Sunday, March 31, 2013

THE TRUE MEANING OF EASTER

Jerusalem Obituaries 33 AD

Calvary-Jesus Christ 33, on Nazareth, died Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull betrayed by the apostle Judas.


Jesus was crucified by the Romans, by order of the Ruler Pontius Pilate.

The cause of death were crucifixion, extreme exhaustion, severe torture, and loss of blood.

Jesus Christ, a descendant of Abraham was a member of the House of David. He was the son of the late Joseph, a carpenter of Nazareth and Mary, his devoted mother. Jesus was born in a stable in the City of Bethlehem, Judea. He is survived by his mother, Mary, his faithful Apostles, numerous disciples, and many other followers.

Jesus was self educated and spent most of his adult life working as a Teacher. Jesus also occasionally worked as a Medical Doctor and it is reported that he healed many patients. Up until the time of his death, Jesus was teaching and sharing the Good News, healing the sick, touching the lonely, feeding the hungry and helping the poor.

Jesus was most noted for telling parables about His Father's Kingdom and performing miracles, such as feeding over 5,000 people with only five loafs of bread and two fish and healing a man who was born blind. On the day before his death, he held a last supper celebrating the Passover Feast, at which he foretold his death.
The body was quickly buried in a stone grave, which was donated by Joseph of Arimathea, a Loyal Friend of the family. By order of Pontius Pilate, a boulder was rolled in front of the tomb. Roman soldiers were put on guard.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that everyone try to live as Jesus did.
Donations may be sent to anyone in need.
Martha




Freedom Of Speech is wishing you a Happy and Blessed Easter! May we all remember the sacrifice of Jesus that was so freely given so that we may find the true meaning of Easter...






Friday, March 29, 2013

IS THIS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST?

Is it true the City of New Albany purchased Gary Brinkworth's family property for $130,000?

Isn't this a Conflict of Interest by the Gahan Administration?

Our understanding the City Board of Works APPROVED the purchase of the Brinkworth property on Tuesday for $130,000.

Doesn't Mr. Brinkworth serve on the Sewer and Stormwater Board?

We're beginning to wonder if Doug England is back in office. This only sounds like something Dougie would pull....

Another question:

If the reasoning behind this $7 - $9 million Water Park is for the lower income children of New Albany, how can their family's afford a $10.00 per child entrance fee or a $200 yearly membership fee?

More of Gahan's Lies and Bull-Shit...

Thursday, March 21, 2013

OUR OPINION...

The purpose of the  Second Amendment is to arm people in order to prevent future tyranny. They need the tools to do this.

The term "Well Regulated" in the Second Amendment meant "Well Manned and Equipped" in 1791 as was determined in 1939 United States v. Miller case after referencing the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. The concept of Government Regulation, as we understand it today, did not exist at the time.

United States v. Miller also determined that the term "Arms" refers to "Ordinary Military Weapons" (not crew operated). American Citizens have the right to Keep and Bear, which means Own and Carry, any weapon that is legal.

The 2008 Heller v. Washington DC decision reaffirmed that the right to Bear Arms was an individual right. The 2010 McDonald v. Chicago decision reaffirmed it yet again and made it clean that it applies to every state, every city and every town in the United States.

To limit the Second Amendment would be equivalent of limiting the First Amendment to writings in quill pens.

Liberty is worth the risk of death.

We will continue to cling to our "Bibles, guns and OUR Faith in GOD not government."

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

NEWS FLASH....

City of New Albany HAS won court case against the County for the Two-mile fringe area.

What will the New Albany Little League do now?

Friday, March 08, 2013

GAHAN'S FUZZY MATH....

Basic Theory of TIF:

1. Freeze property assessments at pre-development level in a designated area (an allocation area").

2. Issue municipal bonds to finance portions of redevelopment.

3. As property value (and assessments) in areas increase, use increment in tax revenues to meet debt service on issued bonds.

4. All public bodies benefiting from redevelopment share the costs of public improvements associated with the redevelopment. When the redevelopment cost have been paid, the tax allocation is discontinued and all public bodies enjoy the benefits of increased property tax value.

You would think as long as Councilman Coffey, McLaughlin, Caesar and Gonder have been SITTING on the council they would understand TIFS.

So, let's do some homework and see what we come up with:

First, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is an area with designated boundaries (like circles) drawn on a city map and labeled as a TIF area. The taxes in the TIF area are FROZEN at the time the TIF area is approved.

All those new taxes on the "new development go into an account for that TIF area ONLY" for use in the TIF area for improvements such as roads and sewers.

