BEER SUMMIT

The much anticipated Obama, Crowley and Gates "beer summit" will play thematic fuel for thousands of media outlets.

Rumor has it Obama will reach for a Budweiser, Crowley will shoot for a Blue Moon, and Gates will reach for either a German brewed Becks or Jamaican brewed Red Stripe.

Obama has been quoted as "avoiding" designer beers.

It's been reported by Gibbs the definition for "designer beers" has yet to be legislated.

That's right. When Obama screws up he invites them over for a beer and a learning moment!

This invite for a "beer" is just a smokescreen.

Obama acknowledged the other day to have raised this to a Cuban Missile like crisis, and that he could have "calibrated his words better." Who in the hell calibrates their words, other than a bullshitter?

Gates and Obama suffer from the delusion that, if you are a black person, you have the right to disrespect and resist the police. And, if the police object, you can always play the race card!

Here is the real learning moment:

Crowley needs to first test the beer for poison by having Rahm Emmanuel drink some first [but NO backwash please, use a Dixie cup]. In the meantime, while Crowley drinks beer and is lectured black liberation theology from Obama and Gates, Crowley puts down his beer, stand up and ask Obama "where is your birth certificate" and walks out!

Cheers to beer, foolish remarks, overreacting and reporting for duty.

We should all be invited to the table for a beer!

IS THE HONEYMOON OVER?

How many more times are we going to have to hear the president or one of his lackeys [Pelosi, Reid, Gibbs] arrogantly say "we won", "we inherited this" and now "I'm the president". When will Obama Hussein stand accountable for himself and not blame his predecessor, and stop acting like his narrow victory is a free pass to bankrupt our country.

Have they forgotten the democrats were in power when he took the reins?

Let's quit the blame game and get on with fixing the problems.

Our media has been guilty yet again of not letting facts get in the way of hero-building.

We still don't see the kinds of demands on Obama that were put on President Bush, Clinton and Reagan.

No one ever points out to him that he didn't answer the question, or points out the possible dire effects of his policies on the poor and middle class he claims to want to help.

If the honeymoon is indeed over and the media becomes more critical of Obama, we don't think he will handle it well. Have you watched the raw anger in his eyes when anyone challenges him?

Btw, where is your birth certificate Mr. Obama?

Can we assume that all you Obama "kool aid drinkers" haven't a clue as to what will happen if the Senate passes the "crap and tax" bill?

Here's something to think about.

In a 300 page add on to an already massive 1200 page bill that nobody in Congress really has time to read [not even Barron Hill], all states would be required to adopt the building codes used in California!

We've got two Community Organizers, in the White House, with a hidden agenda known only to their financial backers, to Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, to Speech Writer David Axelrod, and to the Obama czars.

Czars who only answer to the President, and cannot be interrogated by CONGRESS but-are paid for, and managed by, taxpayer dollars!

Maybe that's why Gibbs so often looks so scared, and sounds so inept?

If Obama's Healthcare Reform Bill is proof and if the Health Plan Obama advocates, ain't GOOD ENOUGH for our elected President, and his family - [who admits they don't want it], and it ain't GOOD ENOUGH for the members and families of the House and Senate. then it "ain't GOOD ENOUGH" for "We the People, the citizens of America!"

Why should we let them cram this down our throats?

WHY INCREASE OUR GARBAGE RATE?

First of all, were not getting the service we pay for.

Second why should you increase our garbage rate when it was Mayor Garner who promised upon privitizing garbage services:

1. It would save the city xyz amount of money

2. there would be no future rate increases

3. city employees would not lose their jobs.

4. Garner even cut recyling pick up

So what's the real reason for a rate increase?

Mayor England, was the one who mismanaged taxpayer dollars. Why should we pay for his mistakes?


1) Don't raise essential services, cut non-essential services.

2) Develop alternative sources of revenue.

Possible sources included:

* Reviewing all town fees, e.g. impact fees, licenses, and permits

* Establish high impact fees for developers

* Follow fiscally responsible and proactive plan

* Prioritize needs/ essential services

* Full disclosure of costs for projects

* No increase in taxes and fees

Freedom Of Speech would like to say:

Are the books of New Albany sewers, storm water, and sanitation wide open to public scrutiny, and is anybody doing the work of monitoring and reporting the financial changes?

Giving this Mayor more ratepayers money gives him more money to waste and spend.

