Comments for Frankly Speaking at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 20 out of 20 comments http://www.theind.com Sat, 25 May 2013 08:10:31 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26482 Did you inbred couillions know that the english name " Jesse, is an english male gender version of the hebrew name " Jesus, did ya'll know that the latin name " Yessie is a latin feminine version of the hebrew name of Jesus........And have you Couillions ever wondered why some peeps become politicians, and some of us have nevah had to use any Lysol Lip Balm, well its like this : The largesse in political circles is an all too tempting trapping for fresh out of the closet, insipid, immoral, lowlife's. Duh-Uh So lets get back to the Article by My nephew Walter, RE: Franking as in the case of the state of Arkansaw vesus Hillary Clinton, the ruling sets a precedent, and still today up held by the highest court in the nation, " Franking was approved by a politico in 1708 by an elected Magistrate in the township of Fric-Fracking, West Virginia, this practice which is known as Franking has become synonym with the name of Stamping Wastrel Franking, who was accused and found guilty of sending postcard bulletins announcing his Fish Market sale of CodFish Boulets, thru the U.S. Postal System and billing the Township for the mailed bulletins. In 1708 the township court of Fric-Fracking, West Virginia sentenced the magistrate " to be hung by his neck until he stopped kicking and twitching, or until the cows come home, whichever came first..the thievin dolt was hung by his neck until his last twitch. - chano leal Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:40:54 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26481 The Ind is definitely distributed within the 3rd Congressional District. Go check the free racks at Bi Lo supermarket. That's where I always grab a copy. - Patrick Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:18:02 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26475 It doesn't matter, Terry. The rules are explicit: don't use the frank to communicate with non-constituents. Landry is a relatively affluent fellow; he could have afforded a couple grand out of his own pocket to insert the report in a paper outside his district and it would have been perfectly legal. He chose instead to use your and my money. When he runs against Boustany this fall he'll spend a king's ransom in Boustany country but he'll use campaign funds, not our taxes, to do it and it will be absolutely OK. - Walter Pierce Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:06:25 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26474 I think the best answer to the question is whether these "Year End Reports" were solely distributed in the Independent, or were there inserts in other papers throughout Landry's district. That information would quickly help establish whether this was a brash violation, targeting Lafayette readers or just a thorough coverage, using the Ind as a viable circulation source for areas on the fringe of the district in St Martin and Iberia Parishes. - Terry DuPuy Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:01:43 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26468 Folks, the article was about violating the rules of Franking. Now do ya'll think he violated the rules or not? - Michael A. Moss Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:25:03 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26467 "By all appearances Landry is a competent albeit feverishly conservative congressman." Albeit? As in "although" or "even if?" In my view, this word usage demonstrates a that either the author or The Independent (or both) believe that competence and feverish conservatism are mutually exclusive or rare. If the story would be about an avowedly liberal representative, would the Ind write, "By all appearances, (Pelosi, Waxman, Frank, etc.) is a competent albeit feverishly liberal congressperson"? Or would the word "and" be used in place off "albeit"? Musings from a Boustany voter who intends to vote for Boustany again, whether Landry runs against him or not. - Robert L. Broussard Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:11:07 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26466 Ted, dude, good one! Seriously. - Walter Pierce Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:39:00 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26464 So, let me get this straight....this is NOT YELLOW journalism, right? Then how come Wally's comments are highlighted in yellow, eh? - Ted Broussard Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:52:09 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26460 Why should the Ind. not take money for advertisments? That is why the paper is free. Ya'll are trying to change the subject of the article. It is about him violating the Franking rules. Do ya'll think everyone is dumb and will fall for the oldest trick in the political book? Landry is a "POLITICAL WHORE" plain and simple. And his mentor, Vitter is a "WHORE MONGER". So ya'll smoke on DAT for awhile!! - Michael A. Moss Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:54:33 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26459 You should return the money!!! - Ted Broussard Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:30:50 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26454 Walter, As the "The Gipper" would say, "There you go again". The agenda of the Independent is becoming more and more apparent, and we all know it’s got nothing to do with journalism or being Independent. The very name is disingenuous. - Jeremiah Supple Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:12:47 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26453 Whew, Walter's feisty today! - Dudley E. LaBauve, III Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:08:26 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26452 Ralph, See my previous comment directed at Ted concerning collusion on our part. I just looked through a few recent issues of The Ind and there are no businesses outside Lafayette