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The original is generally praised, the remake is held in very low esteem

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In Reply to: RE: Achtung Roadie or any Luzzianan...."All the Kings Men" remake , , , posted by mr grits on October 17, 2011 at 16:45:24

Huey's legacy? That's a tough one. For the masses, I believe he's held in very high regard. But not so for those who've done even a modicum of research on the bastard. He ran the State for his own self, fambly, and cronies. If something positive got done that benifitted the citizens, then so be it. But that usually would have been a side effect of his wheelin and dealin.
I know you know a little bit about leasing lands for O&G exlporation. Texaco leased over a million acres in a backroom deal under Huey. The bonus/acre was negligible, even by the standards of the time. The State received a 1/8 royalty (common at the time) and his fambly got a 1/8th override. The deal went to Texaco thru a company some of his buddies ran called Win or Lose Oil Corporation. Texaco's center of domestic wealth in the 40's forward came from these lands. If you really want to get sick Google Win or Lose Oil Corp+W.T. Burton. His fambly received hundreds and hundreds of millions of $$booley$$.
Edwin Edwards is a punk who'll never see elected office again. Jindhal will win a new term next month. When the next election comes around Shiny will be fucking dead I hope. If not, he'll be closer to 90 than 80.

"I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"

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Follow Ups:

Good stuff Roadster.....nothing more exciting than Luzziana politics.... - mr grits 20:04:26 10/17/11 (2)
- the definitive book on Huey was a Pulitzer Prize winner - Road Warrior 20:55:53 10/17/11 (1)
  - I'm sure it's high on your bucket list. 8^) * - mr grits 22:51:36 10/17/11 (0)