Friday, November 11, 2011
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Kenner Officials Shirking their Responsibilities
Dear Blogger:
Re: “Kenner voters will go to polls on 3 property
tax renewals," by Mary Sparacello, Times-Picayune, November 07, 2011
What short memories the voters of
Kenner will have
demonstrated, in addition to the extraordinary chutzpah, and incompetence, on
the part of the Mike Yenni administration, if any tax renewals would be approved
by the voters in the scheduled Nov. 19 election.
As reported in the Times-Picayune
on Feb. 9, 2011, - http://www.nola.com/politics/
Aaron Broussard, while serving as
the mayor of Kenner, authorized in a “memo” -– under the euphemism of the
“Executive Pay Plan” -- benefits be paid to himself for life, as well as former
council president Nick Baroni – the now multiple count confess felon who
defrauded the U. S. Navy in a time of war, and nine other politically connected
cronies.
And as far as I know, ”no”
attempt has been made to recoup a dime by Kenner officials! And the most probably illegally paid
funds likely run into the millions of dollars!
Furthermore, simply ending the likely “illegally” paid funds does not suffice in correcting the likely abuse of office and the likely misappropriation of funds, and the overwhelmingly apparent conflict of interest as well -– likely criminal acts.
As a person who has been hounded
-– among many others -- for years by FEMA to return, with interest and
penalties, Katrina rental assistance, I cannot think of any reason why Kenner
has not made a legal attempt in their fiduciary responsibility to recoup funds,
in all likelihood, “illegally” paid
to Broussard, Baroni, and others.
That is, if good ole boy politics
is not in play on the part of Kenner officials, which would be tantamount to
malfeasance.
In addition, given Aaron
Broussard’s current embarrassing conflicts, resigning the office of the
presidency of Jefferson Parish in disgrace and under highly inappropriate
circumstances, and possible criminal behavior, and the criminal background of
Broussard’s best pal, who is a fellow world traveler and prayer partner of
Broussard, the multiple count confessed federal felon Nick Baroni -– nefarious
behavior is undoubtedly suspected.
Dereliction of the duties and
responsibilities of public office should never be tolerated by the citizens of
Kenner,
particularly in such fiscally difficult times. However, at least, FEMA is exercising,
for right or wrong, due diligence to the taxpayers, which cannot be said of
Mayor Mike Yenni and other Kenner public officials.
And in the interest of full disclosure, I am the first cousin of Nick Baroni -– the same Nick Baroni who served on the Kenner council for 19 years while the Baroni benefactor, Aaron Broussard, served as mayor of Kenner, La.
Titles of other columns and links
to columns of interest regarding Jefferson Parish politics:
“Broussard’s Call for Good
Government Regarding Parish Business with Hubbard, and not for the Baronis is
Inconsistent” -- by David C. Bellinger
“What Jefferson Parish Gives in
Contracts, Parish President Aaron Broussard’s Appointee Tim Whitmer Receives!”
–- by David C. Bellinger
"Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court
Jon Gegenheimer -- 'Super' Hypocrite--... and Jefferson Parish is A
Cauldron of Corruption and Cronyism and Aaron Broussard is a Bully!" -– by David
C. Bellinger
{Note: Shortly after above column was published at righthandthief.blogspot.com, the FBI subpoenaed the payroll records from Jefferson Parish for Cherreen Gegenheimer -– wife of Jon Gegenheimer!}
{Note: Shortly after above column was published at righthandthief.blogspot.com, the FBI subpoenaed the payroll records from Jefferson Parish for Cherreen Gegenheimer -– wife of Jon Gegenheimer!}
“A Nick Baroni Accolade for Aaron
Broussard, or You Got to be Yanking My Chain!” -– by David C. Bellinger
“Connecting the Dots in Aaron
Broussard’s ‘Sheikdom,’ also Known as Jefferson Parish” -– by David C.
