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re: Louisiana, it's time for a new constitution l Small towns are dead
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:12 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:12 pm to SlowFlowPro
I just went down a bit of a rabbit hole after I read the second article you posted. I had never heard of Clarence, Louisiana. And I looked it up to learn more, and found this article.
Holy shite I could not even imagine a political entity like this could even exist here in Louisiana.
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Holy shite I could not even imagine a political entity like this could even exist here in Louisiana.
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Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:12 pm to SlowFlowPro
This is totally arse-backerds
Chinese Virus has shown the way to the work-at-home future
Once that happens, more and more people will want to move to small towns to get away from the people the Advocate panders to
Chinese Virus has shown the way to the work-at-home future
Once that happens, more and more people will want to move to small towns to get away from the people the Advocate panders to
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:12 pm to OTIS2
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But that isn’t the problem with our town and parish governments.
The problem is that we elect fricktards who couldn’t balance a checkbook if their lives depended on it.
most shouldn't exist
problem solved
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:13 pm to SlowFlowPro
We sorely need to update the Constitution. We do NOT need to attempt it with Honor Code in charge.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:15 pm to chalmetteowl
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that would be a progressive’s wet dream, to expand the areas of parishes like Orleans, and take in white flight areas who thought they were escaping the city
naw those suburb parishes would probably only get bigger
it's the unpopulated ones that are the issue. the focus would be on combining them into larger units
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:16 pm to Kafka
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more and more people will want to move to small towns to get away from the people the Advocate panders to
nothing prevents them from doing this plan with that area not being incorporated by towns, villages, etc and instead being unincorporated in a larger parish unit
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:21 pm to Mahootney
Why do we need Tensas Parish? There are 4,000 people there. Carve it up and tack on the remnants to neighboring parishes.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:25 pm to SlowFlowPro
EBR doesn’t have 500,000 people and I believe we are the most populated parish in the state now.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:27 pm to MrLSU
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it better be as close to Texas/Florida/Tenn as humanly possible as those states have eaten our lunch
Can't speak for the first two, but just know that Tennessee was in shambles about 20-25 years ago. Budget was wrecked, no rainy day fund, very little outside investment.
We've had a good run with business-minded governors. It remains to be seen how the large increase in the Nashville and Chattanooga metros will affect state politics going forward. Not in 4-5 years, but certainly in 7-10.
In my experience, we lack the culture of graft and administrative racketeering that Louisiana takes such pride in, which will ultimately be too hard for y'all to ever overcome. It's like Cook County, IL for a whole state.
This post was edited on 4/11/20 at 9:27 pm
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:31 pm to SlowFlowPro
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that's what made me think about this. is the entire state going to be a speed trap now?
We'll just rename the whole state "Krotz Springs".
Posted on 4/11/20 at 9:36 pm to SlowFlowPro
The only way for Louisiana to get rid of its speed trap cities is to make the cities forfeit fines over a certain percentage of revenue OR penalize salaries of those in charge when their fines make up a certain percentage of revenue. I don't trust ANY lawmaker to go in and make the Louisiana constitution better than it is right now.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 10:16 pm to SlowFlowPro
Louisiana should have 10-12 parishes. At most. We have 4,000,000 people. This is absurd they have 64.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 10:17 pm to SlowFlowPro
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it's time that we face the fact that our small towns and villages are money pits propped up by what essentially amounts to organized crime
I can't go with you here, SFP. People have a right to form small towns and villages and make rules within the limits, and it Trump's your right to occasionally pass through them without slowing down.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 10:33 pm to uway
They should only be able to collect on city-funded roads
No interstates, state highways, or parish roads
No interstates, state highways, or parish roads
Posted on 4/11/20 at 10:38 pm to Icansee4miles
quote:And not to forget the rest of the State Legislature. Fine bunch of personages representitationing the peoples of this here fine state!
We sorely need to update the Constitution. We do NOT need to attempt it with Honor Code in charge.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 10:41 pm to OleWar
Grayson's in Clarence ham sandwich is amazing.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 10:49 pm to SlowFlowPro
This state can’t even shut down a college with an 8 percent graduation rate.
You think we are getting rid of parishes?
I’m all for it, but there are too many entrenched interests.
People see the neighboring parish and/or town as the enemy and would never merge or join forces.
You think we are getting rid of parishes?
I’m all for it, but there are too many entrenched interests.
People see the neighboring parish and/or town as the enemy and would never merge or join forces.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 10:49 pm to DiamondDog
quote:After a cursory glance at a parish map, I have to say of the parishes are too big. CenLA sure has some bigass parishes.
Louisiana should have 10-12 parishes. At most. We have 4,000,000 people. This is absurd they have 64.
The purpose of a parish/county is to localize gov't. 10-12 is not enough for that.
You can consolidate some. WBR and Iberville, Laffy and St. Martin, The Carrolls, Felicanas, chop up Lincoln, Webster... The ones between EBR and
Lafourche could be one or two at the most
But I'd split Tangy. At least make Hammond the seat.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 10:52 pm to SlowFlowPro
This will never happen
It’s akin to hoping Santa is real
It’s akin to hoping Santa is real
Posted on 4/11/20 at 11:06 pm to La Place Mike
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Grayson's in Clarence
Been trying to rememcer that place for 30 years. Used to stop there after playing NCHS in baseball.
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