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Gen Con gaming for another attendance record
July 21, 2012
Scott OlsonAs crowds get bigger, businesses take more notice.
MoreLottery could expand to grow state's take
July 21, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe $791 million Hoosier Lottery threw open bidding July 11 for a 10-year contract on marketing, sales and distribution services.
The lottery wants to be among the fastest-growing in the country, and it’s looking to the gambling industry to help
it reach that goal.
MoreMuseum's IMAX hopes alchohol sales will fuel movie attendance
July 21, 2012
Museum has been fine-tuning service in preparation for Batman premier.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: When painters snap
July 21, 2012
Lou HarryIndianapolis Museum of Art’s new ‘Snapshot’ exhibition examines the photography that inspired 7 artists.
Plus, ‘Cabaret’ at the Athenaeum.
MoreDINING: Big City Grill & Lemonade steaks a claim on 38th
July 21, 2012
Lou HarryFourth in a month-long series of "Grill" restaurant reviews.
MoreMayor vetoes hotel-worker blacklisting proposal
July 19, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has vetoed a proposed ordinance aimed at hiring practices by local hotels, the mayor's
office announced Thursday afternoon.
MoreCity plans bid on 2018 Super Bowl
July 18, 2012
Scott OlsonOfficials are emboldened by the financial results of the city's first time hosting the NFL championship game in February,
which produced a direct economic impact of $176 million, according to a study commissioned by the Indianapolis Super Bowl
Host Committee.
MoreLilly Endowment gift aimed at Walker Theatre renovation
July 17, 2012
Lilly Endowment's $500,000 gift will help fund needed maintenance to the historic building on Indiana Avenue. Center directors
say the theater needs a new HVAC system, in addition to electrical wiring, lighting and sound equipment.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Indy International Film Fest favorites worth the weight
July 14, 2012
Lou HarryA bodybuilder looking for love, high-wire walkers and super heroines are among my favorites at this year’s Indianapolis
International Film Festival, set for July 19-29.
MoreROBERTS: Indianapolis pushing boundaries with improved design
July 14, 2012
Eva Roberts / Special to IBJThe Cultural Trail points to the possibilities Indianapolis can offer future generations.
MoreAfter 2011 tragedy, state fair expands offerings
July 14, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana State Fair is raising admission prices and adding a parking charge as it tries to recover from a big hit to its
bottom line caused by last year’s tragic stage collapse.
MoreDINING: North-side hotel offers surprising destination dining
July 14, 2012
Lou HarryThird in a month-long series of “Grill” restaurant reviews. This week: Grille 39.
MoreIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra lays off 6 employees
July 11, 2012
Dan HumanThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has laid off six employees as part of ongoing restructuring at an organization that has
been dealing with seven-figure budget deficits in recent years.
MoreHoosier Lottery asks vendors to bid on work
July 11, 2012
Associated PressThe primary goal of the contract is to boost the lottery's net income, which dropped from $218 million in fiscal year
2006 to $188 million during fiscal year 2011 — a 14 percent decline.
MoreShelbyville racino operator settles with ex-manager Cordish
July 9, 2012
Bloomberg NewsThe operator of Indiana Grand Casino and Indiana Downs horseracing track in Shelbyville has reached a $3.5 million settlement
with the property’s former manager, The Cordish Co., that helps pave the way for its reorganization.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Gregory Hancock's 'Hunchback' is back
July 7, 2012
Lou HarryPlus thoughts on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’
MoreDINING: Eatery adds to Library lunch options
July 7, 2012
Lou HarrySecond in a month-long series of “Grill” restaurant reviews. This week: Panorama Grill.
MoreHETRICK: Maybe it's time to think like 'Mad Men' and sell everything
July 7, 2012
Bruce HetrickThe Rs and the Ds could fight over ad space in voter registration.
MoreBENNER: New football playoff will create more problems than it solves
July 7, 2012
Bill BennerAnyone who things the new four-team playoff will quiet the controversies needs a reality check.
MorePerforming arts center's new chief to chase donations
June 30, 2012
Dan HumanTania Castroverde Moskalenko, incoming CEO of The Center for the Performing Arts, turned a $500,000 deficit into a $300,000
surplus at her current organization in Tennessee. The 18-month-old Carmel center’s budget is almost seven times larger.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Hopelessly devoted to divas
June 30, 2012
Lou HarryThoughts on Idina Menzel, Linda Eder and Theatre on the Square's John Crawford musical.
MoreDINING: The Moroccan, the merrier at new Broad Ripple sandwichery
June 30, 2012
Lou HarryFirst in a month-long series of “Grill” restaurants.
MoreBENNER: The basketball legend leaves us, as always, wanting more
June 30, 2012
Bill BennerJust as he did when his aching back cut his playing career short, just as he did when he left coaching, Larry Bird is abruptly
walking away.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Big Car director helps drive growth
June 27, 2012
Mason King
The
Big Car arts collective is shifting into a higher gear, with a budget this year of $250,000, a new westside events hub, and
a paid staff that no longer fits into a sedan. Executive Director Jim Walker provides a front-seat view.
Philanthropist, business leader Eccles dies at 76
June 25, 2012
IBJ StaffMargot Lacy Eccles, a longtime Indianapolis philanthropist and business leader, died Monday at age 76, according to a statement
from LDI Ltd.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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