Commentary

Wed
18
Oct

Speaking Out for Louisiana Citizens

Speaking Out for Louisiana Citizens

( Newsworthy Articles and My Opinion)

GRAVE SITUATION No doubt you join me in concern about the grave situation in Israel. Hamas is the driving force behind the recent attack. They are terrorists who mangle and kill innocent babies, rape women and commit other atrocious acts of terror against the Jewish people. In our president’s speech concerning this he did not even mention that many feel that Iran is the driving force behind Hamas supplying the group with weapons and money. Hamas does not have weapon-making capabilities so some entity has to give these assassins rockets and guns. What do we do now is certainly a question.

Wed
18
Oct

Social Security Matters

Ask Rusty – Octogenarian Asks About Wife’s Spousal and Survivor Benefits Dear Rusty: I am now 80 and my wife is 76, and we both took early Social Security benefits at age 62. When my wife took her Social Security, it was a lot smaller than mine, so they took a portion of mine and added it to hers. How does that work? Also, when I die, will my wife get all of mine or just a percentage? Signed: Curious Senior Dear Curious: Social Security’s standard process is to pay a beneficiary’s personally earned retirement benefit first, and then add an additional amount as necessary to bring the payment up to what they are entitled to as a spouse, or as a surviving spouse. So, in your wife’s case, she is now (while you are both living) receiving her own earned Social Security benefit plus a “spousal boost” to make her payment equal what she’s due as your spouse.

Wed
18
Oct

Notes from an Old Bible

I sing in the choir at our local church, here in our small town. I can’t sing but I like to try to make a joyful noise. I used to be able to sing but as I have gotten older my voice cracks and sometimes, I can’t hit those high notes like some of the younger members do. It’s getting closer to Christmas, and we are practicing our Christmas special. I listen to the tape and practice at home. I have one song that I love and that I meditate on the beautiful words put to music. You know sometimes people just sing because they like the music but when you look at the words and think about what they mean it touches your heart. I’m reminded of a verse of scripture.

Wed
11
Oct

Notes from an Old Bible

Halloween has become the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas. The amount spent on this holiday alone is around 3.3 billion. Among the festivals or holidays, we celebrate today there are only a few stranger than Halloween or All Saints Day. It commemorates beings and rites with which the church has been at war. This holiday when ghosts walk, fairies, goblins all come out to your door expecting to receive something. It is a pagan holiday.

Wed
11
Oct

Speaking Out for Louisiana Citizens

Speaking Out for Louisiana Citizens

POLITICAL PAC MAIL

No doubt your mailbox has been flooded with political info for the last few days. And, no doubt many times you look to see who sent it. These brochures are sent under the guise of a PAC and no name is noted. They can print whatever they want to about a candidate and his character and the disclosure of who is making these statements is hidden. This needs to be changed and let the author be known. Disclose his/her’s name. Let’s talk to our lawmakers about this. To degrade someone’s character and record is a bad thing, especially when the author is hidden behind a PAC.

TRUMP INDICTMENT

Wed
11
Oct

Louisiana candidates not asking hard questions, says Campbell

Louisiana candidates not asking hard questions, says Campbell

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell

· North Carolina, 77 percent · South Carolina, 64 percent · Virginia, 61 percent · Tennessee, 51 percent · Arkansas, 32 percent · Oklahoma, 31 percent · Alabama, 29 percent · Mississippi, 17 percent · Louisiana, 11 percent Has anyone heard more about this appalling trend than just empty talk from the candidates for governor? All I hear is cheerleading to give more to the business lobby, as if that will bring and keep people here. Candidates are afraid to confront the special interests that have drained our natural resources and left us with pollution and a vanishing coast.

The waning days of this election are our last chance to see real vision for the future in our candidates. Without that vision, those who move into state government will continue their “wink and nod” relations with the powerful to the detriment of our people. We will be helpless as Louisiana again appears on all the “bad” lists for our economy, roads, schools, environment and quality of life.

Wed
04
Oct

Speaking Out for Louisiana Citizens

Speaking Out for Louisiana Citizens

WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT HOSTAGES

As Americans celebrated the return home of seven American citizens from Iran, five of whom had been in prison, we are certainly grateful for their freedom. But, the question is how will we prevent the next hostage-taking by a rouge regime.

There’s no doubt that paying $6 billion for seven Americans will encourage more such hostage-taking. Iran has paid no price for imprisoning Americans and has now been paid ransom for them. Iran snatched a couple of the Americans not long after the last hostage trade with the U.S, It’s part of Tehran’s business model, and it works.

Wed
04
Oct

Letter to Editor offers reminder of legal notice regarding owed money to public

Editor: Readers of your newspaper should find extra value in reading your paperthis week when the State Treasurer’s Office will publish the names of individuals for whom we received new, unclaimed property money in the preceding year.

The State Treasurer’s Office is holding more than $1 billion in unclaimed funds for current and former Louisiana residents. We are responsible for getting this money back into the hands of citizens to whom it belongs. Whether it was 10 days ago, or 10 years ago, this is their money and we will hold it for them until they claim it.

Common examples of unclaimed property include unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts, uncashed payroll checks, stock dividends and utility deposit refunds. When checks are not cashed or accounts go dormant, and the company is unable to locate the owner, the funds are sent to the Treasury for safekeeping.

Wed
04
Oct

Notes from an Old Bible

Far too many Christians take devils, ghosts, spirits serious enough! Either they are taken too lightly and made the subject of cartoons, fictions, and festive holidays, or they are surrounded in superstition and fear. There are many false ideas, superstitions, and pagan ideas about the spirit world, but since God is the sole trustworthy authority on spiritual things, then the Bible is the only source that can be trusted on the matter.

Wed
27
Sep

Speaking Out for Louisiana Citizens

Speaking Out for Louisiana Citizens

VOTER TURNOUT

Voter turnout will be the key to the upcoming gubernatorial election results. Currently there are 3 million registered voters in Louisiana. Of those, 63% are white, 31% are black and 6% are other races. Though Republicans win most statewide elections these days – Donald Trump receivd more than 58% of the vote in Louisiana – Democrats maintain a registration edge (39% vs.34%). The other 27% are independents or third-party affiliates. Regardless, a large share of other people often vote Republican or third party.

In 2019, in the gubernatorial primary, only 1.36 million registered voters went to the polls and more than 1.6 million didn’t show up. Total turnout was 46%. That’s a mighty low figure in a state that only has a governor’s race once every four years.

This is your chance to speak out. We have lost over 80,000 people this past year. We have a president who has declared war on oil and gas. This is our chance to improve. Please plan to vote.

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