Is Tim Filler claiming that neither he nor anyone else working for Smoke Free Indy are getting any compensation of any kind for their work? Not even from the affiliates? Is he saying that all those “many state, local and national organizations” working with SFI forbid their employees to do such work on company time but just encourage them to volunteer their own hours in the evenings and on weekends?

It would be nice to have some honest accounting here.

Michael J. McFadden
Author of “Dissecting Antismokers' Brains”

If your life is simply a process lived in anticipation of your inevitable death, you will comply.

If life has more value in your eyes, you will refuse to submit to the terrorists in white lab coats.

It really is that simple.

What was the effect and who cashed out as the winner, when both ETS and Diesel exhaust were declared class one carcinogens in the same year?

The ETS crusades and media frenzy are obvious, in spite of the much higher exposure levels and number of those at risk by diesel exhaust or heating oil and Jet fuel [AKA winter Diesel].

Media or Public health concern produced by the new class one rating of diesel exhaust?

Zip, Zilch, Nada, in the form of new precautions or protections.

Wealth and Oil industrial influence obviously has its privileges and smokers are rarely wealthy enough individually to compete. So they are the fashionable target of concern for the soap box grand standers.

While the trucks keep rolling, air miles cards are over stuffing our wallets, Public transit is praised in ever condensed communities and homes are still heated with highly carcinogenic oil without concern for the children at risk?

Tobacco smoke is said to promote cancers in 30-40 years, making “smoking related” more honestly “age related” Whereas diesel exhaust set the land speed record as likely the most carcinogenic substance ever tested, creating cancers in a matter of hours, not years.

So who is really being protected by the Tobacco Control lobbyist and the numerous other public health campaigns?

Its laughable now that SF Indy can present numerous political and policy opinions in the papers chastising non conformist politicians, for years and now when facing responsibility for their own actions, they claim Indy does not really exist?

Is Tim Filler claiming that neither he nor anyone else working for Smoke Free Indy are getting any compensation of any kind for their work? Not even from the affiliates? Is he saying that all those “many state, local and national organizations” working with SFI forbid their employees to do such work on company time but just encourage them to volunteer their own hours in the evenings and on weekends?

It would be nice to have some honest accounting here.

Michael J. McFadden
Author of “Dissecting Antismokers' Brains”

If your life is simply a process lived in anticipation of your inevitable death, you will comply.

If life has more value in your eyes, you will refuse to submit to the terrorists in white lab coats.

It really is that simple.

What was the effect and who cashed out as the winner, when both ETS and Diesel exhaust were declared class one carcinogens in the same year?

The ETS crusades and media frenzy are obvious, in spite of the much higher exposure levels and number of those at risk by diesel exhaust or heating oil and Jet fuel [AKA winter Diesel].

Media or Public health concern produced by the new class one rating of diesel exhaust?

Zip, Zilch, Nada, in the form of new precautions or protections.

Wealth and Oil industrial influence obviously has its privileges and smokers are rarely wealthy enough individually to compete. So they are the fashionable target of concern for the soap box grand standers.

While the trucks keep rolling, air miles cards are over stuffing our wallets, Public transit is praised in ever condensed communities and homes are still heated with highly carcinogenic oil without concern for the children at risk?

Tobacco smoke is said to promote cancers in 30-40 years, making “smoking related” more honestly “age related” Whereas diesel exhaust set the land speed record as likely the most carcinogenic substance ever tested, creating cancers in a matter of hours, not years.

So who is really being protected by the Tobacco Control lobbyist and the numerous other public health campaigns?

Its laughable now that SF Indy can present numerous political and policy opinions in the papers chastising non conformist politicians, for years and now when facing responsibility for their own actions, they claim Indy does not really exist?

Ask any of your councilors if they know what an electronic cigarette is?!? Most, if not all will either ignore you or openly admit they don't know what it is… including the sponsors of the proposal. So IF they are willing to ban something that they don't have any clue as to what it is… imagine when they decide that since cooking meat disperses carcinogens into the air, we must stop all restaurants from cooking meat for the “health and safety of our workers”.

Ask any of your councilors if they know what an electronic cigarette is?!? Most, if not all will either ignore you or openly admit they don't know what it is… including the sponsors of the proposal. So IF they are willing to ban something that they don't have any clue as to what it is… imagine when they decide that since cooking meat disperses carcinogens into the air, we must stop all restaurants from cooking meat for the “health and safety of our workers”.

The fallout from this should be good.

Let the Republicans eat their own.

Fox59 News has learned IMPD has been rejected for a $1.7 million dollar grant to buy 50 new police cars. And, it appears more advance discussion with Indiana Criminal Justice Institute officials about restrictions for equipment would have let city leaders learn months ago they never had a chance to get grant money for cars.

“The equipment grants we give out are typically for $10,000 or less,” said Neil Moore, executive director of the Justice Institute. “If you look at what we funded in the past you will see we don't fund cars for large police agencies.”

IMPD was requesting $1.3 million for cars. The total request was $1.7 million dollars. The money is needed to match Federal money the city's taking to cover salaries for 50 new police officers in 2010. By taking the federal money the city has to guarantee it can buy equipment for the new police and cover their salaries after three years.

“We were a little surprised, we were counting on it,” said Valerie Washington, CFO for public safety.

Grant papers obtained by Fox59 News say the city is in a current “tax crisis” and is 18 months behind in collecting taxes.

The city also asked for line items including $70,000 for 50 new police uniforms, $179,000 for 50 handheld radios, $140,00 for firearm training, $10,000 for training material, and $3,950 for 50 pagers for recruits. The entire grant was rejected about three weeks ago.

“Since then we've been working with the controller's office, the grant unit to find alternative funding sources,” said Washington.

She also said the grant writers had consulted with someone at the ICJI about the requests for equipment. City officials say the federal grant description did cover allotments for cars. But Moore says local police agencies like IMPD know the Institute's history and rejection of funding for police cars.

“We only provide one or two cars for very small police departments in need,” said Moore.

Valerie Washington with the city says they've already interviewed police candidates and are in the process of making job offers. She says the city is doing a final screening for the class of 50 that will start next year.

“We're not really scrambling, I think we have plenty of time to come up with a solution. The good thing is the recruits don't need cars until November of next year. We're working with the Office of Finance Management and the bond bank to find other finance options to help purchase additional vehicles.”
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