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Finally, Some Good News Out of New Orleans It looks like one of the most shady of New Orleans' pols is finally out of business. I am delighted to announce that New Orleans City Council member Oliver Thomas has pled guilty to federal corruption charges and should be resigning from his post effective immediately. Oliver Thomas and I share a special history, as he was the enforcer for Wal-Mart during the famous battle in New Orleans (for a quick overview, see " Wal-Mart: The Hits Just Keep on Coming "), the issue that gave birth to both the Urban Conservancy and the latent revolutionary inside of me. The sad thing is that his crookedness was well known, although it was never said out loud. Part of the problem is that elected officials in New Orleans take on demigod status with the populace. City Council members get a vehicle, typically a luxury SUV or large Town Car and a driver who is an armed deputy. They have multiple staff people, all charged with keeping the unwa...

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posters by town lake Originally uploaded by Edward Melendez Little stirrings of the soul of Austin bubbling up by Town Lake.