Steve Scalise and The Biggert-Waters Act.

Scalise in a opinion column in the Times Picayune of Feb. 23 shows just how big a hypocrite he really is concerning the above act.  FEMA's implementation of the Biggert-Waters Act's flood insurance rate hikes is front and center stage now because we are told those rate hikes would bankrupt home owners and do more harm to the real estate market and home building industry. 

The Act was passed in 2012 and was supposed to be a long term solution to the National Flood Insurance Program.  Scalise makes note that the flood insurance program has lapsed or nearly expired 18 separate times over the past five years, and led to the Biggert-Waters Act.  It should be noted that Scalise served in congress during that five year span he talks about that led to the Act.  And it should especially be noted that Scalise and all of Louisiana's delegation that serves in congress voted for the Act, a vote they have been silent about.  And now all of them are telling the people that Act will lead to sky high increases in flood insurance rates. 

In other words they voted for the Act with out knowing what the outcome would be concerning flood insurance rates and now they are crying "uncle." Was Scalise and Louisiana's delegation in congress just ignorant about the law they voted for?  Did they take it as a routine vote and ho hum, another day at the office?  It is obvious they did not pay attention to what they voted for since the subject of flood insurance should ring a bell for any one living in Louisiana. 

Scalise writes the political showmanship should be abandoned concerning the matter.  Thats laughable because he and Louisiana's delegation are the ones engaging in political showmanship.  They were caught napping when they voted for the Biggert-Walters Act and are in part responsible for the fall out.  So now they are telling the voters they are the ones working hard to correct the forecast of horrible increases to the flood insurance program. 

How many people remember that Scalise also voted to shut down the government a few months ago because he could not get his way and defund the Affordable Care Act.  The people of Louisiana deserve better.


This commentary written by John Lucia.

Fox News: Pretty Faces Among The Men, But Still No Substance At The Network.

There are a lot of attractive ladies among the male commentators at the Fox News Network, but like the men, no substance in their reports.  That is to be expected because the network's primary function and mission is negative reporting on anything concerning democrats, the Obama administration and of course any issue they can find that would divide the country and its people.

Disregarding the facts and truths seems to be a requirement to work for the network it happens so often.  One thing you can take to the bank, that is, any time a network feels it has to tell its audience over and over it is "fair and balanced" you can believe it certainly is not.  You can also tell who is the greatest of "spin television."  It comes from the "no spin zone" of the big 0 who has the number 1 rated show and who passes over facts so often he believes the fairy tale himself.

I often wonder how so many people at one network can let themselves be used as pawns to promote an ideology that would have never been supported or tolerated by the Greatest Generation.  The lack of character, courage and facts is sadly missing at the Fox News Network. 


This commentary written by John Lucia.