Friday, April 09, 2010

Ho Ho

Bobby Jindal MOCKS RNC Staffers: 'Stay Away From Bourbon Street' (VIDEO)
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal gave some choice advice to Republican National Committee staffers during his appearance at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans on Friday, recommending that they "may want to stay away from Bourbon Street."


But then we knew it was a Federal disaster to begin with.

Amnesty International report: US is guilty of Katrina-related human rights abuses | StarTribune.com
Amnesty International says the U.S. government and Gulf Coast states have consistently violated the human rights of hurricane victims since Hurricane Katrina killed about 1,800 people and caused widespread devastation after striking in August 2005.

I'm really looking forward to "Treme" this weekend.

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Horrible -- who can trust the police after this?

Raw, chilling details in Danziger Bridge shooting described in court document | - NOLA.com
Raw, chilling details in Danziger Bridge shooting described in court document


2theadvocate.com | News | National group to probe LSU’s firing of professor — Baton Rouge, LA
A national college faculty organization is starting an investigation into LSU’s termination last year of Ivor van Heerden, one of the leading critics of federal engineers before and after Hurricane Katrina.