Comments on Advance Indiana™: City-County Council Committee Approves TIF Proposal Deemed Dead By City Ordinance

To tell you the truth Gary, I'm less embarrass...

2012-09-28T22:44:22.594-05:00

To tell you the truth Gary, I'm less embarrassed sitting in the cheap seats.

Thanks for your hard work on this, Pat. It's a...

2012-09-28T21:36:57.465-05:00

Thanks for your hard work on this, Pat. It's a shame that you're the one testifying rather than representing us on the council. You are heads and shoulders above this group of clowns. I totally understand Brian Mahern's frustration. He's banging his head against a wall trying to get these empty suits to do the right thing. I hope their pockets are full enough to satisfy them after this one. They're making Lincoln Plowman look like a boy scout, if that's possible. Someone at the FBI has been frequently reading my blog posts on this issue as of late. I hope they're actually planning to investigate what is happening before our very eyes. Obviously, Plowman's conviction has done little to dissuade the local politicians from engaging in corrupt activities.

It is my belief that Robinsson had the public spea...

2012-09-28T21:25:22.771-05:00

It is my belief that Robinsson had the public speak not from the podium, but from the farthest chair equiped with a microphone, because he did not want Larry Vaughn to be able to hoist his sign into the camera frame as the speaker made their comments (Vaughn was seated on the left side of the chamber).

If I am correct, this is a suppression of the basic freedom of speach, by a former government teacher of all things. Well, I guess I'll amend that to say, by a current government official sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America.

If I may suggest another telling/comical clip.... Grab the committee's botched attempt to make the final motion. They need to have a retreat where their counsel teaches them how to make a proper motion. (and the proper pronouncement is 'it has been moved and seconded'....) If counsel had not raised his hand and suggested they have a redo - well, we'd have another committee vote with no comprehendable point. The original motion was to pass the proposal as amended. Not 'to the full council' with any particular recommendation, mind you. Just get that sucker past and we'll figure out what minutes to announce come Monday night.

They need to double counsel's salary.