Opinion of Huey Long

[Miles]

MAJOR FF.

One of the finest men ever to hold elected office and one of my all-time favorites. A true fighter for the poor man. Yes, there was an element of graft to his reign, but Louisiana has always been one of the most corrupt states. To me, his unprecedented investments in the state's infrastructure and schools was much more important. I wish we had more like him here in Louisiana.

[Miles]

While we're on this topic, I thought I'd recommend a few books

 First, I'm reading Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long. The author was at the campus bookstore last year and I chatted with him a bit. Its a pretty solid biography; every time you think Long can't do anything crazier than what he just did, just turn the page!

I'm also working my way (slowly) through Huey Long's Louisiana Hayride: The American Rehearsal for Dictatorship. It mainly deals with the lasting ramifications of his legacy and examines why none of his successors were really able to continue the work that he started.