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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Campbell said ...


Here are some of the things guberbatorial candidate Foster Campbell had to say when he visited with the Editorial Board this week.


  • I've been real vocal on issues and haven't tap danced around.

  • We've got way too many hired lobbyists. We need to get the lobbyists off the Floor in the House.

  • We need to limit the number of bills introduced in the Legislature. We've got so many trivial bills that people spend too much time on. A lot of them can be handled on a local level.

  • Nobody, no matter how smart they are, can read 100 bills in one afternoon.

  • I want to get rid of state and corporate income tax.

  • Ethics is not going to cure the economic problems in Louisiana.

  • In six years, Texas is going to have gaming. We need to prepare ourselves by looking down the road.

  • A lot of things have been done in the Legislature that haven't been the right thing to do.

  • I'm for opening up schools in the summer. I'm not for doing away with accountability. I'm a big proponent for technical schools.

  • Give LSUS a Ph.D. program.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Clean out those closets

Although morning temperatures are somewhat lower, chances are you still aren't thinking about jackets and coats, but cold weather has a way of sneaking up on you.
And if you are fortunate enough to own a jacket or coat when the cold weather hits, count that as a blessing because not everyone will be prepared for the lower temperatures.
But help is on the way!
Burlington Coat Factory, through the One Warm Coat community service effort, will be collecting clean, reusable coats and jackets. Coats of all shapes sizes are welcome but children's sizes are most needed.
One Warm Coat is dedicated to distributing reusable coats, free of charge, directly to the children, women and men of the Shreveport Bossier Rescue Mission.
To help with this community effort, here's what you should do:
Bring your clean, reusable coats and jackets to any Burlington Coat Factory from Sept. 24 to Nov. 11.
That's it. That's all you have to do.
“We are thrilled that so many people across the country have received coats to help them stay warm," said Lois Pavlow, founder of One Warm Coat. "It’s such a simple and easy way to show you care for people in need.”
Since its inception in 1992, more than 400,000 coats have been provided to those in need at no cost.
So start cleaning out those closets and get ready for One Warm Coat.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Mail for Anthony


I wrote a column back in July about an organization that was collecting items to send to soldiers in Iraq. In that article, I mentioned a young man, Anthony Nishimura, who, I was told, was not receiving any mail. I received an e-mail in August from Jim Kasarda wanting to set the record straight concerning this young soldier.
Here’s what he had to say:
My name is Jim Kasarda. This note is in regards to your article of July 4, 2007.
I wanted to let you know that Tony is not without a loving family. Tony is home right now on a two week leave from Iraq. He goes back on Sunday. His mom and I found a laminated copy of the story on the kitchen table the other day. She cried when she read it. Apparently we haven't written to Tony often enough. We have written several e-mails to Tony, and talk to him on the phone as often as he can call. We have also sent him care packages from home. I also know that our local grade school sent him letters as part of class project. I just want to clear the record that Tony DOES get mail, and I certainly don't want to stop Mrs. Hancock from corresponding with Tony. We will certainly step up our frequency of mail to Tony too!
We've had a great visit with Tony. Lots of friends and family have been to our house, and Tony has made several visits to friends and family also. I don't want people to think that Tony doesn't have a family, or one that cares. He absolutely does.
As I said, he returns to Iraq on Sunday, the 19th, and there will be a big (he has six siblings and a girlfriend) family crying, hoping, and praying for his safe return.
Thank you,
Jim


Thank you Mr. Kasarda. It's good to hear that this soldier does, indeed, have family that corresponds with him. And it's important that his family realizes they should write more often.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

DWI operation

Don't drink and drive.
You can never say those words too many times. But you have to not only say them, but also practice what you say.
And to get the point across, the Shreveport Police Department is conducting a saturation patrol, focusing on the downtown area and southeast Shreveport, on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
During the operation, officers will be looking for drunken drivers, seat belt violators and other traffic-related offenses.
So buckle up, be safe and don't drink and drive.

Friday, September 7, 2007

Airline dress code?

OK. About 10 minutes after posting my sagging ban blog I turned the TV on to the Today show. A young woman dressed in a short skirt and a low-cut blouse was talking about being escorted off a plane because of what she was wearing. Apparently someone had complained about her outfit (the same one she was wearing on the Today show) and she was escorted off her Southwest Airlines flight. So, she had to miss her flight because of her clothes. The fashion police is going a little bit too far.

No sagging in Minden

First Mansfield, then Shreveport and now Minden.
I couldn't believe it when I heard Minden was hopping on the bandwagon to outlaw sagging. As I've said over and over, I am 100 percent against sagging but I don't think it's an issue where police should be involved. And Minden? I didn't think enough people were sagging in Minden for the city to take notice. I'm a firm believer that if you do things the right way, there will be positive results. I don't see how anything positive will come from making people pay fines for not keeping their pants upon their waists. And the fine Minden is proposing is higher than the ones in Mansfield and Shreveport. It's going to be interesting to see how these sagging bans are going to play out.