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I guess the pressure got to him, Our Guvna vetoed the legislators’ raise.

Update:

Will the legislature have the cajones to override this Veto?

I used to have a copy of a book called the WPA Guide to New Orleans, the book was part of the WPA writers project. I know I have a copy of it and will probably find it as I go through the boxes of books that are in the house. These photos reminded me of the book, I don’t know if you can even find the book any more.

The resignation of Tommy Johnson, the Governor’s legilative director would indicate that all is not well in Baton Rouge.

From TP:

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s legislative director has resigned after serving fewer than six months with the new administration, which is embroiled in a controversy over the Legislature’s large pay raise.

I think the Governor thought that he could pull a Pontious Pilot on the legislative pay raise issue and wash his hands of the whole thing. It doesn’t look like this issue of excessive pay raises for legislators is going away. The people are mad, and they aren’t willing to let go of it for now. Recall petitions for legislators and even one to recall the Governor himself are floating around out there. Is this the most important issue that our State Government should be addressing? No it’s not and maybe that is part of the problem. The perception seems to be that the leaders of a state that lags behind most other states in just about every category are a little arrogant to give themselves a large raise while Rome is burning. As far as this being an issue that moves the poeple of the State of Louisiana to action, I say any issue that gets the citizens interested in what is going on in Baton Rouge is a good thing. Far too often we sit on the sidelines and let things fall where they may.

Audubon Lagoon

My BFF…

Opps should turned on the red eye reduction, I forgot to turn off the flash.

Here is shot I took from the levee last week early in the morning. I went Cycling later in the morning today, and I paid the price for it. The heat was brutal.

Barbawit is staying in New Orleans, as long as he can keep his head above water.

FEMA and the Nagin administration have come to an agreement to re-sod parks that were used as trailer parks after Katrina. Why does every aspect of the recovery of this city have to be an experience akin to pulling teeth. These are quality of life issues that need to be addressed, the only time they are addressed is when someone jumps up and down like a five hundred pound gorilla.

It was a lot harder to refrain from blogging this week than I thought it would be. There was so much going on in the news I was really tempted to put my two cents worth in a couple of times. The time off was good for me I got started on a number of projects that I just kept putting off thinking that some magic trick was going to make them all disapear.

There will be a For Sale sign in front of the house very soon. We have signed a contract with a realtor and change has been set in motion. The house has tons of furniture in it, last weekend we moved a truckload of it to Mobile where it is currently in storage. That load has barely scratched the surface of what needs to be moved. I cleaned my closet out for the first time in years, the Am-vets picked up six or seven garbage bags of clothes. I hope they can put them to good use. I have started packing some other stuff that I don’t use on a daily basis, and may have a lead on a rental to move to.

It is truly amazing the things a person saves over the years I have been filling my mini dumpster garbage can to the brim every pick up day. While there is a lot of family history and emotion tied up in this house, the change is a positive thing for all involved.

I must say I am a little burned out on blogging, so I am going to take next week off. We will see if I can keep my mouth shut that long. see you in a week.