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Baton Rouge’s CAPITALCAPITAL CITYCITY Community Newspaper ObamacareObamacare&& SmallSmall BusinessBusiness LouisianaLouisiana BlueBlue® CrossCross PresidentPresident MikeMike ReitzReitz SpeaksSpeaks atat ChamberChamber EBREBR •• 1212 noonnoon Tuesday,Tuesday, Feb.Feb. 2626 NEWSNEWS® Thursday, February 21, 2013 • Vol. 22, No. 3 • 12 Pages • www.capitalcitynews.us • Phone 225-261-5055 80-Year-Old WJBO vs. Upstart Talk 107.3 Capitol RadioCan Local Talk, Wars Personalities of 107.3 Challenge WJBO Loyalty? Woody Jenkins Editor, Capital City News BATON ROUGE — More than any other medium, radio represents the heart- beat of Baton Rouge. It’s where we go for the latest weather, breaking news, sports, and music. Radio has changed, but our at- tachment to the automobile has kept radio ever present. Radio is the best me- dium — the safest medium — for the highway. It uses just enough brain capacity Rush Limbaugh, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. M-F, on WJBO Brian Haldane and Matt Kennedy of Talk 107.3 to keep you entertained and informed but not so much that it is likely to cause an Storied History of WJBO Just a Toddler, 107.3 Roars accident. Every other me- dium seems to have its ups and downs but, for now Began in a NO Basement At Powerful Competition BATON ROUGE — There little known conservative BATON ROUGE at least, radio is holding — For a to steal listeners for Talk steady. In Baton Rouge, have been many signifi- talk show host named Rush world-beater like Matt 107.3 from the heritage the history of radio begins cant moments in the his- Limbaugh. Kennedy, taking on his for- news talk station, WJBO. with WJBO. For nearly 80 tory of NewsRadio 1150 At first, it must have mer bosses is all in a day’s Kennedy’s fresh conser- years, it has been our reli- WJBO, but few have been seemed a disastrous deci- work. Now Kennedy, along vative talk captures listen- able friend and companion. as important as that day sion. WJBO had a slew of with co-conspirator Brian ers like with ease. Guar- This is Part I of the Capi- in 1988 when manager pantywaist talk show hosts Haldane, are working hard See TALK 107.3 on Page 6 tal Radio Wars! George Jenne signed up a See WJBO on Page 4 Mayor, Police Chief, Union All Take a Lickin’ Showdown Has Lots of Losers, No Winners Photos by Jolice Provost of Capital City News City Capital of Provost Jolice by Photos POLICE CHIEF Dewayne White (left) faces off against Mayor-President Kip Holden (right photo, center), Holden’s aide William Daniel and attorney Murphy Foster. BATON ROUGE — On Monday, ing that was unlike any in recent sion before the Municipal Police a packed audience in the Govern- Mayor-President Kip Holden up- memory. Now White’s attorney Civil Service Board. mental Complex, no one seemed to held the firing of Police Chief De- Jill Craft says the veteran police In the aftermath of the termina- come out ahead — especially the wayne White after a public hear- officer will appeal Holden’s deci- tion hearing, which was held before See MAYOR on Page 10 2 CAPITAL CITY NEWS Thursday, February 21, 2013 CAPITAL CITY NEWS® Incorporating the South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 22 • No. 3 • Entire contents © 2013 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • FAX 261-5022 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published 1st and 3rd Thursdays by Community Press, LLC Capital City News is a continuation of the South Baton Rouge Journal, which went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Capital City News resumed publication of the Journal with Vol. 21, No. 1 on Aug. 16, 2012. Community Press, LLC, publishes the Central City News on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Candi Lee Graphic Artist Terrie Palmer Business Specialist Shara Pollard, Jolice Provost Member, National Newspaper Association & Louisiana Press Association Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Mondays $40 a year by subscription in advance • $50 a year outside East Baton Rouge FORMER SHERIFF Greg Phares analyzed President Obama’s gun control proposals at 2013: A Year of Decision Tuesday’s Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon at Café Américain. Former Sheriff Rips Obama Gun Control tives. Far-reaching gun control leg- zens have guns. Holder makes a false and ridicu- Executive Orders islation is unlikely to pass through The next aspect of his plan is ty- lous claim that Schedler’s office has that body. ing in background checks with phy- been discriminating against minor- But executive sicians’ questions. ity citizens by failing to adequate More Dangerous orders are an entire- The rush to prohibit “dangerous promote voter registration. ly different