Originally posted by TigerEducated
"It's also a detriment to the state's higher education system, because USL-L is a good institution, but doesn't need any more help than it currently already receives. "
Emmert wanted to take some of the money currently spent on 200 English instructors at LSU and redirect it to some new PhDs - I can still hear the howls of protest. The point is, that throwing money isn't the total solution - you've got political issues and obvioiusly a lot of people who have more parochial interests than improving the school and the education. Deal with those first.
"We've got one of the greatest sculptors of all time. Rodin-who is responsible for "The Thinking Man" statue, and his work is on loan here in Louisiana.
Where is it at? In the capital of Baton Rouge? In the state's most populous city, where it could only add to the reasons to take a trip to New Orleans for tourism?
No, it's at the University of Lafayette's fricking museum...Kathy's husband's employer..."
That's a petty complaint, bordering on misogymism.
"If you knew anything about the Legislature, you'd know that Taylor Townsend and Peppi Bruneau are the up and comers, though Bruneau's been a wily legislator for a long time. Square yourself away with those men, and you won't find many potholes."
Peppi Bruneau has been there since Columbus discovered America - up and comer, my ass.
"I don't want someone who's going to tell them up front how much they're going to have to pay to whom to get their foot in the door, ala a Kathy Babineaux Blanco..."
And your proof that she takes bribes is.......suggesting that everyone who doesn't goosestep is bribed is just disgusting.
"That's great, but in reality, tourism during the time she was in office increased 26% nationally, so I guess that means-if anything-she was merely responsible for a 12% bump up. "
I agree, a marginal credential.
Now, tell us again about that Jindal medical miracle. Exactly what costs did he cut. Not benefits to those who actually NEED them did he? to those with zero political clout to complain?
We want someone to appeal to economic development, corporations that can improve both infrasctructure and the relative tax base, and we want someone who will prove to help remove the shackles of the inept administrations and laws that have held this state down for far too long.
I want someone who can go to those big company's and high level CEO's and tell them, "I'm here because the people of Louisiana want companies like you here. Let me tell you what we can do, and then let me know what you want, and let's see if we can make this thing work."
I'd like that too. But there is scant little evidence that jindal can do that. He's never done a thing in his life outside of government (I know, neither has blanco) and being a slimy, greedy government contractor for a few years NOT outside government. In fact, I would label that the WORST credential a candidate could possibly have on the economic front. I see nothing that suggests he can effectively deal with the private sector or that he understands the word "private" in sector - good competition, but not government subsidy. Nothing from blanco on this front either.
So it boils down to this for me
One candidate kisses pat robertson's ass every hour of every day and believes that government should control the private lives of people.
One candidate doesn't
As much as you don't want it to be a left/right campaign, it is. And it is because of Jindal and because of his actions.
You want someone who knows how to deal with the private sector and who actually worked in the private sector without having his strings pulled by pat robertson? Try Ray Nagin.
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