Opinion
TEA Parties gain momentum
Today is the day when Americans are required to have filed their federal taxes ... but another event scheduled for today is drawing more attention than the filing deadline.
Editorials
Justice Dept. bungling of Stevens' case inexcusable
The government's bungling of the Ted Stevens prosecution is inexcusable.
Latest EPA proposals will be costly
The EPA’s proposal to regulate carbon dioxide and other gases is a power grab orchestrated by radical environmentalists to help the President pass his reckless “cap and trade” energy tax that will raise energy and utility costs on every American family, and ship millions of American jobs overseas.
We salute ...
Each Saturday, L’Observateur will recognize individuals and businesses in the River Parishes who have gone “above and beyond” in their efforts to make this a better place to live, work, play and raise a family.
Columnists
President Obama and his traveling road show and circus
While the United States writhes in the agony of seeking a way out of the current financial mess, President Obama, his wife and a cast of 500 aides and hangers-on took the show on the road, crisscrossing the old world well-equipped with a supply of the trusty teleprompters needed to render him eloquent.
The ‘Louisiana way' of doing things
Louisiana has suffered over the years from a reputation of having politics unduly and negatively influence the business climate of the state. Louisiana’s nearly unique system for collecting and administering sales tax revenues is a particular problem when the Bayou State is compared to others. These two factors converged recently in a way that sends another negative message regarding how Louisiana businesses are treated in matters of taxation.
TEA Parties anything but 'high brow'
If you saw any of the national television coverage of any of the TEA Party activities on Wednesday, you could easily have been led to believe that these were high-brow Republican socialites who had nothing to do except complain about what the Democratic administration is doing to harm them.
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