IS IT TRUE? March 4, 2011

IS IT TRUE that the real projected costs of implementing the new reading our water meters via satellite could be between 60 to 80 million of dollars? ….that the local main stream media should monitor the upcoming agenda of the Water and Sewer Board concerning the awarding of this proposed big ticket public works project? ….we wonder if this proposed project is approved how will this big ticket public works project affect our future water and sewer bills? ….we wonder why this proposed big ticket public works project has been quietly discussed among political powers that be?

IS IT TRUE that former Vanderburgh County Sheriff and 8th District member of the United States House of Representatives Brad Ellsworth has accepted a job as the President of Vectren’s Indianapolis operation?…that we are wondering if Citizen Ellsworth will have any influence in his role to roll back the electricity rates in SW Indiana to a competitive price?…that we would all be elated if our price was rolled back to a level where it is only double what the electricity rates are across the bridge in Henderson?…that we don’t expect that helping Vectren become competitive will be in Brad’s job description?…that we do congratulate Mr. Ellsworth on his new position and wish him well in Indianapolis?…that hope he does not forget where he came from?

IS IT TRUE that the Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives Brian Bosma has announced intention to start fining the AWOL Democrats who for the most part are still holed up in Illinois?…that taking away their per diem did not work and a symbolic $100 per day fine will not get their attention either?…that the only way to get their attention is through a recall process that Indiana does not have?…that there may be a just punishment coming their way at the hands of the State of Illinois and that both the Indiana and Wisconsin legislators could be victims of their own little ruse?…that they have been in Illinois for over 14 days and that they have all supposedly been working and drawing a paycheck?…that by the time this drags out if over half of the legislative session is spent in Illinois that they could be determined for tax purposes to be residents of Illinois?…that Illinois just raised their taxes and will take an insulting bite at their home state earnings if they are deemed to be residents of Illinois for tax purposes?

IS IT TRUE that it would truly be ironic for the legislature of one state to be deemed residents of another state and to pay taxes from Indiana earnings to their new home state of Illinois?…that residency is a requirement for serving in the Indiana House of Representatives?…that the residency option may be worth exploring for both the State of Illinois and for Speaker Bosma’s crusade to bring the wayward legislators home?

IS IT TRUE that the residency of Al Lindsey has finally been put to rest for 2011 City of Evansville election purposes?…that all of the challenges have been repudiated and that the Democratic nomination for the 6th Ward City Council seat will finally come down to a vote as it should?…that Mr. Lindsey and incumbent City Councilman B. J. Watts can start to campaign on their vision and their records and the people of the 6th Ward can choose between them?…that we hope to see a spirited and fair campaign with the best candidate to emerge as the winner?