Month: September 2017

Former Louisiana Rep. (and candidate for Louisiana Treasurer) John Schroder

At the meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club (BRPC) of Monday, September 25, 2017, John Schroder, candidate for Louisiana Treasurer, in addressing a member’s hostile question that he answer “yes or no” on whether he opposes higher gas and sales taxes to fund Louisiana road improvements, countered that the question is not “yes or no” because the funding mechanism for HB-2, Louisiana’s Captial Outlay bill, is “corrupt and constitutes blackmail.”:

Schroder addresses question of whether he opposes a gas or sales tax for Louisiana roads “yes or no!!” Perhaps it’s the corruption and blackmail that led to this Hayride article identifying nearly $40 million in HB-2 pork that managed to get funded at a time Louisiana is said to be so “broke.”

Meanwhile, Advocate reporter Elizabeth Crisp repeatedly looked straight at Sound Off Louisiana founder Robert Burns and, for 21 minutes, steadfastly refused him the opportunity to pose a question of the panel of the three Republicans in the race (no explanation was provided at all for why Democratic candidate Derrick Edwards was not present even though he was invited).  Accordingly, Burns addressed that issue to an empty room mere minutes after the meeting:

Burns calls out Crisp and The Baton Rouge Press Club for engaging in “censorship” and welcomes them to “terminate my membership” for his outspoken statements in that regard.

This actually turned out to be the second week in a row in which Burns has called out a member of the BRPC in a public manner.  Last week, after WRKF (public radio)’s Sue Lincoln stated in the presence of WAFB reporter Kevin Frey and his cameraman that Burns “makes things up and presents it as investigative journalism, which it is not,” Burns sent this email to Lincoln (copied to everyone contained within the body of the email and tons of other folk) to afford Ms. Lincoln the opportunity to hit “reply to all” and provide substantiation of her contention.  As of the date of this feature, Lincoln has declined to respond to the email in any way.  Perhaps when she made that statement of Burns she was “making things up.”

CLICK HERE to see the forum in its entirety.  During it, at the 21:26 mark, Mr. W. T. Winfield, former EBRP City Councilman and former member of the EBRP School Board, also calls Crisp on the carpet for her apparent “trouble looking to this side of the room,” after which he posed his question notwithstanding the fact Crisp had declined to recognize or call upon him previously.  We at Sound Off Louisiana salute Mr. Winfield’s stand to confront Crisp on her censorship and push his question forward!

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Louisiana State Sen. (and candidate for Treasurer) Neil Riser

Riser listens closely to concerns of a recent campaign function attendee.

Riser mingles with crowd as State Sen. Dan Martiny (middle-top of photo) addresses the crowd.

In today’s Sound Off Louisiana feature, founder Robert Burns calls the New Orleans Times Picayune on the carpet for a case of selective amnesia entailing the Edmonson Amendment in its endorsement of State Sen. Neil Riser for Louisiana Treasurer:

Fox 8’s Lee Zurik had to flush Riser out on authoring the amendment.  Note that Zurik did so on 7/24/14, which was three days AFTER then Louisiana Rep. (and candidate for Governor) John Bel Edwards admitted on video that he’d been duped (see 5:45 – 5:50 segment of video above) and was calling for an investigation to find out WHO authored the amendment (see 6:48 mark of video above).  That turned out to be none other than Louisiana Senator (and current candidate for Louisiana Treasurer) Neil Riser!!!!!!  Note:  To confirm the dates referenced above and Riser having to be flushed out by Zurik, simply visit Act III and Act IV of the Riser/Jindal Edmonson scandal.  CLICK HERE for an email of August 1, 2014 from C. B. Forgotston to Sound Off Louisiana’s Burns expressing his delight that Burns would videotape and provide  same-day coverage of the LSPRB was to address Riser’s disastrous legislation.

Anyone having flashbacks to Republicans for John Bel Edwards? Turn about is fair play, I guess!!!  

New Orleans Leadership Inc. PAC, to whom Riser contributed $10,000 as noted above is headed by Dwight Jarrett, who serves in the administration of Mitch Landrieu!  Additionally, Jarrett is said to have asked the Louisiana Board of Ethics to forgive $6,000 in fines for the organization (see full article alleging that here).  Jarrett was also sued personally entailing an allegation of THREE DAYS of unpaid wages.

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Louisiana Sen. (and candidate for Louisiana Treasurer) Neil Riser.

Riser listens closely to concerns of a recent campaign function attendee.

Riser mingles with crowd as State Sen. Dan Martiny (middle-top of photo) addresses the crowd.

In today’s Sound Off Louisiana feature, founder Robert Burns examines factors which concern him regarding Louisiana Sen. Neil Riser’s campaign for Louisiana Treasurer, and Burns declares whom he is supporting in the upcoming October 14, 2017 election:

Burns expresses his concerns over Riser as potential Louisiana Treasurer and declares whom he supports in the upcoming election.  CLICK HERE for the LSP Ripoff website that tracked Sen. Riser’s “Edmonson Amendment” in the 2014 Louisiana Legislative session, and CLICK HERE to see (in table format) the massive cronyism entailing LSP and State Sen. President John Alario exposed by blogger Tom Aswell three years ago.  CLICK HERE for Sen. Riser’s recent $1,000/plate Ruth’s Chris fundraiser featuring Sen. President John Alario, who actively supports Riser’s campaign.  CLICK HERE to see the $10,000 campaign contribution from Riser’s campaign to New Orleans Leadership Inc. PAC (see full campaign report here — contribution at top of page 20).  That entity is headed by Dwight Jarrett, who serves in the administration of Mitch Landrieu!  Additionally, Jarrett is said to have asked the Louisiana Board of Ethics to forgive $6,000 in fines for the organization (see full article alleging that here).  Jarrett was also sued personally entailing an allegation of THREE WHOLE DAYS of unpaid wages.  CLICK HERE for Kevin Boyd’s Hayride article outlining nearly $40 million in wasteful pork barrel projects in HB-2, much of which entails direct wasteful spending in John Alario’s Senate District, which explains why the money has NEVER been allocated to prioritize construction of a new Mississippi River Bridge near Baton Rouge.  CLICK HERE for Scott McKay’s Hayride article for which Burns asserts McKay is simply putting the “best spin” on Riser’s open pandering to the John Alario and Democratic Machine support to which Riser is appealing in order to try and ensure a runoff spot with the Democratic candidate for Treasurer (thereby sealing victory for Riser in the runoff).

Five-minute video introduction of former State Rep. John Schroder to voters as a candidate for Louisiana Treasurer.

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