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Archive for August, 2007


DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has filed misdemeanor battery charges against IMPD officer Adam Chappell. Chappell is accused of kicking a 17-year old male during Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration. You can watch the video clip here. I’ve looked at it several times this morning and I don’t see what the officer did to have […]

TAX ALL OR TAX NONE

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

I ran into Indiana State Senator Luke Kenley at lunch yesterday. I asked him how the property tax hearings were going and he told me they were getting a lot of ideas and jokingly asked me if I had any? So in typical Abdul fashion I offered up my own. I told him since property […]

TAKE OUT THE PAPERS AND THE TRASH

Monday, August 20th, 2007

When I read about this on some local blogs, I didn’t believe it at first. Frugal Hoosiers and Indy Undercover reported the city of Indianapolis spent thousands of dollars on solar-powered trash cans. According to the company that makes the trash cans, it’s a bargain because the cans don’t have to be emptied as often […]

YOUR GOVERNMENT INACTION

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

I’ve been spending time looking out the fallout of now former City-County Council Member Patrice Abduallah’s resignation due to the fact that he did not live in his district. What is so disturbing about this is that it is turning out how many important individuals had knowledge of the problem but no one did anything […]

GIVE THEM A PIECE OF YOUR MIND

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

Marion County city officials want to know what you think about the government they’re running. If you click here, you can go to the city’s website and fill out a survey and let them know what you think is important. This will help them craft the budget. I personally think you should do it. This […]

DEMOCRATS HAVE A BAD DAY

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Today has not been a great day for Marion County Democrats. City-County Council Member Patrice Abduallah formally tendered his resignation today, admitting he did not live in his district. Abduallah admitted he did not live in his district as reported here. He said he was devested at the decision, but proud to have served. Meanwhile […]

BAYH PRODUCT

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

I will freely admit to engaging in some speculation right now so take this with a big grain of salt. City officials say outgoing Councilor Patrice Abduallah’s votes were valid and there is case law to prove it. They haven’t cited the cases yet, but one they may to try cite a case involving U.S. […]

COUNCIL MEMBER RESIGNS UNDER CLOUD OF CONTROVERSY

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Indianapolis City-County Council Member Patrice Abduallah is resigning his council seat. I reported this week that documents filed with the Marion County Clerk showed Abduallah did not live in his district, as required by law. On his way out the door Abduallah took a swipe at the media, the blogs and his own Democratic Party. […]

WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

It’s definitely official now. District 15 City-County Councilor Patrice Abduallah doesn’t live in his district. On his declaration of candidacy filed with the Marion County Clerk Abduallah lists his address as 1144 N. Warman, which is in District 14. A district occupied by Marylin Pfisterer. The form was flied with the clerk on January 24, […]

Dysfunctional Family Values

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

I’m going to surprise a lot of you today by taking conservatives to task. You can pick yourself off the floor now. I have always considered my own politics best summed up as a socially progressive, capitalist pig. In other words, do what you want, just don’t ask me to pay for it. And I […]