It is up to you to help end these never ending rate increases. You can stop the City of New Albany Council from raising your garbage, sewer and stormwater rates.

Contact them by phone or email at:

Dan Coffey
Home: 949-1262
cell: 502-797-8347
email: mcnain2netzero.com

John Gonder
Home: 944-3121
cell: 502-500-3333
email: jdgonder619@gmail.com

Kevin Zurschmiede
office: 945-7827
zursch@msn.com

Robert Caesar
Store: 944-3133
Home:945-8744
email: diamonds@endrisjewelers.com

Stephen Price
Home: 941-9032

Patrick McLaughlin
Home: 949-9140
pat4na@insightbb.com

Jack Messer
Home: 949-9638
cell: 727-6809

Diane Benedetti
Home: 945-6240
cell: 989-7179

Jeff Gahan
Home: 949-9314
email: gan2020@insightbb.com

Ask them who they are working for you, or Mayor England?

Also, remind them, that they are all up for re-election in 2011!

NEWS FLASH...

Ron Carroll resigns.

Rah! Rah! Sis boom bah!

Is England next?

So to them, we offer this traditional Irish Blessing : Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!

HEALTHCARE DEBATE:

It simply amazes us at the misconceptions people have about a government run plan.

By far, a single payer system would be the best for providing care and in lowering cost.

When will Americans face the fact that we will have to do some rationing with Obama's plan?

Obama's plan doesn't even make sense, to pay for healthcare by insurance that needs bailed out, lies, cheats, denies coverage and claims!
As an example of the idiocy that government has with respect to insurance mandates you do not have to go further than New York for a prime example. New York has a mandate that insurance must cover: erectile dysfunction meds [Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis].

The mandate was passed with no metrics whatsoever.

Less than a month after it was enacted, the insurance industry made the powers that be in New York aware that thousands of dosage units had been dispensed to people that were on the New York sex offenders registry.

See what happens when government steps in?

Why are we NOT seeing those stories blasted all over the news media?

Get your head out of the sand and face reality and make more intelligent decisions.

We are in the economic crisis.

Currently, the out of pocket expenses for Medicare with NO supplemental insurance plan are very high. According to CMS [center for Medicare/Medicaid services], Medicare only covers 53% of an average persons yearly healthcare expenses. By the time you add a supplemental policy [avg premium $253 per month according to CMS] the monthly premium for Medicare rises to over $400 per month per individual. For a family of 4 this would translate to monthly premiums of $1,600.

Some savings...

Good God, why do Canadians, Brits and others from all over the world come to the US for healthcare?

Because the government cannot dictate what kind of services can be provided to the individual!

The U.S. has the best healthcare in the world and why do you birdbrains want to change it?

You think Dr. Obama will provide you with the care you need? Or what he deems you need?

This is what Obama's healthcare will look like:

* How about a painkiller for that brain tumor? That should get you through the day.

* Got a lump in your breast? Too bad, we'll see you when it's in stage 4.

* You need an MRI? Sure...Just make an appointment and we'll see you in about 6 months.

Get it?

But we say, the plan that we as taxpayers are providing for the politicians, staff and their families, should also be provided to us, being that we are the ones paying for it!

They are quick to tell us what we need, but afford themselves the best WE can pay for.

Obama's Top Five Health Care Lies:

1) No one will be compelled to buy coverage.

2) No new taxes on employer benefits.

3) Government can control rising health care cost better than the private sector.

4) A public plan won't be a Trojan horse for a single-payer monopoly.

5) Patients don't have to fear rationing.

"The so called chosen one" is living proof that "cocaine abuse" causes brain damage.

BTW, when has government Obama done anything right, since being president?

Note: If your an Obama Kool-Aid drinking liberal, move on from this post. You are NOT interested in facts to start with, Cheers!

A QUESTION FOR MAYOR ENGLAND:

Did you really do it Doug?

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH...

To our Elected Officials,

Consider this letter written directly to you, should you find any of it the slightest bit offending.

Let's begin with the premise that you were elected to represent the People, and you were elected to uphold the U.S. Constitution. I guess you've pretty much heard it all, haven't you? Are you getting tired of hearing it?

If so, then we urge you to get the hell out of office and resign right now!

You see, when you stop listening to your constituents you no longer belong in any position.

Of course if you were a man or women of honor, or even one with the slightest amount of self-respect for yourself, you wouldn't be able to wake up and live the lies that you tell yourself, your family, and the ignorant fools you've managed to swindle each and every election.

