Letters to the Editor

Future of our country

Dear Editor,

I am writing because of a program that Martin Folse showed on HTV on Sept. 5. He was talking about where our country is headed and what we can do about it.

Martin has started a program called “Count Me In” for individuals who want to protect our freedom. The motto of the program is “God, Family and Country.” These are the values that I also feel are my priorities.

I read two articles in your paper recently that led me to believe that you are looking at what is happening, also.

One of the articles was about a local politician who wanted to serve two terms and then go back to private life. He served two terms and decided to run for a third term. I read in your paper last month that he is now running for a fourth term.

I’m not saying he is not doing a good job, but when does serving become a career and stop being a goal to help the public? It seems that once a person gets into politics they tend to stay for longer than is practical, unless they have let the money, power or influence become their goal. How long does it take before their influence or power affects their decisions?

You also posed in your paper in the section “Talk on the Street” the question: “How can we change our direction?” The answer the six individuals suggested was a change in leadership. This millennial group all knew that we have a problem with the leadership in our country due to the time [these elected officials] are spending in politics. I think we need to look at implementing term limits for all areas at the local level.

There is a saying I believe applies: “Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely.”

Thank you for your time.

Dean Legg,

Houma, Louisiana

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Jindal ‘Obamacared’ own employees

Dear Editor,

As the election for the next president approaches, I feel it is my responsibility as a former Louisiana state senator to enlighten you about a possible future candidate.

Gov. Bobby Jindal, has been setting the stage for a possible run for president. In doing so, he has caused much harm to the state of Louisiana and its residents.

Basically, Jindal and the state have“Obamacared” its own employees’ health insurance plan as well as two other different agencies’ funds. When Jindal came into office, the Health Care Trust fund for the state of Louisiana had a $500 million balance.

According to Legislative Auditor, Daryl Purpera, this same trust fund will be gone by 2015. How is it possible that $500 million has disappeared?

Also, The Louisiana Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly had a balance of $519.2 million in 2012 and at the end of this fiscal year, it will contain zero! In 2011, the state capped the amount of the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund and redirected the monies to the operating budget. This maneuver thus effectively uses the trust fund money to pay for balancing the budget.

Jindal brags about balancing Louisiana budgets, but he never mentions how many times he has “robbed Peter to pay Paul” to do it. He has put together some of the most patched-up budgets of any Louisiana governor in recent times. It is predicted that for the next fiscal year the state deficit will be some $1.2 billion.

Jindal should be held accountable for where the over $1 billion has gone and the harm he has caused the people of Louisiana. If Jindal is willing to cause such financial hardship to the people of his own state, the middle class and retirees, what will he do nationally?

James David Cain,

Dry Creek, Louisiana