According to the The Advocate, Governor Bobby Jindal has already earned money related to the book he has been writing.   Also, the article reports states: 

“In Plotkin’s written responses to question, the spokesman stated that Jindal is still writing and is on track for a July 12 release of the book.

Plotkin declined to reveal specific details of Jindal’s contract with the publishing company. The only contract-related information released by Plotkin is that Jindal’s income “is all based on sales.”

Plotkin also did not answer a question about whether the contract calls for Jindal to do a book tour. Plotkin also did not reply to a question asking for the specific amount of the cash advance Jindal received.”

I think we all understand the desire to do well for our families. 

However, there are two “teeny weenie” issues before Governor these days.  There is a mean old monster called an oil spill that could eat up our hopes, dreams and financial securities of the brave people in this state about whom I assume he is writing.

Even if the spill had not occurred, it appears the state is balancing its current and future budgets with the help of that hated federal stimulus money.  Before the BP explosion, various institutions, particularly in the health and education sectors have been seriously wondering if they would be able to keep their doors open. 

Back in Februry when I wrote about this matter, I said, “Even if his motives are pure, doesn’t he realize that the perception of financial self-serving and seeking a national platform undermine his credibility at home?

I also said, “forgive me as I wonder how much of the Governor’s time will be spent on affairs of state versus writing, reviewing, editing and promoting a book currently named “Solid Ground: Returning to America's Core Values’.”

Over the past couple of weeks since the spill, I privately hoped that the book matter was dropped and that the governor would realize that we need a 24/7 leader at the helm to deal with what I consider to be one of the very worse catastrophes in modern history.  I

Even if the oil that is spewing from the Gulf of Mexico wells is plugged today, the costs to the state could be immeasurable. 

If anything, it appears the grounds beneath the Louisiana coast might be anything but solid over the coming years.

Oil that is now starting to soak up our marshes could destroy more of the wetlands and kill critical jobs and careers of those people all over this state for which the Governor serves.

In response to this disaster, Governor Jindal has redisplayed the type of heart, passion drive to match his immense intelligence.

Yesterday, the governor, after witnessing evidence that the dreaded oil is invading our homeland, said "The day we have all been fearing is upon us today”.   During a news conference he also urged the federal government to immediately approve a plan (that would cost millions) to bolster the barrier islands in the gulf to help prevent the spill from killing more of our coast and our dreams.

However, after reading about the book news, I now wonder what the world might say about Louisiana and the governor once it hears that our leader is still writing a biography for his own profit--while he throws his net out for very precious federal funds.

Frankly, the news report about Governor Jindal and his book is just the very bad news that I have been fearing.