Do you recall in your history classes reading about James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson?

We have no doubt that you've heard their names, and maybe someone once told you about their story, but you sir/ma'am spit on their graves everyday.

These men risked everything to obtain Freedom & Liberty.

You go to your office & meetings everyday, where you, your staff, and your partners in crime devise new ways to line your pockets and steal our money.

Who in the hell do you think you are?

WE are sick and WE are tired when every time WE turn around, you're trying to pass another Ordinance, Bill, Rate Increase, (you call them "services") in exchange for a better quality of life, for more of our MONEY to line your pockets!

Let us make something perfectly clear to you, and while we understand your on a "listening to constituents strike" ... it would be in your best interest to hear this.

You DO NOT know what is best for us, our family, our children, our friends, or our neighbors, and clearly you DO NOT know what is best for the City of New Albany or the United States of America!

We're watching you destroy our cities and America.

We're screaming at you to STOP the spending, campaign promises and you ignore us!

What could possibly be the reason?

You are in this for power and you're in this for yourself!

We're educated and reasonable people, why don't you care to hear what we have to say?

We watch the bills being proposed in the House and the Senate by those "allegedly" elected to represent us.

Some of us have even read more than you have on the very BILLS that you voted for!

You traitors attempt to regulate our healthcare, and you tyrants have the nerve to tax energy we need to live.

And...STOP taking away our disposable income.

We do not have "enough", who in the hell are you to decide when anyone has "enough"?

The American Dream does not end at $250,000 a year.

Americans hasn't felt such rage at government since 1775.

Trillions of dollars in debt and there's no sign or hint that YOU have any intention to stop there.

In fact, WE are hearing talk of a THIRD STIMULUS!

For every person that you trick into government dependency & slavery, we will show ten more the way of Freedom & Prosperity. For every person that you convince to accept a role as a victim for you to "save", we will show ten others the law of the Constitution and to hold you accountable!

For every person you brainwash into the "Progressive" ideology, we will teach ten others about the Miracle of America and the Freedom & Greatness of Individual Freedom!

We're sick and we're tired of you wrapping your Progressive socialism and fascism in our American Flag.

You take Freedom for granted.

You trade away the Freedom that our family members and relatives lost limbs for, sacrificed everything for, left their families to fight for, and that so many bravely gave their lives for.

They died to protect the Freedom that you think you have the right to PROFIT from!

You see this is "bi-partisan"- it speaks to all Progressives [Republicans, Independents, Socialists, Communists, Fascists, and Democrats alike].

Enough is Enough!

God Bless America

Contributor: Jason Bradley

BEST QUOTE OF THE EVENING:

"I DON'T PLAY POKER!"

CRAP AND TAX...

When our climate scientists can't tell us the weather tomorrow, how in the hell can they have any idea what man-made effects can have on long-term earth temperatures.

There is no creditable threat from man-made global warming; as a matter of fact the earth's temperature has been decreasing the last ten years.

The government can't even get their lies straight.

Speaking of Energy - the EPA admits the Crap-and-Trade Bill won't do anything or work!

Ever hear of Dr. Alan Carlin or NASA'S James Hanson?

Probably not, and that is the way the Obama Adminstration wants to keep it.

Dr. Carlin is an Environmental Protection Agency veterean who recently wrote a damaging report, warning that the science behind climate change was questionable at best, and that we shouldn't pass laws that will hurt American families and hobble the nation's economy based on Obama's incomplete information.

In a stunning rebuke of the Obama adminstration, NASA's James Hansen, one of the world's foremost climate researchers, called the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the anti-global warming bill that recently passed the House, "less than worthless."

Not only that, he referred to it as a "counterfit climate bill" that employs a "Ponzi-like cap -and-trade scheme" setting the nation on a "disaster course" as a result of the 219 members of Congress he accused of voting for it without reading it.

Then....

Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, "Denial of the climate change problem will not change our destiny."

What "destiny" do you think we are to have if we don't get our economy back to normal growth rate soon? Do you think climate change will matter at all to millions of starving and homeless people?

One has to wonder about the margin of error for calculating the "emmissions effects" and "emissions trajectories" as this is entirely speculative.

The word "temperature" does not appear even once, likely Mr. Chu can't chart a "temperature trajectory" due to the fact that he has not demonstrated that a correlation exists between CO2 and atmospheric temperature.

Well, at least this one appears to have paid his taxes!

