Comments on Advance Indiana™: Are You "Attention-Starved"?

I love the partisan chatter...I'm a former Democra...

2007-08-12T12:08:00.000-05:00

I love the partisan chatter...

I'm a former Democrat CCC candidate who didn't make it through the primary, but I attended the various tax rallies and even spoke at one. I've helped several neighbors appeal their property taxes, too. I'm not happy with the Ds or Rs in power.

I give David O major credit for showing up and listening to people. I haven't seen Bosma, Buell or anyone else from the (R) side there. David O was very much of the mindset "tell me what you want us to do!" He's been up-front about that the whole time.

Given the other montras in this blog of how the representatives are there to do the will of the people he's working to do just that! He wants to know what we think and to feel out different options!

So not all the (D)s are out of touch...

http://x-wire.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-decimate...

2007-08-01T15:12:00.000-05:00

http://x-wire.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-decimate-property-tax-base-in.html

Um, Wilson, ref. your earlier post you would lend ...

2007-07-31T11:56:00.000-05:00

Um, Wilson, ref. your earlier post you would lend yourself more credibility if you put your quotes in context. The difference is that the biblical scripture is a very obvious unveiled allusion to salvation, not raising taxes. I don't even need my degree in religious studies to point that out it's so obvious. I guess it would have made more sense for me to think you were paraphrasing Marx, since you seem to have a Communist bent. When Marx said it, he was talking about raising taxes. We're talking about raising taxes, not salvation. So now the Democrats are picking and choosing biblical passages to justify their message?

When you completely convolute the original message by taking it out of it's own historical context you come across as disingenuous at best. In the future please don't throw out random biblical passages that have nothing to do with anything. That's like showing a video of the police hitting somebody but not showing the 3 minutes before that when he was beating them up. Thank you.

"And opine that EVERYTHING Bart does is wrong or p...

2007-07-31T09:16:00.000-05:00

"And opine that EVERYTHING Bart does is wrong or politically motivated to the hilt. You shoulda been around under Goldsmith and his do-nothing Council and do-nothing township officials."

I was around during Goldsmith, I remember things quite differently.
Being an attorney doesn't make you informed, maybe politically connected but not all knowing. Peterson is capable of leading this city, he chose not to. Job number one for any Mayor is public safety, then enter structure Peterson has pushed these items to the back of his list and ignored them. That is why the people including the BART LIES! guys and the tax protesters are involved. The democrat Party has had eight years to straighten out Peterson, you saw this coming and as usual did nothing but discredit others.
Your desperation is showing.

at least under goldsmith and the "do nothing" CC, ...

2007-07-31T08:25:00.000-05:00

at least under goldsmith and the "do nothing" CC, taxes were low and crime was under control. the arrogance of the mayor and seemingly ethical lapses of this CC make one long for the days when the republicans were in charge(this is coming from someone who has never voted republican at the local level). btw, there is a lot more going on at these protests that people realize -- networking, idea generation, etc. it is absurd to chatise protesters for not bringing forth proposals -- we have elected officials to allegedly do that. i think those protesting realize that there is a need to keep the heat on or the politicians will think this will go away.

Please do not call me a charlatan! What could I pe...

2007-07-31T08:21:00.000-05:00

Please do not call me a charlatan! What could I personally gain from this? So far I'm out about $1000 I've personally spent to fund this activism. Not only that, but I've completely given up my personal life to this cause.

I have no interest in running for office in spite of the fact that I was asked constantly to run for city council, so I have nothing to gain on that front.

I genuinely care about my city and I live in one of the most hurt neighborhoods, a neighborhood that is very important to the state. I do this for my city and her people, not for some kind of personal gain.

And by the way, you don't see me suing the city...which is something I could be doing right now instead of this. Our mayor trampled upon my life for his own political gain. There are several possible grounds for suit including sexual harrassment. He mistakedly assumed I was an easy mark to exploit. I'm not.

Don't you DARE call me some kind of opportunist.

You have absolutely no moral right to judge me. Nor are you likely to be doing anything at all to help your community. What you do instead, behind your anonymous facade, is criticize the hard work and sacrifice of others who DO care about their community and the people who live in it.

Remember that first Press Conference at the Governor's Mansion was the catalyst that caused the Governor to repeal the 2007 assessments which gave everyone a break while we sort this mess out.

Only a COWARD uses such words and doesn't sign their name. Obviously you are ashamed of who you are, ashamed of what you believe, and ashamed of what you write, for your actions are without any semblance of courage.

