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Newspaper
Hammond Sunday Star
Location
Hammond, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 2000
Page
4
An editorial reflects on a public meeting about a Wal Mart distribution center proposal in Tangipahoa Parish. About 250 residents, parish officials, and a Wal Mart executive discussed concerns openly. It lauds open dialogue and questions secrecy, urging TEDF and leaders to improve future outreach.
A community depends on its public schools to educate all students whether gifted or challenged. An educated workforce is essential as over 95 percent of future jobs require a high school education. Supporting public schools lowers taxpayer costs and prevents future social costs. Invest in education. children are our future.
The Istrouma Area Council of Boy Scouts of America honors Charles Roy Blackwood of Hammond Charles Chuck Mayeaux of Independence and Robbie Elfert Schexnayder of Ponchatoula for distinguished service and exceptional character to area Scouts. They join a select group named this year.
Hammond attorney Tom Anderson notes a federal judicial emergency as vacancies rise in the Fifth Circuit. With three vacancies on the 17 member U S Circuit Court of Appeals covering Louisiana Mississippi and Texas, nominations lag and political maneuvering may delay relief. Citizens could benefit from quicker confirmations to ease crowded dockets.
The piece argues presidents appoint up to three justices shaping a long term political court majority. It warns how Senate control, party politics, and past moves like FDR’s court packing influence decisions on presidential actions, civil rights, and state laws. Art Palmer of Springfield, a military retiree, urges voter turnout and condemns Clinton Gore era tactics.
New Orleans native John Copes runs www.deductbox.com a Louisiana politics and news hub described as a TV Guide for state reports. The site links daily to stories across media and highlights the Edwin Edwards trial and other items, while also noting public access tips like library use for Internet.
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