IS IT TRUE? October 14, 2011 Lunchtime Edition

IS IT TRUE that noon tomorrow is the time that the group of people calling themselves “Occupy Evansville” will be assembling at the Four Freedoms Monument to set up the occupation?…that the combined Facebook “like” indicators are now over 2,000?…that looking over the site there are people from as much as 100 miles away indicating that they will be joining in the occupation of Evansville?…that there are no real demands, agendas, or leaders identified on the site so we shall learn what we are getting when we get it?…that there is a very vocal group that are naming targets for march bys?…that the targets listed include Vectren, some banks, Springleaf (for AIG history), and of course government buildings?…that there is a section under legal where all of the protesters are instructed about what is legal and what is not?…that there is no need for anyone to expect any violence or disrespect as the group seems to be well coached on protest etiquette?

IS IT TRUE that today’s Evansville Police Department activity report contained 34 reports of stealing or fraud?…that it also contained a number of meth related arrests with one particular case where there were 100 one-pot meth labs in a single house?…that the City County Observer wishes to ask that all of our readers do not litter or steal anything this weekend?…that these should be easy things to do and easy things to encourage with others?…that we look forward to a day when the EPD has only 5 pages or less of crimes on any given day as opposed to the up to 20 pages that we have on bad days now?

IS IT TRUE that we would like to reiterate something from our earlier IS IT TRUE and that is that NO MEMBER of the EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL whether they met privately with Vectren or not was aware that there was going to be an announced fee increase hearing the very next morning?…that we have been assured by enough council members to say with confidence that if this piece of material information had been known that Vectren’s October 24th date with the City Council would not have been changed?…that our City Council got the wool pulled over their eyes this time?

IS IT TRUE that the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has filed for bankruptcy?…that the characteristics of Harrisburg are a population that has been shrinking for over 50 years, a failure to adapt to a modern economy, and borrowing a very large sum of money on a public works project that was projected to be self funding?…that the Mayor of Harrisburg and the entire City Council are Democrats?…that we wonder just how many others might see some similarities to Evansville?…that we need to attend events at the Ford Center so that it becomes a financial success as opposed to the incinerator project in Harrisburg that finally bankrupted that city?…that it seems as though elected officials get the wool pulled over their eyes all over the place?

IS IT TRUE that the Evansville Redevelopment Commission is scheduled to meed on Tuesday August 18, 2011 but has not yet issued an agenda?…that all are curious about the potential for line items about VETTING, the hotel, or the McCurdy?

IS IT TRUE that the Democratic Central Committee tells us that those 6 poster names that magically vanished from the Courier and Press comment site are not their names and that they had nothing to do with catjones, bullettooth, Labor215, fourwheeldrive, EleanorRugby, or EvilleResWest?…that we are relieved to hear that?