How dare the you propose raises after you get elected for this session. How dare you propose raises when this state is last in educating our children. How dare you propose raises when crime is running rampant in New Orleans, How dare you propose raises when spending is out of control in this state. How dare you propose raises when the average family income here is the lowest in the nation. How dare you propose raises when New Orleans is still struggling from Katrina. How dare you propose a raise when citizens of this state are struggling to pay for fuel and food at an all time high.
Some fraction of a raise will be deserved in the next session after the state legislature works to address these issues plaguing our state.
William Walsh
New Orleans
Now folks this is the type of " nawlin's" native that we need. You all need to do the same now. I have been saying this over and over.
WE NEED TO STAND UP AND LET OUR VOICES BE HEARD DAMMIT! WE COUNT AS ONE, NOT AS A SEPARATE ENTITY!!! NOW LET'S MAKE IT WORK AND MAKE SOME NOISE.
Don't ya dare leave it all to my friend William to take care of all alone man.
Get your butts going, start those computers up and start typing to congress, to the government to anyone who will listen and let's all try to fix these problems together.
Man I respect this person and his words of wisdom for us all and not just for himself.
So let's follow suit and do our jobs too and get things going for all of us in the right direction now.
When I received his email man I just had to respond.
Dude you rock. Keep it up man...throw those rocks and brake some windows in that Senate as well as hit a few on the head in congress. Man Keep yelling at our Government until it works for us the way it is supposed work....
Remember my blog regarding "we the people" well folks here is your chance and William was ever so kind as to give us Jindals number now get your fingers working in the right direction man. Don't ya leave this guy hanging all alone out there!
Do something for yourself, for your neighbors, for your city and state man.
Stand up for the little one's and always keep in mind.
We don't shit were we eat man. So let's clean this shit up and do something.
Make some noise man, we need to.
We the People are really getting the shitty end of the stick no matter how you look at it man, and I for one am tired of it being stuck up my ass aren't you?
OK man I'm done...just read on and man...if you see this William dude.
Shake his hand and let him know you are behind him, because he is doing something to help us all...
( my response from William)
I am just a local NO resident who has had enough of their BS and we have been letting it happen.
We need to start protesting their decision making by not taking constituents input.
Jindals Phone line is 866-366-1121 , they are tallying calls
( his last open letter. Man you gotta love this guy, now he has the steel one's man.)
Ms. Gray,
You are absolutely delusional to compare yourself to Paul Pastorek and Steve Moret. They were brought in here to turn a bad situation around. Mr Pastorek and Mr Moret are dedicated 100% to Education and Economic Development. Louisiana is ranked last in both these areas and almost every quality of life issue a state has to offer due to the politics as usual going on in Baton Rouge. I would surmise that 90% of the time up there is wasted pushing ridiculous (keep busy) bills through like making Sazerac the state drink while the remainder of time is spent on substance.
The Legislature holds out one hand seeking monetary help in the form of billions of dollars to assist Louisiana in its recovery from our federal fellow taxpayers and then sticks out the other hand seeking an outrageous pay increase for a PART-TIME job.
People in this state are struggling to hold on to their homes , they are struggling with escalating costs. Education ranking is last in the country. New Orleans is the murder capital of this country.
I don't mind the dialogue, But I prefer you to talk to your colleagues in Baton Rouge and rethink pushing a bill through without truly representing your constituents(WE THE PEOPLE).
Bill Walsh
Now folks this is the response that Mr.Walsh got...hehehehe
"Gray, Sen. (District Office)"
The Governor asked the legislature to increase the pay of Steve Moret, Secretary of the Department of Economic Development, to over $300K this year. That represents more than a 100% increase in the pay of that position. Paul Pastorek, Superintendent of Education, is going to make more than $350K this year and his contract increases each year until the termination of his contract. Again, since the death of Cecil Picard when Mr. Pastorek took over the position, the position has seen more than a 100% salary increase. Presently, there is a bill to increase the pay of the members of the Public Service Commission from around $35K to $75K. There has been no opposition raised to their receiving a pay raise. Like the members of the PSC, I am elected because I put myself before the people of the district. Neither Moret nor Pastorek, however, have subjected themselves to a vote by the people. If the argument is that I knew the pay when I ran, then certainly when they left their jobs in the private sector, they knew that pay in the public sector was lower – significantly.
I believe that my service to the residents of Senate District 5 is as valuable as those listed above. You send me to Baton Rouge to make important decisions that affect the future of our state. Taking that seriously, I work not only during the legislative session, but also in the interim to educate myself on the issues of the district of the state. I meet with individuals and organizations to find solutions to serve the people of the district and the state. I meet with individuals to prepare legislation and budget strategies for the benefit of the district. I study national policies across the nation that may assist us in our efforts to move from the bottom of every list that deals with various aspects of our quality of life. My calendar from January to December is filled with meetings and events that are solely related to my being elected as the Senator from District 5. Perhaps spending a day with me will help you to see first hand to see how I work daily for the people of District 5 and the state.
Finally, National Conference of State Legislators defines a part-time legislator based on the number of days that we spend in a regular session. It does not consider special sessions (we had two and there is discussion about one early next year already) and legislative task force meetings. It certainly does not account for where most of my time is spent as a legislator – in my district and with the constituents. It does not consider the time I spend at neighborhood meetings, neighborhood events, church activities, legislative briefings, meetings with other policy members to discuss issues, etc. I believe this effort and communication is the main way to ensure that I am a well informed, well prepared legislator once the session begins.
Even though we disagree, I appreciate hearing from constituents and hope we can continue the dialogue. There are many issues facing our district, our city and our state. It will take all of us working together, and from time to time disagreeing, to get this done.
Senator Cheryl A. Gray
Senate District 5
Well all righty now folks, there ya have her response. Not once did she explain why the pay raise was given for all of their screw ups and lack of work done on behalf of the People of New Orleans other then to justify herself in this situation.
But I do so love the fact that she have us some more fuel for the fire man.
I do believe she did that for a reason, or that she really wasn't thinking about what she had to say.
Still...
Mrs. Gray needs to open her eyes and look towards the future for a better New Orleans and not a bad ass one that we have now.
Folks go back and check out my blog. There is good info to be found in quite a few of them, and not all just crackers and cheese man. That's our government, not me!
May we all have Peace in the City, Peace in our villages and Peace in our souls to invade our homes.
People think as one. We are all related and all in this mess together regardless of colour or religious back ground. Let's start working together like we should.
It is obvious that our government is not going to help us unless we riot and have a good old fashion FRENCH REVOLUTION! man I've said it before..so he is not the only one thinking the same.
so in closing...
all I have to say to all of us....( other then don't mess with us Natives man we know were the swamps are located and were the gators are hungry man....we also know how to fire up a grill and cook some ribs if ya know what I mean jelly bean!)
To hi ge se di man...to hi ge se di....
and William, I know I'm gay...but dude I love ya.
Tree Garrison - ~Usti-`itlv`gv~
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