advertising with us except for casinos, which obviously are trying to lure Lafayette residents. Would you still be an apologist for Landry if he had squandered $1 million instead of just a couple thousand? Yellow journalism my ass. - Walter Pierce Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:22:57 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26451 We weren't aware of the illegality until weeks after the report was inserted, Ted. More important, the edit staff isn't involved in sales/advertising. Ind writers saw the insert in the paper for the first time on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 just like our readers. And I'm sure you're not suggesting that our sales staff was aware of federal franking rules when approached about the insert and unscrupulously took Landry's money anyway. (Oh, wait, it wasn't Landry's money; it was your money and my money and the money of everyone who pays federal taxes.) - Walter Pierce Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:48:16 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26450 May have violated a law? Then logically you may be an accomplice by accepting the money to distribute the insert. Yet, you sell advertising to how many companies that do business in that area? Then I challenge you The Independent, show us how serious you are, refuse to sell any advertising to anyone who does business outside of Lafayette Parish. That is just as ridiculous as printing a story about someone may have broken a law by publishing an insert in your paper? This is just another case of yellow journalism, a typical media attempt to create controversey where none exists. - Ralph Peters Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:15:34 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26449 I think that what is interesting here is the hypocrisy of this article. You gladly took the money and then did a story about the illegality of the payment. In most cases, if you knowingly participate in a crime, you are culpable. - Ted Broussard Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:37:59 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26444 Jason you need to man-up bro!! Also, Terry are you a Landry fan? If so you need to tell him to play by the rules. People in Boustany's district don't like liars or peeps who don't play by the rules!! This is a NO SPIN ZONE!! - Michael A. Moss Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:47:52 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26436 Jason, You need to use your full name to post comments per our policy adopted late last year. - Walter Pierce Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:19:17 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26435 Terry, It's true, we write stories about other towns outside Lafayette Parish. But our circulation -- where our newspapers are physically distributed -- is entirely inside Lafayette Parish, save for a few dozen copies placed in a rack at the Mel's Diner in the St. Martin Parish part of Broussard. Let's make the assumption that every copy of our paper at that Mel's diner is picked up by a St. Martin Parish resident (that's certainly not the case; it's probably mainly Lafayette folks who dine there, but let's assume) or in other words Landry constituents. That's 30 or 40 of his constituents he reached at that location. Let's further assume that among the dozens of other locations where we have racks in Lafayette Parish, that 150 people from St. Martin or Iberia Parish are in Lafayette shopping and pick up a copy of The Ind. Now we're at just under 200 Landry constituents with our newspaper and his Year End Report in their hands. So the congressman paid a couple thousand dollars of taxpayer money to reach a couple hundred of his constituents. That comes to about $100 per constituent. Would you say that's a wise investment? An efficient expenditure of tax dollars? Spent by a fiscal hawk like Landry? That's the real double standard. - Walter Pierce Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:14:06 +0100 http://www.theind.com/cover-story/10276-frankly-speaking#comment-26429 I sense a double standard here. Your paper probably delights in boasting of its extensive readership. I am sure your advertising sales department has favorable demographics showing your reach into areas beyond Lafayette City/Parish. You would pride yourself as being more of a regional print medium then a strictly "local" paper (meaning only within the city of Lafayette.) As an owner of business interests in St Martin and Iberia Parishes, and having lived outside of Lafayette, I can attest that many citizens outside of Lafayette/Lafayette Parish indeed DO read your paper. In a quick glance of recent online editions, I notice stories about a New Iberia girl receiving a marrow transplant, controversy about a song played on a Eunice radio station, a story about a Morgan City company expanding and adding jobs, a local musician playing at New Iberia's Guggenheim, a giant garage sale happening between two towns in St Landry Parish, an art exhibit in Breaux Bridge, a circus type event in Crowley, a doll workshop in New Iberia, a "movie night" in New Iberia, a crawfish cook-off in Ville Platte, etcetera…. Your entertainment "grid" has routine listings for clubs in Henderson, Breaux Bridge and Eunice. I see real estate ad listings for houses in Sunset, Breaux Bridge and other surrounding areas. On any weekday morning, go out to Hwy. 90 and take note of the "parking lot" of traffic coming into Lafayette from outlying areas. These people may live outside of Lafayette but work here. They probably pick up a copy or your paper during lunch or breaks. My point is: You conveniently portray your paper as an exclusively "Lafayette" entity when it suits your slant in the story about Mr. Landry's "franking" newsletter/advertisement inserts. However, it is evident that your reach is far from the confines of Lafayette Parish. You can't have your cake and eat it too. I am not a supporter of Mr. Landry, however I am a supporter of fair journalism. - Terry DuPuy Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:58:20 +0100