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MUST READ IS IT TRUE October 15, 2014

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IS IT TRUE that Evansville City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr said on Monday “that our property taxes have been raised by 4% in 2015?”…this discussion was made by the Republican County Tax Assessor Bill Fluty?…we are stunned that mainstream media didn’t report this important information to the masses?…WFIE did have it embedded in a story that Mayor Winnecke had mentioned a 4% increase in assessments but failed to point out that would correspond to at least a 4% property tax  increase for 2015?…in cases where a HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT is associated with a particular property, a 4% increase in the assessment may increase the property taxes will necessarily increase by more than 4%?…we do feel compelled to remind our readers that in 2009 Mayor Winnecke was duped by or colluded with former Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel to raise your property taxes by sneakily eliminating the HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT in a SNEGAL closed door meeting?

IS IT TRUE that when Mayor Winnecke took office over two and one half years ago he had $17 million dollar surplus in the operating funds?…based on the most recent financial information published by our Mayor, we only have $3.2 million dollars in our operating funds as of July 31, 2014 … that the City is spending $445,000 per month more than the income they receive from all taxing and income sources and will be increasing our property taxes to make up the shortfall to the extent that the law allows?…the reality is that for two budget cycles the flim flam trick of overestimating revenues and making up for it by depleting the reserves has worked like a charm for the Mayor and his spending OPM (other people’s money) ambitions?…there is not another trip to the well to be had based on the paltry $3.2 Million nest egg that Evansville has left?…this is the year that we either bite the bullet and be realistic as City Council Finance Chairman Councilman Conor O’Daniel and City Council President John Friend, CPA  have been suggesting or we do what the Mayor wants and smash the city’s piggy bank to smithereens?

IS IT TRUE Mayor Winnecke was candid enough to admit on record that payments on existing debt including the Ford Center is making things difficult to balance?…as we recall the Ford Center was advertised in a series of public meetings not only to operate at positive cash flow but to bring a plethora of new businesses to downtown Evansville?…the truth of the matter is that is was oversold and now it has under performed and the bailout of the previous mayor’s ambitions will be done by the taxpayers of Evansville for the next 20 years?…Ford Center was a mistake?…Ford Center was sold to the public by telling three great big lies?…those lies are as follows:

1. The Ford Center will bring big acts to Evansville that Roberts Stadium never could

2. Ford Center will stimulate a downtown renaissance of new businesses

3. Ford Center will pay for itself and will not ever have to tap into the people’s pocket with increased taxes.

IS IT TRUE that every one of these lies was deliberate and there has been no consequence whatsoever for the purveyors of these three big lies?…as long as the people of Evansville continue to reward those who lie to them and take their money through higher taxes this behavior will continue?…Evansville is on a collision course with a serious cash flow problem?…when that happens critical basic services will have to be cut or eliminated and the fun and games will be over?…there are those on the City Council right now who assert that the well will run dry in 2 years but the Mayor’s office projects the opinion that all is sunshine and lollipops in River City so let the party continue?…by the end of the month we will know if our structure of governance is going to take the prudent road in 2015 by cutting the budget to reality or if the punch bowl will will be spiked with the last $3.2 Million in reserves to keep the fun and games party going through the next election cycle?

IS IT TRUE the question must be asked “what does it tell you when the leader of the world’s best known rock band has a better grasp of modern tax policy than those responsible for making it?”…the front man for the rock band U2 got some people’s Irish up after he defended the low taxes of his homeland in saying that “Tax competitiveness has brought our country the only prosperity we’ve known,” said the singer about the Emerald Isle?…Bono is absolutely right?…after touring the world with U2, Bono’s second career as an advocate for the poor — especially in forgotten Africa — has taken him to many spots not found on the standard itinerary for a rock band?…unlike so many others, he learned: The best way for a nation to help its poor move into the middle class is to open up its economy and allow people on the bottom to benefit from the inflows of investment and the opportunities it brings?…Bono puts it well when he said: “As a person who’s spent nearly 30 years fighting to get people out of poverty, it was somewhat humbling to realize that commerce played a bigger job than development?”…Bono said that’s his biggest transformation in 10 years?

Protecting Americans from the Threat of Ebola By Tom Spangler

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First and foremost, I must disclose that I do not believe the Ebola virus is a major threat to the majority of the American people. There seems to be a concerted effort on the part of many in the media to lead people to believe that this is going to be a pandemic affecting people all over the country. A look at past history would indicate that this is not the case. However, it is still important that we take the necessary precautions to protect ourselves from the threat that this virus provides.

In late 2002 and into 2003, we were led to believe that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was going to kill thousands of people. We were told to avoid air travel at all costs. In the end, only eight Americans contracted the condition and there were no deaths in the U.S. While the H1N1 virus (“swine flu”) had a more severe impact within the U.S., it still did not reach anywhere near levels that we constantly heard it would.

These cases show that our government is very good at keeping these situations under control. In our country, we are blessed with clean water and sanitation systems that do not exist in the areas that have already been deeply impacted by the Ebola virus.

All of this being said, we still need to be sure we take necessary precautions. We should continue the course of attempting to stop the spread of Ebola in West Africa while preventing individuals from the region from traveling to the United States until it is completely contained. I believe that this course of action is the best one to keep this from putting more of our population in harm’s way.

Congress must discuss the possibility of increasing funding for medical research regarding potential threats that may come about in the future. While even the foremost medical experts cannot predict these situations with complete certainty, they do possess the technology to prepare us for potential dangers.

To learn more about my campaign to represent Indiana’s 8th District in Congress, visit my website at www.spanglerforcongress.com.

