We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?
IS IT TRUE that 50% of things we worry about never happen?…that 30% of things we worry about isn’t important? Â …we should only worry about the 20% that directly affects us? Â …we predict starting this week we will be forced to focus on the things that directly affect us?
IS IT TRUE according to the United States Surgeon General starting this week you better get ready to experience a 911 and a Pearl Harbor event all wrapped up in one?
IS IT TRUE the population of the United States is 327 million people? …it’s been reported by extremely reliable sources that around 2 million people have been tested for the COVID-19 virus? Â …so far the people that tested positive are very alarming?
IS IT TRUE we are told that numerous people are really upset that the Mayor of Evansville and Vanderburgh County officials are allowing area public and private Golf Courses to stay open during a time like this?
IS IT TRUE that the Coronavirus pandemic is creating large amounts of anxiety in the minds of Americans all over the nation?…when times of anxiousness are not ended by time people will often drift from anxiety and into desperation and the paralysis of fear?…the common thing that causes anxiety, desperation and fear among people is uncertainty?…uncertainty can be blunted by leaders being transparent about the reality of what is expected when it is expected and what the plans are to do about it?…there are daily updates on the number of cases of coronavirus, the deaths and the number of new cases in a given day?…right now, the most valuable metric is to look at and study the new cases per day?…when that stops increasing for a week or so and starts down that is an indicator that there is light at the end of the tunnel with some idea of when we will get there?
IS IT TRUE the decisions on how we should attack the deadly COVID-19 virus should be determined by scientific research and evidence, not by self-serving politicians?
IS IT TRUE that every day, the Trump administration held a press conference to update the American people on what is going on with the coronavirus?…the inclusion of Dr. Deborah Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci in the mix has been an excellent learning opportunity?…these two people have presented significant information that has been instrumental in teaching the nation to shelter in place and showing the dramatic difference it makes?…we have states that were doing the wrong thing and they are paying the price in lives and commerce?…the graphs they show to teach us what to expect to a certain extent and even when the curve may really be flattened?…transparency is what is calming the nation and the few states where governors are doing daily updates?…this is something that should be happening in every significant city in the United States, including Evansville?
IS IT TRUE in other locations that are more transparent, people know what plans are being made for the months of April and May with respect to dealing with the projected overcapacity coming to our hospitals?…it is a well-known fact that some cities have created makeshift morgues to deal with the deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus?…makeshift morgues are being prepared in industrial kitchens that are closed, in cold storage facilities used for food, in refrigerator trucks, and in hockey rinks? …a lack of transparency concerning emergency actions promotes fear and anxiety, desperation and fear when transparency would assuage that fear?
IS IT TRUEÂ in Evansville, Indiana that transparency is the job of the Winnecke Administration and if there is one thing that Mayor Lloyd Winnecke excels at, it is talking?…the CCO would like to see Mayor Winnecke initiate some sort of a television question and answer news event where people of Evansville can learn exactly what are his plans to eventually lead us to a safe outcome in the upcoming serge of the deadly COVID-19 virus?…holding this question and answer event would be way more heroic than getting national attention for forgoing haircuts?…this is a chance for Mayor Winnecke to transition from his self-appointed role of a good news ambassador for Evansville to a more important role of a leader during a major health crisis?
IS IT TRUE when people get desperate they will do desperate things? …desperation can be caused by loss of employment, not able to pay your water bill, gas and electric bills, mobile phone bill, can’t pay your rent or mortgage payments, experiencing a medical issue, going through a divorce, can’t buy food or medicine, or can’t make your car payment?
IS IT TRUE we remember when people felt desperate back in the sixties? Â …many of those people rioted in most every major city in America which left death and destruction in their wake?
IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS†are non-scientific but trendy?
I agree with today’s Is It True……especially with IS IT TRUE we are told that numerous people are really upset that the Mayor of Evansville and Vanderburgh County officials are allowing area public and private Golf Courses to stay open during a time like this?
Look at the Mayor, Major donators to him, City department heads and Board members, do they think this is a vacation!! Where are the plans for the chaos that is to take place in the next few weeks they should be working on those things not Golfing!
I think our leaders do not know the meaning the the words ESSENTIAL BUSINESS and can not enforce the need to Stay Home.
