There's a state welcome center 11 miles from my house. We frequent that welcome center as a resting point during short bicycle rides. Water. Restroom. I make it a point to go in a sign the guest book thinking that they keep track of the number of visitors to each welcome center.
A few weekends ago I noticed that the television in the state run and state-funded welcome center was broadcasting Fox News. This was just days after a Fox News commentator had joked about assassinating Barack Obama.
My representative in the Louisiana House is a young Democrat named Chris Roy. I send him an email asking him to look into the anti-Democratic Party broadcasting at State expense in a state facility.
He did and discovered that unless something newsworthy is happening in Louisiana, including something about the LSU Tigers, the televisions are to be tuned to the Weather Channel. Representative Roy's aide assured him that the Tourism Department's person in charge will contact all welcome center personnel to remind them of the rules regarding broadcasts.
The next time I'm riding in that direction I'll check out the television and see whether they're following the rules. In the meantimes, please send a note to Representative Chris Roy at royc@legis.state.la.us
A small victory, but a victory nonetheless.
The Old Guy
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