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re: Was Huey P Long or Edwin Edwards a bigger figure in Louisiana history?
Posted on 11/21/20 at 11:23 pm to The Boat
Posted on 11/21/20 at 11:23 pm to The Boat
If I were running for Governor, I would make it a campaign promise to blow up the Huey Long statue in front of the capital and melt it down into something useful like prison bars or guard rails on a state property.
frick Huey Long.
That bastard completely institutionalized the culture of corruption that still plagues Louisiana to this very day and has never recovered from.
We're still paying the Long family royalties, what the frick.
frick Huey Long.
That bastard completely institutionalized the culture of corruption that still plagues Louisiana to this very day and has never recovered from.
We're still paying the Long family royalties, what the frick.
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Posted on 11/21/20 at 11:28 pm to Sentrius
Palmer died up in Shreveport a few years back. Not sure there's anyone left to pay royalties to.
This post was edited on 11/21/20 at 11:31 pm
Posted on 11/21/20 at 11:43 pm to Sentrius
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That bastard completely institutionalized the culture of corruption that still plagues Louisiana to this very day and has never recovered from.
Corruption was a part of Louisiana political culture since colonial days. Long at least made sure something trickled down to the common man instead of lining the pockets of New Orleans bankers and upstate planters.
At the time of Huey Long's inaguration, there were approximately 300 miles of paved roads in the entire state of Louisiana. At the time of his death there were 16,000.
Posted on 11/21/20 at 11:44 pm to Sentrius
? Corruption was already rampant in Louisiana. In fact, Louisiana was known for it already well before Huey got into office. There was an influx of money that came in right on the back of a massive flood and the great depression. It made what he was selling not only desirable but he was able to use that money to deliver tangible benefits (even though it was going to happen anyway).
An example of Louisiana corruption is that a company from New York bribed the Louisiana legislature to allow their new "Louisiana Lottery" company to operate in Louisiana and to also ban all other forms of gambling. The lottery was a sham. Everyone in other parts of the country read about it and thought it was pretty wild yet people in Louisiana were like "yep that sounds about right".
An example of Louisiana corruption is that a company from New York bribed the Louisiana legislature to allow their new "Louisiana Lottery" company to operate in Louisiana and to also ban all other forms of gambling. The lottery was a sham. Everyone in other parts of the country read about it and thought it was pretty wild yet people in Louisiana were like "yep that sounds about right".
This post was edited on 11/21/20 at 11:45 pm
Posted on 11/22/20 at 5:37 am to Sentrius
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We're still paying the Long family royalties, what the frick.
Explain?
Posted on 11/22/20 at 8:14 am to Sentrius
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We're still paying the Long family royalties, what the frick.
For what?
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