New Albany Fire Department Budget for 2011:
Salaries:
Chief.........................$66,681.89
Deputy Chief.............$58,290.78
(6) Battalion Chiefs/
(5) Intermediates......$622,938.77
(19) Captains.............$1,075,446.24
(18) Sergents............$957,286.57
(27) Firefighters.......$1,261,694.57
(1) Secretary............$24,261.07
Off Duty Court
Appearance.............$500.00
Holiday Pay.............$471,606.01
Overtime Pay...........$30,000.00
Vacation sell back....$70,000.00
Mot. Sell back Pay....$25,000.00
Other Payroll...........$80,000.00
Social Security.........$66,000.00
Perf Civil..................$1,100.00
Clothing Allowance..$125,000.00
Perf Firefighters......$1,000,000.00
Ins. Administration.$80,000.00
Ins. Claims..............$1,000,000.00
Wellness (Free memberships
at the YMCA............$12,000.00
Dental Insurance....$80,000.00
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Total: $7,266,307.00
Supplies:
Office Supplies..........$2,000.00
Printing Reports.......$500.00
Fuel - Diesel..............$42,000.00
Oil - Lube..................$1,500.00
Tires.........................$5,000.00
Inst. Supplies............$5,000.00
Cleaning Supplies.....$5,000.00
Other Garage............$7,000.00
Other OP Sup............$1,000.00
B1/RP Sup................$4,000.00
Eng. Rep. Sup...........$7,500.00
Other Supplies.........$7,500.00
Chemicals................$1,500.00
Hazmat....................$3,500.00
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Total: 91,000.00
Contract Services...$3,500.00
Postage..................$300.00
Travel Expenses.....$1,000.00
Telephone..............$19,300.00
Other Printing.......$1,000.00
Gen. Insurance......$120,000.00
Workman's Comp..$122,000.00
Electric..................$28,000.00
Natural Gas...........$40,000.00
Water....................$14,412.00
Stormwater...........$3,000.00
Building Rep.........$7,000.00
Equip. Repairs......$33,500.00
Radio Maintance...$3,000.00
Fire Hose Main.....$4,500.00
Dues.....................$800.00
Other Services......$3,000.00
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Total: $403,012.00
Training Tower.......$100,000.00
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Total cost to Taxpayers for 68 NAFD Firefighters & Equipment:
$7,860,321.00
Source: Kay Garry, Controller
Now, you know why the City of New Albany is Broke and on the verge of Bankruptcy!
When you add:
NAPD Salaries & Cars:.. $6,787,400.00
NAFD Salaries & Equip..$7,860,321.00
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Total: $14,647,721.00
footnote:Would you like to know how much our Budget was approved for?
Guess who negotiated these two contracts? Doug England and City Attorney Shane Gibson. BTW, that's not counting the other 16 Department paid out of our General Fund.
Do you really want Doug England sitting on the next Council or Shane Gibson as City Attorney ever again?
"Hell NO!"
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
WHAT ENGLAND "DOES NOT" WANT YOU TO KNOW OR SEE...PART 1
* New Albany Police Department Budget for 2011:
Salaries.......................$3,600,000.00
Off Duty Court.............$8,000.00
Holiday Pay.................$360,000.00
Overtime.....................$75,000.00
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Total: $4,043,000.00
* NAPD Employee Benefits:
S/S & Med. FICA...........$57,000.00
P.E.R.F. (Civilian).........$5,200.00
Unemployment Comp...$1,000.00
Dental & Other Ins........$70,000.00
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Total: $133,200.00
* NAPD Other Personal Services:
Clothing Allowance......$65,000.00
P.E.R.F. (Police)...........$775,000.00
Ins. Admin. Fee............$41,000.00
Ins. Medical Claims......$951,000.00
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Total: $1,632,000.00
__________________________
Total Personal Service for NAPD:
$6,008,200.00
Office:
Office Supplies..........$14,000.00
Printing....................$5,000.00
Official Reports........$500.00
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Total: $19,500.00
Operating Supplies:
Gasoline..................$150,000.00
Oil & Lubricants......$4,000.00
Tires & Tubes..........$15,000.00
Medical..................$1,000.00
K-9 Supplies..........$4,000.00
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Total: $164,000.00
* Repair & Maintenance Supplies:
Other Garage Supplies....$36,700.00
Equipment Repair Supplies....$3,000.00 _____________________________
Total: $39,700.00
* Other Supplies:
Criminal Inv. Division............$7,000.00 ____________________________
Total Supplies: $250,200.00
Contract Legal Services......$2,500.00 __________________________
Total: $2,500.00
* Communication & Transportation:
Postage............................$500.00
Travel Expenses...............$3,000.00
Telephone........................$40,000.00
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Total: $43,500.00
*Repairs & Maintenance:
Equipment Repairs.........$35,000.00
Radio Maintenance........$20,000.00
Records Mag. System.....$15,000.00
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Total: $70,000.00
* Debt Services:
* Insurance:
Police Liability Ins........$80,000.00
Workers Comp.............$50,000.00
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TOTAL: $130,000.00
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Total Other Services & Charges: $269,000.00
Total Capital Outlays.....$200,000.00 ___________________________
Total cost to Taxpayers for 68 NAPD Officers & Police Cars:
$6,787,400.000
Source: Kay Garry, Controller
Now, you know why the City Of New Albany is Broke and on the verge of bankruptcy!
footnote: In addition to the above figures, over the last 12 months the council has appropriated $500,000 for police cars and five new hires which (disappeared). Last nights council meeting they appropriated $175,000 for 7 new police cars. Three will be SUV's and four cars. And, the NAPD is still $1.8 million in the red!
Something here, doesn't pass the smell test.
Salaries.......................$3,600,000.00
Off Duty Court.............$8,000.00
Holiday Pay.................$360,000.00
Overtime.....................$75,000.00
____________________________
Total: $4,043,000.00
* NAPD Employee Benefits:
S/S & Med. FICA...........$57,000.00
P.E.R.F. (Civilian).........$5,200.00
Unemployment Comp...$1,000.00
Dental & Other Ins........$70,000.00
__________________________
Total: $133,200.00
* NAPD Other Personal Services:
Clothing Allowance......$65,000.00
P.E.R.F. (Police)...........$775,000.00
Ins. Admin. Fee............$41,000.00
Ins. Medical Claims......$951,000.00
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Total: $1,632,000.00
__________________________
Total Personal Service for NAPD:
$6,008,200.00
Office:
Office Supplies..........$14,000.00
Printing....................$5,000.00
Official Reports........$500.00
_______________________
Total: $19,500.00
Operating Supplies:
Gasoline..................$150,000.00
Oil & Lubricants......$4,000.00
Tires & Tubes..........$15,000.00
Medical..................$1,000.00
K-9 Supplies..........$4,000.00
______________________
Total: $164,000.00
* Repair & Maintenance Supplies:
Other Garage Supplies....$36,700.00
Equipment Repair Supplies....$3,000.00 _____________________________
Total: $39,700.00
* Other Supplies:
Criminal Inv. Division............$7,000.00 ____________________________
Total Supplies: $250,200.00
* Professional Services:
Contract Legal Services......$2,500.00 __________________________
Total: $2,500.00
* Communication & Transportation:
Postage............................$500.00
Travel Expenses...............$3,000.00
Telephone........................$40,000.00
___________________________
Total: $43,500.00
*Repairs & Maintenance:
Equipment Repairs.........$35,000.00
Radio Maintenance........$20,000.00
Records Mag. System.....$15,000.00
__________________________
Total: $70,000.00
* Debt Services:
Pagers..............................$4,000.00
Lease Copiers...................$4,000.00 ___________________________
Total: $8,000.00* Insurance:
Police Liability Ins........$80,000.00
Workers Comp.............$50,000.00
__________________________
TOTAL: $130,000.00
__________________________
Total Other Services & Charges: $269,000.00
Total Capital Outlays.....$200,000.00 ___________________________
Total cost to Taxpayers for 68 NAPD Officers & Police Cars:
$6,787,400.000
Source: Kay Garry, Controller
Now, you know why the City Of New Albany is Broke and on the verge of bankruptcy!
footnote: In addition to the above figures, over the last 12 months the council has appropriated $500,000 for police cars and five new hires which (disappeared). Last nights council meeting they appropriated $175,000 for 7 new police cars. Three will be SUV's and four cars. And, the NAPD is still $1.8 million in the red!
Something here, doesn't pass the smell test.
Friday, June 03, 2011
A CLEAN VOTE - 318-97...
The operative word regarding the now critically out of control Federal debt is "unsustainable!"
No longer can our esteemed C0ngress continue to simply kick the fiscal responsibility "can" down the road.
Without massive changes to government spending, there won't be a USA for our children and grand children to live in.
When will we understand that Obama will not "hear or listen". Obama has an agenda. He will continue to say anything and everything. He will continue to lie, distract, and divert from reality to complete his socialist agenda for this country.
Cut spending and then raise the National Debt limit is a Ponzi scheme.
Cut the budget by $1.5 Trillion dollars by cutting welfare, food stamps, state aid, Illegal's getting free schooling. Take all of the Illegal's out of our prisons and send them back from the Country of orgin and get rid of some 150 government agencies that we don't need.
Get rid of the I.R.S. and start a national tax of 7% and cannot be raised except by a super majority of public vote not our corrupt government.
Fix medicare so it will be around for people in the future and pass an ammendment to force Congress and the Morons in the White House to Balance the Budget or leave office permnantly!
