THURSDAYS “READERS FORUM”

1. Socialist community agitators and other oddballs getting ready to protest in NYC.

   http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/04/14/livewire%E2%80%8B-assorted-activists-gather-dawn-manhattan-day-protests/

   • 27,000 people came out to hear Bernie Sanders in Washington Park (NYU and Bob Dylan music bars area) last night. 27,000!
     Hey, gotta give the guy credit….Trump too….they are not speaking to themselves and faking that anyone likes what they say the way Rick Santorum or Bobby Jindal did.
     This GOP primary is a train wreck though. The nominee is gonna be either Trump or Cruz.
     The Republican Party realizes that now.
     And they also realize in the fall election the GOP is gonna LOSE:
     1. The White House
     2. The Senate
     3. The Supreme Court (After the Fall, everyone reading this will be dead before SCOTUS is conservative again)

   • https://youtu.be/6wRrCPiCZU8

     The days of your 1950s view of America are numbered. I hope you’re well stocked on tissues for November.

     • I watched this video……..English Bob…….and it is HILARIOUS. Fantastic. Great job.

2. Just wanted to take a moment to say I’ m still here,, I still read the CCO, that is except DB’s pontifications. Health issues have downgraded political issues importance in the scheme of things tho. Have a good everyone! It’s finally turning Warmer!

   • Great news! Welcome back.

     • May be the last time ever, but I agree with your 4 words Joe….

       • Now if we could only get V to show up….

         • Another oldie but goodie;

           https://youtu.be/jaYofN-I_Eg

   • HA! Fantastic!
     HEY CRASH…you are one of my favorites. I was worried a bit.
     And it is A-OK for you to dislike my comments….life is short, and we all have bellybuttons (and other things).
     You take care of your health, and you are right, none of this other stuff is more important than that.

   • Glad you’re still here. The ‘it’s finally turning warmer’ should be of some concern though, hope it doesn’t turn too warm too soon (or ever) for you.

   • “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” – Crash LaRue

     Or was that Mark Twain?

     Only Eviltaxpayer knows for sure….

   • So sorry for your loss

   • Crash LaRue

     Glad your back!

     CCO Editors

   • Warm weather always makes things better. Get well soon, Crash.

3. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

   Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana, that the Common Council of Evansville in Room 301, Civic Center Complex, on the 25th day of April, 2016, at 5:25 PM, will conduct a public on additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year.

   F-2016-5

   General fund…………………………………………….. $750,000.

   Local Roads & Streets Fund………………………….$500,000.

   Local Option Income Tax Fund………………………$500,000.

   Riverboat Fund…………………………………………..$750,000.

   Parks & Recreation Fund………………………………$200,000.

   TOTAL…………………………………………………….$2,750,000.

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   That is how it is done nowadays, low ball the original budget so you look good at the time you roll it out for the public, then make up the real difference during the year using additional appropriations. Hell, the public is not smart enough to catch on anyway, right?

   • That’s hilarious.

   • Good editing, Editor. Doing your job. The point was strong enough to warrant the fixing of the math.

4. Thanks for posting that Press. Caught my eye also. This is the second action of this type already this year. You can bet that neither Butterfly McGinn or Russ will offer a detailed explanation for the excess appropriations and related expenses. Nor will they detail how much is left in each fund after the appropriations. I suppose you heard the rumor that Russell-Lloyd-Winnecke actually received the $12 million casino pre-pay last December and dumped into the ailing general fund. But, hey, Mostly Messy believes the ordinance passed last year was just to make the mayor look bad. So the less we talk about finances out in the open, the better.

   • This practice of using “additional appropriations” to fund….is it unique to only Republican administrations?

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