NOT salaries!

Mayor Gahan says: we have plenty of TIF Fund Revenue to make bond payments on a $19.7 million dollar bond. What Mayor Gahan forget to tell the council members that we have $23,000,000 + additional bonds to be paid off by 2038.

Do you know and wonder why we don't have revenue?


2013 - TIF DISTRICT  PROJECTED TAXES

TIF Districts...............AMOUNT Projected

Grantline Road ...........$703,004
Charlestown Road .....$844,689
Park East ....................$1,121,596
State Street ................$618,279
State Street Garage...$197,231
Old Monon Corridor..$342,883
Loop Island ................$11,000
____________________________
Total Projected Taxes...$3,838,482

Source:Exhibit A

The above $3,838,482 Taxes stays in the above TIF areas and DOES NOT go into the General Fund.

Freedom Of Speech repeats: when the TIF Bond costs are paid off, the TIF area is discontinued (rescinded) so that the tax money can help the General Fund!

Why can't Gahan and Coffey look the citizens in the eye, tell them TIF'S affect property taxes and our General Fund.

footnote: "At this time the Downtown TIF has NOT repaid the $3,613,698 back to the EDIT Fund." We now understand why our city is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Councilman Coffey, did Freedom Of Speech answer your questions? Isn't this why you six council members are backing this $19.7 million BOND up with out Property Taxes?

See what happens Danny boy, when you know how to read TIF Spread Sheets!

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

COFFEY VS DICKEY....

At this quadrennial reorganizing meeting of the Floyd Democrats, they will choose a new Central Committee. Precinct committee-persons and vices will vote to elect new party officers for the next four years.

Date: Saturday, March 2. 2013
Where: Knights Of Columbus
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Our money is on Adam Dickey for Democrat Chairman.

Friday, February 22, 2013

NEWS FLASH....

What does the Pope and Carl Malysz have in common?

Their both looking for  a job!

Monday, February 18, 2013

DON'T RAISE OUR PROPERTY TAXES....

If you are against backing a $19.6 Bond for an aquatic center, baseball park and soccer field with our Property Taxes.  We here at Freedom of Speech ask you "the taxpayers to contact" the following council members and voice your opinion:

At-Large - Shirley Baird @ (812)  725-7527 or email her @ sbaird@cityofnewalbany.com
At-Large - John Gonder @ (812) 944-3121 or email him @ jgonder@cityofnewalbany.com or contact his cell (502) 500-3333
At-Large - Kevin Zurschmiede @ (812) 945-7827 or email him @ kzurschmiede@cityofnewalbany.com
1st District - Dan Coffey @  (812) 949-1262 or his cell (502) 797-8347
2nd District - Robert Caesar  @  (812) or email him @ rcaesar@cityofnewalbany.com 
3rd District - Greg Phipps (812) 949-8317 or email him @ gphipps@cityofnewalbany.com
4th District - Pat McLaughlin (812) 949-9140 or email him @ pmclaughlin@cityofnewalbany.com  or contact his cell @ (812) 987-5218
5th District - Diane Benedetti @ (812) 945-6240 or email her @dbenedetti@cityofnewalbany.com
6th District - Scott Blair @ (812) 697-0128 or email him @ sblair@cityofnewalbany.com

You have a RIGHT as a taxpayer to know your property taxes WILL GO UP if they pass this Bond.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

POLITICAL CORRECT?

Boys and girls at a Massachusetts elementary school have been banned from bringing Valentine's Day candy or cards over cultural equality issues and federal guidelines regulating candy.

David DeRuosi, superintendent defended the principal's decision - explaining that with new residents and new mandates "certain traditions we have to modify and adapt." No candy, no cards, no cupcakes, the superintendent said.

Freedom Of Speech would like to say:

It's disgusting that all this political correctness is basically not allowing children to be children. To be an American child today is to be bound and gagged by the culture of the immigrant. American traditions, the very things that drew these people to our country, are cast aside in order to not to offend. If being American is so offensive to the immigrant, let the immigrant go back to where they came from.

And....

If they don't speak English, maybe they should! After all they are in the United States of America. When we travel to foreign countries, we don't expect them to change their language just for us.

Adults need to stay out of child's play.


Wednesday, January 16, 2013

GUN CONTROL......

We believe in the Second Amendment for two main reasons. Those reasons are probably VERY similar to many of yours reading this. One, we believe in the United States Constitution and the Second Amendment allows us to bear arms and to protect our family's from a tyrannical government.

