IS IT TRUE? November 6, 2011 Politics

IS IT TRUE that Mole #3 is hiding in the basement due to the recent threats made against the CCO and is hedging on its commitment to release his predictions today?…that Mole #3 is not accustomed to the nasty talk no action world of politics and is fearing for the safety of its family as official retirement is near and its identity will soon be known?…that Mole #3 is thinking more about safety and a nice life in Florida than about politics today but that we will continue to twist its arm to follow through so we can post the predictions as we have been planning for months?

IS IT TRUE that our new competitor “the Infinity Mole” is made up of the first 100 voters in our polls that have been posting for about 24 hours?…that the Infinity Mole now has made projections on 7 members of the Evansville City Council and that we are expecting this to conclude today for all races but the race for Mayor of Evansville that will be left open until the real polls close on Tuesday night?…that we hear that early voting is approaching 10,000 ballots?…that we are encouraging the acceleration of the opportunity to vote early tomorrow?…that here is a little contest that may be of interest?…that there is a chance that there will be more early votes cast in 2011 than there were total votes cast in 2007?…that is a reflection on the level of interest that the people of Evansville have in this year’s candidates?

IS IT TRUE that today’s Courier was full of interesting and nostalgic articles about back in the day when Evansville was a significant player in the manufacturing world?…that manufacturing began leaving the Midwest years ago with some firms heading south and others heading offshore?…that there are a number of reasons for that including government regulations, the high cost of utilities, labor costs, diminishing skills in the workforce, and of course blight and decrepit infrastructure?…that the manufacturing of the 1950’s and the manufacturing of today are as different as a crop duster and a fighter jet?…that in reality manufacturing did not leave the Midwest, but the Midwest did abandon manufacturing?…that the actions of that abandonment are a failure to increase skill levels, the failure to adapt from the boring dogma of old time factory jobs to the clean and efficient processes of today, the failure to keep cities clean and beautiful, the failure to adequately maintain or replace infrastructure, the failure to provide equity capital to young people with vision, and whatever brain dead inactions that lead to a place like the Evansville region being ranked 368th out of 370 in internet performance?

IS IT TRUE that relativity and comparison are what attracts outside investment?…that no company that needs to be at the leading edge of internet performance will even answer a phone call from Evansville?…that the stark reality is not so much that we are only ahead of two regions it is that 367 are ahead of us?…that as educated populations go we also are bouncing off of the bottom?…that when and only when these kinds of problems are solved that this region can even be on the radar screens of attractive outside investments?…that we once again remind our readers that the legacy of the office of Mayor of Evansville is 52 years, 13 administrations, and 4 last names?…that rather than write a dissertation on the myriad of mistakes made locally, on this Sunday we shall quote the Bible as healing and prosperity from the inside is the only real cure for the problems of the Midwest and the City of Evansville?

Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’” Luke 4:23

IS IT TRUE that Jared Dwyer wrote an accurate assessment of the problems behind brain drain and it is on the link at the bottom of the page?…that his assertion is simply that there are no opportunities of interest that offer an educated young professional a career based reason to be here?…that we concur with Mr. Dwyer and encourage our readers to read what he has written?

IS IT TRUE that we agree with both of the candidates for Mayor of Evansville that “machine politics” and even “machine lifestyle” is substantially responsible for the malaise that we find ourselves in?…that the CCO does not make endorsements of candidates?…that what we do encourage our readers when considering who to vote for in any of the 2011 elections is to REJECT AND REPUDIATE ALL MACHINE CANDIDATES?…that if both candidates for any office are perceived by yourself to be a COG IN THE MACHINE then do not validate their candidacy with your vote?…that when General Sherman made his march to the sea that his goal was to leave no piece of the machine that made war against the union of the United States functional?…that the 2011 elections may just be an opportunity for Evansville to do the same?…that the CCO encourages all of Evansville to THINK DIFFERENTLY, TO VOTE WISELY, AND TO RESOLVE TO MAKE THIS PLACE BETTER IN THE FUTURE?

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/nov/06/stodgy-region-will-lose-young-graduates/

IS IT TRUE that the management of the Evansville Icemen has just exhibited and orchestrated what is an act of marketing genius that could have never ever even been understood inside the walls of government?…that during the last several months the Icemen put together a formidable team that looks as though it will be capable of competing for a championship in its first year at Ford Center?…that took money and commitment to excellence?…that Evansville as a city is fairly unsophisticated in its appreciation of the sport of hockey but is famous for its long running love affair with the words FREE and DISCOUNT?…that the Icemen organization has been lighting the phones out making deals that resulted in nearly anyone who knows a small business owner being offered a FREE TICKET to the inaugural game last night?…that the result was an announced crowd of nearly 9,000 (tickets printed but not necessarily used), a visual estimate of the actual crowd of 6,500, and most importantly a WIN BY THE ICEMEN over a traditionally strong opponent?

IS IT TRUE that this is the way to launch a product people?…that the actual crowd was 300% higher than any crowd to see a hockey game in Evansville before and that the experience was positive all around?…that many of those people who attended their first game and many others who missed out will be back for more?…that even street peddlers know the marketing value of a free sample and this first hockey game was masterful marketing by Ron Geary and his team?…that with Butler and IU both having down years that the University of Evansville Aces may just be heading for a great year that is launched with wins over a traditional power and a two time national finalist?…that it looks like the stars are aligning for the first year of the Ford Center?

