Looks like rain.
My problem lately has been the dizzying array of people in public office in Louisiana to be disgusted with. There are too many of them to count. Here’s what got me going today: Gill Pratt took cars donated by DaimlerChrysler, donated them to a non-profit that she has close personal ties to, got her shit unelected in the last race, got hired by the non-profit she donated one of the cars to which they assigned to her. That, my friends, is fucked up. And if that doesn’t peak your interest, there’s still “Slick Willie” Jefferson Forest Gumping around Washington sayin’ he’s got an honorable explanation for everything. I have an explanation for everything he’s involved in too - YOU’RE A PIECE OF SHIT WILLIAM JEFFERSON!!
And then there’s our beloved, cracker-hating, mayor. Great. What am I supposed to say? Let’s see, uh, after 10 months, he’s decided on a plan to develop a plan. The plan to develop a plan is to take all the plans everyone else came up with while they were sitting around waiting for him to get his head out of his ass, gather them all together, and make that his plan. Nice job ass clown. Way to not make a decision. With any luck, he’ll have the plan of plans to develop a plan on his desk by December, assuming anyone still lives in this shithole of a town by then. So that means, really, if everyone gets on the ball finishing up their plans and the mayor’s $4 million group of flunkies can get to enough neighborhood meetings, we should have a plan by next hurricane season. Ya know, there are some really hard decisions to be made about which areas are viable to rebuild and its nice to see we have leadership in place to confidently not make those decisions.
Bring back New Orleans Commission: Not one fucking city planner in there. How in the hell does that make sense?
Entergy: raising rates 25% (assuming the freshly bribed city council approves it). So how you gonna spit out dividends for years - record profits for years, and then file bankrupts three fucking weeks after a storm? Then raise rates to put the burden on the public, while threatening to raise rates more (up to 140%) in order to blackmail your way into some FEMA money. Yeah, our rates in New Orleans are already higher than every other Entergy jurisdiction and their going up 25%.
Judges: elected by the criminals; bad at their jobs; got a pay raise this year for being *that* bad.
Police: completely ineffective.
Fire Department: Just let it burn. Jesus, it isn’t like you have the resources to actually catch an arsonist, and even if you did, the police wouldn’t fill out the report, and even if they did, the judge would let the arsonist go on a $30 bond. So what’s the point - just let it burn. It’s not like you’re ever going to see that back-pay. If I were going to be an arsonist, I’d burn down a firehouse - think of the irony!
And hey, all you government housing malcontents with your camping out and threatening to “Take back” your project: Shut the fuck up. You can’t take back something that isn’t yours. I’ve done a little research and you do not have a “right” to be taken care of, you do not have a “Right” to affordable housing. You may, however, have a right to keep your ass in a project in Houston, or Atlanta, or wherever the hell you can find someone to take care of you. Perhaps I’m being cold and short-sighted but when you’re on the dole you can’t make demands on the people taking care of you. What I really can’t understand is why you all aren’t mad as hell at the Mayor since he lied to you. And here’s a little something to keep in mind: CAESAR SI VIVERET, AD REMUM DARERIS
Fact is, it’s looking pretty grim, people. I have friends moving out of town, friends who’ve decided they will never come back, friends who are making a last ditch effort to save themselves and their relationships by backing off the booze and drugs - I mean, what kind of craziness is that?!? People are freaking out and I think we’re seeing the beginning of a mass exodus. People are short tempered, reactionary, ect. I, myself, may have actually climbed my shiny, monkey, ass a little too far out on the crazy branch. Hell, I’m boycotting the King Pin because of unfortunate Golden Tee video game placement. Does that sound like a normal reaction to you? I just have no patience for anyone. In my current world view, if you aren’t helping to bring this city back, and thinking on your feet, and fighting the good fight, then I have no use for you. And in true nihilistic fashion, I’m going to start looking right through you as if you aren’t there - you’ll be a shadow on the ground and you’ll mean nothing to me.
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I bow to you sir.
Jack.
Dude.
Seriously.
My turn to buy. We’ll call you this weekend — if for no other reason, just to listen to this rant in person.
and Amen again. You’ve listed all the screwed up things that are holding NOLA back from a new beginning. I guess all we can do is hope and pray for some sort of miracle. Like that “John Wayne Dude” coming in and firing all the incompetents. Too bad that can’t happen. Thanks for the rant.
I have to say, I didn’t expect this post to be well received. I guess the people who would take this as a kick in the junk haven’t read it yet or aren’t commenting. Well, I’m glad at least a few people enjoyed it.
I wanna’ know when the solid purple pate head
Nagin cue ball is coming out?
Laurie
I’ve got relatives in Winnfield, a tiny town in central LA. I had an uncle that used to say “In Louisiana, we don’t only condone corruption in our politicians, we expect it.”
Not so funny any more, especially after reading this post.
An excellent, but a tragic read…
And I’m still headed down there in a little less than three weeks. Really want to find your honorable mayor, flip him off and tell him even though he doesn’t want me in NO, I’m there anyway. Of course, that may be a tad difficult to do since from what I gather, he’s been flying under the radar since he got re-elected.
Wow! That was cathartic!
Great post. About C Ray…
I find it ironic that he was re-elected with the help of voters who don’t even live here currently. Because, thanks to his non-leadership, they are going to find it even harder to get back.
Now that Nagin has his cushy job guaranteed for the next several years, don’t expect anything significant coming from his office. In fact, I wouldn’t expect him to fulfil any of his campaign promises. And if New Orleans has the misfortune of being hit by another hurricane during his tenure, he’s going to fail once again. P.T. Barnum would be proud of Nagin for fooling enough people into thinking he’s an effective leader and getting him re-elected.
hey Jack-O,
new name, new address, new life.
Glad to read that you r back to ur old self.
Termite, I have no idea who you are.
must be the gas. fix a cocktail & go 2 bed. you’ll figure it out sometime. whatev.
Ah, I figured it out. heh heh - I’m all whoozy.
nite nite love monkey…
your gettin’ sleepy…..sleepy…..