Louisiana Voice

As LouisianaVoice moves to day three of its fundraiser, we are exactly two months from choosing who will be president for the next four years. And as long as I am soliciting contributions to help us to keep our investigative stories coming, it is equally important that everyone check to be certain of their eligibility to vote. If you are not registered, please do so. There quite possibly has never been an election in this country that is more important than the one 61 days away. And while some say that voting is a privilege, I would suggest that it is an obligation as a citizen – a responsibility to take time out to ensure that our Bill of Rights are preserved and that we pass a free country on to our children and grandchildren.

A major part of my job is to point out the shortcomings of our public servants – those who put their own interests and the interests of major contributors ahead of the interest of their constituents. I have attempted to do that for 10 years and will continue to do so as long as good health allows.

I am presently working on a major story about the abuses of the rights of those who are victimized by local prosecutors who care about little other than a high conviction rate regardless of the strength of their case. And yes, I am fully aware that some of the accused are guilty but some are convicted only by prosecutors’ withholding of exculpatory evidence or by employing questionable methods and unreliable witnesses and experts as a means of obtaining convictions or coerced confessions.

That’s just one story I am investigating. But these investigations require substantial expense in terms of time and money. That’s why I hold two fundraisers each year.

As I said yesterday, if you are under any kind of financial stress brought about the coronavirus, please don’t tax your resources further. I don’t want your contribution. You need it for your own expenses.

But if you are in a position to help, I humbly asked that you do by clicking on the yellow DONATE button in the column to the right of this post. It looks like this to pay by credit card. But don’t click on this one because it doesn’t work. Go to the column on the right and click on that one. If that doesn’t work for you or if you prefer to pay by check, you may do so by sending your contribution to:

LouisianaVoice

P.O. Box 922

Denham Springs, Louisiana 70727

I failed to mention earlier that if you contribute $100 or more, you will receive a signed copy of my latest book, Louisiana’s Rogue Sheriffs: A Culture of Corruption. Those who have already given that amount will also receive a book.

I have set a goal of $5,000 to finance our operations until our April fundraiser. Don’t forget, because LouisianaVoice is a non-profit entity now, your contribution is fully tax-deductible. Upon request, I will be happy to provide our non-profit credentials.

As always, thanks for supporting independent journalism.