As they say here in New Albany: "Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way!"
Were sick of government raping us taxpayers!
No longer can our esteemed C0ngress continue to simply kick the fiscal responsibility "can" down the road.
Without massive changes to government spending, there won't be a USA for our children and grand children to live in.
When will we understand that Obama will not "hear or listen". Obama has an agenda. He will continue to say anything and everything. He will continue to lie, distract, and divert from reality to complete his socialist agenda for this country.
Cut spending and then raise the National Debt limit is a Ponzi scheme.
Cut the budget by $1.5 Trillion dollars by cutting welfare, food stamps, state aid, Illegal's getting free schooling. Take all of the Illegal's out of our prisons and send them back from the Country of orgin and get rid of some 150 government agencies that we don't need.
Get rid of the I.R.S. and start a national tax of 7% and cannot be raised except by a super majority of public vote not our corrupt government.
Fix medicare so it will be around for people in the future and pass an ammendment to force Congress and the Morons in the White House to Balance the Budget or leave office permnantly!
As they say here in New Albany: "Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way!"
Were sick of government raping us taxpayers!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
OBAMACARE WILL KILL BUSINESS AND JOBS...
American business, the motor of global economy, was dealt a deathblow that the Democrat Party delivered on the form of the healthcare bill.
Why wasn't this made public before the vote?
The numbers are staggering!
It was revealed that AT&T, the largest telephone company in the country, will take a one-billion-dollar hit in the current quarter as a result of this economic attack on America. The farm -equipment company Deere is looking at $150 million in new healthcare-related charges this quarter, and Caterpillar is facing $100 million.
Who do you think will pay for this?
We will pay!
Verizon Communications, the second biggest U.S. phone company, told employees that tax burdens under the new law would filter down to employees.
Business is not something in the abstract, business is work, business is people, it is jobs, it is production. When business pays, we pay.
Jobs pay and Consumers pay!
Have you seen the commercial yet for people who have maxed out their credit cards, and have loans over ten thousand that they can't pay back, urging them to apply for stimulus dollars?
Are you one of those who played by the rules, worked hard, did the right thing?
If so, you're screwed!
This man (Obama) has you and your wallet and your kids wallet by the throat.
Welcome to the era of the degenerate: they will suck your blood and your children's blood and your children's children's blood for decades to come, or however long America lasts.
This is so off the charts. There is no decency on the left. They are hypocrites who are destroying American businesses and stealing from us hard-working, struggling Americans.
Stand tall, America. November is coming!
Why wasn't this made public before the vote?
The numbers are staggering!
It was revealed that AT&T, the largest telephone company in the country, will take a one-billion-dollar hit in the current quarter as a result of this economic attack on America. The farm -equipment company Deere is looking at $150 million in new healthcare-related charges this quarter, and Caterpillar is facing $100 million.
Who do you think will pay for this?
We will pay!
Verizon Communications, the second biggest U.S. phone company, told employees that tax burdens under the new law would filter down to employees.
Business is not something in the abstract, business is work, business is people, it is jobs, it is production. When business pays, we pay.
Jobs pay and Consumers pay!
Have you seen the commercial yet for people who have maxed out their credit cards, and have loans over ten thousand that they can't pay back, urging them to apply for stimulus dollars?
Are you one of those who played by the rules, worked hard, did the right thing?
If so, you're screwed!
This man (Obama) has you and your wallet and your kids wallet by the throat.
Welcome to the era of the degenerate: they will suck your blood and your children's blood and your children's children's blood for decades to come, or however long America lasts.
This is so off the charts. There is no decency on the left. They are hypocrites who are destroying American businesses and stealing from us hard-working, struggling Americans.
Stand tall, America. November is coming!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
IT'S CONFIRMED....
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he will not seek the Republican presidential nomination. In a middle-of-the-night message. Daniel said he was taking the advice of his family and would skip a White House bid.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
DUDE, WHERE'S OUR WAIVER?
To date, the US Department of Health and Human Services has granted health care law exemptions to more than three million worker covered by more than 1,300 unions.
Evidently Nancy Pelosi has been reading "Animal Farm." She thinks all people should have equal access to health care, but some people are more equal than others.
The Democrats have already compromised Medicare when they secretly passed at the stroke of midnight Christmas Eve Obamacare. Directly cutting 500 Billion (giving it to people that have paid in nothing or very little), creating boards to decide what gets covered and what doesn't and reducing the amount of reimbursement to providers of Medicare. Guaranteeing NO medical provider will accept medicare patients.
It is past time for Congress to get off their sorry butts and give us all a waiver from Obamacare. And it is high time for the impeachment proceedings to start.
We wonder if we can get resignations from Pelosi, Reid at the same time we impeach the Campaigner in Chief for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Obama's attitude reveals the same spirit of lawlessness and contempt for boundaries, his attitudes are precisely why our forefathers wrote the Constitution in the first place!
Evidently Nancy Pelosi has been reading "Animal Farm." She thinks all people should have equal access to health care, but some people are more equal than others.
The Democrats have already compromised Medicare when they secretly passed at the stroke of midnight Christmas Eve Obamacare. Directly cutting 500 Billion (giving it to people that have paid in nothing or very little), creating boards to decide what gets covered and what doesn't and reducing the amount of reimbursement to providers of Medicare. Guaranteeing NO medical provider will accept medicare patients.
It is past time for Congress to get off their sorry butts and give us all a waiver from Obamacare. And it is high time for the impeachment proceedings to start.
We wonder if we can get resignations from Pelosi, Reid at the same time we impeach the Campaigner in Chief for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Obama's attitude reveals the same spirit of lawlessness and contempt for boundaries, his attitudes are precisely why our forefathers wrote the Constitution in the first place!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
$4.00 A GALLON!
Steadily rising gas prices are causing some financial strain for the City of New Albany's budget.
With AAA reporting that the average gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Indiana has hit over $4.00 gallon. Fuel expenses are some of the fastest-growing costs in addition to health insurance.
Proponents of the take-home-car program believe it cuts down on crime and increases the safety of citizens because of higher police visibility.
We don't agree!
First, If you work for the city you should live in the city. Let all municipal employees pay for their own gas.
Second, Our local NAPD does not have a written take-home car policy!
The free ride has to end we just can't afford it anymore.
Why should us as taxpayers pay for their gas and buy them new police cars, when they are running our cars all over Washington, Clark and other counties?
We have to pay for our own gas to get ourselves back and forth to work they should do the same. Use our tax dollars on an issue that needs the attention.
Park them cars boys & girls!
In 2010 the council appropriated $500,000 for new cars, hiring more police officers. Where did that money go?
Tonight's council meeting is all about building a $12,000,000 parking garage, using TIF Funds and $175,000 for 7 new police cars but what statements did we read in today's Tribune?
And we quote:
"If FEMA does not grant emergency assistance, New Albany would be responsible for more than $500,000, compared to more than $2 million if no assistance is granted."
"England states, I don't have $2.1 million laying around."
Our final thoughts:
Why did they wait until AFTER the election to ask for more police cars instead of before? Several council member made it through the primary but they still have to face us VOTERS come November. Why do they continue to ram this new parking garage down out throats when citizens are against the financing of this project?
Have you voters forgotten how Chief Todd Bailey stood before the camera and stated "Stumler won't take our benefits away." Or, did a uniform police officer knock on your door an ask "how could you support that candidate, when they want to take our benefits and make us park our cars."
How about the council grow a spine and put taxpayers needs before the mayors wants.
With AAA reporting that the average gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Indiana has hit over $4.00 gallon. Fuel expenses are some of the fastest-growing costs in addition to health insurance.
Proponents of the take-home-car program believe it cuts down on crime and increases the safety of citizens because of higher police visibility.
We don't agree!
First, If you work for the city you should live in the city. Let all municipal employees pay for their own gas.
Second, Our local NAPD does not have a written take-home car policy!
The free ride has to end we just can't afford it anymore.
Why should us as taxpayers pay for their gas and buy them new police cars, when they are running our cars all over Washington, Clark and other counties?
We have to pay for our own gas to get ourselves back and forth to work they should do the same. Use our tax dollars on an issue that needs the attention.
Park them cars boys & girls!
In 2010 the council appropriated $500,000 for new cars, hiring more police officers. Where did that money go?
Tonight's council meeting is all about building a $12,000,000 parking garage, using TIF Funds and $175,000 for 7 new police cars but what statements did we read in today's Tribune?
And we quote:
"If FEMA does not grant emergency assistance, New Albany would be responsible for more than $500,000, compared to more than $2 million if no assistance is granted."
"England states, I don't have $2.1 million laying around."
Our final thoughts:
Why did they wait until AFTER the election to ask for more police cars instead of before? Several council member made it through the primary but they still have to face us VOTERS come November. Why do they continue to ram this new parking garage down out throats when citizens are against the financing of this project?
Have you voters forgotten how Chief Todd Bailey stood before the camera and stated "Stumler won't take our benefits away." Or, did a uniform police officer knock on your door an ask "how could you support that candidate, when they want to take our benefits and make us park our cars."
How about the council grow a spine and put taxpayers needs before the mayors wants.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
ILLEGALS & IMMIGRATION...
We loved the contrary FACTS exposing the "border fence is basically complete" comments. We need more of the specific information to be shown to the general public to expose the politically motivated lies that Obama is spouting.
What was even worse about the El Paso speech was Obama's habit of making promises he has no intension of keeping, and that he knows will not happen.
