Comments on Advance Indiana™: Council Of Barnes & Thornburg Gives ACS Control Of Parking Meter Assets

Don't know, Rick. Some people think he voted t...

2010-11-16T09:33:32.508-05:00

Don't know, Rick. Some people think he voted that way to help out Hal Daring, who was cut in on the deal as part of the MBE component.

Gary, do you think that Paul Batemen got "som...

2010-11-16T09:17:42.398-05:00

Gary, do you think that Paul Batemen got "something special" for his vote? Without his vote the measure would have been defeated.

Call me crazy but I think the 'appearance'...

2010-11-16T07:42:15.638-05:00

Call me crazy but I think the 'appearance' of a conflict of interest IS a conflict of interest.

Joe Loftus was at the meeting tonight, and after t...

2010-11-15T23:00:22.641-05:00

Joe Loftus was at the meeting tonight, and after the vote, he was smiling and on his cell phone talking to somebody. So here's my question. Was he there for ACS or the Mayor? You make the call!

ACS employee code of ethics and signed by CEO, Lyn...

2010-11-15T22:49:32.193-05:00

ACS employee code of ethics and signed by CEO, Lynn Blodgett: "...Employees are expected to act with honesty and integrity and a high standard of ethical conduct and avoid any actual or apparent conflict of interest."

Vaughn, Barnes & Thornburg, Ballard, and the multitude of public officials involved are utterly disgusting. There are likely more revelations of corporate malfeasance and dishonesty to come.
I'm waiting for the Indy Star to have an insert of rose colored glasses in the next edition of the Sunday Star. "Ohh everything is so purdy."

There should be an investigation of Vaughn's r...

2010-11-15T22:36:27.364-05:00

There should be an investigation of Vaughn's role in this and what payoffs there were, if any, to Paul Bateman for his vote.

I haven't watched all the debate yet. I did listend to Bob Lutz flat out lie that there was no prohibition in the contract on borrowing money to pay the ACS termination fee. I also heard Vaughn lie that the 200 jobs promise is in a "separate contract." Vaughn knows perfectly well that ACS's letter is not a "contract."