Those of us in Louisiana again wonder, why can’t we reopen our oil fields in the meantime?

Now this from the Heritage Foundation:

 Next week the Senate will consider a piece of legislation which aims to reduce global warming by “capping” carbon dioxide emissions.  America’s Climate Security Act relies on unproven technology to capture carbon emissions and sets arbitrary restrictions on the use of energy in order to achieve its goals.  If enacted, the bill would be a de facto tax increase of $300 billion annually and cause more economic damage than 16 hurricanes making landfall every year. (more…)

John McCain to attend events in New Orleans and Baton Rouge!
All are welcome to attend both events. (more…)

John Maginnis, in his most recent fax update, brings up an unintended consequence (or maybe very intended) in the new ethics laws.  It seems the legislature wants to pull every possible person that serves in anything related to politics, paid or voluntary, into financal disclosure.  While it sounds good…maybe…on the surface, I would venture to say the volunteers or those appointed to small boards are not the ones that have consistently acted unethically.  Regardless, it all sounds like some politicians are just angry because they are losing some “perks”.  As my husband often says, “they don’t get mad, they get even.”

The following was written by John Maginnis (more…)

Congratulations to Sgt. Brett Johnston, Louisiana’s Soldier of the Year.

May 23, 2008

This Monday is the official observance of Memorial Day — a day to honor the more than 1.2 million Americans who gave their lives for our freedoms across two centuries and a dozen wars. In previous generations, sermons were delivered on such important days (more…)

How can the words “Thank You” ever be enough?  This weekend, we stop as a Nation, to remember those who, to quote a favorite movie line of mine, have been willing to “put foot to a** for our country.”  (more…)