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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Governor's Office, Notable Quotables, Transparency on April 19, 2012| 18 Comments »

“I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.”

–The late actor Peter Finch as newscaster Howard Beale in the 1976 movie Network.

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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, House, Senate, Legislature, Legislators, Notable Quotables on April 18, 2012| 10 Comments »

“We are not and will not be defined by ideological special interests who would like to eliminate discourse that leads to economic vitality, jobs and fiscal stability for the states.”

–Ron Scheberle, Executive Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), in a press release lamenting what he described as a “coordinated and well-funded intimidation campaign against corporate members of ALEC.

“It has been brought to my attention that there have been meetings and/or activities with ALEC staff members within the state of Louisiana that I have not been privy to. As a courtesy I believe I should have been notified as to any activities that ALEC staff were expected to participate in within the state of Louisiana.”

–State Rep. Greg Cromer (R-Slidell), State ALEC Chairman since 2010, in his letter informing legislative colleagues of his resignation from ALEC in protest of his being left out of the loop in secret discussions between ALEC representatives and House and Senate Retirement Committee Chairmen Kevin Pearson (R-Slidell) and Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas), respectively.

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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in Governor's Office, Notable Quotables, Teague, Transparency on April 17, 2012| 2 Comments »

“Here’s the commandment issued from the Governor’s Mansion: everyone shall sing the same notes from the Bobby Jindal hymnal.”

“If department heads or undersecretaries cannot candidly testify before Senate and House committees without the threat of reprisal from the governor, the hearings become a farce.”

–Jeff Crouere, a conservative political radio commentator from New Orleans and former Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of the Louisiana Republican Party, discussing Gov. Jindal’s firing of Martha Manuel from her post as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs following her testimony before the House Appropriations Committee early last month.

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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in Ethics, Notable Quotables, Transparency on April 10, 2012| 3 Comments »

“Diogenes, what are you doing with that lamp here in Sinope?

“I am looking for an honest man.”

“Diogenes, what are you doing with that lamp here in Athens”

“I am looking for an honest man.”

“Diogenes, what are you doing with that lamp here in Corinth?”

“I am looking for an honest man.”

“Diogenes, what are you doing in the State Capitol in Baton Rouge?”

“Looking for my freaking lamp.”

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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in Civil Service, Governor's Office, Layoffs, Notable Quotables, Prison, Privatization, Transparency on April 10, 2012| 2 Comments »

“Once again, Bobby Jindal intends on ramming a bad bill through the Legislature because he knows that bad policy can’t withstand public scrutiny. This governor doesn’t care anything about public employees or the middle class. He just wants to streamline and privatize on the backs of state employees.”

–Leonal Hardman, president of District Council 17 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), commenting on House Bill 850 by Rep. Henry Burns (R-Haughton), a bill being advocated by Gov. Jindal.

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