Jim Brown's Blog

It’s the Economy Stupid!

Jim — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:59:42 +0000

Governing is shaped by politics, and politics is all theatre. Nobody knows that better than my home state’s own national political commentator James Carville. The Ragin’ Cajun simplified a slogan to a country stuck with a staggering economy with the simple premise: “It’s the Economy stupid!”The Carville admonition has been lost in the maze of [...]

It’s the Economy Stupid!

Jim — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:32:14 +0000

September 9th, 2010 Baton Rouge, Louisiana LISTEN TO THE RAGIN’ CAJUN! Don’t be stupid! When Bill Clinton was on the defensive, back in his first presidential run in 1992, the Democratic message was all over the map. At a time when the country was stuck with staggering economic woes, Louisiana’s own national political commentator James Carville stated [...]

Ray Stevens on Immigration!

Jim — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:13:47 +0000

Illegal immigration is a big campaign issue this year. It dominates campaign rhetoric in western states like Arizona. I’ve always been a big Ray Stevens fan. He has his own special take in song about the whole immigration problem. Take a look’

Edwards-Duke Redux!

Jim — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:55:05 +0000

It was nineteen years ago that I was first elected Insurance Commissioner in Louisiana. Seems like just a few years back. And what an election to be a part of. “The Race from Hell” as some observers called it, with David Duke going head to head with former Gov. Edwin Edwards. When I spoke [...]

Picture-The economy

Jim — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:06:05 +0000

The Kingfish!

Jim — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:41:52 +0000

Oil Moratorium

Jim — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:38:13 +0000

Time for Educational Change!

Jim — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:39 +0000

Sept. 2, 2010

A Week of Horror on the Gulf Coast!

Jim — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:01:03 +0000

FIVE YEARS AFTER KATRINA — IS ANYTHING DIFFERENT? Everyone who was touched by Hurricane Katrina has a vivid story to tell. All the more so as the Gulf coast looks five years back. Levees collapsing, inadequate evacuation efforts and political bickering have been reviewed on the news nightly, and highlighted by the new Spike Lee [...]

HARD LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE!

Jim — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:35:03 +0000

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 New Orleans, Louisiana FIVE YEARS AFTER KATRINA — IS ANYTHING DIFFERENT? With the five year anniversary of Katrina being commemorated this week, and a major hurricane moving up the east coast, the focus of the national news media has been how government at all levels fails to respond. Levees collapsing, inadequate evacuation efforts [...]

Exiting Iraq

Jim — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:22:06 +0000

This Special Place-New Orleans.

Jim — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:58:12 +0000

My column this week reflects on memories from Hurricane Katrina five years ago this week. Many readers of this blog live worldwide. Did you know that 16% of all my viewer hits come from China? So for those of you who have never been to Louisiana, and especially New Orleans, you have missed a special [...]

Two New Miss. Radio Stations

Jim — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:48:24 +0000

When it comes to radio in Mississippi, the dean of broadcasters is Charlie Holt from Hattiesburg. Charlie (pictured with me above) has been in the radio business for over 50 years. In addition, he has been active in Mississippi politics, and has been a close adviser to four different state governors, as well as several [...]

Huey Long-Millionaire

Jim — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:05:43 +0000

Federal Prosecutors Gone Wild?

Jim — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:21:27 +0000

The score right now stands at former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich 23, federal prosecutors 1. The feds charged Blagojevich with everything but the kitchen sink, including shaking down a children’s hospital and selling the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Obama. With twenty-four felony counts against him, and after all the melodrama and [...]

Prosecutors Gone Wild!

Jim — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:49:55 +0000

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 Baton Rouge, Louisiana BLOWHARD PROSECUTORS VS BLOWHARD BLAGOJEVICH WHO’S GUILTY! The score right now stands at former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich 23, federal prosecutors 1. The feds charged Blagojevich with everything but the kitchen sink, including shaking down a children’s hospital and selling the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Obama. With twenty-four felony [...]

Jay Leno to the Gulf Coast

Jim — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:11:27 +0000

Jay Leno is about as good a stand up comedian as I have ever seen. I watch his monologue which generally are funny. But I was with him in person when he performed on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a fund raiser last week. He brought down the house in an hour and a half performance that [...]

Gulf oil spill-Difference between La. and Miss.

Jim — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:54:38 +0000

I was on the Mississippi Gulf Coast this past weekend as part of a Gulf oil relief concert. The video below let’s me give you my thoughts of how Mississippi and Louisiana are handling the oil spill problems differently. Mississippi is saying “Come on down,” while Louisiana keeps hollering about the damage. Take a lot [...]

Cajun Music Time in Louisiana

Jim — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:45:21 +0000

With fall fast approaching, it means football, boiled seafood, numerous fairs and festivals, and good Cajun music. A south Louisiana standard down her is Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Down at the Twist and Shout.” Take a look at her video below. And note the fiddle player. His name is Michael Doucet and he is probably the [...]

Obama’Muslim

Jim — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:12:39 +0000