Sunday, June 15, 2008

Jindal - Is he all bark?

Governor Jindal seems to be governing his own circle instead of the entire state. According to a report in yesterday's Advocate, "More bills have become law without the governor’s signature in 2008 than in any other year since at least 1990. In fact, Jindal, though only five months in office, already accounts for more unsigned bills becoming law than any governor in the last two decades except Mike Foster, who served eight years." LINK to article

What's the deal Bobby? If a bill wasn't your idea, your not going to sign it? Here's a news flash for you Bobby. It still becomes a law if you don't sign it. Do your job by either signing a bill or vetoing the bill. Take some responsibility. Show us the leadership that Rush, McCain, and a handful of GOP enthusiast think you have.

Jindal is only person capable of addressing the biggest slap in face handed to citizens by our "reform minded" legislators. Yet he is taken the same positive available to citizens - a voice of disapproval by issuing the following press release:

"I still disapprove of this pay raise. While I'm glad they reduced it, it's still more than a doubling of their pay, which I believe is excessive. The legislature is a separate branch of government and must manage their own affairs. There is still time for them to turn back. They will have to answer directly to the people.

"One thing is for sure, I will not bail them out on this and do their job for them. I will not veto this as it is very clear to everyone that the result would be a grinding halt to the tremendous reforms and progress our state is making. I will give them no excuse to stop doing the people's business, and I will not allow the momentum of our state to stop over this or anything else."

If Jindal is really opposed to the bill he should veto it. If he was a real leader, that bill would have never made it out of committee. If Jindal were to veto the bill he would have the majority of voters covering his back.

OWO ask all the Jindal enthusiast, when is our savior going to start biting? Right now he seems to be following the footsteps of his "dad," the 2nd to last do nothing governor we had, Mike Foster.

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