Comments on: Monday Morning Musings

By: Daivon

Daivon — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:58:12 +0000

As a life-long Republican, I think Evans is the only candidate on the Dems side that could repeat an Obama movement. He is young, articulate, educated from the best schools in Indianapolis and from what I hear respected on both sides of the party. If he decides to run he will win the Democratic nomination.

By: me

me — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:50:38 +0000

I cant wait til it all catches up and collides! Petticoat junction! What a mess

By: Think Again

Think Again — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:51:17 +0000

Melyssa, sorry for the tardiness…working on my taxes. Joy.

I attended maybe 45 mins. of the event a few weeks ago. While there, I talked with and/or heard distribes on school vouchers, immigration, CIB, the Pacers, the Simons, taxpayer revolts, English as our “Official Language” and gun control.

All valuble subjects. But it was a hodgepodge of odd speakers and odd topics–on and off the stage.

Ther was some valuable information. Wedged in the nonsense.

I admire anyone who plans an event like this. But Paul, you gotta admit, the agenda was scattered, at best. A single-focus would’ve had me roped in and cheering.

More open and accountable government? Hell yes! I was there when the Open Door Law was passed, in 1977. It took years of hard work.
But it was–and is–one of America’s weakest state open door laws.

By: Melyssa

Melyssa — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:36:03 +0000

Paul, while Think Again and I are often ideologically from different perspectives, he’s always been a reasonable tolerant kind of guy. On here today he sounds like he’s taking a play out of the Jim Shella notebook.

By: Paul K. Ogden

Paul K. Ogden — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:30:49 +0000

Melyssa, Think Again has his head too far up his you know what to be honest about we talked about at the Revolt at the Statehouse. I’m pretty sure that more open, accountable government is something we all agree on.

By: Taxpayer 834512

Taxpayer 834512 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:15:26 +0000

‘White Fight’ seems sealed-off for comment, so will post here as from reading Sunday’s Star article, it is indeed a ‘Monday Musing’:
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1) Socrates and his disciples could return to teach IPS, but without expectations of parenting- it’s not getting better.
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2) Hiring restrictions: Principal White was indeed hired “just” prior to a 90% flush of his teachers? If this is true, was he given prior advisement? Why weren’t the schools that hired aways the better teachers stuck in the same rut as Marshall, in having to interview incumbent laid-off teachers first? A more fundamental, naive question: If some of the teachers are so bad, they can’t be replaced with good teachers because of a lacking, or because of union rules?

3) Fear of Litigation: I have some sympathy with this issue. We moved our youngest child out of public schools when it became apparent the school was more concerned with money from potential litigation by the protagonist’s family, than protecting the playground safety of the victim. Isn’t there an associated Indiana Assembly bill stuck in limbo on this issue?

By: Wayne Kirk

Wayne Kirk — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:15:58 +0000

What a day! I made a lot of money on the financial ETF (FAS) and FiberTower (FTWR) in the past 3 trading days! This is going to be a fun bear-market rally until the stress tests in the equities market comes out towards the end of the month. I foresee the market retesting 6,500 as the next wave of foreclosures take root. Yes, I am still quite bearish and as the market climbs closer to the 8,500 point, I will be switching positions to FAZ (Financial Bear ETF), but will continue to ride the ups and downs to FiberTower (FTWR) as this stock will eventually be over $20 per share.

As far as this whole CIB crap, if Ballard’s solution calls for increased taxes, then I will invest the next two years of my life in helping established neighborhood events to meet the next Mayor of Indianapolis. I expect my public servants to reduce the size of government, the follow the Constitution, and to end all property taxes. Anything less will be the prescription towards new leadership in our state. This is not a game and I am sick of being used as a pawn to have my hard-earned money stolen by the government, CIB, and the for-profit enterprises of the Pacers and Colts. Bring it on.

Note: I am not licensed in securities and the information I provide is only based upon my own personal investing decisions.

By: Melyssa

Melyssa — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:43:16 +0000

Nick…thanks for notice on the CIB meeting…how much work I am supposed to miss this year?

By: Melyssa

Melyssa — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:42:17 +0000

Think again…regarding the state house revolt….exactly what took place there that was led by “nutcases”? I think if you are going to make accusations, you need to back up every word you say with fact. So please begin explaining yourself. I’d like to hear it.

By: Wilson46201

Wilson46201 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:00:50 +0000

After 15 months on the job, Ballard finally finds “the fluff” in his crumbling CIB Budget? We’ll know at 2pm this afternoon (maybe)!