Has this country's governmental body lost all of their senses?

How dare they impose such a restrictive "tax" in the name of global warming, perpetuating this hoax to the point of the downfall of American life as we have known it.

It seems to us that we went through this several years ago with BTU tax that they tried to pass, and that one was shot down.

We will lose more of our industry to overseas where they will not impose this on their citizens.

Like China and India for example.

How can they even consider this knowing that it will only lower the temperature by 0.1 celsius, over a period of many years.

The Senate needs to stop this ridiculous nonsense and start working on issues that are destroying our country now.

Unemployment, our economy, loss of our dollar value, which declines each time they run the printer.

How do they propose we as Americans earn a living so that we may pay "their" salaries and keep them in the style they have all become accustomed to.

It is time they paid attention to the "people" who work hard each day, are "honest", pay their taxes and are "law" abiding citizens, rather than the special interests you all seem to be so entangled with.

"Crap and Tax" will leave us poor, cold and in the dark!

Who would've thought the only person who could be seen as compent in this administration is Hillary Rodham Clinton!

NEWS FLASH...NEW BUILDING COMMISSIONER?

It is now rumored that Mayor England has appointed Deputy Mayor Carl Malysz as Building Commissioner.

How many tax dollars will this position add to Malysz's salary in addition to Deputy Mayor and Redevelopment Director?

It is also said that the Building Commissioner, Ron Hartman has been appointed Code Enforcement Officer.

Is this why our City Council recently approved the hiring of a second Code Enforcement Officer?

What qualifies Malysz to be Building Commissioner?

And, is he certified?

Didn't the taxpayers just pay to school Hartman to qualify to be certified as a Building Commissioner?

The New Albany Tribune, July 8th, page 2 listed Brage Benjamin under jail activity for possession of a controlled substance on two counts.

Is this the same Brage Benjamin who is a New Albany Building Inspector?

Does Mayor England require "drug testing" of all new employees?

How much more of the England Adminstration mess, can we taxpayers afford?

YES...we will need a larger jail to hold all the CROOKS in New Albany!

"PREPACKAGED ~ QUESTIONS"

Bravo to Chip Reid and "veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas!

If you missed it, read it here:

"the point is the control from here. We have never had that in the White House. And we have had some control but not this control. I mean I'm amazed, I'm amazed at you people who call for openness and transparency and you have controlled...certain media"

Wow, we have a whole new respect for Helen Thomas!

Maybe the Press is FINALLY beginning to see through "Mr. Transparency."

Gibbs is so arrogant and pretentious. He never answers questions; he evades and laughs them off as ridiculous.

Helen Thomas and Chip Reid proved once and for all that the only transparency in the Obama administration is that he is an empty suit and that the Emperor has NO clothes.

Obama can't think on his feet and answer hard questions without his speech writers and his teleprompter telling him what to say.

Yes, the Obama handlers want to carefully screen all questions and those that might question his Constitutional eligibility to serve as President.

Right...Hillary?

We wonder if he'd give our Mr. Mayor a job? He'd sure fit right in with Gibbs and Obama!

This Administration will not stand for dissenting views or opinions.

It took Helen Thomas this long to realize every appearance by Obama, since the start of the campaign is a carefully staged and choreographed production.

We will give her credit for pressing the second question:

"I'm not saying there has never been managed news before, but this is carried to fare-thee-well-for the town halls, for the press conferences, it's blatant. They don't give a damn if you know it or not. They ought to be hanging their heads in shame."

She added: "What the hell do they think we are, puppets?"

That was absolutely...priceless!

"Talk about a halmark moment!"

Is the kool-aide finally wearing off these reporters?

Is censorship next on Obama's agenda?

MICRO-MANAGE...WHAT A BIG WORD, MR. MAYOR

After reading our June 24, 2009 edition of the Tribune, we had to laugh.

"England doesn't want New Albany City Council looking over his shoulder on paving plan."

This is not the 1990's Mr. Mayor.

Has his ego gotten in the way, or can he not handle: Checks and balances?

"Paving was ordered by the New Albany City Council earlier this month when it approved spending up to $2 million of Economic Development Income Tax dollars for resurfacing."

Benedetti question the plan that was handed to the council and doesn't understand why the plan isn't ready.

Mrs. Benedetti, have you ever heard of: bait and switch or smoke and mirrors?

Welcome to New Albany Politics and Campaign Promises 101!

