Comments on Advance Indiana™: Star Finally Does Its Job In Reporting On Digital Billboard Shenanigans

I thought Brian Eason's article was well done ...

2015-02-19T10:02:23.758-05:00

I thought Brian Eason's article was well done as well. The internal memo was insightful to say the least...(but keep in mind it was written a year ago.) I believe the memo's headcount of yes, nos and hell nos likely came from council member's informal discussion with lobbyists/others abt the issue. Just because (according to the Kissiel memo's assessment) Jeff Miller was open to digital billboards does not mean he welcomes them today. Miller was instrumental in the alerting neighborhoods that this vote was quickly coming and he was the only NO vote at the Jan 26 2015 hearing. I give him the highest praise for representing the people of Indianapolis. I sleep better at night because city residents have the voice/watchful eyes of a representative like Jeff Miller looking out for the people's interests. (My post is targeted at the highly negative post from 8:30pm on Jeff Miller.)

Onto the bigger topic at hand...I am struggling to get my head around all the questionable ethics exposed by this and related articles. I am struggling to understand why MMA is not withdrawing Proposal 250 but is lobbying for it. For those who wish Proposal 250 be dropped or to allow DMD to review it with no pre-written language, please consider signing a city-wide petition: http://tinyurl.com/DropProp250

While I believe my friend Zach Adamson's quote...

2015-02-18T21:37:48.682-05:00

While I believe my friend Zach Adamson's quote is dead wrong on this subject, I can tell you that he is no schmuck. He is a hard-working Councillor that takes his job seriously on the Council. As an At-Large Councillor, we worked with him often along with our district Councillor to get things done here in our area of the city...far from where he lives.

While I disagree with his quote, I disagree with your name calling attacks on him. You clearly have no idea of how hard he works as a Councillor. While I disagree with him on this issue, I totally believe he's one of the best examples of what a City-County Councillor should be.

The Scar likely tripped over the threshold of news...

2015-02-18T11:40:35.885-05:00

The Scar likely tripped over the threshold of news reporting, here, in the blogoshpere...

This proves LeRoy Robinson has been and is a "...

2015-02-18T11:06:38.412-05:00

This proves LeRoy Robinson has been and is a "bought and paid for" puppet of lobbyists Carl Drummmer and Greg Hahn.

Mayor Ballard is counting his vote for the train-wreck justice center.

Anon 10:06 proclaims the fact that "Adamson i...

2015-02-18T09:50:43.901-05:00

Anon 10:06 proclaims the fact that "Adamson is a schmuck". None of us commenters here could have said it any better.

Hats off to Gary, Paul, Pat, neighborhood leaders ...

2015-02-17T22:06:51.369-05:00

Hats off to Gary, Paul, Pat, neighborhood leaders and everyone else who helped get the word out on this and motivate people enough to speak up. If only we could mobilize this energy into a common non-partisan voice that spreads the truth and encourages people to pay attention and speak up.
I'm glad the Star finally cranked out a good article on this but they are pretty damn late to the party. This should have been published months ago. I would gladly subscribe again and pay much more to boot if this was the kind of reporting they regularly produced.
Can anyone explain why this story isn't on the Star's home page? Even after a few minutes of searching I can't find it on their website. Perhaps the story ticked off a few elitists?

Adamson is a schmuck as demonstrated by his respon...

2015-02-17T22:06:07.727-05:00

Adamson is a schmuck as demonstrated by his response to the suggestion that contributions and gifts influence his decision. You should have the decency to at least abstain from voting or participating in a process involving this contributor, or you should return the gift. It doesn't matter if the gift influenced your vote - the simple appearance of such a conflict is unacceptable.
Campaigns do cost money and that's not excuse for taking the low hanging fruit from deep pocketed contributors with glaring business interests that run afoul of those you are supposed to represent. So get off your lazy ass, knock on some doors, pick up the phone, and engage your constituents! You may be surprised how willing folks will be to offer a few bucks to someone who they think will actually represent them in local government. Your attitude on this subject, Mr. Adamson, is the very reason the average voters hate their ballot box choices so much.

Your update vindicates my belief that no matter ho...

2015-02-17T21:30:32.794-05:00

Your update vindicates my belief that no matter how much that eely Jeff Miller talked out of both sides of his face about the billboard issue, he would absolutely be bought and paid for by these billboard scum and very likely cast a "yes" vote favoring these crony special interests.

Miller, you are a piece of work. This deal in NO WAY betters your constituency. But I bet it does "better" you financially in some way or fashion. You are the poster guy for political hypocrisy.

And as for liberal Democrat Zach Adamson who proves he is cut from the cloth similar to Tammany Hall, it is a damn shame Sally Spiers is his opponent. Almost anyone else could beat the guy but her.

Look at the rest of that list... bought and paid for tools.

Well, well, well... look at this group of Councilo...

2015-02-17T20:30:59.653-05:00

Well, well, well... look at this group of Councilors who call themselves servants of the people... that can only be true if "the people" are defined as the wealthy individuals who own the billboard industry and who can buy politicians via "campaign contributions". LeRoy Robinson, Zach Adamson, Council President Maggie Lewis, Minority Leader Michael McQuillen and Minority Whip Marilyn Pfisterer, and of course, Mary Moriarty Adams (who is keeping her lips zipped at the moment... a rarity for her).

Adamson, who has to be a sure tie with the District 19 Councilor when it comes to speaking out of both sides of his liberal mouth, exudes his oily excuse that "campaigns cost money". Tell that to Richard Nixon who also assured us that he was not a crook.

As for Pfisterer, whom I thought was dead, no one has perfected that shock and repugnance she emotes that anyone would think she could ever be bought or told how to vote. Uh huh...

David Hittle hit a home run that Adamson, Moriaty Adams, Maggie Lewis, et al would actually allow the billboard industry to pen the rules that would regulate the billboard industry. Typical career politician practice IMHO.

But I guess when you are laughing all the way to the bank... hey... what the hell....

It was pretty sickening how everyone was praising ...

2015-02-17T20:12:09.849-05:00

It was pretty sickening how everyone was praising MMA upon finding out she wasn't running for re-election. She's been a huge part of the problem with the council putting special interests ahead of taxpayers.

Those Digital Billboards on the south side are a D...

2015-02-17T19:13:42.255-05:00

Those Digital Billboards on the south side are a DANGER to all of us! They are glaring and bright at night and serve as a major distraction and night-blindness for normal people....but for the elderly in the special residences all over that area, they produce chaos!

They are a danger to our city.

Corruption on this issue is now up-front...but we can't count on local authority and the Feds don't want it.

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