The invasion of America from south of the border is not immigration. It is a massive, intra-continental population shift of nation destroying magnitude. If it is not stopped cold and reversed, thew America that we know today will cease to exist and we will be left with a divided, semi-third world mish-mash of a country.
An unstable nation divided by language, culture, class, and economics.
There are now 350 miles of pedestrian fencing along the Mexican border. The border is 1,954 miles long. That's 18 percent. And only one-tenth of that 18 percent is the double and triple fencing that has proven so remarkably effective.
And exactly how many billions of dollars is that 1,954 miles of fencing going to cost to build and maintain? Who pockets all that money?
"Obama, Obama - the flimflam man - if he can't do it - nobody can!"
He truly believes Mexican Americans are stupid enough to believe him - that he wants to help them. Borrowing a page from the civil rights struggles in the 60's - Obama tells them - "We Shall Overcome" them nasty Republicans!
Yell, right...
What was even worse about the El Paso speech was Obama's habit of making promises he has no intension of keeping, and that he knows will not happen.
The invasion of America from south of the border is not immigration. It is a massive, intra-continental population shift of nation destroying magnitude. If it is not stopped cold and reversed, thew America that we know today will cease to exist and we will be left with a divided, semi-third world mish-mash of a country.
An unstable nation divided by language, culture, class, and economics.
There are now 350 miles of pedestrian fencing along the Mexican border. The border is 1,954 miles long. That's 18 percent. And only one-tenth of that 18 percent is the double and triple fencing that has proven so remarkably effective.
And exactly how many billions of dollars is that 1,954 miles of fencing going to cost to build and maintain? Who pockets all that money?
"Obama, Obama - the flimflam man - if he can't do it - nobody can!"
He truly believes Mexican Americans are stupid enough to believe him - that he wants to help them. Borrowing a page from the civil rights struggles in the 60's - Obama tells them - "We Shall Overcome" them nasty Republicans!
Yell, right...
Monday, May 16, 2011
CO2...
Mr. President,
The only damage we see from CO2 is from whenever you open your mouth to speak. Please speak less, get off the never-ending campaign trail, and start leading America in a direction that will benefit Americans!
"Someone needs to Regulate the EPA."
Drill Baby Drill!
The only damage we see from CO2 is from whenever you open your mouth to speak. Please speak less, get off the never-ending campaign trail, and start leading America in a direction that will benefit Americans!
"Someone needs to Regulate the EPA."
Drill Baby Drill!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
US CONSERVATIVES VS YOU LIBERALS...
Dear New Albany & American Liberals, Leftists, Social Progressives, Socialists, and Marxists:
Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let's just end it on friendly terms.
Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a portion. That will be the difficult part, but we are sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement.
After that, it should be relatively easy!
Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes.
We conservatives don't like redistributive taxes so you liberals can keep them. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU!
Since you liberals hate guns and war, we conservatives will take our firearms, the NRA and the military.
You liberals can keep Obama, Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell.
We'll keep capitalism, pharmaceutical companies and Wal-mart. You liberals can have your beloved greedy corporations, Wall Street, Homeboys and Illegal Aliens.
We'll keep Evan Bayh, Hillary Clinton, Ed Clere, Steve Price, King Larry, Fox News, the Alaskan hockey moms, and the bible, and give you Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Doug England, Roger Baylor, Shane Gibson, MSNBC, NBC, the New Albany Tribune and Hollywood.
You liberals can make nice with Iran and Palestine and bow an apologize to other countries and we conservatives will retain the right to pray, honor the 10 Commandments, invade and hammer places that threaten us.
We'll keep our Christian values. You are welcome to Islam, Humanism and Shirley McCain. You liberals can also have the U.N. but we conservatives will NO longer be paying the bill.
We'll keep the SUV's, Honda's, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Subaru wagon, and bicycle you can find.
We conservatives will "drill baby drill" and you liberals can keep your Cap and Trade, your Electric Cars, and your Green Jobs.
You liberals can give everyone healthcare if you can find any practicing doctors. We conservatives believe healthcare is a luxury and NOT a right.
We conservatives will keep the Battle Hymn of the Republic and our National Anthem. We are sure you liberals will be happy to substitute them with:
* I'd like to Teach the World to Sing
* Kum Ba Ya
* We Are the World
We conservatives will practice trickle down economics and you liberals can give trickle up poverty your best shot.
Since it so often offends you liberals, we conservatives will keep our history, our name and our flag!
We will bet you which one of us will need whose help in 15 years...
Sincerely,
Freedom Of Speech Staff
Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let's just end it on friendly terms.
Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a portion. That will be the difficult part, but we are sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement.
After that, it should be relatively easy!
Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes.
We conservatives don't like redistributive taxes so you liberals can keep them. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU!
Since you liberals hate guns and war, we conservatives will take our firearms, the NRA and the military.
You liberals can keep Obama, Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell.
We'll keep capitalism, pharmaceutical companies and Wal-mart. You liberals can have your beloved greedy corporations, Wall Street, Homeboys and Illegal Aliens.
We'll keep Evan Bayh, Hillary Clinton, Ed Clere, Steve Price, King Larry, Fox News, the Alaskan hockey moms, and the bible, and give you Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Doug England, Roger Baylor, Shane Gibson, MSNBC, NBC, the New Albany Tribune and Hollywood.
You liberals can make nice with Iran and Palestine and bow an apologize to other countries and we conservatives will retain the right to pray, honor the 10 Commandments, invade and hammer places that threaten us.
We'll keep our Christian values. You are welcome to Islam, Humanism and Shirley McCain. You liberals can also have the U.N. but we conservatives will NO longer be paying the bill.
We'll keep the SUV's, Honda's, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Subaru wagon, and bicycle you can find.
We conservatives will "drill baby drill" and you liberals can keep your Cap and Trade, your Electric Cars, and your Green Jobs.
You liberals can give everyone healthcare if you can find any practicing doctors. We conservatives believe healthcare is a luxury and NOT a right.
We conservatives will keep the Battle Hymn of the Republic and our National Anthem. We are sure you liberals will be happy to substitute them with:
* I'd like to Teach the World to Sing
* Kum Ba Ya
* We Are the World
We conservatives will practice trickle down economics and you liberals can give trickle up poverty your best shot.
Since it so often offends you liberals, we conservatives will keep our history, our name and our flag!
We will bet you which one of us will need whose help in 15 years...
Sincerely,
Freedom Of Speech Staff
Friday, May 13, 2011
EVERYTHING IS GOING UP....
Anyone who has been to the grocery store in the last month knows that prices are up.
Nearly every food staple has seen a double-digit percentage increase over the past year, including a 38% hike for a dozen eggs to $1.59, and a jump, to $1.78, for a loaf of white bread.
There is a noticeable, astounding increase in the use of food stamps, WIC coupons. Virtually every item that is WIC eligible is plainly marked on the grocery shelves. It's hard to believe how much damage to the economy has been done during this administration.
How are we going to climb out of this economic and culture hole. And don't get us started on the morality of how we treat those senior citizens who have less.
How about the next time England speaks someone ask "our beloved mayor" (cough) what the price of a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, a pound of ground beef and a gallon of gas cost.
We'd be fascinated to watch him answer that one.
Doug England has no concept of reality!
Does anyone know what the current inflation rate is, if you DO...include food and gasoline.
Nearly every food staple has seen a double-digit percentage increase over the past year, including a 38% hike for a dozen eggs to $1.59, and a jump, to $1.78, for a loaf of white bread.
There is a noticeable, astounding increase in the use of food stamps, WIC coupons. Virtually every item that is WIC eligible is plainly marked on the grocery shelves. It's hard to believe how much damage to the economy has been done during this administration.
How are we going to climb out of this economic and culture hole. And don't get us started on the morality of how we treat those senior citizens who have less.
How about the next time England speaks someone ask "our beloved mayor" (cough) what the price of a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, a pound of ground beef and a gallon of gas cost.
We'd be fascinated to watch him answer that one.
Doug England has no concept of reality!
Does anyone know what the current inflation rate is, if you DO...include food and gasoline.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
ANOTHER PARKING GARAGE ~ ANOTHER $12 MILLION CRAP SHOOT!
Another "pie in the sky" scam to save downtown or build it and they will park , shop and live there.
Several months ago there was an article in the paper with the suggestion of building a new parking garage with a cost of $12 million.
It seems interesting that the Mayor now has his property up for sale. Could Mayor England be getting a "free" condo out of the deal?
We'd bet money on that one, any takers?
How do you think that we taxpayers can afford another bond payment?
Yes, we read the article and it is extremely important to heed the "Red Flags" that pop up in your mind.
Red flag No. 1: "The city putting up $12 million in tax-increment financing bonds to pay for the bulk of a multi-tiered parking garage."
Key word in this sentence is bulk!
Red flag No. 2: "Based on a 20-year bond issue, Bobo projected the city would leverage its investment into about $20 million in tax revenue."
Key words in that statement is 20-year "bond issue" and the word "about."
We smell a big tax abatement coming along with this project, what do you think?
When ever anyone uses the word "about" that means they don't know.
Red flag No. 3: "The developers are not proposing to pay any of the cost of cutting the levy."
We all know how Carl Malysz plays these "Oh, it's not going to cost taxpayers nothing" games with us.
Been there, done that!
Red flag No. 4: "The parking structure would be under control of Mainland Properties."
So, what Mainland Properties is really saying : they want "us taxpayers to pay for it" and they get all the profits...
Freedom Of Speech would like to say:
Taxpayers, we got screwed on the last "parking garage project" do we really want to get screwed on this one too?
