Sen. Bill Cassidy: “Stephen Street’s a good guy,” — flatly denies any lobbying for President Trump to appoint him as U. S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana.

U. S. Sen. Bill Cassidy

In today’s Sound Off Louisiana feature, founder Robert Burns asks U. S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-LA, if he is lobbying President Trump to appoint Louisiana Inspector General Stephen Street as the next U. S. Attorney from the Middle District of Louisiana.  His response follows:      

 


U. S. Sen. Bill Cassidy responds to an inquiry from Sound Off Louisiana’s Robert Burns entailing whether he is actively lobbying for Louisiana Inspector General Stephen Street to be appointed as the next U. S. Attorney from the Middle District of Louisiana.  Burns has openly questioned Street’s handling of the cases of U. S. v. Murphy Painter (during which, on the witness stand, Street said he had “no knowledge of the case”) and State of Louisiana v. Corey delaHoussaye (both were dismal failures and unmitigated disasters for Street which have cost — and CONTINUE to cost —  Louisiana taxpayers an absolute fortune in legal defense fees entailing both gentlemen’s civil litigation against Street and his officers, past and present).  Burns also openly questioned Street’s independence from the Governor of Louisiana.  Rather than respond to the question, Street flippantly avoided the question and attempted to belittle Burns, who spent six years as a Federal Government fraud investigator, by referencing him as “Exhibit A.”  The videos on the preceding link SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES entailing Street’s total lack of professionalism and his insecurities; nevertheless, he continued his unprofessional conduct by mistakenly believing Burns sought for a Sound Off Louisiana interviewee, Billy Broussard, to ask a question of Street and placed his face directly within an inch of Burns’ camera and stated:  “That’s my answer for today, Mr. Burns.”

 

 CLICK HERE for Sound Off Louisiana‘s in-depth interview with FEMA whistleblower Corey delaHoussaye and CLICK HERE to see FEMA attorney Linda Litke reference Street’s prosecution of delaHoussaye asreprehensible.”  That characterization is NOT that of Sound Off Louisiana but of a FEMA attorney defending the agency’s decision to DENY $58 million in FRAUDULENT claims submitted in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, all of which were identified by Corey delaHoussaye!  CLICK HERE to see Sound Off Louisiana’s feature of Corey delaHoussaye, the day after he sued Inspector General Street, encouraging Louisiana citizens to ask their State Representatives and State Senators to abolish the Inspector General’s Office because it is an office which “serves as a bully of whistleblowers” such as himself!  So, Sen. Cassidy, we at Sound Off Louisiana, in light of the material presented on this page, respectfully emphatically disagree with your characterization of Stephen Street as a “good guy.”

CLICK HERE for Sen. Cassidy’s presentation in its entirety.

 

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Is Gov. Edwards stonewalling investigative report by proxy via his campaign Super PAC Head, T. Taylor Townsend?

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Head of His Super PAC, T. Taylor Townsend

 

In today’s Sound Off Louisiana feature, founder Robert Burns addresses the continued stonewalling of Gov. Edwards’ Super PAC head, T. Taylor Townsend, entailing his obligation to issue an investigative report concerning his findings regarding allegedly illegal campaign contributions into Edwards’ campaign by members of the Louisiana State Trooper’s Association (LSTA):    

 


Burns briefly reviews LSTA’s allegedly illegal campaign contributions to Edwards’ campaign followed by video footage of the August 10, 2017 meeting of the Louisiana State Police Commission wherein members continue to beg and plead with Edwards’ Super PAC head, T. Taylor Townsend, to fulfill his legal obligation and issue a report of his investigative findings pertaining to the allegedly illegal contributions.

Click Here for July 13, 2017 LSPC discussion of a written report by Townsend.

CLICK HERE for May 9, 2017 LSPC discussion of written report by Townsend.

By the way, at the direct request of several of our subscribers, we have integrated the two most recent Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed “performances” at the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council meetings into our post of “bad optics” for Gov. Edwards.  CLICK HERE  to see that updated post.

 

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U. S. Rep. Garret Graves calls former Sen. Vitter’s 11% DOTD efficiency claim “sound,” while Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne readily admits to “not knowing” what the number is.

U. S. Congressman Garret Graves, R-LA.

 

Appearing before the Baton Rouge Press Club (BRPC) on Monday, August 7, 2017, U. S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-LA, emphatically stated that former U. S. Sen. David Vitter’s assertion that DOTD spends only 11% of the state-level funds it takes in on actual highway and road construction is “sound.”  Meanwhile, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Commissioner of Administration, appearing before the BRPC on Monday, June 12, 2017 readily admitted that he has no idea what the number is:


Graves emphatically reinforces Vitter’s 11% DOTD state-level efficiency claim and refutes Gov. Edwards’ Revenue Secretary, Kimberly Robinson’s, claim that the figure is inaccurate.

 

Meanwhile, Gov. Edwards’ Commission of Administration, Jay Dardenne, despite making $230,000 a year to essentially serve as Louisiana’s Chief Financial Officer, and whose hiring by Gov. Edwards had an IMMEDIATE approximate $615,000 increase on the LASERS Unfunded Accrued Pension Liability, readily admits that he has no idea what the correct figure is.

 

Graves responds to a question by Sound Off Louisiana‘s Robert Burns entailing whether Gov. Edwards’ appointees’ actions of hiring convicted felon Larry S. Bankston to serve as legal counsel for critical flood recovery boards and commissions such as the Contractor’s Board and the Amite River Basin Commission (which directs and oversees the construction of the Comite River Diversion Canal) may send the wrong message to his colleagues in Washington, DC.

 

CLICK HERE for Congressman Graves’ 7/7/17 BRPC presentation in its entirety.

CLICK HERE for Commissioner Jay Dardenne’s 6/12/17 BRPC presentation in its entirety (perhaps he was too busy drafting a poem at the request of Public Radio’s Sue Lincoln to study up on DOTD’s efficiency level).  After all, that poem comprised the vast majority of The Advocate’s fluff piece on his BRPC appearance.

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