Millie Mattered

Where did the time go? Why does it still hurt? Why does it remain fresh in my mind? These are Ws of grief that I ask myself daily since Millie has been gone.

Texas has every right to defend itself against the Biden border invasion

States are sovereign entities in their own right and have the unquestioned authority to repel an invasion in their states, made even more critically necessary when the federal government has so abjectly failed in its responsibility to safeguard the nation's borders.

Ambulance Service, a service taken for granted

Help is on the way! What a wonderful concept of safety and life, especially when we are in a desperate situation, perhaps fighting for our lives. Well, that is soon to be just a cliché for the residents of Catahoula Parish.

Calling 911

This is a column about local politics and not my personal life. Since my life is somewhat less exciting than a turnip patch, you are probably grateful for that. However, I’m making an exception this week because the two, my personal life and politics, collided on my kitchen floor.

Wall Street and Main Street Agree: Trump has Triumphed in GOP Primary

I found it interesting to read this week that Wall Street investors are “conceding that former President Donald Trump will likely win the GOP primary for the 2024 presidential race.” (The Epoch Times, Jack Phillips, 1/24/2024). These remarks were made just before Trump won the New Hampshire primary.

Emergency services district

Former Police Jury president Harold Sones said he doesn’t really like the idea, but I was so taken by his mention of the possibility that I forgot to ask him what his objection might be.

Supreme Court considers two cases critical to the return of ‘government by the consent of the governed’

Our federal government has been out of control for decades. Agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a number of others have not been simply implementing the legislation and policy the U.S. Congress and president have agreed to and enacted into law.

Were mistakes made?

Apparently, the meeting that I thought the Police Jury announced on January 8th, 2024, was not intended to be a public meeting.

The death of DIE: So-called ‘Diversity, Inclusion, and Equty’ initives now being ended

So-called DIE (Diversity, Inclusion, Equity) initiatives are being challenged and opposed. As noted in the Wall Street Journal, “Texas became the second state, after Florida, to ban DIE initiatives at publicly funded colleges and universities.

What is the Police Jury?

There has been and seems still to remain some question concerning the role and identity of the Police Jury. Most recently, say in the last year or so, there has appeared to be more than a little reluctance to take on the very difficult question of ambulance service in the parish.