We've selected the Yo-Yo as the best way to recognize
politicians
who say anything to be elected then do other things after.
"Buddy" Roemer - Louisiana's Embarassment
Piyush Amrit "Bobby" Jindal - Louisiana's Embarassment
Abbeville City Council - Pay raises during a recession
Simone Champagne - Traitor to the Democratic Party
Louisiana State Representatives - Releasing Violent Criminals
David Vitter - Sleazy Senator from Louisiana
Francis Plaisance - Mayor Pro-Tem of Abbeville
Ernal J. "E.J." Broussard - Convicted Felon candidate
Jonathan W. Perry - Homophobic State Representative
Wayne Touchet - Police Jury Member
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ARTICLES & OPINIONS
These are general interests articles and opinions.
We welcome input from others.
Good Without God
Article posted February 15, 2011.
Caroline Fayard for Lieutenant Governor
Article posted October 13, 2010.
BP - The Bad People Company
Article posted August 14, 2010.
Drill, Baby, Drill....Oops!
Article posted May 13, 2010.
Health-care Madness
Article posted March 26, 2010.
Separation of Church & State
Article posted March 12, 2010.
Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Infrastructure
Article posted March 2, 2010.
Bobby Charles Guidry
In memory of a good friend and a great songwriter
What is a Cajun?by Bob Hamm
Abbeville Meridional Editorial - January 29, 2009
Front page apology for having endorsed George W. Bush.
New Orleans is Not the Drunkest City in the Country
It doesn't even make the top ten.
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Archived Postings
- November 11, 2010 - An Open Letter to Conservatives
- October 19, 2010 - David Vitter's Illegal Aliens
- October 18, 2010 - Rickey Jackson vs. Francis Plaisance
- June 3, 2010 - Election History in Louisiana
- April 22, 2010 - Gay Parents Raising 2,000,000 Kids
- April 4, 2010 - Catholic Church's Public Relations
- March 30, 2010 - Bobby Jindal's Quality of Life
- March 27, 2010 - Republican Waterloo
- March 24, 2010 - Health-Care News
- March 23, 2010 - A Ticket for Rush
- February 27, 2010 - Learning From the Sin of Sodom
- February 26, 2010 - Does Wall of Separation extend overseas?
- February 10, 2010 - Valentine's Day
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ARTS & LITERATURE
We will be posting various art work, photographs,
and writings
by Louisiana artists or works with Louisiana as the theme.
Elemore Morgan, Jr.
August 6, 1931 - May 18, 2008
In memory of a great artist and a giant of a person.
Elizabeth Burk Poetry
A Cajun Wake
Learning to Love Louisiana
Hurricane Lily Wilts to a Category Two Before Striking Land
Cleansings
Black & Blue
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RESTAURANTS
We will be reviewing various restaurants and other eating establishments
in the Acadian (Cajun) area of Louisiana.
Please send in any information (good or bad) about restaurants.
Comeaux's "CC's" Cafe - Abbeville, Louisiana
Dupuy's Oyster Shop - Abbeville, Louisiana
Riverfront Restaurant and Grill - Abbeville, Louisiana
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MERCHANTS
We will be reviewing area merchants and posting complaints from our readers.
Please send in any information (good or bad) about area merchants.
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Archived Quotes
- View All 2011 Quotes Sorted by Date
- View All 2010 Quotes Sorted by Date
Collected Quotes During Current Year
- March 23, 2011 - Maureen Dowd in the New York Times
- March 20, 2011 - Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times
- March 10, 2011 - General Merrill McPeak to Nicholas D. Kristof in the New York Times
- February 7, 2011 - A woman in Cairo to Nicholas D. Kristof in the New York Times
- January 29, 2011 - Kishore Mahbubani to Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times
- January 5, 2011 - Charles M. Blow in the New York Times
Collected Quotes During 2010
- December 26, 2010 - Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times
- December 14, 2010 - Roger Cohen on the TSA in the New York Times
- October 28, 2010 - Eugene Robinson in the New York Times
- August 31, 2010 - Christopher Hitchens on Slate.com
- August 16, 2010 - Former President George W. Bush
- August 8, 2010 - Abraham Lincoln
- June 2, 2010 - Amos Oz in the New York Times
- May 25, 2010 - Rachael Maddow on MSNBC
- May 23, 2010 - Winston Churchill from article by Thomas Friedman in the New York Times
- May 21, 2010 - Stanley Brooks from article by David Brooks in the New York Times
- May 17, 2010 - Stanley Fish in the New York Times
- May 11, 2010 - David Brooks in the New York Times
- May 1, 2010 - Jane Lubchenco, head of NOAA in the Washington Post
- April 23, 2010 - Paul Krugman in the New York Times
- April 20, 2010 - Thomas Friedman in the New York Times
- April 18, 2010 - Ross Douthat's column in the New York Times
- April 4, 2010 - Ireland’s Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
- April 1, 2010 - Ruth Porat, Chief Financial Officer at Morgan Stanley
- March 32, 2010 - Maureen Dowd in the New York Times
- March 27, 2010 - Charles M. Blow in the New York Times
- March 26, 2010 - Vincent Cable, leader of Liberal Party in England
- March 24, 2010 - President Obama during his campaign in 2009
- March 22, 2010 - Bob Herbert in the New York Times
- March 22, 2010 - Amy Dittmar, University of Michigan
- March 21, 2010 - Maureen Dowd in the New York Times
- March 12, 2010 - David Brooks in the New York Times
- March 10, 2010 - Rev. Galen Guengerich of All Souls Church in New York City
- March 2, 2010 - Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times
- February 28, 2010 - Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican
- February 25, 2010 - Leonard Pitts in the Miami Herald
- February 24, 2010 - Senator Patrick Monihan on Politics
- February 23, 2010 - Stanley Fish in The New York Times
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