Mr. Bobo, if you want a new parking garage: borrow and pay for it yourself!
Mayor England, we hope this is not another one of your "quality of life" projects, cause we got more important projects we need before you waste the money on a new $12 million parking garage!
Several months ago there was an article in the paper with the suggestion of building a new parking garage with a cost of $12 million.
It seems interesting that the Mayor now has his property up for sale. Could Mayor England be getting a "free" condo out of the deal?
We'd bet money on that one, any takers?
How do you think that we taxpayers can afford another bond payment?
Yes, we read the article and it is extremely important to heed the "Red Flags" that pop up in your mind.
Red flag No. 1: "The city putting up $12 million in tax-increment financing bonds to pay for the bulk of a multi-tiered parking garage."
Key word in this sentence is bulk!
Red flag No. 2: "Based on a 20-year bond issue, Bobo projected the city would leverage its investment into about $20 million in tax revenue."
Key words in that statement is 20-year "bond issue" and the word "about."
We smell a big tax abatement coming along with this project, what do you think?
When ever anyone uses the word "about" that means they don't know.
Red flag No. 3: "The developers are not proposing to pay any of the cost of cutting the levy."
We all know how Carl Malysz plays these "Oh, it's not going to cost taxpayers nothing" games with us.
Been there, done that!
Red flag No. 4: "The parking structure would be under control of Mainland Properties."
So, what Mainland Properties is really saying : they want "us taxpayers to pay for it" and they get all the profits...
Freedom Of Speech would like to say:
Taxpayers, we got screwed on the last "parking garage project" do we really want to get screwed on this one too?
Mr. Bobo, if you want a new parking garage: borrow and pay for it yourself!
Mayor England, we hope this is not another one of your "quality of life" projects, cause we got more important projects we need before you waste the money on a new $12 million parking garage!
Sunday, May 08, 2011
LOOKING BACK ON THIS MOTHER'S DAY...
Today is the day that we celebrate our Mother's.
My mom use to tell us that parenting is a funny thing. Sometimes it is "ha-ha" funny right before it turns into "oh hell what do I do now" funny. (I've never figured that one out yet.)
Back when my Mom was raising us kids, her duty was to make sure we got enough to eat, went to church and knew who Jesus was, made good grades and otherwise fit into the middle of the road pattern of doing to others as they do unto you, all the while turning the other cheek.
June Cleaver didn't work "outside the home" but my Mom sure did.
She came home from the factory and worked some more making sure that our underwear was clean (Surely, you all remember the growing up famous underwear life lesson.) cooking supper, in between helping with homework and breaking up fights prior to teacher conferences and PTA meetings.
"I was the lucky one, I got the very best of both parents."
My favorite childhood memories of my mom are a mixed bag of what she was and still is.
Reflecting back through the many life lessons my mother taught me as a child, you might just see we've all been brought up pretty much the same:
* My mother taught me LOGIC,
"Because I said so, that's why."
* My mother taught me FORESIGHT,
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, you never know when you might be in an accident and have to be taken to the hospital."
* My mother taught me the QUICKEST WAY to DOUBLE MY MONEY,
"Is to fold it up and put it back in my pocket."
* My mother taught me IRONY,
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
* My mother taught me about INDIVIDUALISM,
"I bet if all your friends jumped off a bridge, you would too!"
* My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE,
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
* My mother taught me if you always tell the TRUTH,
"You won't have to remember what you said and to whom."
And my mother, bless her, taught me to listen "to my heart and to my mind and to find the narrow space of truth that lies between the two."
The older I get the more I appreciate my parents and the sacrifices they made.
My mother is a disciplined, hardworking, and an optimistic woman who always tried her hardest to instill in her children the importance of faith, family, and community.
She taught me the value of a dollar, the importance of education, and the character of an honest day's work.
She pushed me to succeed, but not fear failure.
My Mother was the most compassionate, thoughtful, and caring person I have ever known.
Mother also instilled in me how to find the good in people and to trust my instincts, stand my ground and believe in myself.
Her philosophy is a simple one, what matters most is not class or status or wealth, but a person's qualities of heart, mind and soul.
And so I have lead a life of spectacular expectations, and in truth I wouldn't have wanted it any other way now.
Thanks mom, for all those little life lessons!
Happy Mother's Day...
My mom use to tell us that parenting is a funny thing. Sometimes it is "ha-ha" funny right before it turns into "oh hell what do I do now" funny. (I've never figured that one out yet.)
Back when my Mom was raising us kids, her duty was to make sure we got enough to eat, went to church and knew who Jesus was, made good grades and otherwise fit into the middle of the road pattern of doing to others as they do unto you, all the while turning the other cheek.
June Cleaver didn't work "outside the home" but my Mom sure did.
She came home from the factory and worked some more making sure that our underwear was clean (Surely, you all remember the growing up famous underwear life lesson.) cooking supper, in between helping with homework and breaking up fights prior to teacher conferences and PTA meetings.
"I was the lucky one, I got the very best of both parents."
My favorite childhood memories of my mom are a mixed bag of what she was and still is.
Reflecting back through the many life lessons my mother taught me as a child, you might just see we've all been brought up pretty much the same:
* My mother taught me LOGIC,
"Because I said so, that's why."
* My mother taught me FORESIGHT,
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, you never know when you might be in an accident and have to be taken to the hospital."
* My mother taught me the QUICKEST WAY to DOUBLE MY MONEY,
"Is to fold it up and put it back in my pocket."
* My mother taught me IRONY,
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
* My mother taught me about INDIVIDUALISM,
"I bet if all your friends jumped off a bridge, you would too!"
* My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE,
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
* My mother taught me if you always tell the TRUTH,
"You won't have to remember what you said and to whom."
And my mother, bless her, taught me to listen "to my heart and to my mind and to find the narrow space of truth that lies between the two."
The older I get the more I appreciate my parents and the sacrifices they made.
My mother is a disciplined, hardworking, and an optimistic woman who always tried her hardest to instill in her children the importance of faith, family, and community.
She taught me the value of a dollar, the importance of education, and the character of an honest day's work.
She pushed me to succeed, but not fear failure.
My Mother was the most compassionate, thoughtful, and caring person I have ever known.
Mother also instilled in me how to find the good in people and to trust my instincts, stand my ground and believe in myself.
Her philosophy is a simple one, what matters most is not class or status or wealth, but a person's qualities of heart, mind and soul.
And so I have lead a life of spectacular expectations, and in truth I wouldn't have wanted it any other way now.
Thanks mom, for all those little life lessons!
Happy Mother's Day...
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
HE DID IT...
"We want to extend our Congratulations to Jeff Gahan on a well-deserved victory!"
You will make an excellent mayor for our city.
You will make an excellent mayor for our city.
Monday, May 02, 2011
WHY WE REFUSE TO SUPPORT IRV STUMLER....
What's your plan to make your vote count tomorrow? Congratulations if you took advantage of early voting to cast your ballot in the important 2011 primary.
If you haven't yet voted, it's time to take a hard look at Irv Stumler for Mayor.
Where reporter talks of Irv Stumler flirting to run as a Republican:
http://newsandtribune.com/floydcounty/x150250904
Newsmeat's selected contributions of Irv Stumler, you must select SEARCH after you open the link but this clearly shows his contributions to the National Republican Congressional Committee:
http://www.newsmeat.comkentuckyrncdonations/
Update from other sources:
RNC 2010 Donation - $5,000
RNC 2011 Donation - $5,000
2008 Louisville Donations:
Committee to Elect Ann Northup (R) - $300.00
Committee to Elect Mitch McConnell (R) - $1,000.00
Committee to Elect Dr. Steve Henry (D) - $300.00
As Oprah says: If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, Irv Stumler IS a Republican duck!
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Stumler claims to be such a successful businessman, let's see what we found:
This is the first of his business in BAD STANDING with the State of Kentucky. We contacted the Secretary of State and they explained a BAD STANDING is they are in violation of KY Law in some form:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
Second company in BAD STANDING with the Commonwealth:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
Third company in BAD STANDING with the Commonwealth:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
Fourth company in BAD STANDING with the Commonwealth:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
Fifth company in BAD STANDING:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
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Has Stumler ever had a business venture go bankrupt? Yes!
We ask that you check the Commerce Commission of Kentucky for the answer.
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This is a 2010 unsettled class action lawsuit brought last year against 11 polyurethane companies for price fixing. Sean Stumler. as executive at IRC was the President of the Board of Directors of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance for many years:
http://www.vocecon.com
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Here is an interesting case involving his brother Melvin in an injury case at the company that is the Parent of the Mt. Tabor Road IRC business. Maybe this is part of the reason Irv left his brother, is there a reason? This case is pending:
http://www.vocecon.com
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Our final thoughts before election day tomorrow:
For the changes we need in New Albany, from the Mayor's Office on down, please get out and vote tomorrow. If you've already voted, please help to make sure your family, friends and neighbors get out and vote tomorrow too.
Well you may not hear the truth in many other places, but you have heard it from us. If you doubt this, just check Irv Stumler out.
Vote Jeff Gahan for Mayor
If you haven't yet voted, it's time to take a hard look at Irv Stumler for Mayor.
