three of the four of them are now on the Heat.

Top 20 Photos From The Gulf That Obama Doesn't Want You to See

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:51:00 +0000

Top 20 Photos From the Gulf That Obama Doesn't Want You To See.

Sydney Torres for Mayor Bumper Sticker

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:07:00 +0000

This is not an endorsement, but I thought this Sydney Torres for Mayor bumper sticker was funny.

Holy Cao!

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:29:00 +0000

Dollar Bill is out, Joe Cao is in. Great news for New Orleans. The Democrats were so self-destructive on this issue. They should have forced Bill Jefferson out and allowed a Democrat to be elected in his place rather than stand behind yet another criminal among their ranks and allow him to lose to a Republican.

Bobby Jindal in the Wall Street Journal

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:16:00 +0000

Good op-ed by Bobby Jindal in the Wall Street Journal.

Krewe d'Etat to Ride New Uptown Route

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:57:00 +0000

Krewe d'Etat plans to take a new Uptown route for Mardi Gras 2009, starting on Jefferson, turning on Magazine, then to Napoleon and St. Charles.

Bobby, Veto the Pay Raise

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:33:00 +0000

I saw this great Bobby, Veto the Pay Raise bumper sticker.

(Hat tip: New Orleans Bumper Stickers).

Veto the Pay Raise

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:11:00 +0000

Worst roads in the nation? Check.
Failing public schools? Check.
Corruption? Check.
Too much regulation? Check.
Taxes too high? Check.
Despite the failure of leadership among our elected officials, the City employees have decided to treat themselves to meals on taxpayer money, and the legislature decided they needed their pay doubled. Governor Jindal needs to grow a pair and veto the pay raise.

Red Light Cameras on St. Charles Avenue are a Bad Idea

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:18:00 +0000

The City has decided to put up red light cameras in a desperate grab for more taxpayer money. Mark my words, this will follow the same pattern as it has in every other city that has done this: (1) initially, the City will raise a bunch of money catching people running red lights; (2) people will figure out where the lights are and slam on the brakes as they approach those intersections to avoid a ticket, causing lots of injuries and property damage in rear-end accidents; (3) as the accidents pile up and people learn better, they will avoid red light tickets more and more, causing the City to "earn" less money off the backs of taxpayers; and (4) the City, desperate to keep this new source of taxpayer money flowing, will shorten the yellow light time at the ticketing intersections in order to catch more people, leading to more accidents, etc. Red light cameras are a bad idea anywhere, but they're particularly idiotic on historic St. Charles Avenue, where they've been sprouting up lately with an ugly gray box in the middle of the neutral ground, unsightly tall poles with ugly cameras attached, and attention-grabbing street signs announcing a red light intersection.

More Jefferson Family Criminals

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:40:00 +0000

Pretty soon they'll be hosting Jefferson family reunions in prison. I am shocked -- SHOCKED -- to report that Dollar Bill isn't the only criminal in his family. A group of them, including assessor Betty Jefferson, set up bogus "non-profits" that were designed to take taxpayer money and profit the Jeffersons. I reported this before, and Forgotston has given this great coverage. There is no legitimate (or Constitutional) justification for the government to confiscate taxpayer money only to dole it out to pet non-profits of their choosing, whether they are legitimate or criminal. Just return this money to the taxpayers, who can distribute it as they see fit a lot better that our politicians can.

Clancy DuBos on Jim Bernazzani

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:23:00 +0000

Clancy DuBos has an interesting review of the situation involving FBI Special Agent in Charge Jim Bernazzani.

Bobby Jindal's Progress

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:49:00 +0000

The Wall Street Journal has a good column on Bobby Jindal's progress.

Bobby Jindal for Vice President?

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:27:00 +0000

This American Spectator article, reprinted on The Wall Street Journal's website, makes a strong case that Senator John McCain should pick Bobby Jindal for Vice President.

CityBusiness Poll on Tax Surplus

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:56:00 +0000

CityBusiness runs a poll each week. This week's poll asks what the State should do with the $1 billion budget surplus. It gives suggestions such as roads and education. Apparently, it did not occur to the folks at CityBusiness to include the option of returning the money to the taxpayers who paid all those taxes in the first place.

ESPN's The Sports Guy on New Orleans

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:18:00 +0000

Link here.

Errol Laborde's Top 25 Mardi Gras Parades

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:34:00 +0000

Errol Laborde's Top 25 Parades of Carnival.

Jazzfest Lineup Announced

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:26:00 +0000

Link.

Brangelina to Adopt Another African Baby

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:07:00 +0000

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have decided to ~~buy~~ adopt another African baby.

Bill Clinton is Running for President Again

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:04:00 +0000

Bill Clinton has decided to run for President again.

Kentwood Still Supports Britney Spears

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:18:00 +0000

Kentwood, Louisiana still supports local train wreck Britney Spears.

Bill Jefferson Regrets Making Family Members Criminals

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:48:00 +0000

Dollar Bill Jefferson now wants the feds to ignore his family members' crimes. Obviously, he should not have made all these sham companies in their names to launder his dirty money. If my spouse/father/brother was a known criminal who asked me to sign off on a sham company in my name that did nothing but receive suspicious checks, I would say thanks but no thanks.

(Image source: People Get Ready).

Ray Nagin, Economic Genius

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:38:00 +0000

Ray Nagin has positioned himself as a shoe-in for the Nobel Prize in Economics with his latest scholarly work, "Recession: Bad for Everyone Else, Good for the Chocolate City."

Pres Kabacoff and the Voodoo Priestess

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:30:00 +0000

Jeffrey, Oyster and Suspect Device react to Pres Kabacoff's plan to develop a healing center with his voodoo priestess girlfriend.

Woman With Large Screen TV and Hardwood Floors Whines About "Pitiful" Free Money From Taxpayers

noreply@blogger.com (Nola Blogger) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:56:00 +0000

A New Orleans resident, Sharon Jasper, had the gall to sit in her taxpayer subsidized home with a large screen tv and hardwood floors and whine that it's "pitiful" what the rest of us taxpayers are giving her for free. If anyone knows Ms. Jasper, I hope they tell her how sorry us people who work for a living are that she doesn't enjoy as many luxuries as she might otherwise like courtesy of those of us who choose to work for a living and pay taxes and that we hope she can upgrade to a better free government handout that she finds less pitiful real soon.