http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/jindal/ en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:46:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417837/posts Here is the Initial Report from the Streamlining Government Commission in the State of Louisiana. Among the recommendations to trimming the state government are: 1. Trimming the state fleet of vehicles by roughly 30% by December 31, 2011. 2. Abolishing all special funds in the State Treausry by June 30, 2011. 3. Outsourcing and consolidating different activities within the State Departments. The State Legislature will review the recommendations once that are submitted to the House and Senate Governmental Affairs committees early next year to determine which recommendations to adopt. Louisiana Commission on Streamlining Government http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417837/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:46:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392383/posts What's the hottest ticket in the nation's capital? An engraved invitation to Tuesday's White House state dinner, the first hosted by President Obama. He and the first lady will honor India's prime minister. But in a departure from the traditional venue -- the elegant State Dining Room -- the Obamas will gather with a few hundred VIPs in a huge, heated tent on the South Lawn. The guest list for the black-tie gala remains a closely guarded secret. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will certainly be there. Several notables are good bets, such as Oprah Winfrey and... LA TImes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392383/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:32:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392240/posts (To be clear, that is a relatively low bar. Republicans went into the political wilderness in a major way following Bush's re-election as he grew increasingly less popular and it became increasingly more clear that the party was either unable or unwilling to break with the chief executive in any major way. Polls suggest that the Republican brand remains badly damaged in the eyes of the American public with most people still trusting Obama far more than Republicans in Congress to solve the major issues of the day.) With 2010 right around the corner, there is significant movement in this... WaPO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392240/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:33:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374541/posts Tea Party Patriots 2012 Presidential Poll Who do you think would make a great conservative president? (Consider only their commitment to the constitution, charisma and personal integrity. Do NOT consider their ability to win.) New Patriot Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374541/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:32:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366219/posts BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) ― Gov. Bobby Jindal was scheduled to spend a night in New Jersey and attend a fundraiser for Chris Christie, a fellow Republican who's running for governor there, Jindal's press office said Monday. Jindal was scheduled to travel to Warren, N.J., near New York, on Monday, spokesman Kyle Plotkin said. Jindal would return to Baton Rouge on Tuesday, he said. Christie, a former federal prosecutor, is running against Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine. WCBSTV.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366219/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:31:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358308/posts BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal traveled to a Houston suburb Thursday night to raise money for his 2011 re-election campaign, according to his staff. The event in Katy, Texas, continued a string of out-of-state fundraisers for Jindal, who has traveled from coast to coast collecting money despite having no announced opponents. Jindal also has raised money for Republican political candidates. The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358308/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:30:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357540/posts This past Sunday, I was in the small town (population: 12,000) of Eunice, Louisiana with my wife visiting with her parents. We went to church and to our surprise, Governor Bobby Jindal was slated to speak. Why were we surprised? Well, the church (Christian non-denominational) has an average attendance of only about 50 each Sunday. Surely the Governor has bigger fish to fry than speaking to a group of 50 small town folks, right? But, there he was. I was able to shake hands with him and we discussed the weather. He kept thanking us for having him. Could not... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357540/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:29:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2355099/posts A majority of so-called Republican strategists believe that health care is a Democratic issue. They are wrong; health care is an American issue, and the Republican Party has an opportunity to demonstrate that conservative principles work when applied to real-world problems WaPo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2355099/posts#comment Mon, 5 Oct 2009 12:45:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354000/posts Several months ago, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was the hot ticket in the Republican Party. Unfortunately, he bombed when giving the GOP response to President Obama's address to Congress in February. Now, he is registering at the bottom of the pack among potential GOP presidential hopefuls. At the recent Values Voters Summit hosted by the Family Research Council in Washington D.C., Jindal finished seventh with only 5% of the vote. With such lackluster results, Jindal is revamping his strategy. In an interview with Politico, Jindal recommended that Republicans work with President Obama to find compromise on the issue of health... WGNO 26 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354000/posts#comment Sat, 3 Oct 2009 09:52:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2352939/posts Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal urged his party Tuesday to shift to offering health care solutions instead of just rejecting what [Alleged] President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress are proposing. “I think now is the perfect time to pivot and to say, not only here’s what we’re against, and not only here’s how we’re going to contrast ourselves, but here’s what we’re for,” Jindal said in an interview with POLITICO. Jindal acknowledged that the Republican Party for years had been too slow to stake out positions on the health care debate “to our peril and the nation’s... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2352939/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 00:03:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348125/posts In the latest Forbes magazine ranking of the Best States for Business, Louisiana jumped five spots from 49th in 2008 to 44th in 2009. Forbes ranked Louisiana 50th in 2006, and 49th in 2007 and 2008. The ranking evaluates the 50 states on six different categories, including business costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospects and quality of life. Louisiana's improved standing was the result of significant jumps in three categories. Louisiana's growth prospects ranking moved up from 17th to eighth in the nation. This category reflects expectations for the state's future performance in job growth, income growth... times picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348125/posts#comment Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:34:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342423/posts BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal has issued an executive order cutting off current and future state funding to ACORN following a series of incidents captured on videotape and the subpoena of documents from the group’s national headquarters in New Orleans by the state attorney general's office. The executive order states that, “ACORN’s actions make clear that financial involvement with ACORN is contrary to the public policy of the State of Louisiana and the best interests of its citizens.” The order prohibits all state agencies from entering into future contracts with ACORN or its subsidiaries and directs the agencies to... WWLTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342423/posts#comment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:52:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307818/posts ST. AMANT -- After a disastrous speech to the country in February, followed by a spring lawmaking session dominated by budget battles, Gov. Bobby Jindal in recent weeks has resumed the peripatetic campaign-style pace that has been a source of both political strength and fodder for his harshest critics. A 64-parish, statewide "working tour" across Louisiana featuring campaign-like speeches and check-signing ceremonies is reintroducing Jindal to home-state voters who, according to a recent poll, have grown less enamored with the man they elected in 2007 and are wary of his apparent national ambitions. The tour also comes as Jindal is... Nola.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307818/posts#comment Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:24:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2305996/posts Perspectives of an Indian Convert July 31, 1993 Bobby Jindal Editors’ note: On October 20 36-year-old Republican Bobby Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana. In the early 1990s, Mr. Jindal wrote two articles for America recounting his conversion from the Hindu faith of his parents to Catholicism. The following excerpt is taken from "Has Ecumenism Made Evangelism Irrelevant?" which was published on July 31, 1993: I was born in the United States immediately after my parents arrived here from India. I was raised in a strong Hindu culture, attended weekly pujas, or ceremonial rites, and read the Vedic scriptures. Though... American Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2305996/posts#comment Sat, 1 Aug 2009 16:42:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301277/posts The Talk Shows Sunday, July 26th, 2009 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): White House press secretary Robert Gibbs; Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.FACE THE NATION (CBS): David Axelrod, White House senior adviser; Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn.; Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La.THIS WEEK (ABC): Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Jim DeMint, R-S.C.STATE OF THE UNION (CNN): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; David Axelrod, White House senior adviser. Various driveby media television networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301277/posts#comment Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:04:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2298345/posts JINDAL APPROVAL 55%2012 MATCHUPS: JINDAL 54 OBAMA 40 PALIN 49 OBAMA 42 SHOULD JINDAL RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012? YES 27 NO 61 Public Policy Polling http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2298345/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:19:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2298133/posts Louisiana has come a long way since the mid-1990s. Back then we remember a couple of years when the biggest job deals were new Wal-Mart stores. Those days are gone, replaced by a Louisiana economy that is as vibrant as any in the South. In fact, over the last three years no state in the South has performed better than Louisiana, as evidenced by 2007 and 2009 "State of the Year" honors and an "Honorable Mention" in 2008. This year Louisiana is sharing “State of the Year” honors with Tennessee. Louisiana led all Southern states in the all important points... Southern Business http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2298133/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:25:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297961/posts ohn Roberts, on the July 21 edition of American Morning, appeared to expect Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to turn in a weak performance on the issue of health care. Hilarity ensued, as Jindal, who turned down Harvard Medical and Yale Law for a Rhodes scholarship at Oxford, proved to be anything but a pushover. The would-be newsman kicked off with some misleading statistics about Jindal’s performance as governor: Governor, it’s good to see you. You penned a rather scathing editorial for the Politico.com on the Democrats’ health care proposals. But your state ranks dead last in the United Health Foundation... