IS IT TRUE that registered voters of Vanderburgh County have cast the following votes as May 1, 2014 for the upcoming primary election? …here are those totals-Mailed ballots = 206, Walk-in ballots = 274 and Travel board ballots is 274 adds up to 754 total votes cast in the May 6, 2014 primary election?

 

IS IT TRUE the public endorsement of Marsha Abell for County Commissioner by the Mayor and GOP party Chairmen Wayne Parke has caused a major split in the Republican party?… we hear if John Montrastelle and Bruce Ungethiem win a group of party faithful will publicly ask Mr. Parke to resign his position with the local GOP?…if the Mayor has future plans to run for state office he better not expect big support from the rural voters of Vanderburgh County because of his public support of Marsha Abell?

 

IS IT TRUE that Marsha Abell states in her political mail out that she is “The True Republican For County Commissioner”?… here is a list of a few political donations from not so friendly supporters of the Republication party?  …this is a breakdown of interesting financial supporters listed in Marsha Abell’s January, 2014 financial report filed with the Vanderburgh County Clerks office?…Iron Workers 103 gave $1,500, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 136 gave $300, PBGP Political Action group from Indy gave $2,000, and IBEW PAC 16 gave $200  to Marsha Abell’s campaign?…Marsha Abell April, 2014 is even more interesting?

 

IS IT TRUE were wonder why a law firm from INDY would give Marsha Abell an impressive political donation?…that Barnes and Thomburg, LLP  from Indy gave her a whopping $10,000 political donation so far towards her re-election bid?

 

IS IT TRUE that the local GOP Central Committee lead by Wayne Parke gave Marsha Abell a whooping $10,000 so far in her re-election campaign?  …the local GOP Central Committee gave Bruce Ungethiem the same amount of money we charge people to read the CCO?…the amount is zero?

 

IS IT TRUE if Marsha Abells political mailer is correct that she is the only “True Republican” in the race for County Commissioner why did GOP  Party Chairman Wayne Parke sign an official document on January 4, 2014 that certified Bruce Ungethiem was in good standing to run in the May 6, 2014 Republican primary?

IS IT TRUE a CCO reader who happens to be a Burdette Park supporter has told us that the Vanderburgh County Commissioners have plans to turn management of the park over to SMG at the first chance to do so?…the opportunity to do so will happen when Steve Craig, who has done a good job, is retired?… we hope it doesn’t mean a great public facility will go the way of Mesker Ampitheatre.

IS IT TRUE  the Wall Street Journal reports today that Americans gained jobs at the fastest pace in more than two years last month and the jobless rate plunged, a sign the economy has rebounded from a winter rut?…Nonfarm employment grew a seasonally adjusted 288,000 last month?…according to the Labor Departement this marked the best month of job creation since January 2012 and the second-best month since the economy emerged from recession in mid-2009?..the “official” jobless rate fell to 6.3% from 6.7%, hitting the lowest level since September 2008?…statistically speaking on would think happy days are just over the horizon?…the “official” jobless rate has been exposed many times for excluding the long term unemployed, those who have given up, and even those who have decided to drop out of the workforce?…this amounts to another 6% of the workforce making the reality based unemployment rate 12.3% which is no reason to cheer but is indeed much better than the depths of the recession when that number was approaching 20%?

IS IT TRUE the other reality is that there are millions of people who have left the workforce and have found ways to survive without a traditional job?…many of these people are living in an off the grid manner by doing work for cash or in-kind payments?…coaxing these people back into the “official” work force will not be easy as life off the government’s radar screen has its appeal to many people?…in past recessions when prosperity returns the shortage of skilled workers has driven wages up and in some professions and locations that is happening now?…engineering and computer science graduates are writing their own tickets in the technology based cities like San Jose, Austin, Boston, and Boulder?…new graduates (yes that would be 23 year olds) are routinely commanding starting salaries well above $100,000 with experienced technical performers garnering $250,000 as non-management engineering professionals?…the same thing will happen naturally for people who have high demand skills where shortages exist in the available workforce?