Mr. Mann's comments published in the Times Picayune issue of June 30 in the Sunday's Reflection section titled, "State-sanctioned intolerance isin't business-friendly" and Mr. Maginnis's comments published in the Times Picayune of July 3 on the opinions page titled, " How The Disabled Community Lost" represented what journalism is all about. That is the ability to cut through the political spin of Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and the republican controlled legislature and lay the facts before the people.
The two commentators exposed the governor's lack of compasion and his mismanagement of state government. Other editorial writers who have pushed the republican talking points of Jindal being a national candidate have failed the people of Louisiana by over looking the harm Jindal has done to the state. Jindal's failed sales tax plan was the latest ditto head ideology of republicans and the governor remains the leader of the stupid party in Louisiana.
This writer has commented here in politidose many times concerning Jindal's lack of real leadership and the harm his budget cutting policies has done to the state and its people. I am happy to see Mr. Mann and Mr. Maginnis bring a thoughtful commentary to the Times Picayune readers. It was badly needed and I would urge them to keep the people up to date concerning the real issues facing the state.
This commentary written by John Lucia
