IS IT TRUE that all organizations inside and outside of government that are successful at making good things happen have two components to them?…those components are PLANNING and EXECUTION?…that proceeding straight to execution without a well thought out an vetted plan is a formula for chaos and confusion?…that more a particular situation is in need of thoughts and plans the more destructive the practice of winging it is?…whether a local government is hoping to attract a new business, interest a quality developer in a downtown convention hotel, maintain a collection of parks, or integrate a new software package for accounting, proceeding without a plan is the kiss of death for the project?…if by some chance even if a decent plan is adopted if the team in place does not have the ability to execute those plans failure looms on the horizon?…the last 10 years in the City of Evansville have been defined by a failure to plan which has resulted in failure after failure in even the smallest projects like software integration and cleaning the parks?…the second problem has been that even in some cases where good plans are in place that execution is difficult for a myriad of reasons like having the wrong people in charge, petty politics, or lack of proper financial resource being committed?

IS IT TRUE that one area that the City of Evansville has developed a talent in is in circumventing the will of the people by SNEGAL methods?…the other area that the City seems to have a good handle on is the DEPARTMENT OF NEGLECT headed up by teh Minister of Neglect Dave Rector?…the best example of the DEPARTMENT OF NEGLECT in action is the way that Roberts Stadium was demolished by intentional neglect?…the plan to let Roberts decay and the public relations to further the execution was done flawlessly?…when it comes to destruction and deceit our local leaders are among the best this country has to offer?

IS IT TRUE that last night in New Orleans at the Sugar Bowl that the University of Louisville Cardinals put together a game plan that found weaknesses in the Florida defense that had not been identified by any of the nationally ranked teams that the Gators had dispensed with in rising to the #3 ranking in the Bowl Championship Series?…not only did the Cardinals put a winning plan together, they executed to near perfection in upsetting the heavily favored SEC opponent?…not one sports pundit gave Louisville a chance against the bigger, faster, and better tested blue bloods from the SEC?…last night’s game like the previous Louisville victories in the Fiesta Bowl against Alabama and the Orange Bowl came when there were many talking heads saying they had no chance and should not even be in the game?…the planning and execution put together by the staff and the team overcame talent and arrogance in all of these games?…that we must remind our readers that there was a time in the 1950’s that the Louisville Cardinals and the Evansville Aces played regularly in football and that the Aces have defeated the Cardinals?…at some point these programs made different decisions and different commitments and the results bear out that difference?

IS IT TRUE that Coach Charlie Strong of the Cardinals has assembled a team with hyper talent in skill positions but regular guys in the other ones?…last night the regular guys elevated their game and the stars performed as expected?…the result was one big serving of gator with sugar on top?…maybe the Office of the Mayor and the City Council of Evansville need to operate more like the Louisville Cardinals did in last night’s Sugar Bowl?…a couple of stars, some exemplary planning, and good execution could have Evansville with the prosperous economy and the 250,000 population that the Fantus Study said it could?…that woulda, coulda, and shoulda are three words that the City of Evansville and the Florida Gators have in common this morning?

IS IT TRUE that before we start our usual morning reminder of what in this country is in serious need of examination and change we would like to wish each and every one of our readers a HAPPY NEW YEAR and a prosperous one to boot?…unfortunately there seem to be 538 elected officials in Washington DC and even a dozen or so here in Evansville that seem to have dedicated themselves to blunting our efforts to achieve prosperity and the antics of the last couple of days have emphasized that point?…the positive thing to take from the avoidance of the congressionally proclaimed “fiscal cliff” is that some compromises did happen?…it is amazing what public officials can do with their own home made guns pointed at each other’s head when compromise is needed to avoid looking like complete imbeciles?

IS IT TRUE that no matter what words spew out of Washington in the next few days most of us are in for a smaller paycheck due to government decisions?…the unspoken and un-negotiated truth is that the payroll tax (social security) will increase by 2% for every working person in America?…many of us will feel this pinch this Friday when our paychecks are issued with 2% more taken out for social security?…in truth we all got a little 2% raise a couple of years ago when the Obama Administration decided to cut the social security tax by 2% as a form of working man’s stimulus?…that a family earning $1,000 per week in when this started got a $20 per week raise which was as impotent as a stimulus as this week’s $20 tax increase is as a choke hold on the economy?…the reality is this 2% should have never been cut if we are to protect social security so this 2% tax increase is just a whip saw reaction to a mistake made two years ago?

IS IT TRUE that some small compromises of no real financial consequence were made by the president and congress like settling on $400,000 and $450,000 as the point where income taxes are increased by 4.6%?…President Obama is already claiming to have fulfilled his promise to soak the millionaires and billionaires, the left is at his throat for being weak and not soaking enough, and the right is after him for increasing taxes?…the reality is that the money raised from this is so miniscule when compared to the federal budget that it is nothing but fodder for divisiveness, AND we have increased taxes for the first time in over 20 years without solving any problems?…it seems as though the right thing was done with respect to estate taxes which was to leave them as they are?

IS IT TRUE the Congressional Budget Office has completed its analysis of the “cliff deal” and has projected that this “deal to save the country” will actually add $4 Trillion to the federal debt?…no matter how much trivia this cast of fools compromised on we are still on the same track to $20 Trillion in debt that we have been on for many years now?…not a word was spoken about the errors and omissions in the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare) that are looming today?…that financial advisors to small businesses of just over 50 employees all over the country are coaching these businesses on how best to reduce their workforces to less than 50 employees before New Year’s 2014?…this determination has to do with hours worked in 2013 so the layoffs will start hitting to avoid Obamacare in about 3 months?…not a word was spoken about how the fines of Obamacare are so much less than insurance that even the big companies will opt out?…the best business model out there for where the healthcare system is being pushed by the government is the US POST OFFICE?…it is poorly run, loses money, has a declining customer base, and is a vanilla experience much like the old USSR?…the competitors like UPS and FedEx are privately run, charge more, provide better service, and are profitable?…American healthcare is headed down the path of the Post Office?…at least the bowl games have been entertaining because the across the board conclusion from those who should know in and out of government is that 2013 will be slower economically than 2012 was in spite of the grand first act of 2013 from President Obama and the Congress?