Editorial

Empowering parents to protect their children online

Strengthening Louisiana families begins with empowering parents — especially when it comes to the protection of their own children online. Today’s digital landscape has the potential to expose minors to inappropriate and dangerous content, often without parental permission or knowledge.

Cheap insurance may not provide best coverage

There has been much in the news lately about people clamoring for cheap insurance. They need to be careful what they wish for. A company selling cheap insurance may not be able to provide coverage when you need it.

Louisiana cannot afford federal Medicaid cuts

With today’s nonstop media coverage, it’s easy to get lost in all the political noise. But all Louisiana families should be concerned that critical funding for the Medicaid program is on the chopping block.

The rice and poor problem

A news article said, “Elon Musk claims empathy is a weakness of Western Civilization.” He is promoting a human virtue as a character flaw. Another news article said that, “A resolution passed the House to cut $880 billion from Medicaid.”

On cookbooks and coverings

I want to respond to two things in Jim Bradshaw’s article in today’s paper (3/23): 1. Speaking of old cookbooks, I have my grandmother’s cookbook from about a hundred years ago. I’m guessing at the age, because of my grandmother’s age, but there is no date in the cookbook.

It’s not easy balancing the federal budget

President Trump is trying to reduce federal spending by firing people. That is not likely to be very effective because the payroll is a relatively small part of the federal budget (about 7%).

Thoughts about lives that matter

I was talking to a friend the other day about another friend, who has been going through a difficult period ever since Hamas massacred peaceful Jews in Gaza a year and a half ago. Our common friend is a quiet woman, someone who keeps her sorrows to herself.

So call it the Gulf of what?

Our new president has stirred up a hornet’s nest by declaring that we no longer have a Gulf of Mexico. From now on, all government references will be to the Gulf of America. I grew up along the Gulf Coast, spending just about every summer there that I can remember.

Don’t forget Lincoln’s executive order

Your article in today’s paper (Feb. 16) on executive orders failed to mention what is probably the most important one, Lincoln’s order to free the slaves, commonly known as the Emancipation Proclamation.

Saving money by spending money

According to an article in today’s paper (12/19), our governor is establishing a task force to save the state money. It will be called the Financial Responsibility Program, and will be chaired by a business executive.