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lsujp

lsujp
Location
Louisiana, United States
Birthday
January 12
Title
Academic
Bio
•An inhabitant of southern Louisiana, aka the northernmost banana republic, since 1994. •Does anybody read the profiles?

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Salon.com
October 01, 2009 06:31PM
“An important piece of public art, worth more than all the TV ads on the topic rolled together. Any objective outsider must conclude that if such a situa…”
About: Regina Holliday & The Art of Health Reform
May 14, 2009 07:27AM
“Where to start. Louisiana is kind of like Apartheid South Africa--the massive underclass, black and white, has no voice; the educated folks who should…”
About: Jindal Wins: Louisiana Loses Stimulus Funds
May 11, 2009 05:49PM
“Here's how you can tell that Star Trek is science fiction: Starfleet is a hierarchic organization that actually rewards initiative, creativity, and the…”
About: The Star Trek Style of Leadership
April 28, 2009 09:43PM
“Gwool-- I grew up in Massachusetts in the '60s and '70s in a union blue-collar household. My parents abominated Republicans as an abstract breed but vot…”
About: Et Tu, Arlen?
April 07, 2009 05:17PM
“There is evidence that a large part of FDR's liberal legacy is the result of his wife Eleanor's constant advocacy of causes like racial equality, econo…”
About: Again, Defending Larry Summers
April 07, 2009 12:39PM
“Good points all. Why does it surprise me that getting an education in America is as much a matter of luck, whim, and contingency as getting health care…”
About: The following universities can kiss my butt
April 06, 2009 09:54PM
“Thanks, Rob. Ironically the economy, or something, is keeping him and lots of his very brainy friends right here in La., where they may help do the wor…”
About: The following universities can kiss my butt
April 06, 2009 09:19PM
“Leonde, your last sentence summarizes my main concern: kids and interested adults need as many role models as possible to show them how to be an artist…”
About: Public intellectuals for a culture with no attention span
April 04, 2009 10:19PM
“I agree. Incidentally, I've been a grad student at Princeton and a faculty member at UNC...I enjoyed the Chapel Hill undergrads a lot more--they lacked…”
About: The following universities can kiss my butt
March 31, 2009 09:10PM
“Kalpana-- We are just now undergoing this process with my son. He has been rejected by one of his first-choice schools and wait listed by another; w…”
About: The Brown Frown: So Where’s your kid going to College?
March 27, 2009 07:50PM
“Heck, I thought this was a darned fine post. For someone who knows nothing about economics or banking. I had a summer job at a banking conference once.…”
About: When Banks compete...
March 27, 2009 07:37PM
“Hi Stellaa, I haven't been posting (or reading Open) much, partly because I'm sick of the sound in writing of my own voice, if that makes sense. I'll c…”
About: Gustav was a hell of a hurricane, but reruns? Nah.
March 11, 2009 04:56PM
“It all boils down to the electile dysfunction of Congress, doesn't it? (Hey, Saturn, you started it!) If the legislative branch performed its oversight…”
About: And we all sign on...
March 07, 2009 07:11PM
“Wow, that's sort of a new look for Doris Kearns Goodwin, isn't it? Merci.”
About: Rock out with the Monsieur!
March 07, 2009 07:09PM
“It reminds me of the Far Side cartoon where a veterinarian is scrutinizing a list. In the lefthand column is a series of common horse illnesses (hoof a…”
About: Punk'd by Congress
March 05, 2009 01:37PM
“I share odetteroulette's suspicion that the subspecies of Republican called the "fiscal conservative" may be a bit of cryptozoology. The GOP'…”
About: The Stupid, Negligible Party
March 03, 2009 04:12PM
“As we all know, guacamole must be balanced, as the Founders so wisely provided, by chips, bean dip, salsa, and of course cerveza. It's called checks an…”
About: I Come to Praise Congress, Not to Bury It
February 26, 2009 10:48AM
“Jess, you didn't just move to Louisiana--you moved to small-town, Acadian Louisiana. So, deep breath, let's deconstruct a little bit here: (1) Small tow…”
About: Will Someone Please Wash My Mouth Out With Soap?
February 16, 2009 08:33PM
“Hear hear, Saturn. The role of elected representatives in a constitutional, representative democracy is to exercise their judgment--THEIR judgment--on b…”
About: What We Talk About When We Talk About American Democracy
February 15, 2009 04:56PM
“See, you're missing the subtext: the are San Francisco salt marsh harvest mice. You know...from San Francisco...if you get my drift? They probably hang…”
About: A Stimulus Defense (in pictures)
February 13, 2009 07:12AM
“Mr. Maher's ending question is the sort of thing no politician could ask aloud and live. Thank you for that. But. New new rule: the Hillary Pantsuit jok…”
About: Season Premiere of Real Time Friday, February 20th
February 12, 2009 08:45AM
“Amen! Coincidentally I posted some bloviations about the role of the states in the current crises on my Open blog just recently. Might be of interest t…”
About: Government for Grown-ups
February 11, 2009 10:22PM
“I just read Al's postings. Never mind.”
About: Our Dysfunctional States
February 11, 2009 09:15PM
“Al, by all means let's go ahead and reinvent the wheel. Representative government is intended to be the best substitute for direct democracy because Ne…”
About: Our Dysfunctional States
January 20, 2009 11:01AM
“Mr. Smyth-- What if the National Weather Service actually caused Katrina by Tampering With Forces Beyond The Bounds Of What Man Was Meant To Know, i…”
About: Reflections On The End Of An Era
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