by Letters to the Editor | Oct 15, 2020 | Louisiana
by Ross Little, Jr. and Michael Lunsford On Nov. 3, Louisiana Voters will vote on 7 proposed Amendments to the Louisiana Constitution, plus a proposal to expand gambling. Such proposals usually face little opposition in the Legislature. Legislators typically say...
by Letters to the Editor | Sep 7, 2020 | National
by Kevin Rose WHAT IS GASLIGHTING? The term originates in the systematic psychological manipulation of a victim by her husband in Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 stage play Gas Light, and the film adaptations released in 1940 and 1944. In the story, the husband attempts to...
by Letters to the Editor | Aug 25, 2020 | Louisiana
The Marx Brothers famously quipped, “Who ya gonna believe, me or your own eyes?” In Louisiana, our daily COVID-19 briefings have taken on the same spirit. Our hospitals were never overrun, the lockdown did not stop the spread, and “two more weeks” of restrictions has...
by Letters to the Editor | Jul 6, 2020 | Louisiana
A one size fits all plan is the approach that Governor John Bel Edwards took in order to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). To help Governor Edward’s case, the numbers were skewed tremendously, and none put in per-capita. Multiple times saying...