Liberty and Justice for All!

Tax assessors scratch Jindal’s back, he scratches theirs.

See, the Blanco tax commission sided with taxpayers, requiring assessors to take obsolescence and depreciation into effect when determining when determining the amount to tax your home. In doing so they listened to the testimony of taxpayers and assessors and made a decision after giving both sides the ability to argue their points.

So in the election, the assessors endorsed Jindal. Jindal appointed new people to the commission to do his bidding…. and it seems his bidding was to reward the assessors for their loyalty.

In a meeting with no public input, Jindal’s new tax commission overturned that ruling, sided with the assessors, and now they can decide the level, if any, of obsolescence your house has and can adjust accordingly. I am sure that such decisions will be made with sound judgement and will not be based on anything political… this is Louisiana after all. (Since you can’t see it, my eyes are rolling as I type).

Seems to me that Bobby Jindal, instead of appointing independent people who would make the best decision for the people of Louisiana, has instead used more of his appointments to pay off his political debts. Seems like he has just proved, yet again, that he is a typical politician.

Just sayin…. 

Oh, and one more point. The Bayou Buzz article states:

On February 29, 2008, Governor Jindal announced his five appointments to the commission. On the same day they took their oath of office, the new commission, on rehearing and without any public discussion or explanation, reversed the obsolescence policy in favor of the assessors.

Is that commission not subject to the open meeting law? As such, wouldn’t proper notice have been required? Wouldn’t them meeting on the day of their appointment to change a policy constitute a violation of the open meetings law (since there is no way the new committee could have given proper notice)?

Much has been said about Obama’s former pastor and his comments about America and white people. Those comments should not be excused (and Obama denounced them). However, if Wright was white, and he spoke badly about gay people in his church, how much outrage would there be? How many hateful things are said by clergy in white, extremist, evangelical churches about homosexuals? How many of those offended by the words of Wright will agree with (or even cheer for) the anti-gay statements made in their own church? Isn’t it hypocritical of someone to be offended at the same thing they are guilty of supporting?

Just sayin

Canal Street Madam Jeanette Maier has claimed that Billy Nungesser was a long time client of hers. His response?

“I have never been to that establishment. These allegations came up before and are old news; they started years ago when the political enemies of my father tried to attack him. During my campaign, my political enemies tried to revive those same allegations. I said then just as I say now, I have never been to that establishment. “

So I guess he is trying to say that he has never been to that establishment. Notice, he didn’t say “I have never used the services of a prostitute” or “I have never been a client of hers”. He just said that he has never been to THAT establishment.

Just sayin…

I’m just sayin…