As a former naval intelligence officer on a high level staff (Top Secret Cryptographic clearance), I agree with President Obama that the breach of security associated with the Detroit-bound airliner is “totally unacceptable”. The warning signs were there, but the intelligence community failed to recognize, analyze and disseminate the information. This is the same type of failure which led to the 9/11 attacks and the Ft. Hood massacre.

What you might learn if you listen closely to the leaders that you elected:
If Boudreaux said he would buy your bull and later finds out that the bull is dying from an STD, too bad! He is stuck, just like the insurance company.
If Boudreaux complains, he can just talk to his senator and the government will buy the bull if he promises his vote.
For big manufacturers, things like paying for insurance for everybody, lifetime pensions, pollution control and preservation of habitat for Boudreaux’s bull should not be counted as an expense of doing business. According to your leaders that is just something that a “nice” employer should do instead of making a (warning; X-Rated word) profit. And if you don’t think so, or if you can’t compete with Toyota and Hyundai, you can move your factory to Mexico (or sell it to the unions).

Have you ever wondered why you never hear the word ‘Productivity’ mentioned on the campaign trail? Instead, you only hear false promises, but you never really hear about the ‘how’ of creating more jobs, by lowering taxes and downsizing government. President Reagan proved that this basic concept is very effective; he astutely stated in 1985, “Government is the problem”. I say, “The American People are the solution because they hire the government”.
The answer is very simple: productivity is created by large industrial sectors, giant corporations, major oil and gas companies etc. Politicians paint a picture of large industries, of all types, as being greedy monsters who are out to destroy the little man. They want the middle class, lower-income, and people who don’t work at all, to believe that these giant entities are depriving the American Workers from receiving their share of the wealth.

I've resided at Pointe Noir Road for some 40 years. For years, this has been a laid back, out of the way neighborhood. But this is without question, not our Father's Pointe Noir.
Since this roadway was hard surfaced, the vehicle traffic has increased tremendously. It is a 'short cut' route connecting Church Point and Eunice. This area is also building up rapidly as a residential area.
With this influx noted, we have seen this road way reeking of a 'race track'. It is at times unbelievable, the speeds witnessed along this road. It's common to see teens and preteens riding and racing 4-wheelers, two wheel dirt bikes, mounted sometimes two and three per bike, and 'naturally' no helmets.
Monday, January 18, between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m., I witnessed two, I'd guess late preteens or early teens, speeding on a red 4-wheeler. The boy sitting in the rear had a shot gun shooting at birds on the power lines and at road signs!!
The vandalism of mailboxes, trash cans, personal property, and littering are just unbelievable and increasing.
It's been documented by the Post Office in Branch that in the area served by this facility in the past six (6) months alone, there has been a 'reported' seventy five (75) plus mailboxes destroyed. This author, along with a neighbor, has had three (3) destroyed in the past few months. From Jan. 15 to Jan. 17, nineteen (19) were destroyed.
Federal Postal Authorities in New Orleans have been notified. Just recently, names have been surfacing on the mailbox 'bashing'.

Dear Editor,
The new year always brings in resolutions. Some we keep, others we forget about as soon as we make them. Well, I am asking that you make a resolution to fight cancer and become involved with the Acadia Parish American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

Dear Editor:
Hooray to the people of Massachusetts for electing Scott Brown. They have spoken loud and clear that the shine is off of Obama’s star. The realization that the present administration and Congress is seriously out of touch with mainstream America is showing up. Obama, Reid, and Pelosi are just not the “right stuff.”