Jindal takes Governorship in Louisiana

Hurricane Katrina, Politics, Republicans/Conservatives

I think it is safe to say that I share Michelle Malkin’s feelings about Bobby Jindal.  Thus far in his political career in Louisiana, he’s proven himself wholly invaluable to the state since the Katrina disaster.

Michelle Malkin » Bobby Jindal: The future of the GOP -There is one Republican I’m absolutely thrilled about, though: Bobby Jindal. He’s taking office today as Louisiana governor. It’s a historic moment–and a proud moment.

I really hope common sense and reason prevail with Jindal’s opponents. Louisiana has suffered a terrible blow and is gallantly trying to rebuild its coastal infrastructure, namely the city of New Orleans, along with their collective spirit as a state.

 As an aside and being a Texan, Louisiana has always held a special place for me. As a child, I attended family Reunions in the small town of Logansport. In High School, I went to band camps at McNeese State University. Later, I played in a national Jazz Band competition and frolicked around the French Quarter when I was in college.

So, I’m rooting for Jindal in his quest to clean up the smelly bureaucracy of Louisiana politics  — we saw just how “smelly” in the Katrina aftermath.  An exaggerated spirit of “entitlement” has vexed this great state. We need a party-independent revival of self-reliant, “pick yourself up by your own bootstraps” kind of public officials to weed out the fat-cat incumbents and clean out the cogs of government from the state and city level. Louisiana needs this.

As for the Republican Party, it needs this, too. This country needs strong and ethically responsible Republican and Democrat parties. They both need to rise above their current obsolescence. Our nation needs this, too.

[Cross-posted @ my blog, Voices.In.My.Head]

In The News – The Dallas Morning News, “Bobby Jindal takes office as Louisiana governor”

DeWaun Simmons @ January 14, 2008