we saw that...

mom finds a california king snake in babys crib

we dont advocate killing king snakes because they are beneficial - they kill and eat other snakes as well as rats and mice. however, if you walk into your sleeping seven month old daughters room and find one coiled around her leg (probably for warmth) who could blame you for killing it?

thats whats so surprising in that baby isabella's mother, cari abatemarco and her uncle charlie vecchiarelli had the presence of mind to capture the snake and then call animal control who came and brought it to the animal shelter.

joanne daly, islip, new york animal control supervisor says that the king snake "is very healthy" and that the snake will be housed there "for a tempory time." but since the snake is considered under islip law to be an exotic it will not be considered for general adoption and will probably be adopted by an organization that cares for exotic animals. video and story at the link

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louisiana conservative to cenlamar: how much is mary landrieu paying you?

via the dead pelican

it's always fun to watch a couple of political hacks from opposite ends of the spectrum have a go at it....

snip:

I know if I was sticking my neck out trashing a guy on a politicians behalf, and it turned out that my guy received a ton of cash from him, well, I’d be embarrassed. Then again, Democrats are a bit sadist, they love getting screwed around by their own party. I think they have a prize out there for the left wing blogger who can show the most absolute loyalty to the Democrat party, maybe...read more

actually this statement by the louisiana conservative is a bit of a stretch seeing as how the rethuglicans screw their people over far worse than the democrats do. at least with democrats you know upfront what you're getting.

the rethuglicans on the other hand, with their american flag pin prop (and a prop is all the american flag is to rethuglicans because their actions show how they dishonor the flag) firmly attached to their lapel, pretend to be conservative and pretend to believe in god and mama and apple pie and lower taxes and less governmental regulations and all that, then consistently turn around and do the exact opposite of what they claim to stand for.

rethuglicans are still the biggest hypocrites on the planet.

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sb672: 20 louisiana senatorial scum-bags vote themselves a massive pay raise of 300% +

click the sb672 label in the footer of this post for more information

UPDATE: sb672 scheduled to be heard and voted on by the house on friday 13 june 2008

Duplessis (SB 672)
Present law provides that legislators shall be paid a per diem equal to the rate allowable for per diem deduction under the Federal Tax Code for the location of the state capital during their attendance. Proposed law retains present law but provides that this per diem shall only be paid during regular and special sessions, and not during the interim.

Present law provides that in addition to the per diem and all other allowances, members of the legislature shall be paid an annual salary of $16,800.

Proposed law revises the salary of members of the legislature, as follows:

The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall be paid 45% of the annual salary for members of the U.S. Congress. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House shall be paid 35% of the annual salary for members of the U.S. Congress.

The salary of the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee shall be 35% of the annual salary for members of the U.S. Congress. The chairmen of Senate Finance and Revenue and Fiscal Affairs shall be entitled to per diem and other allowances provided by law for members of the legislature.

All other members of the legislature shall be paid 30% of the annual salary for members of the U.S. Congress.

All salaries shall be adjusted as necessary effective July 1 annually.

Present law provides that in additional to a salary and other allowances, a legislator shall be paid a monthly expense allowance for expenses in connection with holding or conducting their office in the amount of $500 per month.

Proposed law increases the monthly expense allowance to $1,000 for each member.

Effective July 1, 2008.
(Amends R.S. 24:31, 31.1(A) and (E), 502(A), 504(B), 506(A), and 507(B))
SB 672 Status:
PENDING HOUSE INTRODUCTION

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senator david vitter: cranking up 2010 reelection campaign

here are some excerpts of an email senator david vitter sent out moments ago:

Recently I held a conference call with some of my key supporters and grassroots leaders around the state. During the call we discussed issues currently being addressed in Congress. Also, looking ahead to 2010, I would like to use these calls to reenergize and reorganize the statewide campaign network which worked so hard and was so successful in my 2004 Senatorial election.
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we'll also talk about forming a statewide network for the David Vitter for Senate 2010 campaign. As we get closer to my 2010 campaign for reelection I'll be hosting more conference calls and meetings, attending rallies and festivals, and cheering our teams on at football games around the state.

