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Blackface mania has consumed voters in Virginia and is seeping into other states. Are there closeted politicians in Louisiana who are perusing their old yearbooks and scrapbooks to see if there are any blackface photos lurking in their past? Actually, no, since blackface parodies have been part of the Louisiana mode de vie for a number of years.

I wish I could hone in on all the spectacular moments from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address Tuesday to spotlight my favorite parts, but unfortunately the entire speech was so impressive that it is hard to pick out what I truly enjoyed hearing him say the most.
Trump managed to address all the major issues we face today in a short but impactful speech. He left no popular topic untouched and covered all bases speaking on New York’s repulsive abortion bill to our country’s dire need for stronger southern border security in the form of a border wall.

I was not expecting to give the president a standing ovation Tuesday night.