Comments on Advance Indiana™: Ballard Lays Out Priorities

wilson why don't you list all the promises Bart ma...

2007-11-18T19:36:00.000-05:00

wilson why don't you list all the promises Bart made and didn't keep if you want to go there. Didn't think so.

An Indy-Wiki would be a great idea!

2007-11-18T17:04:00.000-05:00

An Indy-Wiki would be a great idea!

anon 2:17, If you should choose to level such pers...

2007-11-18T16:04:00.000-05:00

anon 2:17, If you should choose to level such personal and insulting attacks on me in the future, you will have to do it like a man and not cowardly hide your identity. All similar posts will be deleted.

Anonyous 2:17...At least Wilson is extended first ...

2007-11-18T15:58:00.000-05:00

Anonyous 2:17...At least Wilson is extended first amendment freedom to respond on this blog, which is more than I am given on the TDW blog.

Further, the reason Wilson is loathed is for his hypocrisy and partisan politics. Also his ethic leaves a lot to be desired when he stoops to tactics involving citizens employers.

I commend Gary for allowing Wilson's voice to be heard...even though its influence is nil.

2007-11-18T14:17:00.000-05:00

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With regard to the boards and commissions over whi...

2007-11-18T13:10:00.000-05:00

With regard to the boards and commissions over which Mayor will have no direct control other than appointments, he should, once his team has settled in, examine the membership of each of these entities,and request resignations where appropriate.

Actually, it makes perfect sense for the power-pla...

2007-11-18T12:49:00.000-05:00

Actually, it makes perfect sense for the power-players to "suck up" now to the new Mayor and his crew. It doesn't hurt to become real friendly if only to erase any feelings of ill-will engendered by backing the other side.

Ballard's post-election campaign report will tell ...

2007-11-18T12:38:00.000-05:00

Ballard's post-election campaign report will tell the tale, and that ought to be that on that rumor. And I'm sure there will be plenty of bloggers or others who will make the report.

Except that it's just as easy to believe that players would voluntarily make large contributions to his campaign, without having a demand for it.

"Rumor has it Ballard's team demanded last week th...

2007-11-18T11:55:00.000-05:00

"Rumor has it Ballard's team demanded last week that the law firms contribute to him, before he takes office, the same amount they gave to Peterson."

That is utter bull shit. And unless the writer wants to add that the "contributions" will be under the table (a felony), all one would have to do to verify it is to look at Colonel Ballard's next campaign report.

Dr. A. J. Brown and the Indiana Christian Leadersh...

2007-11-18T11:27:00.000-05:00

Dr. A. J. Brown and the Indiana Christian Leadership Conference over 30 years ago put out a great pamphlet: "Wealth, Power and Poverty in Indianapolis". It had the matrix showing the interlocking local boards of directors as well as a fascinating map showing the clustered addresses of those Indianapolis movers and shakers...

Doug, When I lived in Springfield, Illinois, someo...

2007-11-18T11:01:00.000-05:00

Doug, When I lived in Springfield, Illinois, someone put together a complex matrix which showed the interwoven ties between about a half-dozen people who essentially controlled the city. It was a real eye-opener.

LEOs, the people also feel that there is now hope ...

2007-11-18T11:00:00.000-05:00

LEOs, the people also feel that there is now hope for our city and CCs support you.

As a police officer for IMPD I can tell you that w...

2007-11-18T10:48:00.000-05:00

As a police officer for IMPD I can tell you that we as officers have talked about this subject also. Several officers have stated that they are willing to do what it takes to help Mayor Ballard fix problems.

Instead of hiring 100 officers in the next class, have a goal of 75 "quality officers" instead. A class of 100 is not easily doable at the academy without quality slipping to "get the numbers". Officers on the street will pick up the slack if they know we are not just getting a warm body. twenty five less officers in that one class will save at least one million next year.

Others areas were talked about to help the new Mayor cut costs but improve service.

If we have a good strong fair leadership in place, the officers will help out. Communications is key. Tell us what you want and give us a decent reason and we will make it happen.

So Wilson admits to being a Dumpster Diver!!!

2007-11-18T10:41:00.000-05:00

So Wilson admits to being a Dumpster Diver!!!

Ignore the anonymous nobody!

2007-11-18T10:39:00.000-05:00

Ignore the anonymous nobody!

Ignore the dumpster diver.

2007-11-18T10:36:00.000-05:00

Ignore the dumpster diver.

the word on the board appointments is already out....

2007-11-18T10:33:00.000-05:00

the word on the board appointments is already out.

Rumor has it Ballard's team demanded last week that the law firms contribute to him, before he takes office, the same amount they gave to Peterson.

Those that do presumably will get the nod. i.e. Republican partners at Ice Miller will replace the D.

During the campaign Ballard promised not to run ag...

2007-11-18T10:29:00.000-05:00

During the campaign Ballard promised not to run again if he can't cut more than 10% in the non-public-safety budget. Are you planning to hold him to it? Or is that just another campaign promise to be blithely forgotten like his opposition to property taxes and his opposition to that COIT increase?

It might be fun to develop some kind of Indy-Wiki ...

2007-11-18T10:24:00.000-05:00

It might be fun to develop some kind of Indy-Wiki that lists all of these people and the boards that they're on and so forth.