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LOUISIANA POLITICS ALIVE AND WELL
Way before Governors Huey P. and Earl K. Long, Richard Leche and Edwin Edwards just to name a few, known as the good ole boys who took office to use their power that the people gave them for personal gain. Now I truly understand why people say.”That’s Louisiana Politics at its best.” Politicians will tell you what you want to hear just to get elected into office, and when push comes to shove on campaign promises they tell you to shove it …they say it in there actions not in words to your face. They’re not brave enough to use those tactics. I guess after you enter into the realm of Politics you lose your honesty and backbone somewhere along the way. Remember politicians kissing babies and promising the world to get elected…Well Politicians think that means I’ll say what you want to hear then do what I want to do after I’ve won the election. Same old story here just a different face now. We think we have an honest man so we vote him into office then in time, EVERY POLITICIAN shows his or her true colors. Not really sure how or why it happens. Show me one politician who’s not drinking at the trough making side deals with other committee members and forgetting about what is the right thing for the people of their state, and I’ll show you a Politician that hasn’t finished his first term in office yet! That’s right I’m talking about HB 639. There were campaign promises made by Governor Jindal while running for office and when the time came to make good on those promises, he left the motorcycle community wondering why? Care to answer the question Mr. Jindal for us to set the record straight? Back on February 27, 09 with the CBS news Bobby Jindal was being praised as the” GOP’s Rising Star”. He said in his campaign promises that we the people were tired of corrupt politics! Yes indeed we are Mr. Jindal. So, why are you going down that road? Corrupt is corrupt, doesn’t matter the level. You made a promise at the beginning of this Legislative session you stated on radio and TV that there were three Bills you wanted passed in this session, HB 639 being one of them? When you campaigned for Governor you made a promise to the motorcycling community that you would restore their freedoms lost, that thirty States in this country currently recognize, and called that promise “First Freedoms” Two weeks ago it came to our attention that the author of HB 639, Representative Jim Morris (Dist 1), placed an amendment on the Bill (amendment 3277) that reads as follows: "Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person twenty-one years of age or older who chooses not to wear a helmet as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Rocky (Dannie) White
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: EMILIE CARROLL 504-610-8751 emiliecarrol@cox.net Steve Schwarer, Coordinator ABATE of Louisiana Motorcycle Awareness Program 985-785-1876 or Horsoljer@aol.com ABATE OF LOUISIANA RECEIVES $5,000 GRANT New Orleans, Louisiana, December 4, 2006 ABATE of Louisiana, Inc., (American Bikers Active Toward Education) has recently introduced into the drivers education programs of local area schools their Motorcycle Awareness Program: (“MAP”). This program has been successfully integrated into drivers education programs in several states by their respective ABATE organizations. Legislative Act 216, which was sponsored by Representative Gary Smith in cooperation with Abate of La., Inc. was signed into law by the Louisiana Governor in 2004, requires motorcycle awareness training in drivers’ education programs. ABATE of Louisiana’s Motorcycle Awareness Program is offering to assist state educators in fulfilling this requirement at no cost to the state or local school systems! At a meeting held with Colonel Champagne, State Board President, James “Poet’ Sisco requested, on behalf of ABATE of Louisiana, Inc., a $5,000 grant to help cover the costs of its Motorcyclist Awareness Program. This amount would be used as an initial startup fund to equip any and all volunteers with the MAP instructor’s kit. The $5,000 grant has been approved, and ABATE of Louisiana, Inc., will receive the funds by mid January. Additional grants will be forthcoming as the program grows. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: EMILIE CARROLL 504-610-8751 emiliecarrol@cox.net Steve Schwarer, Coordinator ABATE of Louisiana Motorcycle Awareness Program 985-785-1876 or Horsoljer@aol.com New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2, 2006 ABATE of Louisiana, Inc., (American Bikers Active Toward Education) is currently introducing into the drivers education programs of local area schools their Motorcycle Awareness Program: Share the Road (“MAP”). This program has been successfully integrated into drivers education programs in several states by their respective ABATE organizations. Legislative Act 216, which was signed into law by the Louisiana Governor in 2004, requires motorcycle awareness training in drivers’ education programs. ABATE of Louisiana’s Motorcycle Awareness Program is offering to assist state educators in fulfilling this requirement at no cost to the state or local school systems! “Share the Road” involves volunteer “instructors” from the motorcycling community doing a one-hour presentation on motorcycle awareness to classes of drivers education students. The purpose of the presentation is to increase young drivers’ knowledge of motorcycles and how to be aware of the presence of motorcycles in today’s traffic. MAP instructors will provide information to students through several ways, including statistics, photos and a video produced by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, called “Cars, Motorcycles and a Common Road”. Instructors will help promote the students understanding that, with the increasing popularity of motorcycles today, the riders they see may very well be a friend or relative. Presenting the material in such a way can hit home the idea that they, as drivers, may have a personal stake in recognizing the presence of motorcycles on the road. ABATE of Louisiana is currently seeking those who would like to become one of our volunteer instructors. You are required to be an ABATE member, as well as an experienced motorcyclist as a rider or passenger. No prior experience of teaching is required. # # # |
