After listening to various news outlets talk about the fringe elements, small group of radicals, those people that by no means represent the ideas of, nor are there action condoned by the Republican Party, The Birthers, nor The Tea Party. I was taken back. Back to the not so distance time in American history when White Communities engaged in "Black Barbecues." A community event which featured the lynching of black people. The clergy, police, shop owners, and everyone else came out to enjoy the event as if they were coming out to celebrate the 4th of July.

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Little things can make a big difference.  Printed public notices in newspapers are little things, but they make a big difference when keeping government accountable to citizens and taxpayers.

We were somewhat surprised to see, in its age of accountability, that the Louisiana legislature is entertaining a substantial number of legislative proposals to eliminate printed notices in newspapers.  The legislative members want you to swallow their concept that notices spread willy-nilly over many governmental websites are sufficient when they want to annex your property, build a dump next to your homestead or have an election.

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Finally, the Tea Party movement might be in line for some credibility.

For months, many politicians and media outlets have voiced more in the way of ridicule than respect for this movement, often describing it as a fringe group. As a result of a couple of recent polls, however, the tables may have turned for the growing number of Tea Party adherents.

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Crime in America has a devastating impact on victims and survivors, neighborhoods, and our society as a whole. Crime in America continually threatens our individual and collective sense of safety and security. And crime in America creates a universal sense of indignity through the realization that any of us can be victimized by violence.

Later this month (April 18-24) special tribute will be paid to crime victims during National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

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