THIS ARTICLE WAS POSTED BY THE CCO WITHOUT OPINON,  BIAS OR EDITING.

FOOT NOTE:  Following is a statement from Tom regarding the current state of his campaign and his wife’s breast cancer surgery:

As many of you know, Penny Spangler, my wife of 43 years, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. This is the second time we have walked this journey, as she experienced cancer in the same area 23 years ago. Our faith is strong and we are in good spirits. My wife will be undergoing surgery very soon and we ask that you keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. We would like to take this opportunity and my platform as a congressional candidate to increase awareness and move towards a cure for this terrible disease. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but every day should we should all be aware of what women with breast cancer and their friends and family are dealing with. We must find a cure so that these women can find peace and so that our younger generation of women do not have to live in constant fear of experiencing what my wife is dealing with.

I will be suspending my campaign for these next two days as my wife undergoes surgery. We would appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Reports

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

EPD Activity Report October 14, 2014

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EPD Activity Report 10-13-2014

 

 

“Civil Forfeiture” is Armed Robbery

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The US Constitution’s 4th Amendment says, and means, exactly this: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

Yet just a few months ago in rural Nevada, Humboldt County deputy Lee Dove stole over $63,800 from drivers who were never charged with any crime. He posed for a picture with the money, and his fellow police personnel approvingly called it “highway interdiction.” Actually, legally and morally, it’s highway robbery. Of course it happens here in Indiana too. It happens far too often everywhere in this nation; sometimes with the police giving each other high-fives and laughing at their helpless victims.

Anybody, including government, who peeks through your stuff (either with human or electronic eyes), or takes your stuff, or kicks in your door and drags you out of your home without having a darned good, documented and properly authorized reason, is a criminal. We should never think otherwise.

I would use every means available to me by legislation and constitutional activism to nullify rampant and unconstitutional civil forfeiture practices and laws.

Suicide Prevention Proclamation

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The Vanderburgh County Commissioners’ will be honoring the efforts of our local suicide prevention groups. September is National Suicide prevention and awareness month. These local groups intensified their efforts including holding a suicide prevention walk. As a result there were no suicides in the month of September. The proclamation will take place at the next scheduled Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday October 14 at 5:00pm. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will participate in the event.

REFLEXOLOGY WORKSHOP REGISTRATION ENDS SOON

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Registration ends soon for the next reflexology workshop at St. Mary’s Epworth Crossing Wellness Center. The workshop is offered Saturday, October 18th from 9:30 – Noon with registration ending Thursday. Reflexology workshops teach beginning techniques to help individuals and others feel better via simple foot techniques. The session is presented by Cindy Goodwin, a retired RN and USI faculty member, certified in both Reflexology and Healing touch.
In this “hands-on” workshop, students learn how to: Maintain safety and comfort when using reflexology techniques with another person – Perform foot loosening maneuvers and massage techniques for releasing stress and tension. – Stimulate specific foot reflex areas connected with physical health issues. The workshop fee is $25/person, reservation with payment is needed by the Thursday deadline. Printed materials will be provided. For more information please call St. Mary’s Wellness Center at 812.485.5725

Conour malpractice carrier wins rescission of coverage

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

The insurance company that provided malpractice coverage to ex-attorney and convicted fraudster William Conour prevailed in its civil suit against him, but his many victims still may receive a small amount from the case.

District Judge William T. Lawrence of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted summary judgment and default judgment in favor of the company Wednesday in Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. v. William F. Conour, et al., 1:12-CV-1671.

Lawrence wrote that Minnesota Lawyers was entitled to rescission of the policies because Conour had misled the company in applying for annual coverage from 2007 until 2012. He failed to disclose actual or potential complaints against him.

Conour last year pleaded guilty to stealing more than $6 million from client trust funds that held settlements he had negotiated in personal injury cases in a scheme the government alleged dated to 1999. He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

The company previously refunded to the court policy premiums Conour had paid for the years it says it owed no duty to cover because Conour didn’t disclose his theft or the criminal charge after it was filed. The company said it had no knowledge Conour was embezzling, misappropriating or converting clients’ funds until it discovered the criminal complaint independently.

The court has held $16,337 plus interest that the insurer refunded in premiums and ordered the parties and the U.S. attorney in Conour’s criminal case to decide within 30 days of the order how the funds should be disbursed.

 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, October 10, 2014

Travis Phelps                     Burglary-Level 5 Felony

Danielle Waters               Burglary-Level 5 Felony

Tyler Adcock                      Burglary-Level 5 Felony

Erin Worman                     Burglary-Level 5 Felony

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Kyle Phernetton at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at kphernetton@vanderburghgov.org
Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.

Civil War Roundtable

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The Southern Indiana Civil War Roundtable will meet this Thursday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. at the Fraternal Order of Police lodge at 801 Court Street in downtown Evansville. The meeting will feature a presentation from historian David Mowery discussing Gen. John Morgan’s “Great Raid.” This was an unprecedented event in American history, one historians rank among the world’s greatest land-based raids since Elizabethan times.

A military operation unlike any other on American soil, Morgan’s Raid was characterized by incredible speed, superhuman endurance and innovative tactics. One of the nation’s most colorful leaders, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan took his cavalry through enemy-occupied territory in three states in one of the longest offensives of the Civil War. The effort produced the only battles fought north of the Ohio River and reached farther north than any other regular Confederate force.

The Southern Indiana Civil War Roundtable is open to anyone interested in learning more about the U.S. Civil War. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at the Evansville F.O.P at 7:00 p.m. For more information please visit www.SICWRT.org or contact Joshua Claybourn at jclaybourn@gmail.com.

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