Leave it to Piyush, aka Bobby Jindal, to find a parade, jump out in front and yell, “Follow me!”
On Wednesday, Jindal, indignant over the Penn State juvenile sexual abuse scandal, issued an executive order that requires anyone employed by a public Louisiana college who witnesses child abuse or neglect to report it to law enforcement within 24 hours.
Atta boy, Guv, you’re right out front, as always. Nothing like being reactive as opposed to proactive.
“The health, safety and best interests of our children is of paramount concern for all Louisianians, and it is appropriate and necessary that the state do everything within its means to ensure that suspected cases of abuse and neglect of our children are reported to the proper authorities,” he said in issuing the directive.
This is just the kind of grandstanding that he loves, similar to his presentation of all those federal checks at the church meetings all over north Louisiana and all those veterans pins he passed out earlier this year.
What he didn’t say in announcing his executive order was what will he do about the growing caseloads at the Department of Children and Family Services? The caseworkers are already overworked and, with no pay increase for more than two years now, underpaid.
For that matter, if he really wants to demonstrate how serious he is about protecting the rights of individuals–juveniles and adults alike–he could do what both Penn State University and his office have steadvastly refused to do:
He could remove his office from the self-imposed exemptions to the state’s public records laws.
That would be a meaningful show of good faith.
Louisiana Voice 
I will not be at all surprised if the most damning evidence in the Penn State child sexual abuse case that a coverup occurred will be the Penn State President’s successful opposition several years ago to his office being subject to Open Records laws. Likewise, Jindal’s office is so full of political smoke that it should be obvious to everyone that a fire is present that needs extinguishing. Which leads to several metaphors. Among them is “Jindal’s administration is just smoke and mirrors.” “Why does the acrid smoke eminating from Jindal’s office have the distinct scent of brimstone?” Or “Is that Bullpatties ignited by helicopter aviation fuel that I smell?” In any event, there is a stench in the Capitol that many haven’t smelled in years. And the primary way to rid the air of the stench is to open the blinds and windows in the Governor’s office and let the sun shine in.