Editorial

The mythical vampire could be stabbed repeatedly but always would rise from the dead.
The modern-day iteration of the vampire is the carbon tax, an idea that gets defeated repeatedly, yet some members of Congress continue trying to bring it back to life. Sadly, among those attempting the latest resurrection is one of my state’s senators, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who is sponsoring two pieces of legislation that would create a carbon offset scheme and a tax increase at the same time.

Throughout Louisiana, it’s common knowledge that the Bayou State has the highest insurance rates in the country when it comes to ensuring both homes and automobiles. This is not new news. This current unworkable insurance market has been the same old, same old for a number of years. So can anything be done to curtail the outrageous amount of money that the average insurance policyholder pays? Or will these folks just be stuck in a deepening pothole of unaffordability?

For decades, Democrats have controlled the nation’s largest cities. The results have been catastrophic, including high crime rates, blight, failing public educational systems, rampant poverty, and an expanding homeless population.
These horrific outcomes are due to Democrats supporting failed policies, such as raising taxes, increasing regulations, growing the government, and refusing to prosecute violent criminals. Consequently, citizens voted with their feet and left in droves, a trend which has started to accelerate.