IS IT TRUE August 22, 2011
IS IT TRUE that the late 80’s and early 90’s big city practice of the “Drive By†played itself out on Evansville’s Riverside Drive yesterday near Morton Avenue?…that for those of you who are not familiar with the term “Drive Byâ€, it refers to a car, a gun, a bullet, and a supposedly random victim?…that when a car filled with bad folks with a gun “drives by†a person on the sidewalk and shoots them that is a “Drive Byâ€?…that this was not the first “Drive By†in Evansville as one happened downtown on the corner of Main Street and 3rd Street during the winter of 2009-2010?…that we do not have them often and hope that the EPD catches the shooter(s) and jails them quick before this becomes habit?
IS IT TRUE that the London Witte Group of Indianapolis that was recently hired by the Evansville Redevelopment Commission to VET the proposals for the downtown Convention Hotel made a donation to the Weinzapfel for Mayor campaign in 2010 in the amount of $8,500?…that as reputable of a firm as London Witte is reported to be this political donation still casts a pall and a bunch of questions on just how the hiring process for VETTING the proposals was carried out?…that as City Councilman John Friend asked the ERC back in July “who is vetting the vettersâ€?…that vetting the vetters is a very relevant topic for Mr. Friend and the Evansville City Council?
IS IT TRUE that about four years ago we had one summer in which our weather was pleasant and moderate nearly all summer long?…that we believe that it was either the summer of 2007 or 2008?…that it was so nice outside that it was reminiscent of living in a coastal climate?…that even the humidity gave us a break that year?…that during a typical summer in SW Indiana we experience quite allot of days with temperatures over 90 degrees and sticky humidity?…that is why we typically dread going to the mailbox and finding the Vectren bill as much in summer as we do in the winter?…that in that magical Mediterranean summer that our Vectren bills were comparatively low because air conditioning was not needed often to keep our homes comfortable?…that is was a real bonus to get a spring or fall type of Vectren bill in the summer?…that one summer of perfect weather has turned out to be very costly to the people of SW Indiana who are in Vectren’s service area?
IS IT TRUE that Vectren asked for and was granted a price increase based on the fact that we used less electricity during our nice summer?…that they used our one summer when less electricity was used to push through a rate increase that will last forever?…that for three months of good weather we will pay a higher rate to Vectren for the next 30 years?…that we have had some very hot weather with high electrical use this year resulting in Vectren bills that are 50% higher than last year’s were?…that if the past is prologue that we should legitimately expect that VECTREN WILL PETITION THE IURC FOR AN EMERGENCY RATE DECREASE due to our excessive use of electricity this summer?…that we had better not hold our breath on that happening?…that the old trick of “heads they win and tails we lose†is getting tiring?
IS IT TRUE that maybe the excessive electrical rates are contributing to the declining population of Evansville and the loss of nearly 10,000 jobs in the last decade?…that if every time the population shrinks the use goes down and then the rate is increased that I would hate to be among the last people left in Evansville?…that the last person left in Evansville will have a Vectren bill of $10 Million per month to make up for the declining demand of a shrinking population?
“that if the past is prologue that we should legitimately expect that VECTREN WILL PETITION THE IURC FOR AN EMERGENCY RATE DECREASE”
This actually made me laugh out loud!
And so it goes….our once proud county sheriff, ex-representative, failed senate seat seeker went right to work for Vectren lobbying to keep our rates low.
Sure.
Just like the story goes that he went to Congress to work for us?
Exactly….just goes to show that you can’t believe a politician, if their lips are moving they are lying regardless of how pretty they are. 😉
No REAL Democrat would ever go to work for a utility company. That would be like Buschon going to work for Planned Parenthood.
Clueless…
Check your Bill,—Mailing Payments,–If Vectren does not get it’s money at least 5 (FIVE) business days before it’s due date,—you can expect a penalty to be add to the balance you owe.
And we’re supposed to believe that rich bankers are an evil, unethical, scourge…?
You can get a 30 mortgage for 4.2%, but you can get a return on Vectren ratepayers > 5.5%.
IS IT TRUE…that we should just light the Vectren building on fire and roast marshmallows on the smoldering ashes?
IS IT TRUE…that this is what happens when you have government approved/controlled monopolies, and this should be a cautionary tale for those among us DUMB enough to still wish for more government regulation in ANY sector of the economy, be it heathcare, drugs, insurance, energy, etc…?
Comments are closed.