Comments on Advance Indiana™: Taxpayers Purchase $1.6 Million Ribbon Scoreboard For Billionaire Simons

Honestly, if Daley Sr.'s Chicago, Huey Long...

2010-09-14T21:40:50.860-05:00

Honestly, if Daley Sr.'s Chicago, Huey Long's Louisiana, or Pendergast(sp?) in KC were much worse than this- will somebody please reiterate that to me?

I voted for Mayor Ballard; sent him $20 for the campaign. I sincerely thank him for his service to our armed forces. But, will somebody explain to me how he's not either corrupt, delusional, or blackmailed?

One more time: our abysmal IPS graduation rate was worst in the nation country a few months ago, police need retraining and are strapped to keep helicopter/motorcycle/horse patrols, libraries reducing hours, one of the worst bus systems for a city our size in the country, parks department constantly reducing budget, in the top dozen for needing abandoned housing torn down, millions needed in sewer rennovations.....

And, we have to buy a 1.6M scoreboard for the billionaire Simons, when the considerably-less- than-billionaire ownership of the Indians bought their own scoreboard?

The mayor and the self-serving creeps that surroun...

2010-09-14T14:16:02.514-05:00

The mayor and the self-serving creeps that surround him should learn that a good business deal involves the winning of multiple parties, not just the same side all the time.

Every single time, the taxpayers get the short stick.

I just want to live in an honest city. Is that asking too much?

So....WE, the taxpayers pay $1.6MILLION for a scor...

2010-09-14T11:35:09.802-05:00

So....WE, the taxpayers pay $1.6MILLION for a scoreboard that THEY will use to MAKE REVENUE FROM???!!!
WHAT A GREAT COUNTRY!!!

You have got to be kidding.

2010-09-13T22:28:50.434-05:00

You have got to be kidding.