CreoleTigerEsq
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Noneya |
| Biography: | Loyal Tiger Fan |
| Interests: | Noneya |
| Occupation: | Noneya |
| Number of Posts: | 667 |
| Registered on: | 11/18/2007 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Jeff Landry's 1st Leg. Session: A Walk Off Homerun
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/20/24 at 12:56 pm
I think the OP is being facetious with this post.
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re: Gov. Landry signs new bill. Ten Commandments to go up in every classroom.
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/20/24 at 12:44 pm
[quote]The Founders wrote the Constitution for the federal government, not the states. [/quote]
Someone missed the lesson on federalism, privileges and immunities, and the incorporation doctrine.
While each state has its own constitution, there are certain fundamental rights guaranteed by the ...
re: The Jeff Landry hate from so called conservatives is why Republicans can’t win!
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/20/24 at 12:17 pm
[quote]JBE can run and win on this one issue in 2027.[/quote]
JBE is maxed out. He can't run for governor anymore....
re: Gov. Landry signs new bill. Ten Commandments to go up in every classroom.
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/20/24 at 12:10 pm
[quote]Why? I really don't care either way because a list of what amounts to common sense isn't going to inspire anyone to righteousness nor will it harm anyone to read them.[/quote]
It's not the government's job to inspire anyone to righteousness. If you want to inspire someone to righteousness...
re: Gov. Landry signs new bill. Ten Commandments to go up in every classroom.
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/20/24 at 11:30 am
[quote]So ask yourself honestly, will this attract business to Louisiana?[/quote]
No.
[quote]Will this attract investment?[/quote]
No.
[quote]Will this make us look like backwards, uneducated morons?[/quote]
Absolutely....
re: Garret Graves is now stepping down. Here's what happened ....
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/20/24 at 10:13 am
[quote]I don’t think Cleo Fields drew that map.[/quote]
That article is from 2022. Those maps are not the maps that were introduced during the 2024 special session....
re: Garret Graves is now stepping down. Here's what happened ....
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/20/24 at 9:59 am
[quote]Landry tried to appeal the decision and block having a 2nd majority black district. Like I said, you can thank Obama for this.[/quote]
This is precisely what DID NOT happen.
The state was ordered to draw a second majority minority Congressional District by the 5th Circuit. Jeff Landry ...
re: Gov. Landry signs new bill. Ten Commandments to go up in every classroom.
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/19/24 at 9:08 pm
He has no concern about a lawsuit being filed on this, because taxpayers are going to foot the bill for this.
The way that he’s pissing off pro-business conservatives, while simultaneously licking the taint of trial lawyers and the hard right Freedom Caucus folks in the House on this law is somet...
re: Landry vetoed tort reform bill - link to the recording of the press conference
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/18/24 at 3:10 pm
[quote]It would be very La. GOP to now overturn a GOP governor veto in his first year.[/quote]
They won't override his veto.
When Cameron Henry had Cleo Fields hold up the Con Con bill in committee, that was a shot across the bow. After going for five months, no one in the legislature has the...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/18/24 at 12:48 pm
[quote]Years ago Maine put an "effort" requirement on their ABAWDs, they had to do one of the following to continue to qualify for benefits:[/quote]
The information that you provided is for Maine, not for Louisiana. Is there a comparable law in Louisiana that requires either six hours of communi...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/18/24 at 12:03 pm
[quote]Do you have a link to that statistic?[/quote]
It's within a paragraph at the link provided by the OP in the original post:
"The average jobless Louisianan gets $250 per week in benefits. [b]This is the second-lowest nationwide, only behind Mississippi's $222 per week average[/b], Michae...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/18/24 at 9:29 am
[quote]"Correct" decisions are just legal ones, not "just" ones.[/quote]
... in your opinion.
If there is an entire administrative process by which employers and claimants can present their case in front of a UI appeals judge and a decision is rendered based upon the fact and law, then that's ...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/18/24 at 9:14 am
[quote]As a business owner who has had to pay unemployment for many workers who were caught stealing, not showing up or whatever reason to be able to term an employee for good reason, then govt gives them free stuff anyway is crazy. [/quote]
Did you appeal those initial decisions that were made b...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/18/24 at 9:09 am
[quote]Businesses foot this bill, good way to keep small businesses away and even more people leaving.
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The percentage of unemployment taxes that employers pay on each of their employees that they have on their books is low. Along with that, there are federal tax offsets (FUTA) that nor...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/17/24 at 5:15 pm
[quote]I can think of a lot of other reasons people are leaving Louisiana, and it doesn't have shite to do with unemployment.[/quote]
I'm talking about the people motivated to leave who are still living in the shithole. There are many of reasons to leave Louisiana. Piss poor primary education. ...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/17/24 at 5:09 pm
[quote]I'm fine with it. Keeping a population by bribing them with entitlements is a guaranteed way to end up with a shitty populace, which is what we have in Louisiana.
We need to make an effort to have the absolute worst public benefits of all 50 states, which will make people who wish to parta...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/17/24 at 5:06 pm
[quote]How you don’t recognize government handouts is a huge problem in this state is concerning.[/quote]
It's weird to call this a government handout, when you literally have to work for an employer for no less than 9 months to qualify for unemployment (among other criteria that you have to meet...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/17/24 at 4:57 pm
[quote]I'm cool with getting rid of unemployment insurance AND unemployment benefits.[/quote]
Great. I also hope that you're cool with Louisiana continuing to lose more population (and more tax base) to other states whose legislatures are less dicks to the people who live in their states....
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/17/24 at 4:52 pm
[quote]Oh, the horror!!!!!!!!
Someone might have to take a job to get by while they search for something better!![/quote]
I know mortgage loan officers and other folks in real estate who were laid off after the 2008 crash that filed for benefits who were also filing for bankruptcy and in forec...
re: Gov. Landry signs law to reduce unemployment to 20 weeks, takes effect start of next year
Posted by CreoleTigerEsq on 6/17/24 at 4:47 pm
[quote]before taxes.[/quote]
No. That $247 is after taxes. Those who elect to not have their benefits taxed normally max out at $275 weekly.
https://www.laworks.net/faqs/faq_ui_claimantbenefits.asp
[quote]Someone working 40 hours a week making $7/hour would make $280/week before taxes.
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