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297961/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:28:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297388/posts Fresh off a legislative session that he dominated, Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal has injected himself into the national discussion on health care, blasting the idea of a public insurance plan pushed by Congressional Democrats and the Obama administration. In an online column published today at Politico.com [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25136.html], Jindal, widely viewed as a future presidential candidate for the GOP, repeats many criticisms that Republicans and health insurance executives have leveled at Democratic plans moving through Congress. The House Democrats' version, Jindal said, would eventually run private insurance companies out of business, leaving the country with "government-run health care." "The plan the... Nola.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297388/posts#comment Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:18:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2297319/posts Here is video of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Hannity last night warning against the consequences of passing Obama's Government Health Care Plan. Jindal warns that if passed, it will result in virtually everyone but the wealthy being forced into the government option. As many as 100 million Americans could be forced out of their private plan and into the government option. Jindal called the bill, "a very, very dangerous piece of legislation." Jindal went on to discuss the state of the economy at large. Jindal wrote an opinion piece on the health care bill that appeared in Politico yesterday.... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2297319/posts#comment Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:53:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296719/posts Things in Louisiana are looking up. We are announcing major economic development wins and private capital investment and reducing government spending in order to live within our means. We just completed a grueling legislative session where we all had to work together, Democrats and Republicans, to find a way to do more with less. We trimmed government spending, protected vital services and refused to raise taxes. (As is the case in any legislative body, some gave it a try). I can’t say our legislative session was much fun, but it was necessary, and it is the American way. Or, at... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296719/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:47:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2294066/posts BATON ROUGE -- At the request of the National Rifle Association, Gov. Bobby Jindal has vetoed a bill that would have made it a crime to illegally carry firearms within 1,000 feet of a sanctioned parade or demonstration."The National Rifle Association and others have requested (a) veto of this bill in part because it does not exempt firearm carriers with a valid (state-issued) permit . . . or unintentional violators, " Jindal said in his veto message. He said he has already signed into law a bill making it a crime to recklessly discharge a firearm within 1,000 feet of... Times Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2294066/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:21:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293069/posts With his admission of an affair with a reporter from Argentina, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford became the latest in a growing list of GOP lawmakers who have confessed to infidelity. His acknowledgment of the long distance relationship cast the Governor in a negative light and not surprisingly there have been increasing calls for his resignation. Not only did Sanford leave his wife and children on Father’s Day weekend, but he also jettisoned his gubernatorial responsibilities for five days and lied to his staff about his whereabouts. These behaviors will not soon be forgotten by South Carolina voters. While he... RingsidePolitics.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293069/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:38:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2281455/posts In a Republican Party of Kansas Poll the results where not even close. Governor Palin 4 President http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2281455/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:04:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281201/posts The Grand Old Party's 2012 presidential pool isn't looking so grand these days. Add Nevada Sen. John Ensign's and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's extramarital affairs to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's unconvincing TV speech and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's family dramas, and the Republican presidential herd is thinning fast -- leaving many to wonder who will lead the party in its attempt to reclaim the White House. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels are the names now being whispered in Republican circles as potential... Foxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281201/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:47:29 GMT