Did Craig Act Improperly?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Ethics Committee says Idaho Sen. Larry Craig acted improperly in a men's room sex sting. In a letter Wednesday, the ethics panel says Craig's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in a June arrest at a Minneapolis airport was an effort to evade legal consequences of his own actions.

The letter says Craig's actions brought discredit on the Senate.

The panel took no further action.

Having High Hopes

Sometimes when a new politician is about to be elected to office, the citizens have high hopes that things will change; this will be the time the politician looks out for the citizens rather then their family and friends.

Sometimes that hope is dashed thus resulting in more harm being caused to the citizens and their beloved city. How tragic!!!

New Orleans Political Machine

Sometimes I wonder whether New Orleans has some sort of political machine whereas no politicians are completely innocent from some type of corruption. Why I would call it a political machine because it seems that every politician is following the same path: Their behavior is always in question.

If a politician is black, however, he always try to play the race card whenever someone question his/her behavior. This is so disturbing because since the race card is always played, no one will ever listen if race is really the issue.

The Politician's Mark

Some politicians leave office on a good foot while others leave office surrounded by controversy. Sometimes the controversial politician will try to seek a new political office. Their constituents, however, may remember their past failings and decide that they are no longer capable of holding public office.

This may leave some of their supporters disappointed. For example--some supporters may have held roles under their administration. Now they are left in the cold trying to search for new

The Art Of Politicking

Sometimes you may think that you are just one voice, on the world wide web, where no one can hear you crying out for change. That is where it all start: One voice at a time calling for change.



It does not matter what change you are rooting for. It can be on a national, state, or city level; just allow your voice to be heard and watch that change come about.

New Orleans' Politics

New Orleans politics is like none other. Here you will find politicians changing their race or creed. For example, you might read, information online, about how some politicians were the first black to accomplish this or that; later you might read online articles about how some politicians were the first Creole to accomplish this or that. I know this may be confusing but only in New Orleans will you find politicians being immortalized as black when they want to push the agenda on how they aggressively broke down barriers in order to get to where they are.

Then when they die, somehow they have now become Creoles---as if to say----look at me---I wasn't really black after all. Thanks for voting for me anyway---you black fools---who otherwise I would never have anything to do with. You see, my main purpose was to represent the Creole folks of New Orleans and help them move up in the political arena.

A Wanna Be Politician

Are politicians made or is it that being a politician, you have characteristics, from early on, that determine your destiny? Sometimes people try so hard to fit into that mode but it only leads them desperately in that circle of politicians trying to fit in.

That wanna be politician will find himself desperately trying to climb the political ladder, however, that climb will eventually lead to his demise and the world will know that he is only a pathetic wanna be politician who will only find himself in legal trouble.

The Politician's Confidant

When someone becomes a politician, they are exposed to people who want something from them. It could be a simple favor as using his clout to score a football ticket or using his clout to pass a piece of legislation.

How does the politician choose who will be his confidant? When he is surrounded by his bodyguards, drivers, etc., how does he know he can trust that person to not go to the press with the every day to day mundane details. After all, some news publications are always lurking for the next story.

Sometimes it may take the person, who travels in his inner circles, who has his own dirty little secrets to hide. That way, the politician can rest assured that if he has any dirty little secret, that person will keep them. In essence, a CONFIDANT is born...

Effective Governing vs. Vindictive Governing

When a politician leads with an iron hand, he loses support of the people. Sometimes the people are prevented from eliminating a noneffective politician until his terms runs out. As a result, the City suffers because of the vindictive politician's actions.

The people can later take control when they send a powerful message, to the vindictive politician, that they will never allow him to serve in any future political positions.