Witch Doctors

In Bobby Jindal's Louisiana, biology students don't just have to dissect small animals.  They learn to read the entrails as well.

Sen. Elbert Guillory, D-Opelousas, said he had reservations with repealing the act after a spiritual healer correctly diagnosed a specific medical ailment he had. He said he thought repealing the act could "lock the door on being able to view ideas from many places, concepts from many cultures."

"Yet if I closed my mind when I saw this man -- in the dust, throwing some bones on the ground, semi-clothed -- if I had closed him off and just said, 'That's not science. I'm not going to see this doctor,' I would have shut off a very good experience for myself," Guillory said.

But don't slam your head against the desk too quickly.  At least your legislators are consistent in their endorsement of shamanism and all its accoutrements.

A Louisiana House committee debated for more than an hour Wednesday before advancing legislation that would soften the penalties for marijuana possession.

As for the non-magical thinkers still running loose in the Gret Stet, the gradual decriminalization of an intoxicant should at least soften the blow since the steady march away from modernity shows little sign of slowing.

Nearly 8,000 vouchers have been offered to students, up from about 5,000 last year, state officials said Wednesday.

Yes, the vouchers have been declared unconstitutional, but that's being appealed to the witch doctors on the state supreme court where the signs portend a more favorable ruling. 

Much more from Lamar here.

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I couldn't decide which version of this to go with. Do you prefer Chipmunks or Muppets?