Ever hear someone talk about how our politicians have sold us out for decades? With all the industry and production we have here. Oil/petroleum products, natural gas, chemical production, shipping, intercostal waterway access, (and the list goes on) our politicians have allowed major industry leaders to skate on paying taxes they would ordinarily pay in any other state, shorting our state to line their own pockets. The boards of people who hold the keys, elected officials who sign the papers and make the decisions and make the under the table deals…
Having a family member that was up the chain in Louisiana politics during the days of the Long family, I learned the truth as a child and I mean the gospel truth from a man who sat at the tables and rubbed shoulders with those who accepted the payoffs and other palm greasing, pocket lining, bribing cons to bring and keep industry here on the cheap. The cost to our state has been great and with very little compensation for the damage that has been caused through pollution and wrecking lands. In fact the only people who benefit from the deals are the industrial leaders and the politicians they pay off. Some will say “but they employ a lot of people”, but think nothing of the increased cancer rates here and again, the damage to our environment for zero compensation.
This video may or may not be an eye opener. But it’s a good resource if you ever wondered what people mean when they say we’ve been sold out.
Having a family member that was up the chain in Louisiana politics during the days of the Long family, I learned the truth as a child and I mean the gospel truth from a man who sat at the tables and rubbed shoulders with those who accepted the payoffs and other palm greasing, pocket lining, bribing cons to bring and keep industry here on the cheap. The cost to our state has been great and with very little compensation for the damage that has been caused through pollution and wrecking lands. In fact the only people who benefit from the deals are the industrial leaders and the politicians they pay off. Some will say “but they employ a lot of people”, but think nothing of the increased cancer rates here and again, the damage to our environment for zero compensation.
This video may or may not be an eye opener. But it’s a good resource if you ever wondered what people mean when they say we’ve been sold out.