Comments for Best, brightest leaving state at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 15 out of 15 comments http://www.theind.com Fri, 24 May 2013 01:53:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22630 We elect puppets instead of leaders, we elect couillions whose first run in office is easily sidetracked, manipulated by the same local and state puppetmasters, who continue using these idiots to scam the public, at present JOEY, OBAMA, AND JINDAL, have sold out for a dollah. The proof is in the puddin. THE CRONYS GOT A BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL IN JOEY, CHEAP, CHEAP. - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:47:10 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22616 I'm one of those educated "natives" that left Louisiana in 2006 - BS from ULL, MS from La Tech, law degree from Tulane. While the main reason I left was career-related (there simply wasn't/isn't much demand in Louisiana for someone trying to make a living in my specialty), the trend in ultra-conservative Republican politics is another reason that I won't be returning. - louisiana exile Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:34:12 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22613 Why shouldn't they leave? Lafayette is nothing more than a bunch of small-town wannabes who are addicted to oil. And yes, as soon as I can, I will leave this little podunk town. - yadumonde Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:36:48 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22610 There are teachers and there are doers There are industralists children and there are laborer's children There are families who have been on the welfare teat for six generations And their are folks who would pickup aluminum cans along-side roads before cashing in a chit from the welfare office. But for the grace of God there goes I....... - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:10:15 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22596 Gaius, if you could sell your high dollar talk maybe you could move to River Ranch!! So you were getting help from your DaDa? My boy, I don't know all a dem big werds, but I drives nice cars and has some moneys in da banks!! Silicon folks couldn't unerstan what i say anyway!! My advice to you is, continue enjoying being dada's lil boy!! - the original northsidian Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:02:45 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22557 by Gaius Cilnius Maecenas "I was a Value-Added Reseller to a multi-billion dollar international corporation. I should have listened to my brothers, and had gone to Silicon Valley". ---------------- And so modest too! When are you leaving? - Cracklin Patin Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:49:02 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22554 Maybe more cuts in education would help this?! Go Gov. Jindal...NOT! - disgusted Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:08:04 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22548 Not everyone leaves, Duh ! But the legislators freebie educated inbred chirin are quickly sent off by their legislator Poppa & Momma, A La Craving Cravens Jr. with a package wrapped with freezer wrap under his arm, Dallas bound. - HARD HAT Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:34:38 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22538 [R]agin_cajun: To your questions, No! I was a Value-Added Reseller to a multi-billion dollar international corporation. So all my technical skills were supplied by the larger firm. My father was an industrialist with the larger firm, how I connected. My efforts were too pre-mature for Louisiana at that time. I should have listened to my brothers, and had gone to Silicon Valley. My business experience was the classic case of "right idea, right time, but wrong place." I was fiercely loyal to Louisiana, since I had taught brilliant children in its schools, so I knew I would have the work-force I required eventually! - Gaius Cilnius Maecenas Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:39:29 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22537 A decrease in population results in less pollution, traffic, and cheaper real estate. So it's a good thing. Just think, if a few more reporters would leave--paradise. - Regular Grind Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:38:49 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22530 Gaius -- "One of the things I was shocked to learn, when attempting to start a high-tech firm" What kind of high-tech firm were you thinking about? Do you have technical skills/experience with computers/telecom? - ragin_cajun Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:04:50 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22527 It's like 1984 all over again. Brain drain then, brain drain now. They can leave, but they always come back to home. - Phil N deBlanc Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:36:14 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22526 To Leslie Turk: Thanks for bringing this to our attention. This has been going on for a very, very long time. One of the things I was shocked to learn, when attempting to start a high-tech firm, was how many of our beautiful, bright Louisianians are in key positions at multi-billion dollar per annum firms around the country. Our French native population is extremely photogenic, when you add a high moral character, a work ethics, and superb intellectual development---it is a deadly cocktail for success! I have long thought that this State is stupid not to fund these kids with a $5 Million Dollar grant [no strings attached] to open a new sort of Industry niche! Creativity and Innovation seems to be in the gene matrix here! Once again, Thank you for your informative, on-going attention to these matters! - Gaius Cilnius Maecenas Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:20:18 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22508 Doesn't say anything good about us that's for sure if it has continued for 30 yrs... I'd leave too if I could... Growing up, I loved Laf & thought I'd love it till I died here & was buried here. There are stil a lot of things I like about the area. Its my history. The traffic & the corruption, the lack of committed planning, the ignornance (of even educated people) - its a test of patience. I still have hope & I'll stay till my kids are grown & educated & move on. Maybe, I'll follow them out. - Morrow Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:23:17 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9065-best-brightest-leaving-state#comment-22506 This story has been recycled for the past 30-years... - Bubba Boudreaux Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:52:29 +0100