Who's most at fault in Louisiana:The People Or The Government?

[SacalaitWhisperer]

Uhm, We The Sheeple ELECT the Gubment.

Hello? Earth to anybody?

The trick is to not REelect morons. Humans do not seem to learn from history.
Geopolitical lines have nothing to do with politricksters, fwiw. It isn't just N'awlins... but
they do tend to keep idiots around for a long time down there, now don't they?

Where are y'at anyway, New Orleans?

Nagin is a coward. Period. He ran and hid like a beotch during Katrina.

[LOUISIANA'SLEGEND]

Its not Nagin whose the coward, nor, any other polictians, its "we" the people who are cowards. The polictians are the brave ones for putting up with you people. Its takes a bold soldier to make the hardest decision going against all odds helping "us" people or milk "us" people for what "we" are worth for as long as we let them, all while still looking at themselves in the mirror everyday.

All this talk about what "we" the people are doing. I mean who esle were you gonna vote for, Mitch? Seriously out of all the candidates running for governor, who was better than Jindal(not saying he was the best, but quite frankly, non of them was ok with me)? Still you act like you cant make demands and make things happen. Those people sure do speak up for the saints, and they make sure they keep them here, why cant the same outcry go cleaning up the crime and everthing us thats is wrong.

Now, listen up. When you have maybe an unpopular governor whom you think is not as qualified as you may want, what do you do? support him. You give him the support he needs to succeed, which means you have to show you are all about Louisiana turning around.

For so long, people have been crying, no jobs in Louisiana, no jobs, well if you havent been paying attention, Louisiana has been alright during the so call recession. Jobs have been coming here from other places to get out of there weaker economies. Jindal may not be all that, but he has to listen to the strongest demands of the people, which right now is employment. Support this, stay here, get your kids and peers to stay here, be excited but most importantly, be hopeful. Look around the country and make the better comparisons instead of the negative ones like crime rates and education. Realize if the economy gets better here, all that flaws will slowing decrease. I dont too much care for the governor either, but im behind who ever who supports my cause, which is making my community and city better.

There are 3 big important progressive actions going on in Monroe, Louisiana right now. A bigger airport, A new much needed bigger home for Louisiana Delta Community College, and the expansion of the old Guide plant for the future big employer, V- Vehicle. All go hand and hand in improving the city as well as the metro, Louisiana too. But all this couldnt have come about if it wasnt for the people making it clear that we want change and improvement, and it pressures the mayor and the admistration to get things done, and you know that the goverment wants to jump in on the bandwagon and throw a few dollars at it(which they did).

Of course its gonna be corruption, but overall you can still get what you need if you truely want it. Its takes strong support collectively from everyone to get things done, Ouachita Parish is showing just that. I see the same things going on over in Bossier and Caddo Parish. We demand more and we will get more, and politics corruption and all that other bs aint enough to stop it.

"People of Louisiana, show some strength and pride and I'll show you where progress is......amongst you" -(LL)

ummm rep points please, I deserve em for that leader talk!!!

[linicx]

Can you imagine what NO could do if a group of like minded individuals formed a non-profit community action coalition? I've heard this from both sides.

A newspaper editor told me the Feds threatened a massive lawsuit if the renters in the mobile homes were told how to get rid of the formaldehyde". Open the windows and remove the carpet.

I talked to a group of guys that was part of an Army convoy. They stopped at a shop in MO to grab batteries. He said they were down to search and rescue and to find cadavers and move them. They couldn't because of the rifle shots being fired everytime the started to work.

I was in NO in winter of 2006. I kept hearing on the radio and tv how NO was recovering and coming back to life. I don't know where the life was as I saw no buses, no taxi, no trolley, no restaurants (I was told to go to Gomez), no parking and one bar on Bourbon Street open.

I was disappointed except I met the nicest people in the world who were managing to get through it one day at a time. By and large Huey Long wasn't any worse than Tammany Hall in New York or Daley in Chicago. It is what it is until enough people gather and unite and root out the problem.

[LOUISIANA'SLEGEND]

Those people recovered in New Orleans by themselves by the most part. They was little help by the government, people build homes out there daily with there own personal time & money. If the government did help out, the people had to beg for it. It took that one guy on bourbon street with that one bar open to influences people to get up and come back. Thats all it takes, people with strong will.....the rest will follow.

[Innotech]

the people of New Orleans are really some of the nicest, yet most tenaciously stubborn people you will ever meet. They will endure absolutely anything and most of them will choose to remain in New Orleans because they love it so much. I can see their point of view.

Louisiana as a whole is kind of like that. We are well aware of the multitudes of problems with this state. some of them are being adressed. the problem is that the ones who ARE educated choose to leave the state and along with them go the high paying jobs. That leaves the state very poor and unable to afford infrastructure improvements.

In Lafayette alone, there are grand plans for a business loop to finally connect the interstate more with the city (it is built out in a very peculiar direction heading southwest away from the interstate) as well as redesigning Johnston street into a very beautiful and safer boulevard. The plans also include turning the decrepit Evangeline Throughway corridor into proper I49 all the way to New Orleans. All of this requires a ton of cash that the state just doesnt have. Lafayette is trying VERY hard to work it out though, and is nearly finished with the johnston street extension to Gloria switch, which will definitely help traffic on the northside. It is also extending Ambassador caffery south toward Hwy 90. There are several ambitious projects going on as well as a fully funded citywide fiber optic network that is currently on phase 2 of activation (out of 4). I am already on this network and get about 90 mbps download speed. Lafayette is aiming to use this to attract more high tech jobs and industry to the area, and the University has some very good computer/tech related programs in a brand new building.