Where reporter talks of Irv Stumler flirting to run as a Republican:
http://newsandtribune.com/floydcounty/x150250904
Newsmeat's selected contributions of Irv Stumler, you must select SEARCH after you open the link but this clearly shows his contributions to the National Republican Congressional Committee:
http://www.newsmeat.comkentuckyrncdonations/
Update from other sources:
RNC 2010 Donation - $5,000
RNC 2011 Donation - $5,000
2008 Louisville Donations:
Committee to Elect Ann Northup (R) - $300.00
Committee to Elect Mitch McConnell (R) - $1,000.00
Committee to Elect Dr. Steve Henry (D) - $300.00
As Oprah says: If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, Irv Stumler IS a Republican duck!
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Stumler claims to be such a successful businessman, let's see what we found:
This is the first of his business in BAD STANDING with the State of Kentucky. We contacted the Secretary of State and they explained a BAD STANDING is they are in violation of KY Law in some form:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
Second company in BAD STANDING with the Commonwealth:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
Third company in BAD STANDING with the Commonwealth:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
Fourth company in BAD STANDING with the Commonwealth:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
Fifth company in BAD STANDING:
https://app.sos.ky.gov
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Has Stumler ever had a business venture go bankrupt? Yes!
We ask that you check the Commerce Commission of Kentucky for the answer.
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This is a 2010 unsettled class action lawsuit brought last year against 11 polyurethane companies for price fixing. Sean Stumler. as executive at IRC was the President of the Board of Directors of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance for many years:
http://www.vocecon.com
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Here is an interesting case involving his brother Melvin in an injury case at the company that is the Parent of the Mt. Tabor Road IRC business. Maybe this is part of the reason Irv left his brother, is there a reason? This case is pending:
http://www.vocecon.com
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Our final thoughts before election day tomorrow:
For the changes we need in New Albany, from the Mayor's Office on down, please get out and vote tomorrow. If you've already voted, please help to make sure your family, friends and neighbors get out and vote tomorrow too.
Well you may not hear the truth in many other places, but you have heard it from us. If you doubt this, just check Irv Stumler out.
Vote Jeff Gahan for Mayor
AFTER 10 YEARS & $500 BILLION DOLLARS BIN LADEN IS FINALLY DEAD...
The death of bin Laden, who achieved near-mythic status for his ability to elude capture under three U.S. presidents, closes a bitter chapter in the fight against al Qaeda, but it does not eliminate the threat of further attacks.
The credit goes to our intelligence agencies and the Navy Seals Special Forces 6.
God Bless America
The credit goes to our intelligence agencies and the Navy Seals Special Forces 6.
God Bless America
Sunday, April 24, 2011
HAPPY EASTER...
A special message to all our family and friends this Easter Sunday:
John 6:40 "For this is the will of my father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."
We wish you and your family a very Happy Easter.
Freedom Of Speech Staff
John 6:40 "For this is the will of my father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."
We wish you and your family a very Happy Easter.
Freedom Of Speech Staff
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
DEBIT LIMIT...
With our government elected officials constantly lying to the people, and with there above-the-law attitude, where will our country be if our government continues to spend money out of control? Doesn't matter what program you love, if the government cannot send you a check, because there is no funds, forget the program.
We must first keep America intacted, or our hope of a free country goes down the drain, and the revolution begins. The pride of America will not keep history from repeating itself.
We must make sure the economy follows simple principals of making and spending money. Just like any household that over spends its income, the agony of loss will start an emotional change in everyones life, and some do not survive?
We MUST get our fiscal house in order. We must start living within our means and get this country back to being the greatest nation on earth. We have to say that we are admantly opposed to raising the debt ceiling, because this will just signal to the inside the beltway politicians that they can do whatever the hell they want.
The so-called spending cut for the latest budget go-round was not only a SHAM, but we view it as one hugh slap across the face to America.
We must first keep America intacted, or our hope of a free country goes down the drain, and the revolution begins. The pride of America will not keep history from repeating itself.
We must make sure the economy follows simple principals of making and spending money. Just like any household that over spends its income, the agony of loss will start an emotional change in everyones life, and some do not survive?
We MUST get our fiscal house in order. We must start living within our means and get this country back to being the greatest nation on earth. We have to say that we are admantly opposed to raising the debt ceiling, because this will just signal to the inside the beltway politicians that they can do whatever the hell they want.
The so-called spending cut for the latest budget go-round was not only a SHAM, but we view it as one hugh slap across the face to America.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
AN OPEN MESSAGE TO: CARL MALYSZ
I did some research for you and it does appear that subcommittees are subject to the open door law and positing requirements. IC 5-14-1.5-3 states that "all meeting of the governing bodies of public agencies must be open at all times for the purpose of permitting members of the public to observe and record them." IC 5-14-1.5-2 Section 2 Definition: "Public agency" (a) (1) Any board, of the executive, administrative, or legislative power (6) "Governing body" means two (2) or more individuals (council members) 7 (c)"meeting" (1) receive information; Shane L. Gibson. Mr. Malysz you are in violation of the Indiana Open Door Law! Of Speech would like to say: BTW, please see the City Employees Manual, you are also in violation of blogging on taxpayers time. Upon the next violation you will be terminated by your employer; the citizens of the City of New Albany.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
TIF, EDIT, AND A $12 MILLION PARKING GARAGE...
Recently, there was an article in the paper with the suggestion of building a new Parking Garage near Scribner Place with an estimated cost of $12 million dollars. A statement was made that a new parking garage could be paid for with the PROFITS from the State Street Parking Garage. We think it is necessary that the council be informed about the financing and bonds for the State Street Parking Garage. The Garage Bonds were to be paid off with TIF Collections from the downtown area. If Downtown TIF Collections were not sufficient for those Bond payments. Then, bond payments were to be paid from EDIT Funds. In the agreement, the EDIT Funds used were to be paid back to EDIT Fund by downtown TIF money. At this time, the State Street Parking Garage owes the EDIT Fund $3,613,698.46 for Bond Payments made out of EDIT because downtown TIF did not produce sufficient money to make the Garage Bond payments. So why does Mr.Bobo think the citizens of New Albany will want to pay for a $12 million dollar Parking Garage when we couldn't afford the last Parking Garage. Why does he think we should do the bond, make the payments, and then hand this new parking garage over to him to make a profit. Something smells about this whole deal!
Thursday, April 07, 2011
FRIDAY'S DEADLINE.....
John Boehner must stand firm here. Obama and Reid are not used to having some one stand up for the people. That is why Obama, Reid and Pelosi hid behind closed doors to destroy the American dream of freedom for future generations. We're giving Congress a chance to make changes, and we are watching closely. You needs to keep the American People top priority. The people are now engaged. We are aware of the nation's debt and spending crisis which will lead to national bankruptcy. The Tea Party movement is unlike any other in recent American history and confirms the anxiety of the vast majority of the people as to the future. A shutdown will not result in Social Security checks or other vital services being curtailed only the temporary stoppage of non-essential services. There will be no fear of seniors starving to death, soldiers not being paid or airplanes falling from the sky. Unless, Doug England is an air traffic controller. Speaker Boehner we strongly suggest you gather your forces as the Democrats have done and marshal them behind one clear and succinct message. Get out in front of the cameras and reporters and tell the American people what is at stake. Call Democrats out for the liars and spenders they are. Don't be concerned about the left-wing press. Forget about the Democrat's claims of "hurting the poor, the children, the seniors and education." Ignore their false claims that cutting the budget is extreme and will kill jobs. So Speaker Boehner: wipe the tears, cowboy up, and shut this sucker down... There are millions of Democrats, Republicans and Independents who are true Americans depending on you! We The People are behind you. Shut'er down!!!!!
Monday, April 04, 2011
LOOK AT THEIR VOTING RECORD....
With the upcoming primary election right around the corner. We decided to look at each incumbents voting record over the next several weeks, issues that affect each of us. Next, we will look at Dan Coffey's Voting Record: 1.) Voted for: Full time City Attorney, Shane Gibson, and his $150,000 salary 2.) Voted for: Full time City Council Attorney, Matt Lorch, and his $40,000 salary. 3.) Voted for: Carl Malysz salary: $85,000 4.) Voted for: Healthcare for part-time Council Members 5.) Voted for: Increase Stormwater fees 6.) Supports a new LOIT Tax 7.) Voted for: raises for non union employees 8.) Voted for: Smoking Ban 9.) Voted for: to give Police $500,000 for new police cars and to hire more police officers 10.) Voted for: extending Sanitation contract that was not up until 2012 11.) Voted for $30,000 for ISI 12.) Voted for using EDIT for $2.7 Budget. If you want additional voting information go on line and check it out. Freedom Of Speech would like to say: We like many citizens are tired of the rhetoric, deal cutting, grandstanding, Conflict of Interest and mismanagement of our tax dollars. Incumbent or not, Democrat or Republican, does not matter. We will vote for candidates whose views on issues support our family first and our community second. Incumbents or candidates who blindly and cowardly simply follow their parties dictated direction deserve no one's vote and will not get ours. Our final thoughts: Councilman Dan Coffey supported using TIF as a means to clearing other funds for the budget. "See Mr. Coffey it's your way of thinking that has gotten our city in the mess we are in." You continue to use the same excuses: "You just don't understand!" If we had less TIF areas, less tax abatements, less uncollected sewer liens, uncollected parking tickets and less raises we might have revenue in our general fund. What's really sad is Councilman Coffey has been in England's pocket from the get-go! You Sir, are part of the problem and NOT the solution to New Albany's financial problems. Councilman Dan Coffey Voting Record ~ Grade: F-
Friday, April 01, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
OBAMA'S SPEECH...
