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Ragin' Cajuns

Maybe it was Katrina. Maybe it's just a place where life is nasty, brutish and short. They want to kill rapists (the Supreme Court stopped them), castrate rapists (no word from the Supremes on this yet), burn...well each other (but only for fun), beat each other up (mostly cops doing the beating) keep company with prostitutes (only the public officials), get pregnant at 16 (OK she's Britney's sister, so it could be worse), and take bribes (again only public officials). And Louisiana was where some missing nukes showed up. Wow, this is a happening place.

Stories

20 Stories

  • December 2008

    • Indicted La. Rep Jefferson Loses to GOP Newbie

      Times-Picayune (New Orleans)  |  Dec 7, 08 1:37 PM CST

      Indicted La. Rep Jefferson Loses to GOP Newbie

      (Newser) - An election delay caused by Hurricane Gustav likely helped tip the vote away from scandal-plagued Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson, whose nine-term Congressional career came to an unexpected end yesterday, the Times-Picayune reports. Republican newbie Anh "Joseph" Cao unseated the 2nd district’s incumbent African-American Democrat in an election marked by much lower turnout than November’s general election, considered a disadvantage for Jefferson despite the district’s large black population. More »

  • June 2008

    • Calls in Louisiana to Require English at Commencement

      New York Times  |  Jun 30, 08

      School officials in Terrebonne Parish are considering a policy that would require all commencement speeches to be in English.The proposal comes after Hue and Cindy Vo, cousins who were co-valedictorians at Ellender High School, delivered part of their commencement addresses last month in Vietnamese.

    • Jindal Signs Castration Bill for Sex Offenders

      2theadvocate.com  |  Jun 26, 08 2:03 PM CDT

      Jindal Signs Castration Bill for Sex Offenders

      (Newser) - Louisiana governor and GOP VP wannabe Bobby Jindal signed a bill yesterday that will allow sex offenders to be punished with chemical castration. Said Jindal, “I am glad we have taken such strong measures...to put a stop to these monsters’ brutal acts,” said Jindal, taking the opportunity to slam as "atrocious" the Supreme Court's ruling that his state could not execute offenders who rape children. More »

    • Obama Backs Death Penalty for Child Rapists

      Associated Press  |  Jun 26, 08 6:10 AM CDT

      Obama Backs Death Penalty for Child Rapists

      (Newser) - Barack Obama joined rival John McCain yesterday in supporting the death penalty for child rapists, the AP reports. The Democratic candidate spoke after the Supreme Court ruled against a Louisiana law allowing capital punishment for child rape, saying it violates the constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The verdict negates similar laws in five other states. More »

    • Justices Strike Death Penalty for Child Rape

      Associated Press  |  Jun 25, 08 10:19 AM CDT

      Justices Strike Death Penalty for Child Rape

      (Newser) - The Supreme Court found today that the “death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child,” striking down a Louisiana law as cruel and unusual punishment. While the court split 5-4 on the hot-button issue—swing justice Anthony Kennedy penned the opinion—there has not been an execution in 44 years for a crime that didn’t involve a victim’s death. More »

  • May 2008

    • Frat Boys Busted for Third-Degree Burn 'Hazing'

      CNN  |  May 8, 08 4:52 AM CDT

      Frat Boys Busted for Third-Degree Burn 'Hazing'

      (Newser) - Ten Tulane University frat boys face battery charges after taking "Hell Night" hazing way too far and severely burning two pledges, CNN reports. The Pi Kappa Alpha members poured boiling water with pepper spray in it and "crab boil" seasoning mix onto the backs of pledges to see who could withstand the most pain. The two who held out the longest before screaming were hospitalized. More »

    • Britney Helps Jamie Lynn Celebrate

      People  |  May 5, 08 11:30 AM CDT

      Britney Helps Jamie Lynn Celebrate

      (Newser) - Britney Spears returned home to Louisiana over the weekend for a cameo at 17-year-old sister Jamie Lynn's baby shower at their mother's home in Kentwood, People reports. "We all sat in a circle and she opened gifts and thanked every person," said a guest. "It was just a good old-fashioned baby shower." More »

  • April 2008

    • Louisiana Pockets Ban on Droopy Drawers

      Times-Picayune (New Orleans)  |  Apr 23, 08 10:27 AM CDT

      Louisiana Pockets Ban on Droopy Drawers

      (Newser) - A proposed ban on saggy pants didn’t fly in Louisiana, where a Senate panel rejected the legislation as a violation of freedom of speech, reports the Times-Picayune . “This is a situation that is disgusting and needs state attention,” insisted the state senator pushing the bill. “I have the right to walk down the street and not see your dirty drawers.” More »