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Bobby Jindal vs. Public Education

Diane Ravitch, AlterNet. March 8, 2012.

The governor of Louisiana is on a mission to dismantle public education. A former Assistant Secretary of Education explains why this spells disaster -- for our nation as a whole.

An Evangelical Powerhouse Is Coming to a Prison Near You

Mark Bergen, Religion Dispatches. May 5, 2010.

As prisons officials struggle to reduce recidivism among ex-offenders, Chuck Colson's program steps into the breach, hoping to bring down the wall separating church and state.

Behold the Diversity of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference: One Woman, One Person of Color ... and Limbaugh

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. January 11, 2010.

The conference bills itself as "the most prominent Republican event outside of a Republican National Convention."

Liar! Bobby Jindal Revises His Katrina Story

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. February 27, 2009.

It looks like Jindal is trying to walk his Katrina story back a bit.

Jindal's Speech Wasn't Only Bad, It Was Full of Sh*t

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. February 27, 2009.

Surprise, surprise.

Will Revelations About Bobby Jindal's Weird Secret Past Destroy His Political Career?

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. February 25, 2009.

Did you know about the exorcism? The name that came from The Brady Bunch? Those and other surprising facts about a GOP rising politician.

Did You Know that Bobby Jindal Is an Exorcist? (Seriously)

tristero, Hullabaloo. February 25, 2009.

"Jindal narrated a bizarre story of a personal encounter with a demon, in which he participated in an exorcism with a group of college friends."

Bobby Jindal and the Republicans: FAIL

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. February 25, 2009.

There's a problem with the Republican Party -- do you think those who provided endless stories about "Democrats in disarray" are going to notice?

Even FOX Panned Jindalâ€™s Zombie-Like Response to Obamaâ€™s Speech

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. February 25, 2009.

How to tell when your political party is in trouble.

Is Republican Governor Bobby Jindal Throwing Away His Future?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. February 23, 2009.

Joe Klein is not impressed by the Louisiana governor.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Apparently Hates Louisiana

Ryan Powers, ThinkProgress. February 21, 2009.

Jindal rejects $90 million in recovery funding that would have benefited 25,000 Louisiana residents.

The GOP's Dream Boy Gov. Jindal Doesn't Want to Be President?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 11, 2008.

I'm sure that's what Jindal said, and it's likely he meant it. But I don't really believe him.

Is Sarah Palin Being Christened as De Facto Leader of the GOP?

Bob Cesca, Huffington Post. December 4, 2008.

Sarah Palin is a walking, talking psychobomb -- and she's on the verge of becoming the face of the Republican party.

Get Ready for Bobby Jindal: the GOP's Trumpeted 'Own Version of Obama'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. November 30, 2008.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal made a swing through Iowa recently, taking the first step towards a 2012 presidential run.

New Orleans, Three Years Later

Jordan Flaherty, Left Turn. August 29, 2008.

Despite sunny media reports about post-Katrina rebuilding, the facts on the ground reveal a stark portrait of a city transformed.

McCain's VP Pick: A Sarah Palin Head-Fake?

John Nichols, The Nation. August 28, 2008.

Reports say it's not Romney or Pawlenty; whether or not it turns out to be Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the networks are over Obama's DNC speech.

The Christian Right's Got a New Stealth Tactic to Smuggle Creationism into Science Class

Sandhya Bathija, Church & State Magazine. August 27, 2008.

A new law in Louisiana allows teachers to bring in "supplemental textbooks" about evolution, the origins of life and global warming to science class.

Joining GOP's Bold March Backwards, Bobby Jindal & Louisiania Democrats Pass "Stealth Creationism" Education Bill

Bruce Wilson, Talk To Action. June 27, 2008.

Law Will Allow Insertion Of Religion, Posing As Science, Into Public School Science Class Discussions On Evolution, cloning and global warming.