When did the authority of NATO, United Nations, the Arab League, and the International Community, aka: New World Order, supersede our Congress and our Constitution? The UN authorized a humanitarian mission and establishment of a no-fly zone. The UN did not authorize support of rebels to over throw a government. How quickly this changed to armed engagement in civil war. What Obama said: 1.) "I made it clear that Gaddafi had lost the confidence of his people and the legitimacy to lead, and I said that he needed to step down from power." 2.) "broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake." 3.) "We will deny the regime arms, cut off it's supply of cash, assist the opposition, and work with other nations to hasten the day when Gaddafi leaves power." What Obama really meant: He must step down. We are working to drive him from power. But we are not pursuing regime change. Present! So, how's that "hope and change" workin for ya!?!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
RIP GERALDINE FERRARO...
Geraldine Ferraro was a ground-breaking American who never forgot her working-class, Italian-immigrant roots. Geraldine will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for woman, and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life! Looking back on the 2008 election, Ms. Ferraro stated: "If Obama was a white man," he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman of color, he would not be in this position. He just happens to be very lucky to be who he is. "Boy, did she call that one right!" Ave vale, Geraldine Ferraro. You were one of America's best. What an unforgettable historic moment you gave us. For feminism, and for women's rights in the United States. May the day come that Americans will vote for a woman as bright and caring as you were to serve as the first woman president of the United States. Arrivederci, Geraldine, e bouna nottel!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
VOTING 101....
We think this is one of the most important elections this city has ever had because of the debt we are in and the direction we are headed.
Voting is a responsibility that every citizen should take seriously. That's why it's important for citizens to vote in the May 3rd primary election.
Everyone wants their voice to be heard and their opinion to count. The only way to do this is to vote and vote smart!
1.) Don't vote for the party, vote for the person.
2.) Study each candidate running for office.
3.) Look at incumbents voting record. They can say anything they want to say, but their voting record shows if they are backing it up with their actions.
4.) Find a candidate worth voting for, not against.
5.) It IS perfectly acceptable to refuse to give your vote to any candidate if you believe NONE are acceptable.
6.) Don't vote merely for the sake of voting, or blindly mark your party, because an uninformed vote is worse than NOT voting.
The big picture. There is a common tendency to vote for the candidate we like the best or the one who will help you the most, or the smoothest talker.
Instead, think about all of the people that will be affected by the candidate that gets elected to this office.
Vote Jeff Gahan on May 3rd, he will clean house downtown!
Voting is a responsibility that every citizen should take seriously. That's why it's important for citizens to vote in the May 3rd primary election.
Everyone wants their voice to be heard and their opinion to count. The only way to do this is to vote and vote smart!
1.) Don't vote for the party, vote for the person.
2.) Study each candidate running for office.
3.) Look at incumbents voting record. They can say anything they want to say, but their voting record shows if they are backing it up with their actions.
4.) Find a candidate worth voting for, not against.
5.) It IS perfectly acceptable to refuse to give your vote to any candidate if you believe NONE are acceptable.
6.) Don't vote merely for the sake of voting, or blindly mark your party, because an uninformed vote is worse than NOT voting.
The big picture. There is a common tendency to vote for the candidate we like the best or the one who will help you the most, or the smoothest talker.
Instead, think about all of the people that will be affected by the candidate that gets elected to this office.
Vote Jeff Gahan on May 3rd, he will clean house downtown!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
DID YOU CATCH THIS IN TODAY'S TRIBUNE?
So who paid for that AD in the Tribune today (March 20, 2011) where Doug England congratulated some local college players - but used Stumler's campaign slogan..."Making It Happen?"
Freedom Of Speech would like to thank one fantastic reader for staying on top of England's free plug for Stumler!
Hey Irv, with all your big bucks can't you afford to buy some advertisment without having us taxpayers foot your AD too?
Freedom Of Speech would like to thank one fantastic reader for staying on top of England's free plug for Stumler!
Hey Irv, with all your big bucks can't you afford to buy some advertisment without having us taxpayers foot your AD too?
Friday, March 18, 2011
NO...NO...NO...
We are coming to the conclusion that Obama is not as smart as everyone has said. While he is good at campaigning and giving speeches (so long as the teleprompter is working) and he is good at inciting union protests (Wisconsin) he doesn't seem to be smart enough to actually perform the job he was hired to do.
Is the deficit lower since he took office? No! Is the country more secure since he took office? No! Are prices lower on just about everything since he took office? No! Are we more respected by the world community since he took office? No!
Really, can someone send him an email on his blackberry? Oh and someone might let him know we've been invaded by Mexico and there are as many Americans dying from the acts of illegals as in the war.
Come to think of it are there any criteria in which the country is better than when he took office?
Is this the record of a smart man?
Is the deficit lower since he took office? No! Is the country more secure since he took office? No! Are prices lower on just about everything since he took office? No! Are we more respected by the world community since he took office? No!
Really, can someone send him an email on his blackberry? Oh and someone might let him know we've been invaded by Mexico and there are as many Americans dying from the acts of illegals as in the war.
Come to think of it are there any criteria in which the country is better than when he took office?
Is this the record of a smart man?
Friday, March 04, 2011
WE APPLAUD GOV. SCOTT WALKER...
Democrats are acting as if Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's demand that public sector employees give up collective bargaining would have George Washington rolling in his grave (a clear violations of Gravediggers Local 803 regulations concerning the rolling of the dead).
Government unions have nothing in common with private sector unions because they don't have hostile management on the other side of the bargaining table. To the contrary, the "bosses" of government employees are co-conspirators with them in bilking the taxpayers.
Far from being careful stewards of the taxpayers money, some politicians are on the same side of the bargaining table as government employees -- against the taxpayers who aren't allowed to be part of the negotiation.
Some politicians don't think of themselves as "management." they don't respond to union demands for more money by saying "Are you kidding me?"
They say, "Great -- get me a raise too!"
Some politicians, including local politicians buy the votes of government workers with generous pay packages and benefits -- paid for by taxpayers money -- and then expect a kickback from the unions in the form of hefty campaign donations, rent-a-mob and questionable union political activity when the run for re-election.
Sound familiar?
The unions must be desperately hoping that no one will notice...Wait a minute!
We're talking about government employees! This isn't the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" -- it's hey folks, we're broke and the taxpayers can't afford you anymore!
Sound familiar?
Today is black Friday for the 1,600 employees in Wisconsin.
We say, you did it to yourselves and we only wish we had Governor Scott Walker, as Mayor of New Albany!
Government unions have nothing in common with private sector unions because they don't have hostile management on the other side of the bargaining table. To the contrary, the "bosses" of government employees are co-conspirators with them in bilking the taxpayers.
Far from being careful stewards of the taxpayers money, some politicians are on the same side of the bargaining table as government employees -- against the taxpayers who aren't allowed to be part of the negotiation.
Some politicians don't think of themselves as "management." they don't respond to union demands for more money by saying "Are you kidding me?"
They say, "Great -- get me a raise too!"
Some politicians, including local politicians buy the votes of government workers with generous pay packages and benefits -- paid for by taxpayers money -- and then expect a kickback from the unions in the form of hefty campaign donations, rent-a-mob and questionable union political activity when the run for re-election.
Sound familiar?
The unions must be desperately hoping that no one will notice...Wait a minute!
We're talking about government employees! This isn't the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" -- it's hey folks, we're broke and the taxpayers can't afford you anymore!
Sound familiar?
Today is black Friday for the 1,600 employees in Wisconsin.
We say, you did it to yourselves and we only wish we had Governor Scott Walker, as Mayor of New Albany!
Monday, February 28, 2011
DRUM ROLL PLEASE....WHO HAS OUR ENDORSEMENT?
We spend our days, for better or worse, commenting on and studying the issues that affect and shape our country, state, and the City of New Albany.
We consider ourselves fairly informed observers, so why not tell our readers who we think is most qualified to tackle those issues?
And with so many voices out there now, from local blogs to Internet "news sites," we think it's only right for you to read it from people who care about the City of New Albany as much as you do and to weigh in on races that affect us all.
Deciding who to endorse isn't easy, either.
Sometimes, we wish there was another candidate running.
But, like you, we needed to make a decision, so, drum roll please... read who has our endorsement for the 2011 Primary:
Council At Large
* Shirley Baird (D)
District 1:
* Vicki Denhart (D)
District 2:
* Donny Blevins (D)
District 3:
* Steve Price (D)
District 4:
* No Endorsement
District 5:
* No Endorsement
District 6:
* No Endorsement
City Clerk:
* Vicki Glotzbach (D)
Mayor:
* Jeff Gahan (D)
Today, we offer our thoughts on the two candidates for Mayor:
So...Mr. Ethridge please tell our readers what you have done for the citizens of New Albany?
Would you like to explain to our readers Mr. Stumler why you went to the republicans to run as mayor then cut a deal with Doug England, then announce you are NOW a democrat candidate for Mayor?
Do you feel John Gonder, Bob Caesar, Dan Coffey, Kevin Zurschmiede, Diane Benedetti, and Pat McLaughlin deserve your vote after all the things they have done to the citizens in the City of New Albany?
This is also a list of unexceptional candidates of hopelessly damaged goods who have the ego to think they can go all the way and win:
We consider ourselves fairly informed observers, so why not tell our readers who we think is most qualified to tackle those issues?
And with so many voices out there now, from local blogs to Internet "news sites," we think it's only right for you to read it from people who care about the City of New Albany as much as you do and to weigh in on races that affect us all.
Deciding who to endorse isn't easy, either.
