In the following video feature, Sound Off Louisiana founder Robert Burns directly suggests to Gov. John Bel Edwards that he exercise his authority to sweep excess funds existing in Louisiana’s various boards and commissions to help plug the FY ’17 budget shortfall rather than simply resorting to yet more tax increases and shows the angry, hostile reaction he receives from one of Edwards’ Louisiana Auctioneer Licensing Board (LALB) appointees, Vice Chairman James Sims:
Burns directly appeals to Gov. Edwards to sweep the excess funds of boards and commissions across Louisiana before resorting to yet more tax increases on Louisiana citizens and shows the incredibly hostile reaction he receives from Edwards appointee and LALB Vice Chairman James Sims.
Supporting Links:
1. Kevin Boyd’s Hayride article outlining the pork barrel projects funded during the last so-called “budget crisis” during which young disadvantaged children were exploited in having to appear before legislators to beg for their funding not to be cut (which nobody in his or her right mind would ever dream of doing). Basically, these children and their families are simply used like pawns on a chess board in order to conduct, as Hayride founder Scott McKay appropriately characterizes such episodes, “emotional terrorism.”
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Livingston Parish District Attorney Scott Perrilloux
St. Landry Parish District Attorney Earl Taylor
In the following video feature, Sound Off Louisiana founder Robert Burns examines the rampant corruption in Livingston Parish District Attorney Scott Perrilloux’s office and St. Landry Parish District Attorney Earl Taylor’s office entailing 26-year-old Cody Bowlin’s driving episodes which expose drivers in Louisiana to the very real possibility of dying at his hands:
Burns reviews the plethora of corruption by Livingston Parish DA Scott Perrilloux and St. Landry Parish DA Earl Taylor entailing 26-year-old Cody Bowlin’s reckless driving episodes.
2. Bowlin’s June 11, 2016 St. Landry Incident (“resolved” in 10 days with DA “investigator” Barry Soileau stating Bowlin “completed” Pre-Trial Intervention — in a RECORD 10 days — a program for which he was not even eligible because it is for FIRST-TIME offenders and he exceeded the age limit for eligibility).
CLICK HERE for an article in The Advocate regarding the St. Landry Sheriff’s Office expressing frustration with St. Landry Parish DA Earl Taylor entailing abuses of the Pre-Trial Intervention program (see second-to-last paragraph).
5. Bowlin’s March 17, 2015 Albany Incident (rear-ended vehicle directly in front of him at a stop light — “no contest” plea entered 12/05/16 after LSP Trooper Michelle Patt was not present — she was conveniently NOT subpoenaed by Perrilloux’s office). She also never returned any of Sound Off Louisiana’s phone messages left by founder Robert Burns merely providing his name and a request for a returned phone call.
6. Bowlin’s September 6, 2012 Incident wherein he crashed head-on on LA 16 under the influence of drugs (was ordered to enter a treatment program — the ONLY instance of a non-cover-up wherein the Court ordered him to seek help).
7. Bowlin’s May 3, 2011 Incident entailing shoplifting allegations in Ascension Parish (drugs have to be paid for — after numerous failures to attend court dates and bench warrants issued, Bowlin is ultimately represented to have “completed” a Pre-Trial Intervention).
8. Bowlin’s membership page on the National Auctioneer’s Association webpage, an auctioneer trade association which touts its “high ethical standards” (similarly to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ touting of his “West Point Honor Code”).
9. Bowlin’s feature article of December 5, 2016 in investigative journalist Tom Aswell’s Louisiana Voice blog which prompted the in-depth research outlined above.
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On the heels of U. S. District Judge Shelly Dick issuing a stern ruling against Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Auctioneer Board appointee Jeff Henderson and his father, Henderson Auctions founder Marvin Henderson, entailing fraud allegations, AND as we celebrate the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we feel it’s an opportune time to examine just how the “good ‘ole boy” network of Louisiana auctioneers lobbied hard directly to Governor Edwards to rescind his April 20, 2016 appointment of Rev. Freddie Lee Phillips, Louisiana’s first and only African American auctioneer, to the Auctioneer Licensing Board.
On May 5, 2016 (only 15 days after he appointed him), Gov. Edwards totally caved to those calls for Phillips’ head and rescinded Phillips’ appointment.
In the video directly below, Sound Off Louisiana founder Robert Burns examines an email from “legendary” auctioneer Keith Babb sent mere days after Phillips’ ouster. The video and support links below demonstrate that Edwards:
1. Lied directly to Phillips’ face entailing why he removed him from the LALB.
2. Made it clear that no David Vitter supporter could be named as Phillips’ replacement!! Thus, it’s largely a case of the proverbial pot calling the kettle black to complain the way he does about Republican partisanship in the Legislature.
Video of Burns:
1. Analyzing an email from “legendary” auctioneer Keith Babb.
2. Demonstrating Edwards’ resolve that Phillips’ replacement MUST NOT be a David Vitter supporter.
Supporting Documentation/Links:
1. Keith Babb’s actual email (with punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors in all their glory).
2. CLICK HERE for public statements made by auctioneers about the illegal practice of shill bidding, including National Auctioneer Association (NAA) Hall of Fame Member Marvin Henderson stating that much stiffer penalties against shill bidding would “put me out of business!“
[Note: Former Gov. Bobby Jindal, shortly after Burns’ testimony depicted at the preceding link to strengthen shill bidding laws, acceded to the demands Babb references in his email, and removed Burns from the LALB on September 10, 2010].
3. CLICK HERE for Keith Babb’s letter to Frank Henson attempting to intimidate him into backing off a complaint Henson filed against Babb which the LALB had scheduled for a hearing on September 19, 2011.
4. CLICK HERE for an email exchange between Ellen Palmintier, Gov. Edwards’ Head of Boards and Commissions, wherein she and Jacob Warren, Gov. Edwards’ choice to be Chairman of the LALB, are actively attempting to encourage Ms. Darlene Jacobs-Levy to apply for LALB membership in order that they can oust Phillips! Furthermore, they make it clear that Phillips’ replacement CANNOT be anyone who contributed to David Vitter’s campaign for Governor (as Warren expresses initial concern that he fears Ms. Jacobs may have done). The email exchange was two days prior to Gov. Edwards flushing Phillips from the LALB, and separate emails show Ms. Jacobs submitting her application (via email) literally five (5) minutes before Rev. Phillips got the phone call from Palmintier to inform him he was being ousted on May 5, 2016, and point-blank lying about the reason being an “over commitment”!!!
5. Video of Keith Babb inducting convicted felon Marvin Henderson into the NAA Hall of Fame and Henderson’s acceptance speech:
6. Tom Aswell’s post entailing the Cathy Derbonne’s forced resignation for having reported illegal campaign contributions, some of which were to Gov. Edwards’ campaign (though at least he did refund the money, which is more than can be said of Jindal), to the Louisiana State Board of Ethics. [Note: CLICK HERE for companion article in The Advocate].
7. JBE fraud website, depicting reverse chronological listing of instances of Edwards’ corruption, cronyism, and hypocrisy.
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