Sunday, January 20, 2008
Clean Break from Corrupt and Incompetent Past
With one governor sitting in jail and another disgraced by her incompetence in handling the Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana swore in the youngest governor in the nation this week.
You know it isn’t Illinois, because we haven’t had a woman governor yet and we don’t elect governors in odd numbered years.
This is about Louisiana, a state that just may be more corrupt that Illinois.
Bobby Jindal, the new governor is a Republican who pledges a “clean break.”
36 years old.
Youngest governor in the country.
First Indian-American governor.
I'm told older Indians ask, “Is he Indian enough?”)
Here’s part of his inaugural address:
“We have the opportunity—born of tragedy but embraced still the same—to make right decades of failure in government.
“In our past, too many politicians have looked out for themselves. Too many arms of state and local government did not get results.”
He certainly could be talking about Illinois, don’t you think?
You know it isn’t Illinois, because we haven’t had a woman governor yet and we don’t elect governors in odd numbered years.
This is about Louisiana, a state that just may be more corrupt that Illinois.
Bobby Jindal, the new governor is a Republican who pledges a “clean break.”36 years old.
Youngest governor in the country.
First Indian-American governor.
I'm told older Indians ask, “Is he Indian enough?”)
Here’s part of his inaugural address:
“We have the opportunity—born of tragedy but embraced still the same—to make right decades of failure in government.
“In our past, too many politicians have looked out for themselves. Too many arms of state and local government did not get results.”
He certainly could be talking about Illinois, don’t you think?
Labels: Bobby Jindal, Corruption, India, Louisiana
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Blagojevich Off to India
By way of the India Post comes news that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich plans to visit India “early next year.”
The source says,
Also attending the meeting of 150 was Congresswoman Melissa Bean.
Maharashtra is in west central India.
The source says,
Blagojevich was a guest speaker at the dinner reception hosted by two prominent Indian Americans - Niranjan Shah and Pralhad Patil- in honor of visiting Chief Minister of Indian state of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Dehmukh, at Gaylord India restaurant in Chicago Downtown.The Chief Minister reported that his state had grown 7% per year for a decade. He introduced Blagojevich as "the first Indian American governor" because of his good relationship to India and Indian Americans. Blagojevich joined the Indiana Caucus in Congress.
Also attending the meeting of 150 was Congresswoman Melissa Bean.
Maharashtra is in west central India.
Labels: India, Maharashtra, Melissa Bean, Niranjan Shah, Pralhad Patil, Rod Blagojevich, Virlasrao Dehmukh
