Comments on Advance Indiana™: Indianapolis Public Library Gets Approval For Its Latest Tax, Borrow And Spend Plan

Anon 9:16 and 11:42 nail it perfectly. Over the d...

2014-10-31T15:26:28.267-05:00

Anon 9:16 and 11:42 nail it perfectly. Over the decades, politicians of both parties and their handlers created a Marion County that is increasingly populated more of the aged, the infirm, and the low socio-economic....the usual outcome of liberal/RINO politics and policies.

The vigor, the growth, and the young who will eventually run the world are in the contiguous counties and beyond... where education and entrepreneurial opportunities have yet to be completely killed off by lib Democrat/RINO Republican regulations.

If I could move to the areas outlying the suburban counties, I'd do it in a quick minute.

Yet another reason to move out of Marion County.

2014-10-31T11:42:11.525-05:00

Yet another reason to move out of Marion County.

What these uninformed council members fail to unde...

2014-10-31T09:16:06.679-05:00

What these uninformed council members fail to understand is that by allowing Nytes to keep that library levy way high she is crowding out funding other services provided by the city and other units of government by pushing more property against the property tax caps. I really wish we could find some intelligent people to serve on the council. It is very frustrating watching the council in action. Both parties must intentionally seek the lowest common denominator in choosing council members to make sure they are easier to control

I see the liberal trolls are out again doing what ...

2014-10-31T06:16:13.890-05:00

I see the liberal trolls are out again doing what they do best: selectively focusing on a segment of the truth to confuse the actuality of the larger picture.

The MAIN point of this post – which is true- is that the IMCPL led by entrenched Democrat insider Jackie Nytes is intentionally preventing a mandatory referendum process for their plans to build new libraries all over Marion County. Twelve years of insider City County Council experience no doubt assisted in crafting a scheme to push through a spending plan that deliberately avoids taxpayer input at the polls. But this is what liberal Democrat hacks and their consultants who are hired and paid to produce supportive results do… they are the masterminds who know better than we the unwashed and, by God, what the masterminds want the masterminds shall have. Anyone who knows the history of Nytes’ previous tenure connected with the IMCPL knows Nytes was a keystone of past large library tax levy increases. And here we go again.

A SIDE ISSUE presented in this blog news item- which is also true- and commented on by readers who were mocked by the trolls- is that the Main Library is used for purposes other than intended by the taxpayer funds who built the grand structure. It is a fact that unsavory characters loiter the E. St. Clair Street library entry area; they use the building more for its restrooms and its shelter rather than for its educational and personal enrichment offerings. When did the purpose of the Main Library become more of a mission for the impoverished and homeless than a safe and welcoming place for serious subscribers?

While Greg Ballard and his handlers at the law firms excel at giving away City assets to the pay to play group, local Democrats excel at increasing taxes and tax levies that the already financially stretched taxpayers are forced to support. Perhaps this is just one reason the producers fled Marion County for the suburbs over past decades.

Sounds like the library is better for being minus ...

2014-10-30T16:44:51.711-05:00

Sounds like the library is better for being minus a couple of judgmental, crotchety bastards. Seems like a win to me.

Remember the mentally unstable homeless guy they o...

2014-10-30T15:22:21.346-05:00

Remember the mentally unstable homeless guy they originally arrested for the Cosmopolitan fire? He spent the morning following the fire at the Central Library where he bragged to his friends that he set the fire. Wonder what kind of research he was doing at the library.

I use it frequently, and have to strongly disagree...

2014-10-30T15:19:19.247-05:00

I use it frequently, and have to strongly disagree. It is a wonderful library, and I enjoy being there. Yes, there are sometimes unpleasant people there, but you'll find that with any public building. In my observation, they do a very good job. I'd say you should give it another look, but we tend to see only what we are looking for.

Having a world class library system is an asset to our city. I'm sorry you don't support it, but there are countless others who love and value it.

It seems that the people actually using the "...

2014-10-30T15:18:09.618-05:00

It seems that the people actually using the "vast resources" of the Central Library are the homeless and mentally ill. All that taxpayer money for a Taj Mahal for the lower societal element to toilet themselves and find shelter or shake off a high.

Everything Gary penned in this news post is absolutely correct, Anon 1:38. Everything.

I long ago gave up the Main Library as a safe place for me to conduct research, check out materials, or to even have a cup of joe. I have a feeling I am not alone in this regard.

I've tried using the Central Library in the pa...

2014-10-30T14:00:49.840-05:00

I've tried using the Central Library in the past. There are very few people who go there to use it for its intended purpose. People's behavior is not policed, making it unpleasant for those who are serious about it. It's become nothing more than a very costly Internet cafe where people play on the computer (not for research purposes, mind you) and carouse. The last time I was in there an entire section was packed with loud talking people who were all drunk or high.

Perhaps Mr. Welsh would feel better about our libr...

2014-10-30T13:38:59.031-05:00

Perhaps Mr. Welsh would feel better about our library if he actually used its vast resources.

Who are the mummy dummies pictured in the video? ...

2014-10-30T07:31:30.866-05:00

Who are the mummy dummies pictured in the video? They look like they are high on drugs or drunk ... or both.

About paid witnesses--Russ Brown. "My law fi...

2014-10-29T23:58:00.786-05:00

About paid witnesses--Russ Brown.

"My law firm does legal work for the library, but I'm here as a former township trustee and father."

What a crock. What a tool.