UPDATE: see also the stormy daniels label in the footer of his post

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volunteer help needed at the louisiana history museum at alexandria, louisiana

note: at our request, mr. genius was kind enough to forward to and grant us permission to post his letter which appeared here in todays gannett/alexandria daily town talk 'your mail' section.

Museum help wanted.

As director of the Louisiana History Museum I have to constantly study our area’s history. I talk to people and read every book and article on Central Louisiana I can find. I am always on the lookout for items of historical interest to this area. I can never learn enough about Alexandria and Central Louisiana.

I have one problem though. I can’t do it all by myself. I need two or three volunteers who are willing to learn and are able to communicate with groups of people. There is no pay involved and you must be willing to devote several hours a week of your time. The only thanks you will get is the satisfaction of educating visitors to the Louisiana History Museum about our area.

It takes a special person to do this. You must like history and enjoy talking to people. You must have a basic knowledge of Louisiana History. You do not need a college degree, but one of course is helpful. You must be willing to listen and learn and then pass this on to others. If you like history and talking to groups, then you will love being a docent for the museum.

If this sounds interesting to you and you have plenty of free time then please get in touch with me. Instruction time is about 5 to 6 hours. I will invest my time in you if you are one of these special people. We need several people to help with tours.

But please do not apply unless you are willing and able to follow directions and are committed to doing this type of work. Please contact the Museum for an appointment. 318-487-8556. Ask to speak to me.

Louisiana History Museum
Dale Genius - Director
503 Washington Street
Alexandria, La. 71301
Office- 318-487-8556
Cell- 318-308-8887
Home- 318-445-7730

Visit our Web Site: louisianahistorymuseum.org

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piyush "mr. ethics bobby" jindal's executive counsel jimmy 'the wizard' faircloth sued for being 'unethical' & 'unscrupulous'

dont ya love it when lawyers have a falling out? the petition pretty much speaks for itself, however, the most humorous line reads "at all material times, faircloth law firm was negligent in failing to adequately supervise, train control, and monitor defendant faircloth."

by the way, robert travis scott over at the times-picayune assures us that they are going "to get to it," with respect to reporting about this lawsuit, which is good since the gannett/town talk and kalb have had a total news blackout on reporting mr. faircloth's shenanigans despite extensive coverage in other louisiana news media such as the times-picayune.

judicial inc does jimmy 'the wizard' faircloth

is jimmy 'the wizard' faircloth a zionist puppet and/or an israeli agent?

master piyush sez 'the wizard' can only be his conjurer

did 'the wizard' conjure up an appointment in piyush's regime?

local rats get some piyush payback

the piyush rat's nest

piyush "bobby" jindal's campaign contributors

u.s. district court judge f.a. "pappy" little retires

louisiana reservoir of corruption 2008

submitted content:

Money continues to flow like water for unneeded Reservoirs with $ 21,390,000 proposed in the 2008 budget.

Sen. Francis Thompson’s indicted brother; Reservoir Consultant Mike Thompson will continue to receive Millions of our tax dollars.

Will Governor Jindal allow the Reservoir Scam and waste of tax money to continue?

$ 950,000 CASH MONEY, House Bill 1, Poverty Point Reservoir Development Fund

$ 20,440,000 Capital outlay, House Bill 2, Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Poverty Point Reservoir (Richland) Real Estate Acquisition, Planning, Equipment, Right of Way, Utilities, Acquisition, Facilities, Construction and Maintenance

Priority 1 $ 1,500,000

Poverty Point Reservoir State Park Group Camp,

Conference Center, Site Amenities, Acquisition, Planning and Construction

Priority 1 $ 250,000

Poverty Point Reservoir State Park Acquisition, Planning & Construction, Supplemental Funding, Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 1 $ 300,000

TOTAL $3,000,000 for Poverty Point

Washington Parish Reservoir Commission (Washington)

Feasibility Study, Planning and Construction ($50,000 Local Match)

Priority 1 $ 2,625,000

Allen Parish Reservoir (Allen)

Land Acquisition, Planning, Right of Way, Utilities, Equipment and Construction

Priority 1 $ 800,000

Bayou Dechene Reservoir (Caldwell) Planning, Land Acquisition and Construction,

Priority 1 $ 1,415,000

Priority 5 $ 1,000,000

Total $ 2,415,000

Ouachita Water Supply Reservoir (Ouachita)