Mrs. Benedetti should ask herself two question:

* How can this be a rough draft, if tax dollars were used to pay Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz?

* How could Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz provide cost estimates if there were NO plans available?

Mayor England should realize that he is spending EDIT tax dollars out of our pockets. The Council representing taxpayer districts have a responsibility to listen to the taxpayers and share their needs with the Mayor.

Mayor England states: "We're going to pave the streets that people use the most-get the major thoroughfares.

We smell another campaign promise "street" to be paved.

We elected the mayor into office and we expect him to listen to us.

Arrogance is NOT acceptable in this case!

Who is really trying to micro-manage who?

NEWS FLASH:

Silver Street Elementary will NOT be closing.

Thanks to all of the Resources for Results Committee members. Maybe now, the Mayor and other local blogs will stop misleading the people of New Albany.

This was never the intention, to close Silver Street Elementary. The goal was to make a decision in the best interest of the people.

CAP-AND-TRADE VOTE TODAY...

Cap-and-trade is a tax on coal, oil, and natural gas but instead of being a specific tax rate, the total level of use is capped and companies are forced to pay the government for emissions permits. They bid against each other to stay in business, and no body knows how much the tax will be until they hold the auctions.

It's a crazy unpredictable tax.

With gas prices climbing, the last thing we need is a new energy tax that will drive them even higher, nearly doubling the cost of electricity, and destroy millions of jobs every year for the next 25 years.

Don't buy Obama's BS, that it will only cost us about 44 cents a day.

The bill also contains renewable energy mandates.

These big government directives are not aimed at helping consumers; they are subsidies to environmental special interest groups who have a political stranglehold on Obama, Pelosi and Reid.

These mandates would require that a certain portion of everyone's energy use come from renewable sources.

While this may sound good, the technologies to produce renewable energy are expensive and untested.

Before Congress shoves higher energy costs down everyone's throat, these products should have to compete in the marketplace like everything else.

Using climate change to grow government and centralize control of our economy is unacceptable.

This cap-and-trade plan aims to limit gas emissions, but we've read that even with the 83 percent reduction in such emissions envisioned by 2050, we will achieve just two years of avoided global warming.

What this plan really will do is place severe regulatory burdens on domestic industry that will ultimately drive up the prices you and us pay for electricity, gasoline, natural gas, and virtually every product we purchase that uses fossil fuels in it's manufacture or transportation.

This cap-and-trade tax could increase your family's energy bill by $1,500 annually!

What's more, the Waxman-Markey bill will hit us not only as a consumer, but as a taxpayer, as it significantly grows the size and cost of government.

This cap-and-trade scheme empowers bureaucrats to dictate virtually every aspect of commercial and individual energy use.

It also opens the door to the potential for political manipulation and corruption.

["Lord knows, we have enough corruption here in New Albany, to last us all a life time!"]

We see very little environmental pay-off for the enormous costs this bill will impose on our family's, American businesses, and our economy.

OBAMA'S SUPREME COURT CHOICE:

Now that we have elected a black President and on the surface, supposedly are gravitating away from racial bias, but in reality, everything these days is about race.

Now it seems important to have the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.
Whatever happened to Martin Luther King's idea of having a person judged by the content of their character and not their race?

It is no longer about having the most qualified person for the job, it now has become about "making history" with a first of this or that race in a particular job or office.

This doesn't serve "we the people", it serves a liberal agenda!

How could Obama nominate someone who has had 4 decisions made by said nominee overturned by the constitution.

Clearly this proves the President and said nominee is either:

A constitutionally ignorant or

B constitutionally stupid.

Both of these facts should automatically remove any chance of said nominee being approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

If the Senate Judiciary Committee majority approve said nominee, then A: and B: stated above also applies to each Senator who votes in favor.

There have been NO Supreme court justices appointed to the bench that have had any of their rulings overturned by the constitution, let alone 4.

Instead of what people call an Hispanic for the Supreme Court, how about Obama nominate an American.

Oh, I forgot he's NOT an American either!

Silly me, I almost forgot...

Contributor: Legal Beagle

UPDATE: SECRETARY OF STATE

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is canceling plans to attend international meeting in Italy and Greece this week as she recovers from surgery.

Former President Clinton told us Saturday, that Hillary is recovering, but is not up to making the trip.

Deputy Secretary of State Steinburg will lead the U.S. delegation of meetings in Greece and William Burns, the under secretary of state , will head the U.S. delegation to separate talks in Italy.

