Louisiana Voice

After today, there are only two days remaining in our April fundraiser.

I hate begging for money like some pinkie-ringed televangelist who has convinced himself that viewers need to sacrifice so he can afford that new Lear jet.

Unlike politicians who spend hours on end twisting arms from supporters for campaign contributions, I cannot – would not – apply pressure on anyone to support LouisianaVoice. I don’t have that kind of leverage and wouldn’t know how to use it if I did.

I ask support only from those who can afford to do so.

Having said that, if you believe in what we do at LouisianaVoice and if you can, any help would be greatly appreciated.

If not, we are equally appreciative of your continued readership.

That is why I refuse advertising and why I do not charge a subscription fee.

If you wish to contribute by credit card, please click on the yellow DONATE button to the right of this post (note: there is no such button if you’re reading this on your phone; you’ll have to use a laptop or desktop computer).

If you prefer, you may mail a check to: LouisianaVoice, P.O. Box 922, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70727.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so all contributions are fully tax-deductible.

Those contributing $125 or more will receive a signed copy of my latest book, Murder on the Teche: A True Story of Money and a Flawed Investigation. Please provide your mailing address in order to get your book.

Thanks, as always.

Tom Aswell

I’m making an earnest attempt for LouisianaVoice to veer away from national politics since there is more than ample political news to write about right here in good ol’ Looezeana but occasionally an issue presents itself that is so absurd as to beg debunking, venue notwithstanding.

So, no, President Biden is not coming for your Big Mac.

Last Friday, Fox News repeatedly aired a story that was based on a University of Michigan study which said that cutting back on red meat consumption would reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Somehow, Fox managed to distort that 2020 study by tying it to Biden’s plan for addressing climate change.

The British Tabloid The Daily Mail ran with the story and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was quick to tweet that Biden should “stay out of my kitchen” while incorrectly citing a figure of a mandatory 90 percent reduction in meat consumption for the U.S. Meanwhile, Fox continued its usual practice of mauling the truth by running banners across the TV screen proclaiming “bye-bye burgers under Biden’s climate plan” and “90% of red meat out with Biden climate plan.”

But on Monday, Fox anchor John Roberts quietly walked back the network’s claim with a “CLARIFICATION,” noting that its reports “incorrectly implied that it was part of Biden’s plan for dealing with climate change. That is not the case,” Roberts said.

Of course, that didn’t stop our friends at The Hayride from jumping on the story on Monday with their own version of the distortion – with a few choice unrelated conspiracy theories thrown in just to make things interesting. But THEIR POST demanded to be examined more closely.

While I don’t mean to get into a pissing contest with The Hayride or anyone else, I’m fairly certain they’ll have an appropriate response to this post, so, I’ll let them have the last word and not drag this out any further.

In a rather amusing post under the heading “Don’t Tread on Meat,” The Hayride alludes to “leftist views on eliminating meat” that it says, in something of s stretch, dates to a 1993 episode of a sci-fi TV series called Seaquest which is somehow linked to Biden/Harris proposals of today. (I somehow get the feeling that the writer wasn’t even alive in 1993).

It gets better because it quickly cites a tweet from Ted Cruz, of all people, supposedly providing us with “details of Biden’s plan” for the Green New Deal. This is the same Ted Cruz, the Texas whacko, who is described by fellow Repugnantcan and former House Speaker John Boehner as a “reckless a**hole who thinks he is smarter than everyone else.” But I digress.

The Hayride diatribe continues by linking this evil plot to limit meat eaters to four pounds per year to court packing, a subject about which Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell should be uniquely familiar.

The writer, who apparently is quite Google-friendly, then cites all kinds of statistics that show the devastating effects of a 90 percent reduction would have on the ranching, meat-packing, and restaurant industries. No doubt, his figures are correct and I don’t assume to dispute them – if such an effort to reduce meat consumption by 90 percent contained even a scintilla of accuracy, which, of course, it does not.

No matter. He writes, “It sure (sic) seems that this is just another attempt by the left to eliminate the middle-class lifestyle of Middle America, trying to dictating (sic) what you can eat…” Other than the redundancy of middle-class and Middle America, he might want to delve into how Repugnantcan policies and tax breaks for the wealthy have contributed to the growing income disparity before whining on behalf of the American middle-class.

“The lefts (sic) war on meat is should (sic) no longer be considered a joke. Seriously other than vegans who goes out…” (Punctuation, Dude, punctuation!)