IS IT TRUE that last night was the first test of the traffic patterns and the parking situation that has been causing loads of fear and paranoia for years?…that we have yet to hear a complaint about parking or traffic at last night’s game?…that the key once again to keeping the parking angst in check is a great experience and a winning team?…that a nine block walk to that hard earned parking place is a breeze if one is talking about how great the game was, how great the next game will be, and how ones favorite player performed?…that as our teams go so shall go the financial success of the Ford Center that is off to a good start?…that the first big concert experience will be on Wednesday night when Bob Seeger and the Silver Bullet Band comes to town?…that good tickets are still available so make the call, spend the $70 and come on down and enjoy the concert?

IS IT TRUE that this writers favorite college football teams being the Stanford Cardinal and the University of Louisville Cardinals both extended winning streaks yesterday?…that Stanford has the longest winning streak in the nation and that UL has the most unexpected winning streak in the nation?…that Stanford will be tested next week by the Oregon Ducks whose mascot really is Donald Duck?…that Disney after it became corporate tried to sue the University of Oregon over the use of the Donald?…that OU produced a hand written letter from Walt Disney himself granting them the never expiring authority to use the image of Donald Duck as their team mascot?…that Walt Disney did the right thing and those lawyers tried to pull a fast one?

IS IT TRUE that there will be another IS IT TRUE today that is focused on local politics but that we did not want to foul up this good news with politics and other things suffering because of politics?

IS IT TRUE that after we posted the afternoon edition of IS IT TRUE yesterday disclosing that borderline threatening messages were sent from the Civic Center to the City County Observer that exactly THREE additional comments came from that IP address for the rest of the day?…that prior to posting regarding that situation people with aliases posting from the Civic Center were posting at a rate of about a post per 10 minutes?…that we were asked later why we did not take this to the sheriff yesterday?…that the answer is because yesterday’s threat was not personal and not explicit?…that there have been other threats in the past that were personal, explicit, with times and places included?…that such threats will always be taken seriously and turned over to law enforcement but that generic threats against the CCO in while annoying are about 99.9% probable to just be someone that we profiled for malfeasance that hopes to shut us up?

IS IT TRUE that Mole #42 tells us that the Indiana 8th District Democrat Central Committee chaired by S. Anthony Long has publically come out in support of all of the Democrat candidates in the City of Evansville elections?…that Mr. Long as the 8th Federal Congressional District chair is a higher ranking official than the helter skelter band that supposedly manages the Vanderburgh County Democrat Central Committee?…that Democrats and Republicans alike continue to look upon the antics of the Vanderburgh County Democrat Central Committee with amusement and disbelief?…that the pantomime that seems to never end started with BoothGate, and included FloatGate, EndorseGate, The Manifesto of The 23, ChickenGate, CentreGate, False ReportGate, and ScreenScraperPictureThiefGate?…that we are sure that the final curtain is nowhere close to falling and that there are at least three more Gates to be discovered before outside forces come in to clean out the sandbox?…that we thought about calling the failure to pay the bills BillGates but decided not to do that to the founder of MicroSoft?

IS IT TRUE that one of the largest bankruptcies in the history of the United States happened this week and that it was not as publicized as some were back in 2008?…that MF Global whose chairman and CEO Jon Corzine pulled some of the similar old tricks that started the financial meltdown and melted down?…that Mr. Corzine was the Governor of New Jersey before losing to Governor Chris Christy and is somewhat credited with the financial mess that the State of New Jersey has had to deal with?…that President Barack Obama made a special flight aboard AIR FORCE ONE to New Jersey to make a couple of pleas and speeches in an attempt to persuade the people of New Jersey to re-elect then Governor Corzine?…that if the Occupy Wall Street crew wants to be timely in their chants and marches that MF Global and Mr. Corzine would make a better object for their affections than the Port of Oakland or just some generic bank or any stuffed suit strolling down Wall Street?

IS IT TRUE that locally a well known purveyor of high tech ice cream has also sought bankruptcy protection after a 4 year fight with their bank?…that the parent company of Dippin Dot’s that is headquartered in Paducah, KY filed for reorganization protection after Regions Bank started the foreclosure proceedings?…that Regions was one of the banks profiled for being an early adopter of the DEBIT CARD FEES that has to date inspired over 1 Million customers to close their accounts at big banks and move their business to credit unions?…that the City County Observer applauds capitalism and the choices that it offers?…that as long as there is healthy competition in every basic need that usury tactics will be struck down by the market?…that if there was one monopoly bank that were regulated as utilities are that we would all be paying much more in FEES because the IBRC (fictional Indiana Bank Regulatory Commission) would not have the common sense to see through the smokescreens presented by THE BANK?

IS IT TRUE that whatever “The Trend” is sounds interesting but must have 3 year olds designing their ads?…that if they want people to watch that a time, place, channel, and duration may just get butts in seats or viewers in front of a TV set?…that it was a nice looking ad with an interesting topic (Vectren Rates) but there was no information with respect to how one could attend or watch?…that we are unfortunately not surprised?