Columns & Opinions

Understanding, empathy needed

No, it’s not a trick question, but it could be elaborated upon.

I had 3-year-old Jack at home 20 years ago and Henry was due in late December. Turned on CNN and saw that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. When the second jet hit, I called Scott Crain, who my wife said was my work wife, woke him up and told him. He said, “Yeah, right” and hung up.

Remember when Donald Rumsfeld (Secretary of Defense, 2001- 2006) said something to the effect that sometimes you have to go to war with the army you have instead of the army you wish for? Well, because Covid-19 was in full bloom during the 2020 Census, the upcoming redistricting, which is based on the census count, is probably the data you have (inaccurate) and not the data you wish for (accurate). No matter, it is up to Dr. Gary D. Joiner to discern the data and build the seven districts of the Shreveport City Council.

“There’s going to be a time when I will run over that son of a bitch with a Zamboni.”

What will it take?

“Mama put my guns in the ground,

I invite Caddo citizens who are interested in juvenile justice to watch for the formation of a citizens’ committee that shall (hopefully) have its initial meeting soon.