Yes, but TDW has not directly taken you on in any ...

2007-07-30T20:45:00.000-05:00

Yes, but TDW has not directly taken you on in any post, one dedicated to debating you personally. She may have made a comment disagreeing with you, but show me where she's gone after you like this (other than that little spat a few months ago...I assume you made up after that).
You're failing to differentiate between a true protest on property taxes and those who are, for whatever reason - political or otherwise - trying to take advantage of the public's current angst, eg Melyssa, the Bart Lies crowd, Eric Miller, the pot smokers unite crowd (Libertarians), etc. Not to say that there weren't true protesters in that crowd, but they're getting used by some of those other charlatans.

I just thought, as an educated, informed attorney, you'd see more of the gray in the public debate, rather than the black and white. Where is your commentary on IPS - which is 50% of the bills (and growth)?

Quite frankly, I think sometimes your opinions blinded by whatever. Like the whole Dickerson stuff, Lacy Johnson and the bar, Drummer etc. And opine that EVERYTHING Bart does is wrong or politically motivated to the hilt. You shoulda been around under Goldsmith and his do-nothing Council and do-nothing township officials.

Speaking of BFF Eric, the Star has a blurb about h...

2007-07-30T20:04:00.000-05:00

Speaking of BFF Eric, the Star has a blurb about him already tonight in Greenwood...

Anon 7:41, I call them like I see them. I sometime...

2007-07-30T19:55:00.000-05:00

Anon 7:41, I call them like I see them. I sometimes approvingly link to something she writes as she does with my blog. TDW laid the criticism on this blog pretty heavy as I recall because of what was covered on the Carson-Dickerson race last year. That was her right to do so, and I have a right to criticize her when I disagree with something she writes. And I don't need any lecture from you on reporting on Eric Miller. There isn't a blog in this state which has done more to expose his hypocrisy than this blog.

"Jen has a lot of growing up to do."I am sure the ...

2007-07-30T19:48:00.000-05:00

"Jen has a lot of growing up to do."

I am sure the GOP hopes she and her teen-something intellect and hormones will be around throughout 2008. I am sure, too, she was cheering the party on until Bart got bashed at it.

2007-07-30T19:44:00.000-05:00

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Wilson:The only thing you do is obfuscate blogs by...

2007-07-30T19:42:00.000-05:00

Wilson:

The only thing you do is obfuscate blogs by "Detract and distract!" tactics. Why?

Why can't you stick to the thread?

-Pitiful!

AI, I think you may be the one who is attention st...

2007-07-30T19:41:00.000-05:00

AI, I think you may be the one who is attention starved by going after TDW. Isn't there some kind of bloggers' truce? After all, TDW does refer to your blog from time to time, but I've never seen her go after you if she disagrees with a point you've made.

Isn't your blog supposed to be about spreading the truth about Eric Miller? Seems like you're now joined at the hip, at least on taxes. How does that make you feel?

Nah - it was just an anonymous troll with anti-gay...

2007-07-30T19:15:00.000-05:00

Nah - it was just an anonymous troll with anti-gay crap and insults. Completely unrelated to the discussion thread. Detract and distract! They also dropped the same kind of junk at TDW and Abduls. Shameless!

If Wilson is thankful, you know that a point "well...

2007-07-30T19:11:00.000-05:00

If Wilson is thankful, you know that a point "well-made" was deleted.

Thanks!

2007-07-30T18:50:00.000-05:00

Thanks!

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Jason: my quote was from something like the "Jesus...

2007-07-30T17:30:00.000-05:00

Jason: my quote was from something like the "Jesus Manifesto" by some dude named Luke (not Matthew, Mark or John) - check it out!

Jason.. Everyone on TDW is one sided. Jen is a pol...

2007-07-30T16:58:00.000-05:00

Jason.. Everyone on TDW is one sided.
Jen is a political hack who sees only what the democratic machine tells her to see.
She's an intelligent woman who just has a blurred vision on ploitics.
Wilson Allen is an educated man with a lot political insight. He too, sees only what he is told to see.
Which is really too bad, they could both offer a lot to help us in our quest to get this city back on the right track.

Wilson, ref. your 10:31 post, would that be like '...

2007-07-30T16:53:00.000-05:00

Wilson, ref. your 10:31 post, would that be like 'from each according to their ability to give and to each according to their need?' That's not in the U.S.
constitution, that's in the Communist Manifesto...

I used to visit the TDW but everybody there was either mean or ignored my questions. Every stance taken falls in line with the party agenda so it gets boring kind of quick.