Sometimes, we wish there was another candidate running.
But, like you, we needed to make a decision, so, drum roll please... read who has our endorsement for the 2011 Primary:
Council At Large
* Shirley Baird (D)
District 1:
* Vicki Denhart (D)
District 2:
* Donny Blevins (D)
District 3:
* Steve Price (D)
District 4:
* No Endorsement
District 5:
* No Endorsement
District 6:
* No Endorsement
City Clerk:
* Vicki Glotzbach (D)
Mayor:
* Jeff Gahan (D)
Today, we offer our thoughts on the two candidates for Mayor:
So...Mr. Ethridge please tell our readers what you have done for the citizens of New Albany?
Would you like to explain to our readers Mr. Stumler why you went to the republicans to run as mayor then cut a deal with Doug England, then announce you are NOW a democrat candidate for Mayor?
Do you feel John Gonder, Bob Caesar, Dan Coffey, Kevin Zurschmiede, Diane Benedetti, and Pat McLaughlin deserve your vote after all the things they have done to the citizens in the City of New Albany?
This is also a list of unexceptional candidates of hopelessly damaged goods who have the ego to think they can go all the way and win:
* Douglas England
* Randy Smith
* Roger Baylor
It is what it is...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
COULD THIS HAPPEN IN NEW ALBANY?
Welcome to the reckoning. We have met the fiscal apocalypse and it is smack dab in the middle of the heartland. As Wisconsin goes, so goes the nation.
Let us all pray it does not go the way of the decrepit welfare states of the European Union.
New GOP Gov. Scott Walker wants public unions to pony up a little more. He has proposed raising the public employee share on health insurance premiums from less than 5 percent to 12.4 percent. He is also pushing for state workers to cover half of their pension contributions.
To spare taxpayers the soaring cost of Byzantine union-negotiated work rules, he would rein in Big Labor's collective bargaining power to cover only wages unless approved at the ballot box.
Yes, the so-called progressives truly believe that bringing American union workers into the 21st century in line with the rest of the workforce is tantamount to dictatorship.
Yes, the so-called progressives truly believe that by walking off their jobs and out of their classrooms, they are "putting children first."
It is not so shocking that the union members are fight this.
However, the White House has NO business sending "his people down" is just proof positive that the POTUS has prostituted himself to the unions.
Like our local politicians they are only concerned with the power they have and will do anything to keep!
Yes, this could happen in New Albany!
Police and Fire take up eighty five cents of every dollar of our general fund.
Between both departments, salaries, health care and pensions, well over 13 million comes out of our general fund. That is only two departments out of 16.
They soon will be asking for 17 new police cars in hopes of getting at least 10 new cars.
The General Fund supports the following departments:
*Mayor's Office
* Controller
* City Clerk
* City Council
* City Attorney
* Board of Public Works and Safety
* Animal Shelter
* Weights and Measures
* Plan Commission
* Building Commission
* Police Department
* Police Merit Commission
* Fire Department
* Communications Department
* Fair View Cemetery
* West Haven Cemetery
The largest, non-salary, expense for the City of New Albany is insurance. Several months ago, City Attorney Shane Gibson and others came up with a bogus plan:
Health Savings Account (HSA) which they claim they can save $450,000 in 2011 and approximately $800,000 in 2012.
But the catcher of this bogus plan is we the taxpayers would pay $1,000 per employee and they had until Jan. 31, 2011 to decided.
Guess the results were not what they expected still NO word on whether the city employees agreed to this bogus plan or not.
Could what is happening in Wisconsin happen in New Albany?
Absolutely!
It's going to take a new Mayor like Jeff Gahan, to say, take these cuts and save your job, or break the bank and be laid off because there in NO more MONEY.
Everyone is hurting and cutting back in New Albany, why should these 16 departments be any different.
Let us all pray it does not go the way of the decrepit welfare states of the European Union.
New GOP Gov. Scott Walker wants public unions to pony up a little more. He has proposed raising the public employee share on health insurance premiums from less than 5 percent to 12.4 percent. He is also pushing for state workers to cover half of their pension contributions.
To spare taxpayers the soaring cost of Byzantine union-negotiated work rules, he would rein in Big Labor's collective bargaining power to cover only wages unless approved at the ballot box.
Yes, the so-called progressives truly believe that bringing American union workers into the 21st century in line with the rest of the workforce is tantamount to dictatorship.
Yes, the so-called progressives truly believe that by walking off their jobs and out of their classrooms, they are "putting children first."
It is not so shocking that the union members are fight this.
However, the White House has NO business sending "his people down" is just proof positive that the POTUS has prostituted himself to the unions.
Like our local politicians they are only concerned with the power they have and will do anything to keep!
Yes, this could happen in New Albany!
Police and Fire take up eighty five cents of every dollar of our general fund.
Between both departments, salaries, health care and pensions, well over 13 million comes out of our general fund. That is only two departments out of 16.
They soon will be asking for 17 new police cars in hopes of getting at least 10 new cars.
The General Fund supports the following departments:
*Mayor's Office
* Controller
* City Clerk
* City Council
* City Attorney
* Board of Public Works and Safety
* Animal Shelter
* Weights and Measures
* Plan Commission
* Building Commission
* Police Department
* Police Merit Commission
* Fire Department
* Communications Department
* Fair View Cemetery
* West Haven Cemetery
The largest, non-salary, expense for the City of New Albany is insurance. Several months ago, City Attorney Shane Gibson and others came up with a bogus plan:
Health Savings Account (HSA) which they claim they can save $450,000 in 2011 and approximately $800,000 in 2012.
But the catcher of this bogus plan is we the taxpayers would pay $1,000 per employee and they had until Jan. 31, 2011 to decided.
Guess the results were not what they expected still NO word on whether the city employees agreed to this bogus plan or not.
Could what is happening in Wisconsin happen in New Albany?
Absolutely!
It's going to take a new Mayor like Jeff Gahan, to say, take these cuts and save your job, or break the bank and be laid off because there in NO more MONEY.
Everyone is hurting and cutting back in New Albany, why should these 16 departments be any different.
Monday, February 21, 2011
CLERE 2 - GIBSON 0...
The Common Council of New Albany, Indiana, will be having a special meeting to vote on R-11-05, a Resolution Opposing HB 1507 and The Establishment Of A Floyd County Parks District. Said meeting will be held February 23, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the City County building, in the third floor conference room. Pursuant to the request of Councilmen Pat McLaughlin, Steve Price, Bob Caesar, John Gonder and Jeff Gahan. Should you have any questions regarding this meeting, please see the City Clerk in Room 332.
Marcey Wisman, City Clerk
Freedom Of Speech has several questions:
1.) If Gibson had NO knowledge of this issue (Floyd County Parks District) how could he respond to Attorney Rick Fox with a three page letter?
Fact: A. He claims he doesn't receive or read the local Tribune...remember? B. Gibson read Clere recent article at the hearing he attended and claimed NO one had knowledge of this bill until then.
2.) Why is Doug England denying NO knowledge of a discussion with Rep. Ed Clere over HB 1507?
Fact: To make our State Rep. look bad and attack his creditability.
3.) Did State Rep. Clere email Carl Malysz the information with the entire bill?
Fact: Yes, and he has a copy of that email.
4.) Did State Rep. Clere have a phone conversation with Carl and England?
Fact: Yes, Mr. Clere did have that discussion with them both.
5.) Did all Council members discuss and vote on a request for Marcey Wisman to represent them at the State House hearing?
Fact: NO. If the answer was YES, then this special meeting would NOT have to be called.
The 2010 election is over. It has now became personal. You lost Mr. Gibson don't we have more important issues to deal with like: why are you being paid $50,000 plus billable hours and commission on bonding?
What another sweetheart deal you got, thanks to Mayor England!
One final thought, Mr. Gibson, in about ten months you will be back in the public sector practicing law. Do you NOT realize your income will be based on the amount of clients you have? Some friendly advice, when you burn the bridges you have, and rode the City of New Albany's gravy train for the last seven years you are in for a rude awakening!
Accept the fact, it was the democrats who reelected Mr. Clere as our State Rep. get over it and move on....
Clere 2 - Gibson 0.
Marcey Wisman, City Clerk
Freedom Of Speech has several questions:
1.) If Gibson had NO knowledge of this issue (Floyd County Parks District) how could he respond to Attorney Rick Fox with a three page letter?
Fact: A. He claims he doesn't receive or read the local Tribune...remember? B. Gibson read Clere recent article at the hearing he attended and claimed NO one had knowledge of this bill until then.
2.) Why is Doug England denying NO knowledge of a discussion with Rep. Ed Clere over HB 1507?
Fact: To make our State Rep. look bad and attack his creditability.
3.) Did State Rep. Clere email Carl Malysz the information with the entire bill?
Fact: Yes, and he has a copy of that email.
4.) Did State Rep. Clere have a phone conversation with Carl and England?
Fact: Yes, Mr. Clere did have that discussion with them both.
5.) Did all Council members discuss and vote on a request for Marcey Wisman to represent them at the State House hearing?
Fact: NO. If the answer was YES, then this special meeting would NOT have to be called.
The 2010 election is over. It has now became personal. You lost Mr. Gibson don't we have more important issues to deal with like: why are you being paid $50,000 plus billable hours and commission on bonding?
What another sweetheart deal you got, thanks to Mayor England!
One final thought, Mr. Gibson, in about ten months you will be back in the public sector practicing law. Do you NOT realize your income will be based on the amount of clients you have? Some friendly advice, when you burn the bridges you have, and rode the City of New Albany's gravy train for the last seven years you are in for a rude awakening!
