Comments on: AM I MISSING SOMETHING?

By: Proud Indy Resident

Proud Indy Resident — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:15:19 +0000

1. Crime rates in Bart Peterson’s worst year were still better than under his predecessor.

2. The Sheriff has always had more territory in Marion county than the Mayor of Indianapolis, and in the 1970’s, he started having more people under his jurisdiction.

3. Greg Ballard has already broken his campaign promise on appointing lobbyists to boards and commissions.

4. Ballard has exactly the same number of press aides and deputy mayors as Peterson did.

5. Ballard still has about 20-30 vital appointments to make in City Government.

By: Shorebreak

Shorebreak — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:28:39 +0000

“Fuzzy Curmudgeon
January 28th, 2008 at 9:04 am
You folks who don’t believe you have to pay income tax probably ought to take a look at the Tax Protester FAQ: http://evans-legal.com/dan/tpfaq.html

Just sayin’.”
I believe that we have to pay it. I’m just not convinced that it’s a legal tax.

By: garry moore

garry moore — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:07:03 +0000

rdk, so you would rather give them our taxes to live on than a fair wage. do away with the earned income tax credit.

By: Fuzzy Curmudgeon

Fuzzy Curmudgeon — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:04:54 +0000

You folks who don’t believe you have to pay income tax probably ought to take a look at the Tax Protester FAQ: http://evans-legal.com/dan/tpfaq.html

Just sayin’.

By: Shorebreak

Shorebreak — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:40:09 +0000

Ash,

Your link fails to define “income” per Title 26. Also, the list provided in the link does not include wages or salaries.

I’m not arguing for or against. I’m simply stating that the evidence you’ve presented doesn’t hold any weight.

Try again.

By: PC Marion ct

PC Marion ct — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:47:11 +0000

Where are the polling places for the special and primary elections? Does the Mayors office know? Do they know it’s their job? Help us out here Abdul.

By: Really

Really — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:41:28 +0000

Abdul, what out of material?? That is what happens when you shut your police blog down. You need to start another police blog with your republican friend to obtain material.

By: Ash

Ash — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:25:54 +0000

Cryer’s tax case proves only that the government couldn’t establish that he knew he had to file taxes, which is an element of the crime of willful failure to file. The court rejected as “without merit” his argument in his motion to dismiss that that he had no taxable income as a matter of law.

Here’s a good summary of the various laws requiring payment of taxes: http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/jsiegel/Personal/taxes/JustNoLaw.htm

By: David

David — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:27:02 +0000

Yes Abul you are letting the ball drop. How many stories in just the last few days have we read story after story about convicted felons out committing crimes again. Why are these people let out time after time. Why are judges and courts not being held accountable for letting these people out early? If we want the crime rate to drop in this city the we must demand changes. Just like todays story of the drunk driver who killed was let out Fri. only to re-offend.

By: Katz

Katz — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:46:27 +0000

I’m disappointed to see that some Dems are playing the race card w/r/t the transfer of police power from the Sheriff to the Mayor. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080126/LOCAL19/801260490

I’ve also been doing some digging on Indiana Dem leadership (superdelegates, etc) and you may be surprised to see how that system “works” against change (in other words, for Hilary and against Obama.)

Sen. Pat Miller, who with her various, theocracy-based legislation over the years has made me not a fan of her or the (R)’s was surprisingly shot-down over a bill that would make the transition from legislature to lobbyist more difficult.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080127/LOCAL190103/801270421