ON TARGET COMMENTS ABOUT THE VIRUS AND TRANSPARENCY. CONGRATS !! SAD ABOUT HAIR AND THE MAYOR – HAS NO SENSITIVITY TO THE SITUATION.
UNLESS GOLF COURSES CAN INSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE RIDING ONE TO A CART OR ARE WALKING, WORKERS ARE WEARING MASKS AND GLOVES AND STAYING 6 FEET FROM OTHERS, GOLF COURSES ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE CLOSED.
Is it true that the presence of the “president” at the daily need conference is a distraction and a long, disinformational free commercial for his re-election? Is it true that Dr. Fauci becomes visibility frustrated with Trump’s lies?
No, Nobody, it isn’t true. I’m sure if it was Hilary. and thank the Lord it isn’t, you wouldn’t have a problem. The President is the leader of our country and should be leading, as he is.
I was not a Hillary supprter, but she would have been better at handling the Trump Pandemic than he is.
Trump Pandemic? That says all that’s need to be known about you.
Bern, “Nobody” = “Plain Talk” was the same liberal snowflake that criticized the China travel ban as racist just like Slipping Joe. Now safely hidden in his basement, Slipping Joe said Trump waited too long to impose the China travel ban.
Biden Now Says the China Travel Ban He Opposed Should Have Happened Sooner
https://pjmedia.com/trending/biden-now-says-the-travel-ban-with-china-he-opposed-should-have-been-sooner/
The city golf courses are closed. The private are open and only one per cart. If you’re looking to the mayor for medical advice you may need to look elsewhere. He didn’t go to medical school.The governor and tv stations have experts on every day. Do what the federal and state government says to do. Stop looking for someone to blame. See if the EVSC let non essential people go to save tax dollars. We don’t pay a spring coach money not to coach. Do we pay school bus drivers and the folks that clean classroom to do nothing. The sales tax the state collects will take a big hit.
Okay, taxpayer, quit making sense. Don’t you know the sky is falling?
Are the “numerous people” concerned about the golf courses being open the same ones always “concerned” about everything the mayor does? They shouldn’t play golf if they’re so “concerned”, should they? I don’t believe the authorities are busting into homes and forcing people to play golf, are they?
Taxpayer, Bernie:
I respect you right to your opinions, but lets set some things straight.
1. All golf courses should be adhering to the same Essential rulings. By the way am told Wesselman Park is open.
2. I reread Is It True again and I don’t see where the Mayor or our President are referred to as Medical Experts so you can stop that spin.
3 I don’t believe we are locally doing what the Governor expected in terms of maintaining only essential businesses open.
4. I did not see ANY comments about the school system, BUT since you have brought it up. Is it true that there are school personnel being paid to do volunteer work.
And finally to both Taxpayer and Bernie…No body said the sky is falling, I DID ask what plan is in place should social unrest (chaos) come to our doorsteps.
Wesselman Park is open but not for golf. Howell golf is also closed. Maybe you should get package liquor stores closed. I won’t lose any sleep worrying about chaos in the streets. If we do it has to be the mayor’s fault. What are the great county commissioners doing to close the golf course in the county.
The Mayor golfs? I had him more for a MMA guy.
Taxpayer..Taxpayer..Taxpayer
I don’t get you. I didn’t say Wesselman Golf….I said Park. Burdette Park I believe is closed.
I don’t believe package stores were mentioned do you want them closed? I wouldn’t fight you on that.
I don’t know who you are but I would hope our leaders are losing sleep if they don’t have created plans for all potential issues. yes it will be the Mayor’s fault along with county officials if they don’t have plans prepared. The Mayor could do that since he has time on his hands and not getting a hair cut.
Finally, I agree with you that ALL golf courses should be closed in both the city and county. I been told that the Mayor belongs to a private County Club within the city limits. Also there are several Vanderburgh County office holders that belong to the other two private County Clubs located in the county.
We should also close them. If the public courses located within the city limits are forced to closed during this time so should the private County Clubs located in the rural area of Vanderburgh.
Some elected leaders lead and others hide. Biden hides in the basement and snipes against himself. Winnecke just hides with his “wooly warrior” hairdo. If his hair merits national attention it is as a laughing stock and not a hero. The whole haircut hero thing seemed more in jest than reality, even when it was in USA Today. This ranked up there with Mayor Lloyd Jr. being a laughing stock for his affection for Cher. What is it about Evansville that keeps electing arrogant people to serve as Mayor?
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