Campaign For Sheriff Episode #4Title: It’s Literally a Life-or-Death SituationGenerally, there are two different groups of voters out there, those who don’t want to hear you say anything “bad” or be critical about an incumbent, and those who want you to give them a reason why they should “not” to vote for an incumbent.Therefore, it is my responsibility to clearly communicate my ideas on how I plan to improve the service that LPSO provides this community to one group. Then, to the other group, I must also be able to clearly communicate failures and shortcomings of the incumbent, while also maintaining a respectful level of professionalism and humility.Even though there seems to be some division between these two groups of people on how a race should be run, I haven’t yet been able to reconcile the fact that both groups are likely aligned in the fact that our elected officials should be held to a higher standard and should be held accountable. And the higher the office they hold, the more responsibility they have, and therefore it’s our responsibility as citizens to raise the standards and levels of accountability.Episodes 1 and 2 were about ideas and ways that I plan to make the Sheriff’s Office more effective in the service that they provide to the People of Livingston Parish.  I spoke about how we’re going to get better in the context of transparency & communication to the public, how we were going to mitigate mistakes and shortcomings, and how we were going to build better relationships and trust with the public.Episode 3 was directly about the current Sheriff where I was critical. I was critical in areas that were justified reasons why there needs to be accountability and severe consequences.  And hopefully we can all agree that elected officials need to be held accountable when appropriate.In this Episode, Episode 4, I discuss an extremely important topic that I consider a LIFE-OR-DEATH topic, which has to do with how we are going to make the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office BETTER and more effective in protecting life. I spoke about how we’re going to improve the protection of LIFE for YOU, our citizens, our children, our schools and improve the protection of life for the LPSO Personnel.Brandon Browning

Brandon Browning has a conversation with Eddie Kinchen about his thoughts on Trump, Biden, CRT, and the state of race relations here in Livingston Parish. Eddie is a Veteran (8 Years in Marines), a passionate and committed coach and positive role model for our youth here in the Parish.  He's also a successful business owner. The ultimate mission for Eddie and I is to be an example, to show that we can at times have very difficult conversations and perhaps completely disagree and still build effective and positive relationships. We also hope to be a tool to bring more unity, and understanding of different perspectives to the Parish which in hopes will bring more effective teamwork for the betterment of the Parish. This is hopefully the first of many conversations to come.

In an effort to be as transparent as possible, several weeks ago I asked the public to submit some questions to me via email or direct message related to the Sheriff’s race and I received some great questions. Questions: 1. Are you running for Sheriff out of retaliation because the Sheriff didn’t give you job? Short Answer: Absolutely not. I’m running for office for many reasons, but retaliation is not one of them. To be simple, clear, and concise, I believe that I have effective solutions to real problems that will ultimately provide an improved service to The Livingston Parish Community and the LPSO Organization. See this video for a longer more sufficient answer, and episode one and two which I have already released and coming episodes for more details.  2. If you are elected Sheriff, will you clean house once in place no matter their tenure? We both know from our time at LPSO that there are employees that are just biding their time until retirement. They have stepped on others to get to a position that they have no business being in.  Short Answer: There are obviously names that immediately come to mind. But I think the correct approach to this is to assume that I am wrong about them and go in and gather more information, facts, and opinions before making any final decisions. I also believe that people can and will change under different leadership and influence and they should be given a chance as long as there are no apparent criminal acts or major moral or ethical issues. 3.         My question to you is about your real estate career and podcast. Do you see either as a conflict of interest with being in a public office or do you think people would perceive it that way? What are you plans for real estate and your podcast if elected? Short Answer: No, I will not be actively serving the public as a realtor. My real estate license will be inactive. Regarding the podcast, absolutely, I will continue to podcast as I see this is an opportunity to provide another avenue to transparency and communication to this Parish. 4.         I’m interested to know what can be done to keep a registered sex offender and a drug dealer that has been arrested multiple times and is on parole off the streets? It seems every time he gets arrested, he just ends up right back on the streets. Short Answer: In the context of what LPSO will do, we will be providing the DA’s Office stronger cases by means of better reports and stronger evidence. This will be one of the direct rewards of being better practitioners at what we do. We will also be more proactive in improving our communication between the DA’s Office and LPSO so we can make certain that we do everything we can to make sure these offenders are prosecuted sufficiently.  5.         Do you think it’s just a coincidence that the Denny Perkins news came out right after Ard’s reelection? I think that someone helped Ard by holding back until the election was over. In your opinion, is the corruption in our State that deep? Did someone do Ard a favor?Short Answer: No, I don’t think it was intentionally delayed. If you read the AG’s inditement and pay close attention to the dates of the offenses, it seems to be consistent with the typical process in the context of how long it takes to gather enough evidence, get search warrants and so on. 6.         What in your opinion is the number one crime related issue that needs an immediate plan of action? Short Answer: Obviously every major issue or crime needs an immediate plan of action and will have a plan of action. But if I were only limited to one thing that we (LPSO) could be phenomenal at in the context of “crushing crime,” it would be crimes against our children.  