Yep. That's one.

Two, we believe in protecting our family's from criminals. And despite what liberals would like you to believe crime and evil  will exist in this world no matter what. They will CONTINUE to exist - and be armed - even if and when the bleeding heart liberals decide to try to implement legislation that tries to somehow cancel out that thing called reality.

Regarding Obama's use of children to announce his Executive Order Gun Registration:

This is a pathetic exploitation of children as a human shield to generate an emotional response to promote his COMMUNIST agenda. This act demonstrates a level of desperation passed by any former President.

Obama resorts to grasping at human emotions because the FACTS do not support his unconstitutional, anti-gun agenda.

Obama says he will protect our children from guns but he does nothing to protect their future. From the economics our unsustainable national debt will cause them....

Monday, December 31, 2012

MAYOR GAHAN'S NEW YEARS THOUGHTS & RESOLUTIONS...

SUBMIT A RESUME IF YOUR RELATED TO JEFF GAHAN

START A RUMOR THAT THERE ARE GIANT ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWERS, AND GEORGE LUCAS WILL MAKE A MOVIE AND WE'LL FINALLY GET NEW SEWERS

ORDER 36,000 T-SHIRTS PRINTED WITH "I AM A ONE TERM MAYOR"

 SUPER GLUE ALL OF THE OLD POLICE CARS BACK TOGETHER AND SALE THEM "AS IS" TO JEFFERSONVILLE

ENTER SEVERAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TAPES TO "AMERICA'S FUNNIEST VIDEO'S" (JUST MAYBE WE'LL WIN THE $100,000 PRIZE)

 LIST/SALE THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY ON EBAY

MAKE "BUD LITE" THE OFFICIAL BEER OF NEW ALBANY

DECLARE THE BANK STREET BREW HOUSE AN ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG. AND IT WILL CREATE TOURISM AND GROWTH DOWNTOWN. AND NEW ALBANY WILL FINALLY BE ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL.

MAKE "BARBECUED BOLOGNA AND WHITE CHILI" THE OFFICIAL ENTREES OF THE 2013 HARVEST HOMECOMING FESTIVAL

BUY YOUR OWN PERSONAL "POT HOLE" FOR $5.00 A MONTH AND "WATCH IT GROW."

CHANGE THE WELCOME TO NEW ALBANY'S SIGN TO: "DON'T MOVE HERE, YOU CAN'T AFFORD ALL THE EXTRA FEES."

ORDER "DON'T BLAME ME,  ENGLAND DID IT" PRINTED ON ALL OFFICIAL CITY STATIONERY.

TO HELP RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR NEW ALBANY. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR NEW "BUY A DOWNTOWN BAR PROGRAM" FOR 2013. APPLY TODAY!

HAPPY NEW YEARS
Freedom  of Speech Staff

Monday, December 24, 2012

SANTA OBAMA IS COMING TO TOWN....

Oh  you better not work.
You better NOT earn.
I'm telling you why.
Obama Claus is coming to town.

He'll give you a free cell phone.
Say Obamacare is great.
He'll tell you being a success
is something you should hate.

Oh you better NOT work.
You better NOT try.
You better NOT earn.

I'm telling you why.
Obama Claus is coming toooo town.

Merry Christmas

DEAR FREEDOM OF SPEECH....

Mr. Obama,

Bring me some toys.
Just like you've given the other girls and boys
I need a bailout from my head to my toes
Just like the other guys with the brown noises!
Obama, I feel kinda sick 
Just need a pick me up from good Ole' St. Nick
Just want my healthcare to be free and 
let the government take care of me.

Season Greetings

Saturday, December 22, 2012

DO YOU KNOW A GRINCH?

Every family and/or circle of friends has at least one person who hates the holidays.

This person starts to get cranky right after Halloween and doesn't stop moaning until after New Years. It's a too-cool-for-family-celebrations or the too-good-for-a-mainstream-holiday intellectual.

This person hates the lights, the mistletoe, the eggnog and even the presents. But most of all, they hate that sappy holiday cheer.

Bah, humbug, indeed.

But don't let "I hate holidays" types get you down, especially when you're tasked with buying them gifts.



We say: get over yourself Grinch, you give gifts because you want to, not because you have to!

Merry Christmas Grinch

Friday, December 21, 2012

TOP 10 COMMENTS.....

Top 10 Comments made By The Reindeer During Their Xmas Flight...

10. "Sheesh! What's he been eating this year? ROCKS?"

9. "He shouts all our names all the time, sure, but do you really think he knows which one is which?"

