Smart Advice From Laura Scott

KEEP POLITICS OUT OF THE SELECTION OF JUDGES

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!!!

Convicted Felons Profit From Contracts In New Orleans

Only in New Orleans can a convicted felon profit financially from city contracts while the convicted felon awaits sentencing from looting from other city contracts. This is how the scheme works:

1. You get rich under New Orleans' city contracts.
2. You receive a plea bargain for stealing from one contract.
3. As a result of your plea bargain, your sentence is reduced.
4. You transfer ownership of your business to your wife, thus she now holds the interest in your other questionable city contracts.
5. When you go to prison, your wife still collects from the city contracts.
6. Any fines you have to pay are paid with proceeds from the city contracts that is still under you and your wife's control.
7. When you get out of prison, you are able to go on with your life, from the proceeds that your wife was collecting, from the city contracts while you were in prison.

Only in New Orleans could such a thing happen. Although the City of New Orleans has hired a new Inspector General, he too feels that the City is stuck with this arrangement. As a result, New Orleans' politics will never change.

Political Hype vs. Reality

Sometimes a politician's campaign is run on "political hype" that gets citizens excited. This "political hype" usually centers on corny phrases that the politician feels will keep the people motivated that a change is about to come.

I remember one cornered in New Orleans: "There's a New Posse in Town" by former New Orleans' Mayor, Marc Morial. The New Orleans'citizens now know what that phrase meant: HELPING OUT YOUR CRONIES

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.

Passing The Torch

When a politician is in office, he usually run in circles with other politicians. Sometimes, however, it may be more conducive for the politician to seek out others who are more like them.

This is a good way for the politician to feel assured that his confidences won't be broken. He usually seek out those who have the same values and beliefs. That way, his secrets can go with him to his grave.