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Saturday, November 7, 2009
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OPINION
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Once again, Republicans are accusing the Obama administration of — well, something.
Some members of Congress fired off a letter saying that an interagency review of national policy toward the oceans should not foreclose the possibility of more drilling or other uses of the resources of the seas.
A great honor but also a great surprise for a teacher is the Milken Educator Award. Louisiana’s latest winner is Stephanie Judice of the Iberia Parish schools. During a 6 1/2 year enlistment in the U.S. Navy Reserve, I crossed the paths of many good people, both officers and enlisted, of different races and backgrounds. I don’t recall one person, no matter how he felt about the politics of the commander in chief at the time, who did not feel a sense of pride and honor wearing the uniform. A letter to the editor on Oct. 27, written by a local area homosexual resident, Kevin Serrin, as a rebuttal to me, is a sad example of the modern-day definition of “intolerance,” which says, “If you don’t cater to me and my ilk, then you are intolerant.” “LSU System President John Lombardi said ... the state must cap merit-based TOPS scholarships and not give them to the wealthy,” The Advocate reported Oct. 27. I will support the bond issue because I believe we need to improve the parish’s infrastructure; I am also hopeful that the Alive project will be an educational, environmental and creative addition to the city. |
