IS IT TRUE MARCH 6, 2018

IS IT TRUE that of the millions of people who pollute the air with the sounds of “lock her (Hillary Clinton) up” and “lock him (President Trump) up” are missing one critical piece of information that may just shut them up in their biased and self-serving chants for justice?…that is the fact that nearly every one of the citizens of the United States has violated some arcane obsolete federal law that could be used to literally “lock them up” if some overzealous prosecutor decided to put them in an orange jumpsuit?…we wonder if the feelings that the winner and loser of the presidential election of 2016 comes from a sincere desire for justice, or is it something else?…there are literally thousands of federal statutes and hundreds of thousands of regulations with criminal penalties and most of us have broken a multitude of them?…the Justice Department tried to count how many criminal statutes are on the books and just gave up?…many require no evil intent—like clogging a toilet in a national forest, boarding a ship right before it reaches its destination, or carrying more than 500 nickels out of the country?…there are even regulations against walking a bull past a church on Sunday that can land a person in federal prison?…the people who are being fitted for stripes can actually aim lawyers in your direction that have the power to dredge up something from your past or present to incarcerate you?…that is something people should think about before irrationally calling for the locking up of anyone?

IS IT TRUE that a couple of years ago that outgoing Vanderburgh County Commissioner Bruce Ungethiem co-hosted a political fundraiser along with former U.S. Congressman John Hostettler for County Commissioner candidate Sean Selby (R)? …that in 2018 Mr. Ungethiem and the son of the former U.S. Congressman John Hostettler are now deadlocked in a Republican primary battle for District #64 Repersentivie seat?

IS IT TRUE  it’s obvious that the members of the current City Council really misses the budgetary expertise of Curt John and John Friend-CPA?

IS IT TRUE one of those pesky old decrepit water lines broke yesterday out on the eastside beyond the old Washington Square Mall causing the City of Evansville Water and Sewer Utility to issue a boil order to a large number of homes south of Washington in the Acadian Acres complex of houses?…we are sure it will not offer any comfort to the homeowners to know that we have a basketball arena that serves as a hockey rink and a host of other fun and games opportunities in downtown Evansville, but we don’t have functional water lines?…this is yet another example of what happens when a city goes all in on partying and neglects basic infrastructure?.

IS IT TRUE Government works best when their elected officials go on vacation?

IS IT TRUE the if average age of the city employees is approximately 53?  …if nearly 45% are significantly overweight?  … if 55% have high blood pressure and 30% have high sugar levels (national average is 22%)?  …if 43% of city employees have high cholesterol levels and 38% are smokers these could be some of the reasons why the City of Evansville Employees Health Care fund costs are increasing by leaps and bounds annually?

IS IT TRUE we are told that several people are encouraging past County Commissioner Dave Mosby to re-run for County Commissioner?

IS IT TRUE that CCO MOLE #3 tells us that former City Councilmen John Friend, CPA was approached by a group of financially well-heeled individuals to run for the 8th District Congressional seat as a Democrat?  …this group promised to give Mr. Friend around $100,000 for his campaign if he decided to run for 8th District Congressional seat?  …after considering the group generous offer for one day Mr. Friend respectfully declined their offers citing the that he paid his dues to society and now must continue to focus on his business?  …we congratulate Mr. Friend for making a wise political and business decision?

IS IT TRUE over the last several years we been watching a TV commercial starring local union leader Paul Green? …in that commercial Mr. Green explains the merits of hiring IBEW workers to do electrical jobs at your home or business?  …that Mr. Green has done an excellent job of getting the IBEW message across to the masses?

IS IT TRUE we would like to thank the staff at the County Clerks office for their excellent cooperation in sending us the information we request in a timely manner?

IS IT TRUE one our staff members went to DAPPER PIG RESTAURANT located at Haynie’s Corner last week and tells us that some improvements in the menus were made?  …he tells us that the food was not only delicious but extremely affordable?

IS IT TRUE that this year’s “Community Service” luncheon will be held at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B?  …the registration begins at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on March 19, 2018?  …this event is almost sold out? …you can reserve a table by calling the Event Coordinator, Karen Selzer at 812-430-9304 or 812-909-236?.

Today’s READERS POLL question is: Are you pleased that the State of Indiana finally approved alcohol sales on Sunday?

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