Accept the fact, it was the democrats who reelected Mr. Clere as our State Rep. get over it and move on....
Clere 2 - Gibson 0.
Monday, February 14, 2011
THE SCAM OF ALL SCAMS ~ UNCOVERED...
The New Albany Police F.O.P. is trying to convert the holiday pay to the base pay.
The purpose of this would increase the certified wage so retirement would be more appealing to the officers with higher seniority. Under the current methods officers take more than a 50% cut in pay when they retire with added cost the retirees pay toward health insurance, and because holiday pay is not figured into CW. The results is the increased number of officers with high amounts of seniority.
So what is CW and how does it work?
* Certified Wage (CW) - The figure used to calculate all police officer retirement in PERF. CW - Base pay with 20 years longevity. To calculate what the certified wages is for a New Albany Police officer it is (base pay X 1.2).
The CW is legislated by Indiana Law and states Holiday Pay is not part of the base pay. Since it is not part of the base pay it cannot be calculated into retirement.
So what is considered base pay?
* The base pay of a first class police officer that has completed their probationary period.
If Holiday Pay was converted to base pay it would not be new money the officers would be receiving it would just be a different way of paying it to them. Since they already receive Holiday Pay in a lump sum twice a year the city already budgets for the money. The change would be officers would receive the pay during their biweekly pay checks and would not receive the two lump sum payments twice in the year.
So how is Holiday Pay calculated?
* Holiday Pay is a contractual benefit to New Albany Police Officers for having to work holidays. The current holiday pay is approximately 1% of annual salary per holiday.
There are only a few ways the retirement wage can be increased. The city can give a pay raise. The city could give additional % on longevity which would increase the (CW) Certified Wage. The City could agree to convert money already being paid into base pay, such as Holiday Pay.
Not bad for our NAPD, they received two out of the three above in 2010:
* pay raise
* additional longevity
So let us show you how the New Albany Police Department's Retirement is calculated?
The formula for figuring the % of the (CW) Certified Wage the officer would receive upon retirement. At 20 years of service the officer receives 50% of the CW. It increases by 1% every six months after to a maximum of 74% at 32 years.
Freedom Of Speech would like to say:
This is nothing but the scam of all scams. What this will actually do is jack up their pensions and none of them will retire. The longer they stay with those big salaries the more they will make on their pensions.
It's bad enough that eighty five cents of every dollar in our general fund goes to police and fire.
It's time to renegotiate the police department contract.
What has happen is that our municipal and safety employees have lost the goodwill of the people they serve and protect.
footnote: maybe in the future they can stop following and harrassing private citizens who stand up and fight for the citizens and expose them for the lazy, greedy cops many of them are.
Oh, that's right, they do have a boss and his name is Douglas B. England.
The purpose of this would increase the certified wage so retirement would be more appealing to the officers with higher seniority. Under the current methods officers take more than a 50% cut in pay when they retire with added cost the retirees pay toward health insurance, and because holiday pay is not figured into CW. The results is the increased number of officers with high amounts of seniority.
So what is CW and how does it work?
* Certified Wage (CW) - The figure used to calculate all police officer retirement in PERF. CW - Base pay with 20 years longevity. To calculate what the certified wages is for a New Albany Police officer it is (base pay X 1.2).
The CW is legislated by Indiana Law and states Holiday Pay is not part of the base pay. Since it is not part of the base pay it cannot be calculated into retirement.
So what is considered base pay?
* The base pay of a first class police officer that has completed their probationary period.
If Holiday Pay was converted to base pay it would not be new money the officers would be receiving it would just be a different way of paying it to them. Since they already receive Holiday Pay in a lump sum twice a year the city already budgets for the money. The change would be officers would receive the pay during their biweekly pay checks and would not receive the two lump sum payments twice in the year.
So how is Holiday Pay calculated?
* Holiday Pay is a contractual benefit to New Albany Police Officers for having to work holidays. The current holiday pay is approximately 1% of annual salary per holiday.
There are only a few ways the retirement wage can be increased. The city can give a pay raise. The city could give additional % on longevity which would increase the (CW) Certified Wage. The City could agree to convert money already being paid into base pay, such as Holiday Pay.
Not bad for our NAPD, they received two out of the three above in 2010:
* pay raise
* additional longevity
So let us show you how the New Albany Police Department's Retirement is calculated?
The formula for figuring the % of the (CW) Certified Wage the officer would receive upon retirement. At 20 years of service the officer receives 50% of the CW. It increases by 1% every six months after to a maximum of 74% at 32 years.
Freedom Of Speech would like to say:
This is nothing but the scam of all scams. What this will actually do is jack up their pensions and none of them will retire. The longer they stay with those big salaries the more they will make on their pensions.
It's bad enough that eighty five cents of every dollar in our general fund goes to police and fire.
It's time to renegotiate the police department contract.
What has happen is that our municipal and safety employees have lost the goodwill of the people they serve and protect.
footnote: maybe in the future they can stop following and harrassing private citizens who stand up and fight for the citizens and expose them for the lazy, greedy cops many of them are.
Oh, that's right, they do have a boss and his name is Douglas B. England.
Friday, February 11, 2011
CONFLICT OF INTEREST...
It's been a very interesting few weeks in the City of New Albany.
Let's review:
1.) We find out the Mayor wants taxpayers to pay $18 million for a new parking garage and pay for a 600 feet hole and gates for the wall.
2.) No one bothered to put $419,600 matching funds for the Greenway Project in the 2011 Budget.
3.) Sewer increase nearly led New Albany utility out of the red last year
4.) New bill to ban public employees from certain government boards
5.) Bankruptcy bill could mean "tough love" for cities, towns
6.) State: 2011 money would be used to cover 2010 New Albany budget
Should Councilman John Gonder have voted on the Redistricting Plan, when, at one time he was a plaintiff involved in this lawsuit?
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
Should Council member Diane Benedetti be voting on her brother Gary McCartin projects and healthcare for part-time council members?
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
Should Councilman Robert Caesar owner of Endris Jewelers downtown, be voting on any bonds or appropriations for downtown when he would have any type of financial gain for money going to help the downtown area or as a member of 1SI or voted for healthcare for part-time council members?
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
Should City Attorney Shane Gibson refrain from pleading the city's case over any and all bonds if he is to collect commission on these bonds?
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
What about the Mayor's wife. She sits on certain boards collects a check and pushes her husbands agenda.
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
You as elected officials and city employees should not be gaining in anyway, shape or form receiving commission checks or as a political favors.
We hope that one day the City of New Albany will have a Mayor who can stand up and say:
"I will lead by example and put accountability back in local government."
Several city employees and Council members have forget it's our money, not theirs!
We could go and add several other infractions of Conflict of Interest on many others employed by our city.
Nuff...said, for now!
Let's review:
1.) We find out the Mayor wants taxpayers to pay $18 million for a new parking garage and pay for a 600 feet hole and gates for the wall.
2.) No one bothered to put $419,600 matching funds for the Greenway Project in the 2011 Budget.
3.) Sewer increase nearly led New Albany utility out of the red last year
4.) New bill to ban public employees from certain government boards
5.) Bankruptcy bill could mean "tough love" for cities, towns
6.) State: 2011 money would be used to cover 2010 New Albany budget
There seems to be discussions everywhere and we have to put our two cents worth in.
On NAC we read: "Cops and fireman as second-class citizens. Can they still vote Ed?"
Since half the time Roger has NO clue on the issues. How can he defend the police and fire when we feel anyone who works in New Albany that makes $50,000 - $100,000 year be called second - class citizens?
My God Roger, eighty five cents of every dollar of our general fund goes to police and fire. How can we pay the other departments and city employees the other fifteen cents of each dollars?
Are you really that ignorant?
We feel if the police and fire gets eighty five per cent of our General Fund then they should do eight five per cent of the work.
Voice of the People: Bill 1022.
We agree with Shirley and some of her posters in principal. There is a big difference between Conflict of Interest and Double Dipping.
First of all, one of our major problems facing our city is the Conflict of Interest issue.
Should Councilman Jack Messer who is a NAPD employee abstain from voting on appropriation, raises, new police cars and of tax dollars for our Police Department.
Isn't that a conflict of Interest?
For the record: documents show that Messer has only abstained 1 time on issues concerning the NAPD in seven years.Should Councilman John Gonder have voted on the Redistricting Plan, when, at one time he was a plaintiff involved in this lawsuit?
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
Should Council member Diane Benedetti be voting on her brother Gary McCartin projects and healthcare for part-time council members?
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
Should Councilman Robert Caesar owner of Endris Jewelers downtown, be voting on any bonds or appropriations for downtown when he would have any type of financial gain for money going to help the downtown area or as a member of 1SI or voted for healthcare for part-time council members?
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
Should City Attorney Shane Gibson refrain from pleading the city's case over any and all bonds if he is to collect commission on these bonds?
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
What about the Mayor's wife. She sits on certain boards collects a check and pushes her husbands agenda.
Again, another Conflict of Interest.
You as elected officials and city employees should not be gaining in anyway, shape or form receiving commission checks or as a political favors.
We hope that one day the City of New Albany will have a Mayor who can stand up and say:
"I will lead by example and put accountability back in local government."
Several city employees and Council members have forget it's our money, not theirs!
We could go and add several other infractions of Conflict of Interest on many others employed by our city.
Nuff...said, for now!
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