Similarly, Baton rouge all the way to Slidell is struggling to keep up with growth and expansion, and is attempting to build infrastructure along with it.

Shreveport and monroe are growing as well.

Louisiana has had a really rough past and it has put us behind, but the spirit of these people and the lengths they will go for a better life can be clearly seen in Louisiana today. We do not give up, and we do not sit idly around waiting for the govt to help. Its a long hard road though for this state, but were making it.

[LOUISIANA'SLEGEND]

Originally Posted by Innotech

the people of New Orleans are really some of the nicest, yet most tenaciously stubborn people you will ever meet. They will endure absolutely anything and most of them will choose to remain in New Orleans because they love it so much. I can see their point of view.

Louisiana as a whole is kind of like that. We are well aware of the multitudes of problems with this state. some of them are being adressed. the problem is that the ones who ARE educated choose to leave the state and along with them go the high paying jobs. That leaves the state very poor and unable to afford infrastructure improvements.

In Lafayette alone, there are grand plans for a business loop to finally connect the interstate more with the city (it is built out in a very peculiar direction heading southwest away from the interstate) as well as redesigning Johnston street into a very beautiful and safer boulevard. The plans also include turning the decrepit Evangeline Throughway corridor into proper I49 all the way to New Orleans. All of this requires a ton of cash that the state just doesnt have. Lafayette is trying VERY hard to work it out though, and is nearly finished with the johnston street extension to Gloria switch, which will definitely help traffic on the northside. It is also extending Ambassador caffery south toward Hwy 90. There are several ambitious projects going on as well as a fully funded citywide fiber optic network that is currently on phase 2 of activation (out of 4). I am already on this network and get about 90 mbps download speed. Lafayette is aiming to use this to attract more high tech jobs and industry to the area, and the University has some very good computer/tech related programs in a brand new building.

Similarly, Baton rouge all the way to Slidell is struggling to keep up with growth and expansion, and is attempting to build infrastructure along with it.

Shreveport and monroe are growing as well.

Louisiana has had a really rough past and it has put us behind, but the spirit of these people and the lengths they will go for a better life can be clearly seen in Louisiana today. We do not give up, and we do not sit idly around waiting for the govt to help. Its a long hard road though for this state, but were making it.

You see.....Im glad you wrote this, because this co-signs my theory of "the people" need to get it done ourselves. It has always been within us to do these things but we have let our corrupt past influence us, as well as weaken us as the Louisiana people to be independent. We, the Louisiana people, have been train to believe we are inferior to other states, thinking their assets are better. If you line up all our assets against theirs, we win anyday, based on the fact that our abilities havent been untilized at all, or very little if any.

I cant stand it when we lose all our intelligence, skill, talent, natural resources, culture, and history to another state just because they
"say" they are better. Who are you Louisiana people to let another state tell you how you need to live, how you need to be educated, how stupid you are living here? Who are they? You can go down the line of all 49 states and equally find all the ridiculous flaws they have just as they can Louisiana.......but why oh why does what others say about Louisiana effect us.... who are we Louisiana? are we insecure or what?

I truley believe times are changing where we believe in ourselves. Just as the person Im quoting, Innotech, spoke proudly about how the residents of Lafayette want more and are independently doing more for themselves makes me feel hopeful as a Louisiana resident. I come on here daily promoting the city of Monroe, Louisiana doing the same thing, showing I want more for my city and im how proud I am. The truth is we, the Louisiana people are all proud but whose going to step up and say it against the customized deaf ears of the "perfect America outside of the state? The ones who are true, prideful Louisiana people.

Until we stop blaming everyone esle and every petty small thing like race and politics, Louisiana will not go anywhere unless they look at the bigger picture.....progression.

Being stubborn is an asset, use it to earn respect Louisiana. Most of us has had enough, thats why we say the hell with the government, it starts with us......the people of Louisiana. Louisiana is on the rise, and respect is coming if not already. (oh I am so the Louisiana Legend!!!)

[AlfredB1979]

Originally Posted by LOUISIANA'SLEGEND

This thread is mandatory is Louisiana because Im so tired people in Louisiana saying its our government, its our governor, the politics, but dont we all have the right to vote, or get off our.... and do what we want/need?

Technically, that's a myth.

Just like with driving or getting hitched, you answer to a gubmental authority there. You can't (in theory) just walk up to any polling station and lob in a vote. When a gay marriage advocate cries about being denied a right to marry, well...that's not a right for anyone else, either.

I do agree with the premise of your post, though.

Make your vote count. Otherwise, when you hear Californians, New Yorkers, or Michiganders(?) complain that their states are the worst to do business in because their elected officials have made it so (hence, flat wages, but higher costs of living)...well, it's time for some self-reflection in a nearby mirror.

I remember the good ol' days and "Well, the economy was great and my dot.con investments were making me tons of money...so I had no worries!" See how that's turned out.


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