Musing's of A Baton Rouge Madman

Welcome!

This blog is dedicated to common sense, which seems to be lacking in Baton Rouge (and Louisiana in general......).  I will not pretend to be an expert on any of the topics covered, but I will pretend to know what I am talking about!

I consider myself a conservative libertarian, so if this is not your thing, you are in the wrong place.  You don't want me telling you how to live, and I don't want you telling me how to live, so why bother trying?  That is the basis of libertarianism - do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't impede on the rights of others.  Disclaimer: I am not a member of the Libertarian Party.  I am a libertarian in the way that we are all republicans because we live in a republic.  The word does not automatically denote the party.

Most people think of crazy nut-case anarchists when they hear the word "libertarian."  Well, I might be crazy, but I am definitely not an anarchist, and you will not find anything along those lines here.  As I said earlier, this blog is about common sense.  Example:  If a new tax makes sense, I will support it.  No, most do not make sense, but I am leaving this open, just in case.  More importantly, if spending money in a certain way makes sense, I will support that.  If the city spends $1 and makes $3, that makes sense.  Many in this city will be against it simply because they do not like change.  Kinda counter-intuitive, if you ask me.

In case you are wondering where I am going with all of this:

1. Baton Rougeians (?) need to stop trying to tell others how they are supposed to live
2. We need to use common sense, not emotions, when we make decisions about our city
3. We need to stop listening to the idiot at the water cooler who has no idea what he is talking about, and start truly studying the issues

I do not claim to be the voice of all of Baton Rouge, and I will not tell you to listen only to me.  In fact, I WANT you to get all sides.  This will help you to make an informed decision.  You need to read the newspaper, read the BR Business Report, watch local news, etc.  All of these will give you a different story, and this will help you to be informed.

Please use this blog as a place to discuss local issues.  A good, civilized debate is one of the best ways to become informed, so please, by all means, use this space to do so.  Don't forget to bookmark this site so that you can come back often and argue!!!

Disclaimer #2: I will probably include many things about LSU, as I have recently returned to school after an almost decade-long hiatus.

Again, welcome to the blog, and thank you for reading!