Bellinger
“Mister Bubbles Carwash or
Jefferson Parish ‘White’ Wash!” -– by David C. Bellinger
David
C. Bellinger can be reached at 404-762-8779
Cell number: 404-408-4561
E-mail address:
davidc53@juno.com
Atlanta, GA
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
That's why they call him Lee Papa
The Rude Pundit will be appearing at Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society's "Words and Music 2011"
Friday November 11
9:30 a. m. — Hotel Monteleone, Queen Anne Ballroom
LIFE & LITERATURE IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE
The Impact of the Internet, Good & Bad, on Artists & The General Public
This session will feature Andrei Codrescu, noted poet, essayist, novelist, and NPR commentator, author of recent article on the danger of the internet in Publisher’s Weekly and the new novel, Whatever Gets You Through the Night: A Story of Sheherezade and the Arabian Entertainments. Andrei is outspoken in his criticism of the freeloading habits of internet sites.
... Lee Papa, a Louisiana native better known to bloggers and their audiences as the "Rude Pundit," who has tens of thousands of weekly readers on his mostly left-wing blog site, http://www.rudepundit.blogspot.com, and appears regularly on national radio. His book, The Rude Pundit's Almanack, is an OR Books Release.
Saturday November 12
12:45pm
LITERATURE & LUNCH: Punditry in the Global Village Laughing is the best antidote to the depression created by the new messages of woe and horror greeting us on the tube and internet daily. And who better to provoke this healing than the pundits. The discussion will be introduced by Faulkner Society Tall Tales Champion Ken Wells, journalist, humorist, and author of the Meely Labauve series of novels, set in South Louisiana and the recent YA book, Rascal. Featured authors will include Roy Blount, Jr., renowned southern humorist, whose latest book, one of 23 non-fiction classics, is Alphabetter Juice; and Lee Papa, a Louisiana native better known to bloggers and their audiences as the "Rude Pundit," who has tens of thousands of weekly readers on his mostly left-wing blog site, and appears regularly on national radio. His new non-fiction book is The Rude Pundit's Almanack. Warning: Papa is explicit in his commentary on Republicans! Words & Music is balanced in its programming, however, and you can expect to hear from conservatives during the festival, too! For more on these laugh-out-loud funny authors and their work, You can visit Pap's blog at: http://www.rudepundit.blogspot.com/
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Friday November 11
9:30 a. m. — Hotel Monteleone, Queen Anne Ballroom
LIFE & LITERATURE IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE
The Impact of the Internet, Good & Bad, on Artists & The General Public
This session will feature Andrei Codrescu, noted poet, essayist, novelist, and NPR commentator, author of recent article on the danger of the internet in Publisher’s Weekly and the new novel, Whatever Gets You Through the Night: A Story of Sheherezade and the Arabian Entertainments. Andrei is outspoken in his criticism of the freeloading habits of internet sites.
... Lee Papa, a Louisiana native better known to bloggers and their audiences as the "Rude Pundit," who has tens of thousands of weekly readers on his mostly left-wing blog site, http://www.rudepundit.blogspot.com, and appears regularly on national radio. His book, The Rude Pundit's Almanack, is an OR Books Release.
Saturday November 12
12:45pm
LITERATURE & LUNCH: Punditry in the Global Village Laughing is the best antidote to the depression created by the new messages of woe and horror greeting us on the tube and internet daily. And who better to provoke this healing than the pundits. The discussion will be introduced by Faulkner Society Tall Tales Champion Ken Wells, journalist, humorist, and author of the Meely Labauve series of novels, set in South Louisiana and the recent YA book, Rascal. Featured authors will include Roy Blount, Jr., renowned southern humorist, whose latest book, one of 23 non-fiction classics, is Alphabetter Juice; and Lee Papa, a Louisiana native better known to bloggers and their audiences as the "Rude Pundit," who has tens of thousands of weekly readers on his mostly left-wing blog site, and appears regularly on national radio. His new non-fiction book is The Rude Pundit's Almanack. Warning: Papa is explicit in his commentary on Republicans! Words & Music is balanced in its programming, however, and you can expect to hear from conservatives during the festival, too! For more on these laugh-out-loud funny authors and their work, You can visit Pap's blog at: http://www.rudepundit.blogspot.com/