Bobby Jindal

Source: www.rediff.com --- 37 days ago
Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, in spotlight as attention focuses on his state's response to Hurricane Gustav, has said thousands of people who had left their homes following evacuation orders may be able to return in the next few days."People should be able to return home over the next several days. Within 24 hours of telling us they're ready, we can reverse the trains and buses and planes that took them out of harm's way," Jindal said. ...

Source: www.rediff.com --- 39 days ago
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, once considered a potential running mate of Republican Presidential nominee John McCain, is in spotlight again as attention is focused on his state's response to Hurricane Gustav, which may make or break his political future.His predecessor Kathleen Blanco was severely criticised for her slow response to cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which smashed the Gulf Coast, leading to the flooding of New Orleans three years ago. ...

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com --- 22 days ago
As horrible as Hurricane Ike was to Texas, and it was, one can't help noticing the disparity in death tolls between Ike and Katrina. It is dispositive, I think, as to the difference between even the nastiest of hurricanes (the Ike event) and the breaching in more than fifty places of federally-built levees (the Katrina event). Louisiana's Republican Governor Bobby Jindal has noticed another disparity , that between the federal government's willingness to lift a recovery burden off the state of Texas and its refusal to do the same for Louisiana. Bush decided Tuesday to have FEMA pick up 100 percent of the costs for debris removal and emergency measures that Texas governments incurred when Hurricane Ike blasted ashore at Galveston last week. When Jindal saw that, he decided to renew his call for eliminating the 25 percent share Louisiana must pay for the public costs from both Ike and Hurricane Gustav, which hit the state 12 days earlier. "Singularly, each was a major disaster; combined, these storms amount to a catastrophic event for the state," Jindal wrote . Even electing a Republican Governor can't help Louisiana keep this President's thumb off the scale. More on Bobby Jindal ...

Source: blog.beliefnet.com --- 26 days ago
My DMN column this week takes the measure of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's performance in handling Hurricane Gustav. Excerpt: In a state where people are accustomed to slow, stupid governance, Mr. Jindal was aggressively competent. Dealing with one of the... ...

Source: www.freerepublic.com --- 26 days ago
Like hundreds of thousands of people, my folks down in south Louisiana spent more than a week without electricity after Hurricane Gustav barreled through. When New Orleans escaped without much damage, the national media blew out of town. Largely off camera, just short of a million people in Baton Rouge and central Louisiana suffered in the sweltering heat, unable to participate in the modern world. You think I exaggerate? When my folks just north of Baton Rouge were able to get through on the phone – this was rare – they told me that if you didn't have cash on... ...

Source: michellemalkin.com --- 40 days ago
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Source: www.freshnews.in --- 31 days ago
Louisiana's Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal, who has been praised for his handling of the situation after Hurricane Gustav hit the state last week, has come in for more commendation from South Asian journalists who covered the disaster. "Jindal is very methodical and planned out - the exact guy you want to be in charge during [...] ...

Source: thereductbox.disqus.com --- 32 days ago
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Source: rosereport.org --- 35 days ago
In a recent New Orlean Times-Picayune Story, professor Pitney weighs in on Bobby Jindal’s handling of Hurricane Gustav and his future Presidential chances. Pitney believes the future looks bright for Jindal: “Managing a crisis confidently matters a whole lot more than giving a speech,” said political scientist John Pitney Jr., a professor at Claremont McKenna College [...] ...

