To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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Make Louisiana A U.S. Protectorate

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BY FROMA HARROP A modest proposal: The federal government should take over Louisiana. Might as well, at this point. “We will do whatever is necessary to help the Gulf Coast and its people recover from this tragedy,” President Obama said this week from the Oval Office. Louisiana has had more than its share of tragedies […]

Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton became editor of The Observer in September 2006. Previously, he served nearly two decades as the Dallas Morning News’ Oklahoma Bureau chief. He also covered government and politics for the San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma Journal.