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When Republicans failed to deliver for the American people and lost their majority in the United States House of Representatives in 2018, a true poison was unleashed on the nation. For a second time, Nancy Pelosi became U.S. Speaker of the House and in her latest stint in this position she has been incredibly damaging to this country.
For months, she pursued a divisive and unnecessary impeachment of President Donald Trump. Instead of working to fight the coronavirus in January and February, congressional Democrats were only focused on impeaching and convicting President Trump. The Ukraine hoax which led to the flimsy impeachment charges was as ridiculous as the Russia hoax, but it did not matter to Democrats inflicted with Trump Derangement Syndrome.
As the impossible dream was nearing an end, Pelosi, in an act of partisan rage, tore up the President’s State of the Union speech, the most disrespectful behavior ever displayed by a U.S. Speaker of the House on national television.
Since that time, Pelosi and the Democrats have been working non-stop to blame the President for an “almost sinful” response to the coronavirus, while pushing dangerous legislation to financially ruin the country.
Instead of joining the President in affixing blame on Communist China for the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, Pelosi calls it “an interesting diversion.” She blames the President of the United States for acting too slowly in protecting Americans, even though he instituted the travel ban from China that saved the lives of countless Americans. Democrats did not support the travel ban but called it “racist” and “xenophobic.”
When President Trump inherited his position, he was left with an empty cupboard by former President Barack Obama. The military had been decimated, the economy was in the doldrums and the supplies to respond to health emergencies were woefully inadequate.
Under Trump’s leadership, the country has built thousands of ventilators, produced an amazing amount of personal protective equipment, ramped up coronavirus testing to record levels and started a new project aimed at creating a vaccine for the virus. Instead of praising the administration for its hard work, Pelosi can only find fault with President Trump. She is not interested in pursuing a positive solution to the pandemic, only pushing a partisan agenda.
While President Trump was working every day since the beginning of the lock down, Pelosi was on vacation in her California mansion doing television interviews in front of her expensive freezer full of gourmet chocolate. Now that she is finally back on Capitol Hill, Pelosi has been promoting her latest gimmick, a $3 trillion relief package, known as the HEROES (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions) Act. On Friday night, it passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 208-199 vote, with the support of only one Republican.
The supporters of this legislation are obviously unconcerned that the nation has spent almost $3 trillion in three coronavirus relief packages and has a national debt that now exceeds $25.2 trillion. This legislation is horrific, for it is purely a partisan shopping list of goodies for leftist causes. One of them is the marijuana industry, so the word “cannabis” is used more often than the word “jobs” in the 1,815-page legislation.
The bill also includes $10.5 billion for American colleges and universities, despite the $14 billion in spending already allocated for higher education in the last relief package. There is also $25 billion allotted for the U.S. Postal Service, the latest bailout to keep the agency operating. It just delays the inevitable day of reckoning that must eventually arrive for an entity that is both inefficient and outdated.
Other pet liberal causes are handsomely funded in Pelosi’s legislation. It includes $3.6 billion for states to enact mail-in balloting and early voting, causes advocated by Democrats to help their electoral chances. The bill also includes about $1 trillion in funding for state and local governments dealing with coronavirus related budget shortfalls. This will force American taxpayers to fund the out of control spending of liberal governors who refuse to trim their spending or enact even modest budget reforms.
The most egregious aspect of the bill is that there are has no restrictions on illegal aliens receiving financial assistance. This once again shows that Democrats are totally uninterested in border security, fighting illegal immigration or in any way penalizing those who have broken our laws to enter the country.
The disastrous HEROES Act should surprise no one, for Pelosi and her cohorts drafted the legislation without collaborating with House or Senate Republicans or the White House. Even South Carolina Democrat Congressman Joe Cunningham called the bill “Washington at its worst.”
Fortunately, the legislation will be DOA when it reaches the U.S. Senate and President Trump will surely not sign the bill in its current form. Nonetheless, it showcases the importance of the GOP winning back the U.S. House in the fall and retiring the most left-wing House Speaker in American history. Voters must also award Republicans with a U.S. Senate majority and re-elect President Trump for another term.
This legislation should remind Americans of the dangerous policies advocated by Democrats. It would be truly disastrous for our nation if this bill and the rest of the radical Pelosi agenda would ever become enacted into law. It should motivate millions of voters to flock to the polls in November to save our country from such a perilous future.
Once again, we are reminded that elections have consequences; however, this November, the survival of our nation is genuinely at stake.

