Carl Weathers For Louisiana Governor
Famous people are better than normal people and should therefore be our leaders.
Campain Poster
Was driving around town and saw this campaign poster on my neighbors lawn, thought that I would share.
Carl Weathers - The Last Best Hope For America
Photo taken at the press conference during which Carl Weathers announced his candidacy for Governor of the state of Louisiana. Past Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and current California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger both threw their support behind colleague Carl.
Quick Facts About Lousiana
Agriculture: Louisiana is one of the nation's largest producers of cotton, sugarcane, rice, sweet potatoes and pecans. The state is also a major producer of soybeans and corn. The biggest land-based industry in the state is forestry, with an economic impact from paper-making and wood producrs greater than all other crops combined. Poultry is the largest livestock industry, followed by dairy and beef cattle. Louisiana is also the nation's largest producer of alligator hides and crawfish. (Source: Agriculture & Forestry Commissioner Bob Odom's Office)
Industry: In 1997, Louisiana's 4,562 manufacturing units employed 191,327 workers whose annual earnings totaled $7,046,381,641. Average weekly wages in manufacturing increased by $44.69, or 6.6%, between 1996 and second quarter 1998. Louisiana's overall employment and number of employees reached record high levels in 1998. The rate of growth in total employment in Louisiana in 1998 increased at twice the national rate of growth of total employment. (Source: Secretary of Labor Garey Forster's Office)
Tourism: As Louisiana's second largest industry, tourism employed 110,000 people and generated $7.8 billion in revenue for 1998. The tourism industry took immense pride in the state's historic places, unique arts and crafts, natural re- sources and rich heritage as part of its efforts to accomodate the 25.5 million visitors traveling to Louisiana last year. (Source: Lt. Gov. Kathleen Blanco's Office)
Mineral Production: Principal mineral products are petroleum, natural gas, salt (largest salt mine is in Louisiana), sulphur, carbon black and gravel. Louisiana ranks second in the nation in oil production.
Other Carl for Governor Web Sites
Chris Giovinazzo writes on The Record:
"See, I had always figured that if anyone in "Predator" was going to get involved in politics, it was going to be Carl Weathers. You remember him - Action Jackson, Apollo Creed, etc. I mean, Weathers is one tough cookie - if I remember correctly, he kept shooting at the Predator even after his arm got blown off. You don't see that kind of courage from Gray Davis, now do you?"
Jason F.C. Clarke writes on BiggerBoat.net:
"But getting back on topic, I think the American public should finish what it started. If you’re going to make a mockery of American political system, let’s go all the way and elect Carl Weathers to the governor’s office in some state or other. I nominate Oregon, they’re not in the news much."
Eric Pfeiffer writes on The Daily Standard:
"Predator ends with sole survivor Schwarzenegger facing down the seemingly unstoppable alien menace. Assuming Carl Weathers doesn't make a bid for the Louisiana statehouse, that final scene will be replaying itself in California. No one says it will be easy. Gray Davis is no Bill Paxton (the only actor to fall prey to a Predator, the Terminator, and one of James Cameron's Aliens)."
