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re: What's the most corrupt thing to ever happen in Louisiana?
Posted on 7/22/26 at 4:37 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Posted on 7/22/26 at 4:37 pm to FlyingTigerBo
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Was reading that Huey Long deducted 10% directly from the salaries of state employees, framing it as a "voluntary" contribution to his political machine.
Huey is such a fascinating political figure to read about. Guy was basically a dictator.
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Posted on 7/22/26 at 4:38 pm to FlyingTigerBo
EWE could fill a book.
Posted on 7/22/26 at 4:41 pm to FlyingTigerBo
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Some historians call the Louisiana Lottery Company, of the 19th century one of the two most corrupt enterprises in modern history (the other being the Juan Perón rule of Argentina).
Posted on 7/22/26 at 4:48 pm to Aforem7
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Work heavily in the coastal engineering industry. People have no idea the level of corruption that went on with cancelling this between Landry, Nungesser, Gordy Dove, and the Oyster Mafia down in Plaquemines Parish
And I guess we never will.
Posted on 7/22/26 at 4:53 pm to lowhound
quote:Often overlooked.
Nungesser is the slimiest mfer in Louisiana politics currently, and that's saying something with Cleo Fields and Landry
Posted on 7/22/26 at 5:10 pm to CAD703X
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Sunshine bridge?
What about it?
Posted on 7/22/26 at 5:15 pm to Fun Bunch
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If everyone is corrupt, is the one person not being corrupt the real person guilty of corruption
This is the logic of a person that voted for Edwin Edwards.
Posted on 7/22/26 at 5:20 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Casinos
The people were sold a bunch of bullshite on how the money would be spent on roads and schools.
All these years later the roads still suck and the education system is one of the worst in America.
And most of the money is leaving the state
The people were sold a bunch of bullshite on how the money would be spent on roads and schools.
All these years later the roads still suck and the education system is one of the worst in America.
And most of the money is leaving the state
Posted on 7/22/26 at 5:26 pm to Tiger Ugly
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EWE could fill a book.
There is literally a book, and it's a great read....
Posted on 7/22/26 at 5:36 pm to FlyingTigerBo
What I heard was corrupt was Boysie Bollinger taking control of the Louisiana legalized weed industry… I thought he was a shipbuilder
Then they want to ban products from gas stations because the alcohol lobby said so
Then they want to ban products from gas stations because the alcohol lobby said so
Posted on 7/22/26 at 5:49 pm to FlyingTigerBo
I remember learning about the Louisiana Lottery back in school so I’ll go with that
Posted on 7/22/26 at 5:51 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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Maybe the diversion project that just got cancelled?
I have lived 350 miles away for the past 35 yrs and now fish that area maybe twice a year and I am still irrationally angry over that shite.
Posted on 7/22/26 at 6:22 pm to FlyingTigerBo
BP oil spill fiasco and Katrina have to be on the recent Mount Rushmore
Posted on 7/22/26 at 6:28 pm to chalmetteowl
quote:when it comes to corruption, St Bernard, Plaquamine, and Lafouche Parishes punch way above their weight class. The everyday small town cenla type Louisiana corruption doesn’t move the needle for them. They not scared to go full on heavy weight national/international scale
What I heard was corrupt was Boysie Bollinger taking control of the Louisiana legalized weed industry… I thought he was a shipbuilder
Posted on 7/22/26 at 6:45 pm to SuperSaint
Came here to say EWE and take your pick of his corrupt dealings
Posted on 7/22/26 at 6:46 pm to FlyingTigerBo
The Long, Noe, Allan mineral rights legacy.
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Posted on 7/22/26 at 6:47 pm to SuperSaint
Disneyworld passing on us. Walt Disney himself really wanted it to be here.
Local politicians wanted kickbacks. From the Edwin Edwards/John Alario types at the state to the local mayor and city council members in Nola.
Local politicians wanted kickbacks. From the Edwin Edwards/John Alario types at the state to the local mayor and city council members in Nola.
Posted on 7/22/26 at 7:03 pm to FlyingTigerBo
This is a great read.
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During the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, New Orleans financial and political leaders forced the dynamiting of the Caernarvon Levee to protect New Orleans, which intentionally flooded St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, displaced 10,000 residents, and broke promises of full financial compensation.
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The Decision and the Blast
The Goal: City business leaders and Governor O. H. Simpson acted to save New Orleans from rising river waters.The Location: Workers used roughly 39 to 40 tons of dynamite at Caernarvon, Louisiana, about 12 miles downriver from New Orleans.The Impact: Starting on April 29, 1927, the explosions created a massive breach releasing 250,000 cubic feet of water per second, turning the lower parishes into a lake and displacing local farmers, trappers, and residents
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Broken Promises and FutilityUnnecessary Action: Engineers already knew upstream levees would naturally fail due to the massive volume of water, meaning the blast did not actually save the city from a threat that was already diffusing elsewhere.Unpaid Losses: While leaders promised written compensation for everyone who lost their homes and livelihoods in St. Bernard and Plaquemines, very few victims ever received proper financial recovery.
Posted on 7/22/26 at 7:24 pm to Gerry Laval
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Disneyworld passing on us. Walt Disney himself really wanted it to be here.
Sorry, but this isn’t true. Just folklore.
Posted on 7/22/26 at 7:25 pm to FlyingTigerBo
Edwards, Texaco, royalties, and the land deal
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