Jeff Crouere is a native New Orleanian and his award winning program, “Ringside Politics,” airs locally at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and at 10:00 p.m. Sundays on PBS affiliate WLAE-TV, Channel 32, and from 7-11 a.m. weekdays on WGSO 990-AM & www.Wgso.com. He is a political columnist, the author of America's Last Chance and provides regular commentaries on the Jeff Crouere YouTube channel and on www.JeffCrouere.com. For more information, email him at jeff@jeffcrouere.com

The days of gyms being sweat-soaked, smelly, boys clubs was far behind us before we even heard the term, COVID-19. Snap Fitness has always been one step ahead by building a brand around modern, clean, fresh, and motivating unisex fitness centers.
The stretch to meet post-pandemic standards at Snap really won’t be that difficult. To begin, we (staff and members) have always maintained a top-notch level of cleanliness with thorough sanitizing and disinfecting practices. At Snap, we have stepped up our game by utilizing the last two months for deep cleaning every inch of the facility.
Some new things you will see at Snap is plexi glass hung from ceiling beams as barriers between equipment to avoid close contact, lower occupancy limits, outside overflow contingencies, more sanitation stations, and additional safety precautions.
You will also see a deeper concern among members regarding their health and the health of their neighbors. Additional in-club signage posted, reminding members to “wipe equipment before and after using”, “practice social distancing”, and to “take advantage of off peak hours”. Let’s face it, we’re all a lot smarter about this than we were two months ago. No one has to be told to stay in if they feel sick or at high risk.
To be clear, those that invest time, money, and effort to seek out health and wellness are the biggest advocates in beating Coronavirus and many other more common health issues. The way that we will win this battle is NOT by keeping people away from gyms, but getting them INTO gyms.
There is nothing better than a healthy body, mind, and immune system. Welcome back Snap family, fitness is our business and the WEIGHT IS OVER!

September 12, 1936 ~ May 17, 2020

ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Mary Dartez Broussard, 83, who died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Fr. François Sainte-Marie officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Corey Broussard, Quinton Stelly, Eli Weathers, Donald Bolin Jr., Fay Perez III, and Shawn Nunez. Honorary pallbearer will be Blake Stelly.
Mary was a parishioner of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church for more than 60 years, where she served as a Eucharistic minister and sacristan. She was a faithful adorer at the Perpetual Adoration Chapel and was a religion teacher for many years.
Mary enjoyed taking vacations, especially at the beach, attending country concerts, spending time with family and playing Pokeno.  She was an avid Saints fan and enjoyed going to Saints games for the last six years. She adored her grandchildren and enjoyed watching them play sports and other activities.
Mary is survived by three daughters, Gweneth Broussard of Abbeville, Lisa Weathers and her husband, William of Baton Rouge, and Michelle Bolin and her husband, Donald of Del Valle, TX; two sisters, Gloria Bergeron and her husband, Norman of Abbeville, and Linda Gayle Owens and her husband, Wilfred Jr. of Lafayette; nine grandchildren, Corey Broussard, Geneva Nunez, Gabrielle Perez, Blake Stelly, Quinton Stelly, Fay Perez III, Ashley Bolin, Eli Weathers, and Donald Bolin Jr.; nine great grandchildren; and a daughter of the heart, Denise LeBlanc.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene J. Broussard; her parents, Treville Dartez and the former Louise Touchet; and a granddaughter, Jayla Bolin.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Wednesday, May 20, 2020 from 8:00 AM until 12:45 PM when the procession will depart for the church.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

The Vermilion Parish Library is happy to announce that it will reopen on Monday, May 18.
The reopening will come with limited service.
All branches of the Vermilion Parish Library will go back to their regular scheduled hours of operation. In the Phase 1 plan we will be offering limited services to our patrons.
The services are listed below”
Phase 1
• Drive up and curbside service starts, no printing, copying, faxing or scanning services will be available.
• At opening we will be offering drive up and curbside service to patrons.
• Please wait to be called before driving to any branch to pick up a requested book.
• Curbside delivery will be a no contact delivery, so please coordinate a time with your local branch to pick up your books on the cart located outside the front door.
• All materials will be quarantined for a period of 3 days. (they will still show checked out on your account until the 3 day period is over)
• Staff will be required to wear masks and gloves while working with the public.
• All materials will be returned in the book drop so they can be properly quarantined.
• We will continue to be a fine free facility until we are able to get back into our normal operating routine.
If you have any questions please email suetrahan@vermilion.lib.la.us or call 337-893-2674(starting Monday, May 18, 2020)

About Vermilion Parish Library
Since 1942, the Vermilion Parish Library has brought the joy of reading to the residents of Vermilion Parish in South Louisiana. With six branches throughout the parish, the library offers a wide variety of services and facilities for everyone from toddlers to senior citizens. The library’s book collection numbers more than 60,000, plus over 2,000 current magazine and newspaper subscriptions. In addition to traditional reading materials, the library features a large selection of books on cassette, videos, DVDs, books on CD and its newest addition; books on MP3. The library also serves its communities with copy services, faxing, free wireless Internet, VCR and DVD players and meeting rooms for groups large and small, accessible during and after hours.