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re: Should the state capitol be moved to Shreveport?

Posted on 10/15/16 at 9:22 pm to
Posted by Eightballjacket
Member since Jan 2016
8088 posts
Posted on 10/15/16 at 9:22 pm to
Why not. The ratio of homeless to downtown workers could use an adjustment.
Posted by Cowboyfan89
Member since Sep 2015
13055 posts
Posted on 10/15/16 at 9:34 pm to
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Post less.
Posted by Vegas Eddie
The Quad
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 10/15/16 at 10:01 pm to
Where's sheveport
Posted by Polar Pop
Member since Feb 2012
11017 posts
Posted on 10/15/16 at 10:04 pm to
Just south of Springfield
Posted by Palo Gaucho
Benton
Member since Jul 2013
3447 posts
Posted on 10/15/16 at 10:09 pm to
Suburb of Bossier
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
158988 posts
Posted on 10/15/16 at 10:10 pm to
Was this story posted on here? I must've missed it:
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In 1862, after Baton Rouge fell to the Union troops during the Civil War, Opelousas was designated the state capital for nine months. The governor's mansion in Opelousas, which was the oldest remaining governor's mansion in Louisiana, was the victim of arson on July 14, 2016, and the structure was reduced to a chimney and its foundation. The one story mansion was located on the corner of Liberty and Grolee Streets, just west of the heart of town. An observation tower was removed from the top of the residence in the early 1900s but the remainder of the exterior was identical to its original construction in the 1850s. The entire roof section of heavy rafters was held in place by thousands of wooden pegs, not one nail could be found in the attic. There were plans to restore the building to some of its former splendor.
RIP



Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
45976 posts
Posted on 10/15/16 at 10:28 pm to
No we should move it to Slidell
Posted by Thurber
NWLA
Member since Aug 2013
15405 posts
Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:36 pm to
I never knew that
Posted by Cowboyfan89
Member since Sep 2015
13055 posts
Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:39 pm to
History...not something you tyoically learn on the OT.
Posted by Rockbrc
Attic
Member since Nov 2015
9921 posts
Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:43 pm to
No
Posted by Bootyrich
Mandeville
Member since Jan 2015
1189 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 12:00 am to
lol.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
35037 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 12:07 am to
How about we just give north Louisiana to Arkansas?
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 12:14 am to
sure. will cost less when the oceans rise.

move B.R north a piece at a time.

I have the O/U on 12 foot rise by 2060.
Greenland and Antarctic.

if Greenland melted it would be 18 feet.
if Antarctic melted it would be 80 feet.

98 feet of ice world wide. the ice is a mile or more thick in places.

I have 12' of that melting by 2060.
the predictions are in inches.
ha!
Move anything you can systematically.


Posted by Dijkstra
Michael J. Fox's location in time.
Member since Sep 2007
8745 posts
Posted on 10/16/16 at 12:19 am to
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I can think of plenty of reasons this would be a good idea. Probably a lot of heartburn down there in Baton Rouge at first but in the long run it would be better for the state. What do you think




If anything, I think we should cut the state off right around Alexandria (preferably before) and make that the state of Texarkana or something that reflects how little Louisiana culture exists in that wasteland.

Driving through North Louisiana is like driving through an apocalyptic zombie film. You're sure there's something out there, but you're pretty sure they're dead inside.

EDIT: I missed this when I posted, but I'm endorsing this:
quote:

How about we just give north Louisiana to Arkansas?
This post was edited on 10/16/16 at 12:20 am
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