matter. people” from possessing firearms It is interesting to note that the Than Legislation They don’t have to could include a very wide net. suit against our Secretary of State pass Congress at Some on the left have made it asks for all confidential information clear that veterans are dangerous in our voter files, such as our Social Woody Jenkins all. They amount Editor, Capital City News to Presidential de- people and should be prohibited Security numbers. crees, and they are from having access to firearms. Obama’s call for national back- “Mental” cases should be prohib- ground checks for everyone buying BATON ROUGE — Republicans at- very dangerous. Woody Jenkins tending Tuesday’s Ronald Reagan Obama has already ited from getting dangerous weap- a gun, including private sales from Newsmaker Luncheon got a primer announced that he is willing to vir- ons, but who does that include? If you to your father-in-law, combined on President Obama’s proposed gun tually “rule by decree” if Congress someone is on anti-depressants, is with Obamacare regulations inquir- control legislation. fails to accommodate his proposals. he a mental case? ing about our gun ownership, and Former East Baton Rouge Par- Sheriff Phares revealed some- Should people have their Right to the attempted seizure of confiden- ish Sheriff Greg Phares provided thing about Obama’s executive or- Keep and Bear Arms taken away be- tial information in our voter files a point-by-point analysis of what ders that is quite shocking — his cause of the medication they are on? raise a whole range of questions. Obama wants Congress to pass. plan to use Obamacare as part of his Sheriff Phares argues that many Where is this administration go- It wasn’t pretty. However, there is gun control efforts. of Obama’s gun control proposals ing with all of this? Are our rights something even more startling, ac- As part of extensive new Obam- have little chance of passing, such under attack and threatened? cording to the former Sheriff. It is acare requirements, physicians as a ban on AR-15’s. Others, such Of course they are. This admin- Obama’s proposed executive orders. would ask patients if they have a as the limit of 10 bullets to a maga- istration wants to take away our After all, anything Obama wants gun in their home. zine would have little practical ef- firearms. They are proposing to ban to pass through Congress will have This would permit Obama’s gov- fect. As the sheriff says, a person the ownership of many weapons to make it through the Republican- ernment to obtain extensive infor- can be trained to change magazines and restrict which of our citizens mation about which American citi- in about 1.5 seconds. can own firearms for self defense. controlled House of Representa- HIPAA protects our right to pri- In Louisiana, one of the keys to vacy in health care matters, some- protecting our liberties is Sen. Mary times to the extreme. Yet, Obama’s Landrieu. She is up for reelection proposals would made an exception and would love to run as a “pro- Defend Louisiana Getting Pledges to HIPAA requirements so that phy- gun” moderate Democrat. sicians could order you to tell if you Well, let’s see if she pressures have a gun in your home as a pre- Obama to pull back on his execu- Against Gun Control Legislation requisite to getting a medical exam tive orders on gun control. Let’s BATON ROUGE — A new organization is seek- or a prescription. see if she goes to the Senate floor ing pledges from Louisiana’s lawmakers that Obama’s extraordinary proposals and fights for our Right to Keep and they will support the Right to Keep and Bear to violate our right to privacy come Bear Arms. Arms. According to spokesman Ryan Cross, at the same time that Attorney Gen- Or, let’s see if she sits on her all Republican members of Congress from eral Eric Holder’s Justice Depart- hands but then at election time Louisiana have signed the pledge. Only Sen. ment is suing Louisiana Secretary claims she is pro-Second Amend- Mary Landrieu and Cong. Cedric Richmond of State Tom Schedler. ment. have not yet signed it, Cross said. In addi- tion, more than 40 members of the Louisiana Community Press 2013 Publication Schedule House and Senate have signed the pledge. Capital City News - 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month Defend Louisiana was founded by Rep. Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday before publication Jeff Thompson (R-Bossier City). The orga- Capital City News is distributed in South Baton Rouge & Central nization has released at video at http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=bdwacbpfi4s&feature Central City News - 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month =player_embedded Ryan Cross Deadline: 5 p.m.