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10-17-2006, 07:34 PM | #1 |
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Louisiana Politics
I just moved to Shreveport from Houston and am having a time trying to understand politics in Louisiana. In Texas, if you are a Democrat, you believe this and that. Same for Republicans. The lines are basically the same as the average of national politicians. Louisiana seems a little different.
The Governor is a Democrat, yet just signed a full abortion ban. The state seems to be very religious, but Democrat, and also pro-2nd Amendment. (I say seems a lot because I haven't done any real research.) I will still be voting in my old district in Texas (which is entirely confusing being Tom DeLay's old district), but I would really like to know about Louisiana politics, economy, education, Shreveport issues, state issues, etc. |
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Also, being this far south, it doesn't surprise me that someone, regardless of Democrat or Republican, would be against abortion, or against any additional gun control. not if they wanted to win another election. For the record, regardless of my feelings about abortion, I feel the decision is up to the Woman's right to choose. OH.. and WELCOME TO SHREVEPORT! |
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Yes, Matty, welcome to the "Sportsman's Paradise"...our own little dank, sticky, muggy, boggy, buggy, swampy, sweaty little utopia...hmm, I'm getting a touch of deja vu here...oh well, anyways Matty, we Louisianians value our guns as much and probably more than anyone else. And we got VERY pissed off when our wayward governor, Kathleen Blabbineaux Blanco, went along with New Orlean's treasonous mayor Ray Nagin's disgusting and highly unconstitutional push to disarm the citizen's after Katrina swept thru. And Matt, we made damn sure that'll never happen again. You can thank the NRA for that.
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10-18-2006, 07:26 AM | #4 |
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Trying to find the middle of the road
LA being a red state with blue politicians. They have always tried to stay
in office by pulling to the middle. I think it is getting harder all the time to stay that way. Kathy Blanco needs to be making milk chocolate cookies with Brother Nagin while south LA sinks in the mud. You know south LA never had anything to do with the north part of the state until Katrina now they need our tax revenue to rebuild there part of the state ? Blanco and Foster neither one cared about north LA ! Bipartisan :-) Only thing that stays in the middle of the road is the yellow stripe and dead armadillos ! I-S |
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Isaac, you hit the nail right on the head, man.
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What a perfect place to grow a Japanese maple!! utopia indeed! |
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Now boys I would not group all of south La. in with New Orleans. New Orleans is unique.
I am a registered Democrat but have always voted for a Republican presidential candidate. However, if I liked a Democrat I would vote for them. State elections, I vote for the person, not the party. I am not for everything the Republican party supports, but after looking at both parties it is closer to what I believe. You might say today I am not for either party. What I am for does not exist, which is honest politicians who do what is best for our country as a whole and not interested in doing what helps them get re-elected.
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I just don't see why my premium should go up nearly 25% because someone hundreds of miles away decided to build their home below sea level. On the other hand, I love all of Louisiana and New Orleans and wish the whole Katrina thing didn't happen. I guess it goes to a good cause, however I bet my premiums don't go back in a year or two as promised. |
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Texas taxes
I know several of my customers that live just over the Texas state line and
the money saved on taxes and insurance seems to be worth it. I live in Bossier City and I love where I live and the property taxes are not that bad. You folks in Shreveport have the Hightower Hilton to pay for. I have my business in Shreveport and I help pay too. I hope Shreveport's new mayor will be fiscally conservative with our tax dollars. Nov just around the corner and we shall see what the next leg of our trip is going to look like. |
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Regarding Home Owners Insurance
read today on shreveport times..
More homeowners insurance rate increases approved the headline bummed me out.. but this sounds like a bit of better news for us here in North La anyway... Quote:
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Property Taxes
I'm just psyched that Amendment 11 passed in the last election, it knocked $75K off the assessed value of my house. I've been paying full millage for 3 years ever since we moved ownership into a revocable trust.
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