Jeff Crouere is a native of New Orleans, LA and he is the host of a Louisiana based program, "Ringside Politics," which airs at 7:30 p.m. Fri. and 10:00 p.m. Sun. on WLAE-TV 32, a PBS station, and 7 till 11 a.m.weekdays on WGSO 990 AM in New Orleans and the Northshore. For more information, visit his web site at www.ringsidepolitics.com http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Sat, 04 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT Sat, 04 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ In the politically correct world of sports today, it is no surprise that the media went crazy in praising Jason Collins, the first gay professional athlete to go public. Collins is a 7 foot free agent center who is a... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2013/05/04/tale-of-two-athletes-collins-praised-while-tebow-panned-n1586927 062ae1e9-57f4-44c6-a83a-d4540f49e05f Sat, 04 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT President Barack Obama is accustomed to receiving awards he does not deserve. In fact, the President received the ultimate prize in November of 2008. He was elected President of the United States despite scant... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2013/03/01/the-oscar-goes-topresident-obama-and-his-wife-n1523243 ae361de7-667d-4415-b522-f589981cede9 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:01:00 GMT In the brave new world of Barack Obama, the media breathlessly report all of the economic data with a positive spin. On Friday, as the unemployment rate increased for the second straight month, the liberal media was... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2013/02/02/obamas-recovery-sure-looks-like-recession-n1503558 f309eab1-ba0d-4790-b243-b1cc76b99a9e Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:01:00 GMT After the Jovon Belcher tragedy last weekend, NBC sports anchor Bob Costas used his platform on Sunday Night Football to advocate for gun control. Last Saturday morning, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovon Belcher... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/12/08/bob_costas_just_another_liberal_on_nbc fe7bf4d4-c33b-4c64-9362-1dae48ed23db Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT In the end, it was another Democratic Party rout. On Election Day, President Obama defeated Mitt Romney by over three million popular votes and 126 electoral votes. The President won every battleground state except... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/12/01/gop_political_insane_asylum 4236175c-9800-4ff3-84c5-e39d4722a549 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT This year, Americans are being subjected to another presidential election season of unfair and unbalanced debates. After two debates, the American public has seen liberal Jim Lehrer of PBS exercising no control over... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/10/13/gop_just_say_no_to_liberal_moderators 0b799f70-1f12-4ac1-a920-d2e2e101ed17 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:01:00 GMT After a pathetic debate performance, liberals are no longer so confident that Barack Obama is a lock for re-election. Until the showdown on stage in Denver, liberals had been quite confident their man would prevail,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/10/06/after_debate_disaster_hollywood_to_the_rescue 9973e459-5a6c-46a5-a74f-727b34c8eea6 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:01:00 GMT Despite the reality of a failed fiscal plan and a woeful economy, Democrats at their convention in Charlotte this week will weave a web of deception. They will try to convince Americans that the economy is... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/09/05/the_democrats_charlottes_web_of_deception f048c166-f5d6-4143-81b3-ab9426164a11 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:01:00 GMT On the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the people of Louisiana were struck again by Hurricane Isaac. This storm was not as powerful or deadly as Katrina, but it was a monster nonetheless. It might have been... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/09/01/nation_needs_a_dose_of_louisiana_resiliency 5afa903b-a4d3-44c6-ac5f-89a6dbf3586c Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:01:00 GMT It keeps getting worse at CNN. Two days after CNN President Jim Walton, a 30-year veteran of the network, announced his retirement, the network broadcast a Pink song "Stupid Girls" right before airing a segment about... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/07/31/cnn_the_stupid_network 4e002dcf-36d1-4af6-ac4d-2dbbe024f1a1 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:01:00 GMT Another supposed conservative Supreme Court justice has turned to the left. Chief Justice John Roberts has joined the ignominious list of Republican Supreme Court appointments who betrayed the conservative movement. The... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/06/30/et_tu_john_roberts 8a85ba6c-3234-473d-b7d7-27b3c6c139f2 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:01:00 GMT Before athletic contests and major events, audiences across America are treated to the National Anthem, the song known as the Star Spangled Banner. The inspiring lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 while... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/06/09/three_cheers_for_our_national_anthem dd4b642d-feff-4db6-be35-514dbfdac5d1 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 04:01:00 GMT This week, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his latest plan to fight obesity: war on the "Big Gulp." Bloomberg and his crew of health fanatics in the Big Apple will be restricting the right of consumers to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/06/02/new_york_nannie_gone_wild 80018195-aa06-45cd-9c95-f166861a85f8 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 04:01:00 GMT The Republican Party must be in a pretty sorry condition these days for the hottest prospect for the vice presidential nomination is Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. According to the National Journal's Hotline... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/05/27/beltway_boys_drink_jindal_koolaid 434555ae-c3c9-430e-8453-e0a26c10373c Sun, 27 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT In 2008, the Obama campaign represented "Hope and Change" and inspired millions of voters to pull the lever for the unknown man from Illinois. At his campaign rallies, it was commonplace to see supporters fainting,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/05/11/the_thrill_is_gone_for_obama 13aa1d00-192e-4450-b4e1-c7119290e815 Fri, 11 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT The long wait for justice is finally over in the "Dollar Bill" Jefferson case. The former Louisiana Congressman will have to report to prison on May 4 to serve a 13 year sentence. He was convicted on bribery and public... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/04/21/finally_justice_for_dollar_bill_jefferson fa6b14e2-bab3-4a7c-aa8c-0fa620ab1ba8 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT Once again, our country is being divided by a liberal press that is engaged in media malpractice. The death of unarmed 17-year old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida was a tragedy. Questions need to be answered... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/04/01/media_malpractice_in_martin_case daddb174-6b11-4a64-84d0-4d589225a12c Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT On one issue, President Barack Obama is depressingly consistent. Just this week, he once again sounded the alarm about the dangers of fossil fuels and the need to pursue alternative sources of energy. He is also... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JeffCrouere/2012/03/17/obamas_little_green_monsters 15e635d1-4e93-454f-a9e9-05f0358d148c Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:01:00 GMT