“This war on meat goes against the principals (sic) of our founding father…” (and which founding father would that be?)

Finally, he writes, “If no one votes for these communists then it will be a lot harder form (sic) them to convincingly commit voter fraud to steal more elections…”

Two things:

First, I happen to be a recovering Repugnantcan who now is a registered Democrat. I just want you to know I served my country in the military because I love this country and I consider myself as patriotic as anyone and for you to label me or anyone I vote for as a communist is reckless and reeks of McCarthyism. You had better be damned careful about slinging a term around that you can’t even define about people you don’t even know. Consider that a word of advice. The next person might deck you for such a stupid remark.

Second, the argument about a stolen election is getting rather stale and trite. How many election audits and court decisions do you need before admitting that Biden won?

Time was, losers just said, “Shut up and deal.” Now they whine for months on end and make claims they can’t substantiate with facts.

Time is running out on LouisianaVoice‘s April fundraiser. After today, there are only three days left. After that, no solicitations until September.

To contribute by credit card, click on the yellow DONATE button to the right of this post. If you’re like me and prefer to give the old-fashioned way, you may mail a check to: LouisianaVoice, P.O. Box 922, Denham Spring, Louisiana 70727.

All contributions are fully tax-deductible and contributions of $125 or more will get you a signed copy of my latest book, Murder on the Teche: A True Story of Money and a Flawed Investigation. It’s the true story of the 2010 murder of a New Iberia orthodontist and claims by the killer that he was paid by the doctor’s wife to carry out the crime.

Be sure to provide your mailing address to get your book.

As always for the past decade, your support of LouisianaVoice is humbly appreciated.

As the LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (LSUHSC) is drawn into a brewing legislative battle over the enforcement of NON-COMPETE CONTRACTS with physicians, LSUHSC-New Orleans finds itself defending itself in federal court.

Dr. Ghali E. Ghali, chancellor of the LSU med school in Shreveport, is on administrative leave following allegations that he suppressed students’ sexual harassment complaints and disciplined faculty who support the students.

And as LSU’s TITLE IX PROBLEMS continue to pile up over its mismanagement of sexual harassment complaints, a former Emergency Medicine resident has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the university’s Board of Supervisors over alleged anti-Semitic treatment he was subjected to while serving his residency at LSUHSC-New Orleans.

Eric Greenberg, a native of Michigan, filed his petition in U.S. District Court’s Eastern District in New Orleans pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act after he claimed he was subjected to a pattern of harassment and discrimination at the hands of his immediate supervisor, Salvador Suau, program director of the Emergency Medicine Program.

Greenberg, who is Jewish and who suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD), alleges in his petition that Suau made repeated disparaging remarks about his Jewish heritage, including suggesting at one point that Greenberg was mentally retarded because of his ADHD condition.

Greenberg also claims that Suau, upon learning he was Jewish, in the presence of other residents, said, “Oh, you’re a Jew. You come from Sinai. You should be (doing his residency) at Jewlane,” a reference to Tulane’s School of Medicine. He also said Suau made offensive comments about being circumcised.

Greenberg named LSUHSC-N.O. as a defendant because the administration ignored his repeated complaints about Suau.

There are only four days left in LouisianaVoice‘s April fundraiser.

Unlike other online sites, we won’t pester you for contributions again until our September event.

But right now, we need your help if you’re in a position to do so. If not, we certainly understand. It’s been a tough year on everyone and I would never ask anyone to sacrifice anything for my benefit.

If you wish to keep seeing stories like the one below, we want to keep them coming. There’s one thing about Louisiana politics: there is always plenty to write about: contracts, campaign contributions, appointments to boards and commissions, state police, sheriffs, education, official mismanagement, audits, lawsuits, etc.

So, if you can, please help us in our endeavor to present stories no one else covers. You may contribute by credit card by clicking on the yellow DONATE button to the right of this post. If you prefer, of course, you may mail a check to: LouisianaVoice, P.O. Box 922, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70727.

LouisianaVoice is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so all contributions are fully tax deductible.

Also, anyone contributing $125 or more will receive a signed copy of my latest book due out this week: Murder on the Teche: A True Story of Money and a Flawed Investigation. Be sure to provide your mailing address with your contribution.

I can’t begin to express my gratitude for your continued support of LouisianaVoice during its first 10 years of existence other than to just say thank you.