re: Edwin Edwards hand written will leaves everything to 8 yo son

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This is one absolute bullshite theory that the OT loves to propagate. It makes posters feel good to point the finger at a figurehead, especially for Republicans. Like "That Damned Democrat Did it! Damned Huey and Edwards!"

Lawmakers and lobbies ruined our state. Nothing more nothing less.

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This.

Huey actually move the start further away from living in the 19th century. He did have a positive impact on infrastructure and education. Sure, he was a complex man and he still ran the state when he was a US senator and the other side thought he had too much power (which he did), but it is dumb to say Huey is the reason Louisiana is a shite hole.

He actually improved the state. I can understand maybe not agreeing how he got a lot of things done and thinking he had more power than he should, but he was a good politician. That's what good politicians do.

And I am not sure how Edwin Edwards played a big role in making the state a shite hole. Like Huey Long, he was a very good politicians (when I say good politician I mean a politician who knows how to get what they want. What they want might not be "good", I am just referring to their ability to get what they want).

He was governor at a time when the oil and gas industry hit rock bottom and since that's a huge part of La. economy the start wasn't in good shape, but that had nothing to do with anything he did.

Both were popular governors, which is why state history focuses on them more than other governors, but some of you people forget how government works.