Being taught to avoid talking about politics and has led to a lack of understanding of politics, and The Livingston Parish Young Republican Chapter is getting in the game. (Livingston Parish Young Republicans KICKOFF EVENT: January 20th, 2022 at TOLA Cafe' 105 N. Range Ave, Denham Springs, LA 70726. DOORS OPEN AT 6:00PM, the event starts at 7:00PM)- Special Guest-Council-member Amber DugasRep. Valarie HodgesRPEC Chairman Derek Babcock.  A part of their mission is to effectively affect positive change and help get our young people educated and engaged so that they understand that politics is not a "bad" thing and it's essential. In this episode of The Livingston Parish Thread Podcast, Livingston Parish's own Nathan Sanders and Larry Davis helps bring awareness to what the Livingston Parish Young Republican's Mission is and how you can get involved. There's not been a more important time in our lifetime to make "getting educated and involved" an absolute priority, and this organization is one to consider using as a means to not only making yourself better, but making our community and our Country better. There is no power to "We The People," if "We The People" don't set some of our time aside to become effective citizens by practicing our citizenship. We wear the shirts, have the tattoo's, the stickers, the flags, but are we actually putting in the work?It's time to put in the work. Check out the interview to find out more.

In this podcast, I make the case to why Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard was negligent in dealing with Dennis Perkins.  Please watch the video on YouTube as I show important related documents on the video. 

A fun and informative interview with Denham Springs High School Football Coach Brett Beard where we talk about a wide range of topics.We discuss how and why he landed in Louisiana. His move from Woodlawn, to Live Oak High, then to Denham High. The 2020 - 2021 Football season which led them to the Playoffs. What does he thinks about the LSU Head Coach Hire. Then we move into miscellaneous topics like if he watches Yellowstone to what his favorite movies and foods are and so on!

This is a brief overview on what occurred in the Heath & Welfare Committee hearing on 12/06/2021.The committee voted against implementing the new rule that the Louisiana Department of Heath is putting forth. The rule involves making the Covid Vaccinations as a "Requirement" for students 16 years old and older. Unfortunately, the word is the Governor is going to rule against the Committee and the parents and veto this which would make the rule active sometime in the next school year.  The good news is, the LDH is making it very easy for parents to file for an exemption but pay close attention to the verbiage in the exemption. The LDH defines an "Outbreak," as only 2 cases.

A 17 year old is raped by someone impersonating a police officer. Are there ways to possibly tell the difference between a real cop and a fake cop?I have this conversation with Lt. Tim Henderson (Ret) with Baton Rouge Police Department and we talk about some potential red flags to be looking for.Below are a few of the points we talk about below.1. "Flashing a Badge," is not really a normal practice. If you come in contact with someone identifying themselves as a police officer, in plain clothes, they should expose their badge from around their neck or on their belt and leave it exposed.2. If they are in an unmarked unit, and they have activated their lights, if it's only one or two lights, that could be a legitimate red flag as most unmarked units now have MANY lights in the grille of the vehicle.3. If you decide to run at any point, it's not likely that a fake cop is going to chase you. But if you decide to do this, obviously you've already seen some red flags and you're expecting you're dealing with someone impersonating a police officer.4. A real cop is not going to put their hand over your mouth to get you to stop screaming. They don't want to get bit. Also, if you're screaming, a real cop is not likely to tell you to "Stop Screaming."5. If you're in a vehicle and an unmarked unit is attempting to stop you, there is nothing wrong with calling 911 in attempt to verify. Speeding up is obviously not a good idea. You can do things like turning on your flashers on, rolling down your window and using some type of hand signal.6. Calling a friend or family member is probably not the best idea if you're suspicious. Call 911, you're not going to get in trouble for calling 911.

In this episode, Ike and I discuss the 450k that may be going to Illegal Immigrants and the male student that recently won Home Coming Queen.

Violent Video Games and our Children. Is it really hurting them?Is there a connection between violent video games and movies to child aggression and disobedience?What about brain heath? Are we allowing them to do things that hurt their ability to think logically and make good decisions?Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Loren W. Christensen share with us some disturbing results from a study conducted by Indiana University School of Medicine.