8. "I never knew Donner had a tattoo THERE..."

7. "Sure...His seat is a flotation device. What about us?"

6. "Tried those new lite oats? You really should."

5. "Man, I hope we pause on a rooftop soon. I'm beat..."

4. "Hey! Watch the antlers there, buddy!"

3. "Did you hear you-know-who got a nose job?"

2. "You know, after a few hundred miles, these jingling bells really get on my nerves!"

And Finally...

1. "So, you want to go someplace afterwards for some reindeer games?"

Merry Christmas

Thursday, December 20, 2012

CHRISTMAS HUMOR -THINGS NOT TO SAY...

Things Not To Say When Hanging The Lights On The Christmas Tree...

Did you know that hanging lights on a Christmas tree is one of the three most stressful situations in an on-going relationship?

Psychiatrists claim the other two danger zones are teaching your mate to drive and wallpapering. They are rarely wrong on these things.

"You've got two red lights right next to each other, dummy. Your supposed to go yellow, green, red, blue, not yellow, red, red, green, blue..."

"Up a little higher. You can reach it. Go on, try."

"What the hell do you do to these lights when you put them away every year? Tie them in knot?"

"Come away from that aluminum ladder, kids. I'm going to fry that dad of yours."

"If you're not going to do it right, don't do it at all. Don't just throw them on, like you do the icicles. You're worse than your father."

"Give me that!"

"I don't care if you have found another two strings, I'm done!"

"Have you been drinking?"

"Where's the cat?"

Merry Christmas

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

SIGNS YOUR KIDS...

Sign Your Kids Don't Like Their Christmas Presents...

Spelled out in Legos on the front lawn are the words "YOU'RE CHEAP!!!".

Moments after they unwrap gifts, you see them for sale on E-Bay.

You wake up and find the head of Elmo in your bed.

Your son simply refuses to understand why you couldn't get him two hours alone with Shania Twain.

They ask, "Where did you buy this stuff -- Crap 'R' Us?"

Season Greeting!

Sunday, December 16, 2012

CHRISTMAS HUMOR...FREEDOM OF SPEECH HOLIDAY E-MAILS!

We have received many humorous Christmas emails and decided to share with our many readers. We like many of you are busy with Christmas wrapping , decorating and working on other postings. So enjoy...

Holiday Office Memo

To: All City Employees
From: City Operation Manager
Subject: Office conduct during Christmas season

Effective immediately, city employees should keep in mind the following guidelines in compliance with FROLIC (the Federal Revelry Office and Leisure Industry Council).

1. Running aluminum foil through the Mayor's paper shredder to make tinsel is discouraged.

2. Playing Jingle Bells on the push-button phone is forbidden (it runs up an incredible long distance bill) and you know how the blogs are tearing us up over taxpayers paying high phone bills. We highly recommend that you use your Department Heads' Cell Phone.

3. Work requests are not to be filed under "Bah humbug." It confuses the Mayor.

4. Police cars are not to be used to go over the river and through the woods to Grandma's house.

5. All fruitcakes is to be eaten BEFORE July 25. (This was part of the contract package.)

6. Egg Nog will NOT be dispensed in the mayor's water cooler this year.

In spite of all this, the staff is encouraged to have a Happy Holiday.


HAPPY HOLIDAYS
FROM CITY ADMINISTRATION


Freedom of Speech would like to thank the employees who submitted this from the City County Building.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday to all of you.

Friday, December 07, 2012

TAKE A MINUTE ~ MAKE THIS CALL....

Call your representative & ask them to COSPONSOR HR 824 the Wolf Resolution to create a House Select Committee on the terrorist attack in Benghazi.

Call: 202-225-3121

Monday, December 03, 2012

PACK A PARACHUTE....

Geithner Proposal

* Increase top marginal rates, capital gains & dividends - $960 Billion

* Additional tax increases - $600 Billion

* 2009-level estate tax

* Multi -year stimulus at least $80 billion in FY 2013

* Extend Unemployment Benefits

* Permanent increase in debit limit

Freedom Of Speech would like to say:

Folks, there is NOT a tax problem in our country but there is a "spending" problem! The Obama Liberals can whine until MySpace comes back in style. This "Fiscal Cliff" is nothing more than an Obama's scare tactic. 

We say let the fiscal cliff happen.

Some negotiator Geithner is. This man failed to pay his own taxes for years and he has the "balls"

to want to raise taxes on others how so Democrat of him....

We would suggest people "pack a parachute" unless Obama blinks.