[Txsleuth]

This looks like a good reason for a lot of the problems...

I heard on a local radio show today that back when Mary Landrieu's father was a mayor (?) and Edwin Edwards was a Governor instead of an inmate...the corruption was almost a "pride factor" in LA..

Considering, there are still 2 Landrieu's in political power in LA...how can it have changed much???

[Peach]

That place is a cess pool of corruption.

[okie01]

I heard on a local radio show today that back when Mary Landrieu's father was a mayor (?) and Edwin Edwards was a Governor instead of an inmate...the corruption was almost a "pride factor" in LA.

Bumper sticker in the governor's race between Edwin Edwards and David Duke in 1991:

Vote for the crook. It's important!

[hummingbird]

...back when Mary Landrieu's father was a mayor (?)...

According to Wikipedia, Maurice Edwin "Moon" Landrieu was a state rep, a councilman-at-large, a judge, a mayor (1970 - 1978), president of the United States Conference of Mayors, and a US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the Carter years 09/79 - 01/81. His children are Senator Mary (gonna slap the president) Landrieu and Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu.

Victor Schiro was the mayor before him and Ernest Nathan Morial succeeded him.

...corruption was almost a "pride factor" in LA...

Txsleuth, I think "pride factor" really sums it up! That's why I am so curious about the DESIRE COMMUNITY HOUSTON CORPORATION audit and what, if any, connection Nagin has besides the T-Shirt.