Source: www.nwprogressive.org --- 32 days ago
This Wednesday, t 6 PM, Dino Rossi is bringing arch-conservative Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to town for a fundraiser at the Bellevue Hilton. I have heard a little whining that Obama should have put Hillary Clinton on the ticket. Had this happened, I believe McCain would have put "rising star" Jindal on the ticket instead of Palin. It would have been no different - a pick that would likely have been just as popular with his "base." In either case, it would be a social conservative who was younger and who could be said to represent a new demographic. In the case of Jindal, he recently signed into law a "chemical castration" bill, which can be seen on video here . He is also an off-shore drilling enthusiast. Although conservatives think nothing of spreading rumors that Obama is a Muslim, Jindal was born a Hindu (to immigrant parents) and converted to Catholicism. Like Palin, Jindal opposes abortion without exception. He opposes stem cell research. He has an A rating from Gun Owners of America. He has voted 97% with the Republican caucus. Since the Palin choice seems to represent an appeal to the base, I can only imagine that Rossi is taking McCain's lead in trying to use a right wing governor to increase his conservative support while simultaneously trying to play to biconceptuals. ...

Source: www.worldontheweb.com --- 38 days ago
Republican Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal has been in the news of late with press conferences about Hurricane Gustav, and he’ll be speaking tonight at the RNC. If this campaign season has a theme, it’s all the new faces and people who are in politics. Only half of the four presidential and vice-presidential candidates are [...] ...

Source: www.bastropenterprise.com --- 40 days ago
BATON ROUGE – Today, Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order suspending classes from Tuesday, September 2nd to Wednesday, September 3rd in thirty school districts.   The Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act confers upon the governor of the state of Louisiana emergency powers to deal with emergencies and disasters, including those caused by fire, flood, earthquake or other natural or man-made causes, to ensure that preparations of this state will be adequate to deal with such emergencies or disasters, and to preserve the lives and property of the citizens of the state of Louisiana. The following thirty (30) school districts will suspend classes for Tuesday, September 2, 2008, and Wednesday, September 3, 2008: Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, and Winn. As determined by the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Hurricane Gustav could possibly move into Central and North Louisiana bringing substantial rain and possible flooding. Each Superintendent of Education for each school district in the above-referenced parishes shall order the closure of each educational facility under its direction. The Office of Homeland Security ...

Source: www.wdsu.com --- 40 days ago
Sunday evening, Gov Jindal updated Louisiana residents on the state's preparedness for Hurricane Gustav. ...

Source: louisianaconservative.com --- 18 days ago
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WHILE NATIONAL STAR SHINES, Jindal COULD FACE BIG FINANCIAL PROBLEMS IN LOUISIANA To say that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s political stock continues to rise would be an understatement. He has been regularly profiled as a future presidential candidate in a number of national publications. And on the [...] ...

Source: learfield.typepad.com --- 10 days ago
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof gets fundraising help this coming week from someone leaving the political scene ... and from an up and comer in GOP politics. We already know about President Bush's appearance, next Friday, at Hunter Farms in... ...

Source: www.tidefans.com --- 40 days ago
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Source: scienceblogs.com --- 39 days ago
Similar to Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal was heralded by conservatives as offering the belief credentials to be Vice President. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was interviewed by the Sunday NY Times magazine. Here's what he said about his support for teaching creationism in public schools: Did you always want to be in politics? It was not something I anticipated doing. I always thought I'd go to medical school. I got accepted into medical school and did not end up going. Where were you accepted? At Harvard. Wow. Why would someone with so much knowledge of biology sign a bill allowing the biblical story of Creation to be taught in science class? I don't think that schools should be run by bureaucrats. I think these decisions need to be made by local school boards. In terms of teaching my own kids at home, I do believe there is a Creator. Catholicism doesn't teach authoritatively on evolution or the origins of life, but we do believe that God is our Creator. Read the comments on this post... ...

Source: louisianaconservative.com --- 39 days ago
Governor Bobby Jindal called on President Bush to open up the Petroleum Strategic Reserves during his press conference at 11:30 am. Though I agree with Bobby Jindal that we need to release some of the Petroleum Strategic Reserves, I believe it is a mistake to do so without opening up some areas to drill. What this [...] ...

Source: blog.newsinitiative.org --- 33 days ago
Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, the first Indian-American governor of a U.S. state, will speak at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. tonight. The 37-year-old first-generation American is a rising star in the Republican party, and at one point there was even talk of a V.P. spot. But with South Asian Americans representing a [...] ...