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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Geaux Teacher!: IS JINDAL A REAL REPUBLICAN?

Geaux Teacher!: IS JINDAL A REAL REPUBLICAN?:


IS JINDAL A REAL REPUBLICAN?

Jindal claims to be a Republican but no real Republican would support the idea of a local, state or federal administration removing the ability of the people to exercise (much less express) their will through their elected representatives and thereby LENGTHENING rather than SHORTENING the long arm of government.

I recently openly objected to the application of the term FASCIST that was rapidly becoming a popular description for Jindal and the party he seemed to lead. It seemed too extreme for my tastes(and too broadly inclusive of all members of a political party that includes some very good friends of mine) when one considers the fascism of Italy in 1922. Fascism refers to a system of government characterized by a rigid one-party dictatorship. . . . Jindal seems to be singlehandidly removing that label from the Louisiana Republican party and