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Why does Louisiana have so many parishes?
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:08 pm
No expert, but I see Louisiana, with a population of 4,684,333 has 64 parishes.
New York, population of 19,849,399, has 62.
California, population of 39,536,653, has 58.
New York, population of 19,849,399, has 62.
California, population of 39,536,653, has 58.
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Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:09 pm to Parmen
More govt jobs to give to campaign supporters
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:09 pm to Parmen
Uh, only Louisiana has parishes, thread....
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:10 pm to Parmen
Something to do with corruption I'm certain.
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:10 pm to Parmen
Reconstruction
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:16 pm to Parmen
When the state was founded, most people walked or rode horses. This necessitated smaller boundaries for local government.
One of the reasons was to have someone be able to leave their house in the morning, get to the parish/county courthouse around midday, conduct your business, then make it home by nightfall.
The need for so many parishes has been outdated for decades.
One of the reasons was to have someone be able to leave their house in the morning, get to the parish/county courthouse around midday, conduct your business, then make it home by nightfall.
The need for so many parishes has been outdated for decades.
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:16 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
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Reconstruction
How we got a Grant and Lincoln Parish, among others.
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:16 pm to Parmen
Yeah, you’re never going to see me arguing against the decentralization of government, so yay, Louisiana.
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:17 pm to Parmen
quote:
Why does Louisiana have so many parishes?
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64
Lol, try 159
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:19 pm to Joshjrn
Of course it's not like these places are individual bastions of their own novel political thinking. 
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:19 pm to Parmen
Pretty sure the Civil War had something to do with it.
Look at a map of Louisiana before.
Look at a map of Louisiana before.
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:21 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Of course it's not like these places are individual bastions of their own novel political thinking.
Well sure, but as a libertarian, I unflinchingly support people’s ability to afflict themselves with their own stupidity, as long as it doesn’t affect anyone else
Posted on 6/14/18 at 6:23 pm to Parmen
Louisiana and New York are actually quite close in land area.
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