Priority 1 $ 400,000

Castor Creek - Little River Reservoir (La Salle) (Local Match Required)

Priority 1 $ 100,000

Bundicks Lake Level Control Structure, (Beauregard) Planning and Construction, Priority 1 $ 400,000

Lake D'Arbonne Alternative Spillway (Lincoln, Union)

Planning, Construction and Repairs

Priority 1 $ 1,500,000

Priority 5 $ 6,000,000

Total $ 7,500,000

GRAND BAYOU RESERVOIR (Red River)

Grand Bayou Resort Infrastructure Improvements, Planning and Construction

Priority 1 $ 150,000

Rehabilitation and Repair of State Owned Reservoirs and Dams (Statewide)

Priority 1 $ 2,000,000

avoyelles parish online

a referral brought us to the avoyelles parish online message board. according to a 19 march 2008 article published in the daily news, a scan of which is on the site, the avoyelles parish online was founded on 07 july 2007 by michael lachney who lives in cottonport, louisiana as a place to discuss local issues and problems. you can read a scan of the article here.

right now it has 423 registered members who have made 22,832 posts and it has received an impressive 584,673 page views since 06 february 2008. 07 june 2008 was its best day ever (so far) with 111 members online. so check it out.

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ron paul: nancy pelosi pulled bill requiring congressional approval to attack iran on orders of israel and aipac

in this clip, of a speech given by congressman ron paul on 06 june 2008, in reston, virginia, to the future of freedom foundation, 'restoring the republic 2008: foreign policy and civil liberties' conference, congressman paul says that speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, acting on orders of israel and aipac,'deliberately' pulled a supplemental bill requiring congressional approval for attacking iran.

view the entire speech from c-span

Speaking of endless war, Dick Cheney and AIPAC, Congressional Quarterly reported last week that AIPAC and its Congressional allies were "pushing to strike a provision slated for the war spending bill that would, with some exceptions, require the president to seek congressional approval before using military force in Iran." As BooMan documents today, they succeeded: "key language mandating that Bush get Congressional approval before going to war with Iran has been taken out." ~ link

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remember u.s.s. liberty attack 08 june 1967

On June 8, 1967, US Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty was suddenly and brutally attacked on the high seas in international waters by the air and naval forces of Israel. The Israeli forces attacked with full knowledge that this was an American ship and lied about it. Survivors have been forbidden for 40 years to tell their story under oath to the American public. This USS Liberty Memorial web site tells their story and is dedicated to the memory of the 34 brave men who died. ~ read more
List of Dead
LCDR Philip McCutcheon Armstrong, Jr., USN
LT James Cecil Pierce, USN
LT Stephen Spencer Toth, USN
CT3 William Bernard Allenbaugh, USN
SN Gary Ray Blanchard, USN
CT2 Allen Merle Blue, USNR-R
QM3 Francis Brown, USN
CT2 Ronnie Jordon Campbell, USN
CT2 Jerry Leroy Converse, USN
CT2 Robert Burton Eisenberg, USN
CT2 Jerry Lee Goss, USNR
CT1 Curtis Alan Graves, USN
CTSN Lawrence Paul Hayden, USN
CT1 Warren Edward Hersey, USN
CT3 Alan (NMN) Higgins, USN
SN Carl Lewis Hoar, USN
CT2 Richard Walter Keene, Jr., USN
CTSN James Lee Lenau, USN
CTC Raymond Eugene Linn, USN
CT1 James Mahlon Lupton, USN - born at cedar grove, louisiana, a suburb of shreveport.
CT3 Duane Rowe Marggraf, USN
CTSN David Walter Marlborough, USN
CT2 Anthony Peter Mendle, USN
CTSN Carl Christian Nygren, USN
SGT Jack Lewis Raper, USMC
CPL Edward Emory Rehmeyer, III, USMC
ICFN David NMN Skolak, USN
CT1 John Caleb Smith, Jr., USN
CTC Melvin Douglas Smith, USN
PC2 John Clarence Spicher, USN
GMG3 Alexander Neil Thompson, Jr., USN
CT3 Thomas Ray Thornton, USN
CT3 Philippe Charles Tiedtke, USN
CT1 Frederick James Walton, USN
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