[topher]

The coming sentencing of Ray Nagin is making news in Louisiana.

Ray is begging the judge not to be too hard on him -- he might have to spend the rest of his life in prison (NOLA had an article on this).

Someone needs to be made a harsh example of so others realize that stealing from the government is wrong.

There seems to be a mentality in Louisiana that if you are in government, stealing government money and things is okey.

This goes a long time back to Huey P. Long, and more recently by Edwin Edwards (an ex-felon who is running for Congress in Louisiana).

[morphing libertarian]

I always am startled that people like Edwards, Nagin, Berry, and the guy who had sex with his underage campaign worker. Pop right back up and run for office. And sometimes get elected.

There is no such thing as shame or honor any more. If there ever was.

[MaxMax]

Every politician should be held to the maximum standard of law and receive
the maximum punishment. When Politicians break the law they certainly
know they're breaking the law and will do anything to hide that fact, or
find a lackey to blame. This includes all laws and examples must be made of
all politicians.