(-zoning cont.) Why did the CC turn down the five year interest free loan and the mayors' zoning compromise? These were "gold plated offers" "solve the problem solutions" that they really should not have refused. We can only guess at the motivations. My guess is, the club is a patsy for greedy developers and builders. The club should not have failed. These are astute, experienced businessmen, voted into their offices by club members who entrusted them with the responsibility of running the club efficiently and keeping it functioning well. My guess is that they may have deliberately run the club into bankruptcy. I feel they have betrayed the trust of the members, their neighbors and all of the citizens of Harahan. I suspect that two or three council members were in cahoots with them. I feel that eventually the city will lose almost the whole south side of Jefferson Hwy. When the CC threatens more suits they will get the permit to build that high-rise condo. Nothing like a H-R Condo to devalue the surrounding properties with its denser population and the traffic it brings, not to mention the burden on an already overburdened city infrastructure. The demographics of the project just steal property values from it's neighbors. I think that after the first condo the CC will expand west and buy that portion of devalued property first probably to increase the size of the golf course. After a few more condos they will buy devalued property to the east until they have bought up most of the south side of the Hwy. (See the Map Above) I believe that a lot of people have been lied to and will be paying the bill to finance the greedy developers and builders. Promises have probably been made that will never be kept. As stated earlier, this is only a guess. The premise of the guess is based over observation for a long period of time and built on by a statement from an arrogant builder to me. He said in so many words, "You ought to stop fighting it. In a few more years there will be condos all up and down this river and there won't be anything you can do about it." 30/2 |
| Unincorporated Harahan? lennyaeger Harahan, in the past has procured properties outside the city proper in order to expand its revenues.. This may have set a precedent to do just the opposite. Would it not be feasible after the CC has achieved its goals to proceed towards becoming part of unincorporated Jefferson. After having been a non-property tax paying "non-profit" corporation and having for many years run businesses on R-1 zoned property, I would not put it past them to proceed to join in as part of unincorporated Jefferson. This editorial opinion is fashioned after observing past practices by the CC. If this occurs, Harahan could possibly lose half of its area to Jefferson Parish. |
The Harahan Council with
exception of TS Wilken overturned
the Mayors' veto on the colonial
country clubs' R-1 zoning.
exception of TS Wilken overturned
the Mayors' veto on the colonial
country clubs' R-1 zoning.
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| Take a good look at the map of Harahan (above). Look at the proportions divided by colors. The south side of the Jefferson Hwy appears to be about half of the whole city. The country club is possibly one tenth of the city. The Board of Directors of The CCC threatened horrific lawsuits if the city did not rezone the property to R-1 residential.. The City had just recently approved a zoning map which showed the CC as POR zoned, which was deemed suitable for playgrounds,parks and properties such as the CC. This POR Zoning was a result of a $100,000 study commissioned by former mayor, Provino Mosca. Mosca, on the first vote said nay to the rezoning back to R-1. It appeared that after much discussion amongst the council he knew it would pass without a yea from him. His leaning was yea but his political savvy behooved his ex-honor to say nay. The zoning measure passed but within the next few days The Honorable Mayor Paul Johnston vetoed it. At the next meeting Johnston made an offer of zoning more than enough R-1 lots for the CC to cover it's debts and get back to normal functioning. Earlier a citizen offered the CC a 5 year,.0% loan to straighten out their financial problems. Neither the Mayors compromise nor the citizens generous offer were accepted. Apparently the CC Board had bigger fish to fry. Up jumped the vote to override the Mayors veto. After the ceremonial ablutions, discussions and reasons why each vote was necessary and that they were blameless for the vote, they cast, four votes to over ride the veto. T S Wilken was the lone vote against the over ride. With a "Hip Hip Hooray" The "winners" abruptly left the council chambers. Builder, Dane Doucet remained behind to address the council, Thanking them and telling them they did the right thing, he then followed the "winners" out of the chambers. Developer, Keith Donaldson was noticeably missing for this meeting and the previous. This zoning to R-1 was done contrary to the zoning and planing boards' recom- mendation. (zoning continued next column) |
| Thank You Many thanks Councilmen, Provino Mosca, Louis Butler, Roy Richardson and Scott Blanchard.. For all intents and purposes you may have given away half the City of Harahan. For an explanation read the OP_ED Above |
| Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. - Thomas Jefferson |
There are four principle stumbling blocks to comprehending truth which hinder well nigh every scholar: The example of frail and unworthy authority, long established customs, the sense of the ignorant crowd, and the hiding of ones' ignorance under the show of wisdom. Roger Bacon, thirteenth century monk " |
"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to
believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the
people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It
thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress
dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the
truth is the greatest enemy of the State."
-- Joseph Goebbels, German Minister of Propaganda, 1933-1945
"Fascism should rightly be called corporatism as it is a merger of state and
corporate power--Benito Mussolini
"Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government
owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To
destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt
business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day."
--Theodore Roosevelt, April 19, 1906
believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the
people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It
thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress
dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the
truth is the greatest enemy of the State."
-- Joseph Goebbels, German Minister of Propaganda, 1933-1945
"Fascism should rightly be called corporatism as it is a merger of state and
corporate power--Benito Mussolini
"Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government
owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To
destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt
business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day."
--Theodore Roosevelt, April 19, 1906
| Dominion OIL About five years ago I, and other South Harahan Citizens, signed a form permitting oil/gas exploration beneath our properties. We heard no more, so I just forgot about it. Lately, Dominion OIL has been holding meetings with city officials. Hmmmmm, I wonder......... |
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Military-industrial complex
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The phrase military-industrial complex was first used on January 17, 1961, by
President Dwight D. Eisenhower [1] in his farewell address to the nation in what
is called his Military Industrial Complex Speech:
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of
unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial
complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will
persist.
"We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or
democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and
knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and
military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that
security and liberty may prosper together."
His children suggest that in an earlier draft of the speech, he refered to the
"military-industrial-congressional complex".
From SourceWatch
Jump to: navigation, search
The phrase military-industrial complex was first used on January 17, 1961, by
President Dwight D. Eisenhower [1] in his farewell address to the nation in what
is called his Military Industrial Complex Speech:
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of
unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial
complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will
persist.
"We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or
democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and
knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and
military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that
security and liberty may prosper together."
His children suggest that in an earlier draft of the speech, he refered to the
"military-industrial-congressional complex".
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| Country Club: Condos or ? |
| Mayor Johnston Councilmen Mosca and Landry will be part of 2011 Harahan Administration Re: Statement below this picture. |
December 24, 2010 This article was written 6 to 7 years ago. (2004?) Please review this article. Hopefully the new (2011) City Administration will not act in the Clubs behalf to the detriment of the Citizens of Harahan |
| Mayor Johnston, with Councilmen Mosca and Landry, in May 2010 have already involved the city in the legal fight between Colonial Finance and Colonial Country Club. Read all about it: News Story and Investors |
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