The Faith In Politics Podcast

Episode 30: Testimony: Over 40 bullets can't stop the call on my life

I let it all out… Testimony Tuesday!Watch your circle. Forgive and let God do it! 40 shots can’t stop the call on my life! Speak up in your spheres of influence - New Orleans deserves better and we will deliver better together!Like Jehu asked, who is with me?Testimony: I am only alive because of the intervention of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit guided me through the shooting with instructions in real time. The enemy wanted me in a box…. God said NO!Today marks one year since the Lord hid me under his wing from over 40 bullets and saved my life and my son’s. I am forever grateful to Jesus Christ and will always serve him unapologetically. #testimony“Saying, Touch not mine anointed, And do my prophets no harm.” 1 Chronicles‬ ‭16‬:‭22‬ ‭KJV‬‬faithinpoliticstoday.podbean.com

Episode 28: Engagement can root out corruption: Bill of Rights

Unfortunately, the state of New Orleans is no April Fools' joke! The city is past the tipping point and it's going to take all hands on deck to right this ship! I was scouring the news this week and found two articles, one that encouraged me and one that floored me. One is by the Tulane Hullabaloo and one is by WWNO respectively. The Tulane article is read in full below. It surmises that civic engagement can root out corruption. (Oh, so that's why some like division and information hoarding - I digress) The WWNO article summarizes an audit of the city's homeless efforts: I'll make it short for you. $216.3 MILLION spent from 2019 - 2024 with an increase in homelessness. I linked the article because it really is a must read because - WHAT?!?
Today at noon, I discuss both of these and breakdown our New Orleans Bill Of Rights. Did you know we had one? Well, we do. Let's review it together and see if New Orleanians are living their best life or do we already know the answer?
 
 

Episode 27: March 29th Election & Our Judicial Branch in New Orleans

Today @faithinpoliticstoday broke down the amendments on the March 29th ballot directly from the Secretary of State website - no sway - This is what a yes vote will do, this is what a no vote will do. AND… I explained the judicial branch of government in New Orleans per my BOOK!!! Link with election information in social bios! Link to buy book is there too! You can buy one on Amazon!!!

Episode 26: New Orleans: Executive & Legislative Branches

The mayor-council system is a common form of governance in cities across the united states, and it is the structure adopted by New Orleans. In this system, there is a clear separation between the executive and legislative branches, with each branch having distinct roles and powers.
The mayor: as the city's chief executive, the mayor is responsible for overseeing the administration and management of the city government. The mayor's role is laid out in the city charter, which grants the office the power to implement and enforce city laws, propose policies, manage municipal services, and direct the city's budget. The mayor has a wide range of authority, from appointing department heads to executing programs and initiatives that align with the city's strategic goals.
The City Council: The City Council serves as the legislative body of New Orleans. It is responsible for drafting, reviewing, and passing local ordinances (laws), resolutions, and the budget. The City Council represents the interests of New Orleans residents by ensuring that the city government works effectively and transparently. The Council also serves as a check on the Mayor’s power, ensuring accountability and transparency in how the executive branch operates.

Episode 25: What's in the BOOK? Faith In Politics: Empowering New Orleans

FREE E-Book! Monday, March 10, 2025 - Friday, March 14, 2025! Faith In Politics Today: Empowering New Orleans is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover! Take advantage of this time and share it with friends, family and the youth in your life. It’s the information you didn’t know you needed to navigate politics and empower you to speak up for our community! From describing our strong mayor system to how to do business on the local, state and federal levels; this book is for our youth on up!Let’s build our Faith In Politics and a stronger, more engaged community together! We must vote y’all and speak up in our spheres of influence. Let’s create change together! - Eileen Carter

Episode 24: Let's Listen to Residents: Issues and Solutions

On Solution Saturday, we asked YOU about our city's problems and asked for YOUR solutions. In this episode, we review a summary of responses.
Many feel ignored and don't participate in civic engagement. Let's listen to our neighbors, present issues to leadership and get actionable results and bring back our Faith In Politics.

Episode 23: 3 Branches of Government - The governor is not the mayor's boss

After listening to the community this week, some think that the governor is the mayor’s boss and the city council is supposed to be doing the responsibilities of the mayor. So we are going to break down, chain of command and duties of each. Tap in.

Episode 22: See Something Say Something - We did in 2022. What's changed?

See Something, Say Something - Residents spoke up and said what we saw in 2022, lets go down the website list and see what has changed!
Recall List 2022! Enough is enough! Time to save New Orleans. For these reasons and many more, we can’t wait until 2026 for new leadership.