Jim Beam’s column in Sunday’s Lake Charles paper is just plain common sense. Unfortunately common sense is so rare in LA, especially amongst public officials, that it is no longer common.

Our public officials remind me of the little kid crying with a mouthful and both hands full of candy for more candy. The only way to overcome our well-deserved reputation for poor spending practices/priorities (refurbishing the governor’s offices while people remain homeless) and corruption and do exactly what Jim Beam suggests in his column — prove we can handle money.

Kudos to Jim Beam!

C.B.