IS IT TRUE? May 23, 2011
IS IT TRUE that the City County Observer has received written notice from Tom Barnett, Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development that two of our requests for documentation under the Freedom of Information Act will be granted?…that we will be receiving the information on June 16th which is exactly 21 days after our request was made?…that is the longest time allowed by law for the City to deliver?…that choosing to take the maximum time means utilizing the maximum obstructive capacity that the law allows?…that if there was nothing to obstruct that we would be given the stuff right now instead of pushing the release to the last hour of the last day?…that transparency does not push to the limit of the law to delay making legally required public disclosures?
IS IT TRUE that we will be eager to examine these materials and to understand more about the real contractual relationships with respect to the Downtown Convention Hotel and the management of the new Evansville Arena?…that we cross our fingers that by the time that we have the documents that a full financial package is in place to build the hotel and that a sellout marquee act has been booked for the first event in the Arena?
IS IT TRUE that John Gregg who recently threw his hat into the ring seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor of Indiana was in Evansville last week?…that he spent the better part of the afternoon buddying up to Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel?…that such sightings could make for some rampant speculation about potential Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor in 2012?…that one of the most interesting cameo shots of the afternoon could occurred when Republican candidate for Mayor of Evansville Lloyd Winnecke joined them for a while and exchanged pleasantries in a downtown Evansville dining establishment?…that Winnecke’s presence is the object of the most local curiosity?
IS IT TRUE that select campaign staff members of the Lloyd Winnecke for Mayor committee and Rick Davis for Mayor campaign staff shall meet at 10:30 this coming Thursday at the Winnecke for Mayor campaign headquarters to discuss the terms of possible public debates? …that this meeting shall be one of many between key campaign staff to discuss possible future public debates between both candidates? …the next such meeting on this subject shall be at the Davis for Mayor campaign headquarters on West Franklin Street?
IS IT TRUE that a big discussion broke out among mixed political company about the meanings of the often used terms “good Democrat†and “good Republicanâ€?…that there were people who considered themselves to be a “good Democrat†who thought that means to vote for whatever piece of humanity that actually runs on the Democratic ticket?…that when the last name of the former Knight Township trustee came up that they all backed off of that assertion?…that a similar discussion came up among the self anointed “good Republicans†with similar results?…at the end of the discussion a very good set of definitions emerged with respect to what the word “good†means when used as an adjective before a political party?…that the definitions and examples agreed upon were as follows:
“A good Democrat is a person who agrees with the fundamental philosophy of the Democratic Party yet possesses the mental capacity to deduce a bad Democrat when one runs under the party banner, and the courage of their own ethics to never vote for a bad Democrat†ex: Good Democrats are more than willing to reject bad Democrats and vote for a good Republican.
“A good Republican is a person who agrees with the fundamental philosophy of the Republican Party yet possesses the mental capacity to deduce a bad Republican when one runs under the party banner, and the courage of their own ethics to never vote for a bad Republican†ex: Good Republicans are more than willing to reject bad Republicans and vote for a good Democrat.
the only reason anyone would hook their wagon to Weinzapel would be to partake of his large reelection fund. I wonder if he is donating to Mr Winneke after his candidate, Mr Tornatta, got beat.
Is it true that a good citizen of Evansville is one who is registered to vote, and who is ready, willing and motivated to vote for the candiates who will best represent and promote Evansville toward a better future? Is it true that a good citizen of Evansville shouldn’t be a “good Democrat” or a “good Republican” when voting for Mayor of Evansville, but rather be a “good citizen” and vote for the better candidate based on the candidate’s statesmanship, experience, and willingness to represent and promote Evansville toward a better future?
Is it true that when considering who deserves and has earned his or her vote for mayor that a good citizen of Evansville will not vote for a candidate who initiated his campaign based on a “get even” vendetta or an “I’ll show them” agenda? And is it true that a candidate for mayor who continues to waffle on peacemaking within the limits of his own political party, and who continues to maintain a “hit list” of targets with whom to “get even” does not deserve the votes of good citizens of Evansville, whether Democrat or Republican?
You do have these “good” party loyalists, then you have average voters.
Is it true, the average voters are increasingly labeling these “good” D’s & R’s – party hacks?
Is it true, that with the Democrat voting record (Durham, Reicken, Weinzapfel, Tornatta, Weaver, Obama, etc.) and all the party tumult around Davis, “guilty or shameless” Democrat is more and more a common terminology that is being used?
Is it true, that with the Republican record (Nixon, Lloyd, Smith, etc.), “Thrown to the wolves & and left hanging out to dry (Pinata)” Republican is more appropriate?
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