Whether we like it or not, terrorists are not recruited only in the mid-east. They also come from the land of the free and the home of the brave – – right here in the United States of America.
The Republican Women of St. Charles will present an interesting program on this subject September 8 at which Christopher Holton will speak. He is vice president of the Center for Security Policy, a non-profit organization which tries to ensure effective action on national security issues.
If we are to have a World War III, it probably will be a consolidated effort by free countries of the world to eliminate terrorism. And unfortunately the enemy will not be only in the mid-east. As a specialist on recruitment within the U. S. of terrorists or jihadists, Holton should have a lot to say about how they operate and the dangers they pose.
Americans can help win that war by having that information.
The meeting will be held at 7 p. m. at the West Regional Library. The public is invited to attend.
Huey Long mystery continues
Who shot Huey Long will be answered by two juries selected when the courtroom drama “Who Killed the Kingfish? The Huey Long Murder Case” is presented in Baton Rouge August 29. Two productions of the play will be staged at 2 and 7 p. m. in the Old Louisiana State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. The juries will be chosen from the audiences. It will be part of a symposium held in observance of Long’s 1935 death.
Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne from Houma will present the drama about whether the accused assassin, Dr. Carl Austin Weiss, actually fired the bullet that killed Long or only punched him and allowed Huey to be hit by a bullet fired by his body guard. There is some evidence that indicated Weiss took a gun to the scene but actually left it in his car.
The play revises history by allowing Weiss, who was actually killed by Long’s bodyguard, to remain alive and attend the play in a wheel chair. Anyone interested in Louisiana history should find it interesting.
Tickets are available to the public at $20 each by calling 225-342-0500. Proceeds will go to a new theatre for Le Petit.
“Green” energy production coming to Louisiana
There’s some good news ahead for the southeast Louisiana economy. We apparently are going to be part of future progress in development of green technology which will help replace fossil fuel for energy as oil runs out.
Blade Dynamics Ltd. of England has set its sights on the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans which is emptying fast as the sight of its production of blades that will increase the efficiency of very high powered wind turbines. The company intends to hire some 600 people by 2015 at good salaries.
The news is especially encouraging in that it could help maintain our area’s high position in providing energy for the world. If oil is to fade away in our future energy production efforts, wind power is expected to help take its place, along with solar and nuclear power.
Waterford III is already our stake in the latter. We should pursue other wind and solar power production plants to continue Louisiana as the number one energy producing state in the nation.
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