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Lighting the Fires of Hate in Gainesville
September 8, 2010
It never ceases to amaze me the people who proclaim to be representatives of God but are so willing to unleash hate. Such is the ministry of Rev. Terry Jones and his Gainesville, FL church. In what can only be accurately described as an incendiary act, on Saturday evening, September 11, Jones and his church will burn copies of the Quran, the holy book of Islam.
Five Years Later, Gulf Coast Reflections - Part Four
September 1, 2010
In a state as disaster prone as Louisiana has been over the past few years, it's hard to remember that when something bad does occur, it doesn't impact everyone. I was reminded of this when I sat down for lunch with two friends in Lake Charles, LA. Southwest Louisiana is truly a world away from the rest of Louisiana. Whether it is the fact that they have a higher elevation from the southeastern part of the state or they are just closer to Texas, this section of the state has always impressed me as having more of its act together than other portions of Louisiana. Back in 2005, I met Lakes Charles Mayor Randy Roach who introduced me to a saying that has stuck with me ever since. He said, "Just hand me a piece of plywood, and we'll take it from there."
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Lighting the Fires of Hate in Gainesville
Sep 8, 2010  - It never ceases to amaze me the people who proclaim to be representatives of God but are so willing to unleash hate. As disturbed as I am by such behavior, I am even more disturbed that there are people willing to follow the lead of such individuals and extend that hate even further from its origins... More

Five Years Later, Gulf Coast Reflections - Part Four
Sep 1, 2010  - Lake Charles, Southwest LouisianaIn a state as disaster prone as Louisiana has been over the past few years, it's hard to remember that when something bad does occur, it doesn't impact everyone. I was reminded of this when I sat down for lunch with two friends in Lake Charles, LA. Over bowls of gumb... More

Questions to Secretary Napolitano About Using Predator UAVs for Border Enforcement
Aug 31, 2010  - The announcement Monday afternoon by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano that Predator B unmanned aerial vehicles will begin patrolling the skies over American's Southwest border,  funded in part by the latest $600 million infusion of cash from Congress, ought to raise some very serious questions ab... More

Five Years Later, Gulf Coast Reflections – Part Three
Aug 30, 2010  - Bay St. Louis, Waveland and Gulfport, MississippiIt's hard to say what the real ground zero of Hurricane Katrina was. For most Americans, they think of the City of New Orleans. They remember the raw and emotionally powerful images of human anguish at the Superdome, the Convention Center, the dramati... More

Five Years Later, Gulf Coast Reflections – Part Two
Aug 27, 2010  - Plaquemines ParishOther than cruising along a major piece of highway, there are few places that you can drive in America where you can go 50+ miles and not hit a traffic light. Such is the stretch of highway along Louisiana Highway 23, running straight through the center of Plaquemines Parish. ... More

Five Years Later, Gulf Coast Reflections – Part One
Aug 26, 2010  - Five years ago, my life, like the lives of millions of others, changed. I was one of the thousands of people who went to the Gulf Coast to try to help, to do anything to address what can only be called the summer of ultimate hell. Two monster hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, smashed into the coastlines... More

A Mosque of a Mess - Absence of Candor at Ground Zero
Aug 19, 2010  - Twenty years ago, I graduated from college as a double major in political science and religion.  When asked by family and friends what I intended to do with those degrees, I explained that I wasn’t quite sure, but I knew whatever I did I was pretty sure to tick someone off by something I said a... More

Ted Stevens, Sean O'Keefe and a Powerful Gesture
Aug 11, 2010  - Yesterday's sad news from Alaska about the tragic plane crash that killed former Senator Ted Stevens and four others, and seriously injured former NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, his son and two others, brought to mind a chance encounter I had with both men over seven years ago.At the time, I was w... More

Ted Alden on U.S. Competitive Immigration
Aug 9, 2010  - Every now and then you come across an article that cuts through the surface layer of superficial, short-term issues and illuminates the long-term challenges. Ted Alden's thinking has always been this way, and he nails it in his recent article "U.S. Losing Ground in Competitive Immigration." Ted lays... More

Raising Caps, Killing Industry and Holding America Hostage
Aug 3, 2010  - First off, let me state for the record that I am not taking a page out of the Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) book of apologies. I may have said some humdingers in the past, but I am not about to apologize to BP for events for which they are ultimately responsible.That leads me to my second point. BP’s leade... More

 
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