tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7566418956962478261..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-38804092700175804662007-07-23T05:17:00.000-05:002007-07-23T05:17:00.000-05:00The original point of the post, which, as usual, wandered sideways with the last posting, was the inherent conflict for some council members.<BR/><BR/>I'd remove Mary BMA from the list, although it's a close call. She is an excellent councilwoman, but more importantly: she's married to a public safety wage-earner. She's not one herself.<BR/><BR/>I know, I know--it's splitting hairs. But it's difficult to hold a spouse's job against the officeholder.<BR/><BR/>The direct conflict exists with the others, especially Mr. President. It's shameful that they're even there, let alone vote on these issues.<BR/><BR/>Then there's the Majority Leader, who isn't a city employee himself, but who demanded a job for his wife. The previously-mentioned spousal exemption shouldn't apply in that case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-59273921912804566962007-07-22T21:14:00.000-05:002007-07-22T21:14:00.000-05:00And there are 6 Democratic councilors on the list so that with a slender 15-14 Democratic majority, your disenfranchising plan would now "flip" the Council to a 10 to 9 Republican majority.<BR/><BR/><B>Slick!</B> And extremely partisan too... a very rational piece of parliamentary ledgerdemain from the minority GOP.Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-87551608073514213892007-07-22T20:59:00.000-05:002007-07-22T20:59:00.000-05:00Wilson, there are 4 Republican councilors on that list. Your point as always is partisan-charged and irrational.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-70136318239609514772007-07-22T20:47:00.000-05:002007-07-22T20:47:00.000-05:00Beth "Incompetent" White did a good job of disenfranchising voters in the Primary! Don't need any GOP on that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-73474418891944833072007-07-22T20:45:00.000-05:002007-07-22T20:45:00.000-05:00Now that the GOP loses majority control in the Council, they try to disenfranchise Indianapolis voters by demanding some Democratic councilors not vote thus giving Republicans majority power again. What a devious bunch of sore losers...<BR/><BR/>Republicans should seriously try to <B>win</B> elections instead of trying to take off the elected representatives of the voters!Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-28939343397921538562007-07-22T20:32:00.001-05:002007-07-22T20:32:00.001-05:00They are arrogant. They have no morals. They do not care how the tax increase will hurt the working poor of the city. <BR/><BR/>Frank claims to love the children, 'the flowers', but he with this tax he will be taking food out of their mouth and putting it in his pocket.<BR/><BR/>The CCC who will benefit from the increase should abstain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-22173229797867757332007-07-22T20:32:00.000-05:002007-07-22T20:32:00.000-05:00It sure looks like the local Republicans are turning against their erstwhile allies in the public safety workforce ...Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.com