Yesterday was a great day. I don’t really need to say much on this, since others have said so much so well. My concern is mostly that Jefferson’s crimes (although seemingly obvious and taken as fact by most of us here in SE Louisiana) will be highlighted in such a way that it (once again) turns discussion to a debate about whether New Orleans is “worthy” city. The media field-day with New Orleans as a flood-target, hurricane-prone, below-sea-level hive of drunkards and thieves who vote for criminals that take advantage of taxpayers is tiring (and misguided). Jefferson’s crimes help to promote this false image, may have the effect of keeping out good business, and possibly make it more difficult for legitimate organizations to get needed support (insert Abeona’s never-ending 1 1/2 years-and-still-going IRS-process for 501c3 status). The bottom line is that wrong-doing happened and this is upsetting because our city doesn’t need anymore black-eyes. But I digress; I said I wasn’t going to wax on.
What I DO want to do is point out this post by Schroeder. He is officially My New Hero. Schroeder saw a dapperly-dressed Jefferson while shopping at Whole Foods and asked him — for an explanation about the $90,000 in his freezer. I complete agree with him; taxpayers and voters deserve an explanation, particularly if the guy is going to keep asserting his innocence. (The story is part way through the post.) In my view, that alone is a bold act worthy of support for the title of ‘new radio station director‘. It’s worth a read.
Schroeder | 06-Jun-07 at 9:17 pm | Permalink
Blush …
Yeah, his wife is in it too. She deserves, as Ashley put it, to do the Angola rodeo too. How could any spouse say to the other, “Wow, honey, it sounds like a great idea to use your political power to defraud American citizens and perform favors for companies in exchange for filling our bank account. We’ll never get caught.”