Saturday, September 05, 2009

Mayoral Candidate James Perry issues statement 

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http://www.jamesperry2010.com/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alex Morgan, 206-331-2009

DATE: September 4, 2009


James Perry Issues Statement on Today’s Civil District Court Victory


New Orleans, LA – Today in Civil District Court, in a major victory for the taxpayers of the City of New Orleans and James Perry, Judge Lloyd Medley ruled to allow a hearing on Perry’s request for a permanent injunction to halt the awarding of contracts to high priced DC law firms in violation of the City’s Home Rule Charter.

James Perry, New Orleans Mayoral Candidate issued the following statement:

“Today is a victory for those of us who believe that a City with a murder rate that is now three times worse than Compton, California should not be spending either its time or tax dollars to creatively violate the City’s Home Rule Charter,” said Perry. “Every public dollar we spend to hire high-priced DC law firms to defend individuals in private legal matters is a dollar we are not spending to make our city safer.”

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One of your favorite friends popped up on the radar:

http://wonkette.com/410930/famous-failure-to-run-george-w-bushs-think-tank

What, Brownie wasn't available?

By Blogger Clay, at 7:12 PM  

Thanks, very much, Clay.

By Blogger oyster, at 4:45 PM  

I gotta agree with this one it really chaffs my buttocks when cities bring in "extra outside" counsel for what would and should be routine legal issues. Cities have entire legal departments. Now with highly technical issues like maybe privatizing government entities I can see bringing in special counsel but this at first blush seems to be contract law and criminal law both issues at the top of city governments to do list. This shouldnt have happened in the first place.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:30 PM  

I'm up in the air between Arnie and Perry, But I think Perry might be the best candidate vote-wise.

By Anonymous GentillyGirl, at 1:47 PM