Freedom Of Speech wishes, Mrs. Clinton a speedy recovery!

FAMOUS LAST WORDS:

* Mr. Haub: Vote against, and "blood is on your hands too."

* Council President Coffey: I'm not worried about the budget!

Freedom Of Speech would like to say:

'These TWO comments, are going to come back and bite both Haub's and Coffey right in their ass!

Watch and see...

"BAD FALL... FOR HILLARY"

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow during a fall. Clinton was on her way to her White House office, when she fell and shattered her elbow.

She will undergo surgery to repair her elbow in the coming week.

Anyone that would like to send their best wishes to the Secretary can do so through the State Department web site: us.state.gov

Freedom Of Speech would like to say:

A fractured elbow won't keep Hillary down. Nothing ever has and nothing ever will.

We know that the healthcare that she received, is what she wants for all Americans!

Get well soon Madam Secretary!

Our final thought:

"Has anyone told you to slow down, Mrs. Hillary? Or is this the pot calling the kettle black ;)."

"CASH FOR CLUNKERS'

Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, slammed the House bill offering cash incentives for traded-in autos, claiming that Detroit auto industry lobbyists have jacked the proposal and turned it into "another big bailout" for gas guzzlers.

Another Obama scam...

60% of the cars that are currently donated to charity will now be eligible for a $3,5000 or $4,500 voucher under the cash for clunkers program. Since the tax deduction for donating a car is only $500 or what the car sells charities won't be able to compete with the program and charitable car donations will end.

A better idea is to change the amount a person can deduct for donating their car back to the book value. That way every car is eligible, the government doesn't have to spend $4 million of our dollars giving away vouchers and trying to administer a program that is way too convoluted!

This new scam "requires consumers to trade up for more fuel-efficient cars and trucks to qualify."

Trade up?

That's a stretch...

My BMW for a tuna can?

Sorry Charlie, I'll keep my import!

ENGLAND'S STIMULUS ~WISH LIST... PART 1

* Municipal Water Park - $3,500,000

* M Fine Building Rehabilitation - $10,000,000

* Hausfeldt Lane
CSX Railroad Crossing - $400,000

* Support Development of
New Industrial Park - $2,500,000

* Grantline Road Firehouse
Rehabilitation - $500,000

* East Spring St. Bridge
Deck Replacement - $400,000

East Spring Street
Rehabilitation Project - $3,000,000

* State Street Reconstruction - $2,000,000

* Downtown Street Grid Rehab - $2,000,000
Conversation of East Spring,
East Market, East Elm, Pearl,
and Bank Streets from one-way
to two way, installation of bike
Lanes, sidewalks and Traffic
devices and landscaping.

* Charlestown Road curb and - $2,500,000
sidewalk improvements including
bicycle lanes

* State Street Traffic Signalization - $1,000,000
Improvements

* Historic Main Street Corridor - $1,000,000
Improvement Project

* Unsafe Buildings - $200,000

* Multi - Model Transit Center/ - $8,000,000
Garage/Plaza

* Police Cruiser Project purchase - $375,000
15 new Police Cruisers

* Police Department - 3 new - $132,000
Police cars, equipment, Guns,
and repairs to Building

* Public Works equipment, - $1,024,000
purchase Garbage truck,
Dump truck, 2 Utility trucks,
Jetter/Vac truck, Ditch
digger, Wood chipper, Fork Lift,
Loader with attachments, Tools

* Daisy Lane Reconstruction - $2,000,000

* Street Cleaning Equipment - $465,000

* Street Pavement Replacement - $5,500,000

* Streets - resurface - $750,000
________________________________

Total Projects: Stimulus = England = enrich pockets of friends, political paybacks and campaign promises.

Source: http://www.invest.in.gov/

Freedom of Speech would like to say:

First of all, Mayor England is going to make Rod Blagojevich look like a rank amateur.

Some of these ideas are just a waste of money.

Why the hell does the city need all that money for downtown?

This is typical England. The arrogance of this man is appalling, and an embarrassment to the citizens of New Albany.

We the people, need money. and not the city!

Why not help out the middle class, poor or senior citizens in some type of way. Or try to create more jobs in New Albany so that you can raise your OWN tax money Mayor England.

This list looks and smells of:

"I will scratch your back, if you can scratch my back!"

We think it's called politics as usual in New Albany.

BTW, you know where the feds got their money? Look in your back pocket or your check book for the answer!