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ODLE: Regulate bullets the way we do drugs
May 4, 2013
Samuel L. Odle / Special to IBJA study by the Violence Policy Center reveals shocking statistics about Indiana. More Hoosiers were killed by gun violence
than traffic accidents in 2009—735 gun deaths versus 715 traffic deaths, according to the Washington, D.C.-based center.
MoreSOUDER: Pence, Long, Bosma swing differently at political curveballs
May 4, 2013
Mark Souder / Special to IBJEarly in the season in baseball, you can be leading the league in home runs because you can really hit a fastball, even if
you can’t hit a curveball. But in the major leagues, soon all you will see is curveballs. You either adjust or you are
gone.
MoreDANIELS: College grads must rise to the moment
May 4, 2013
Mitchell DanielsWe meet in a time of continued economic stagnation. Economic growth in 2012 was a depressing 1.5 percent, half the historic
average. Three million fewer Americans are employed than when this so-called recovery began. Economic inequality is growing,
and unprecedented trillions in transfer payments have not reversed the trend. It was well said that, "We need a recovery
from this recovery."
MoreDAVIS: Prosperity focus lost amid cordiality
May 4, 2013
Kathy Davis / Special to IBJKeep the hope alive, I tell myself, keep the hope alive.
MoreBOEHM: Tax cuts at the expense of investment
May 4, 2013
Ted Boehm / Special to IBJThe debate over cutting the state income tax was settled for this year, but the subject isn’t put to rest.
MoreMADISON: Good leaders, swine mix at Statehouse
May 4, 2013
James H. Madison / Special to IBJ“We are governed by swine,” Meredith Nicholson lamented.
MoreMASSON: The irrationality of welfare drug testing
May 4, 2013
House Bill 1483, which required drug tests for recipients of public assistance, passed the House 78-17 and the Senate 38-12,
but failed at the 11th hour in conference committee. However, given the level of support, it can be expected to return in
future sessions.
MoreBOHANON: Who's afraid of a super-majority?
May 4, 2013
Cecil Bohanon / Special to IBJWith the Governor’s Mansion in tow and a super-majority in both houses of the Legislature, Republicans seemed poised
to impose radical change on the state.
MoreSADLER: CIB goes wobbly at the negotiating table
May 4, 2013
Doris Anne Sadler / Special to IBJThe Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board seemed to forget that it spends tax dollars when it approved a $2 million expenditure
for two new suites at Lucas Oil Stadium.
MoreMURPHY: The problem isn't the field, but irrelevant academicians
May 4, 2013
The question is not whether political science was ever, or is now, relevant.
MoreWEINZAPFEL: Big challenges make political science as apt as ever
May 4, 2013
Jonathan WeinzapfelIf we want to know how to find and agree on solutions to the challenges of the day and how to get them implemented, the study
of political science is incredibly important.
MoreLANOSGA: Why the media obsess over awards
May 4, 2013
Gerry Lanosga / Special to IBJThe news business is in the thick of contest season. You’ve probably noticed.
MoreGARRISON: No, terrorism really is an Islam problem
May 4, 2013
Greg Garrison / Special to IBJWhen U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan waded through a room full of fellow soldiers, gunning down a score or more and murdering
13, he was heard continually yelling "Allahu Akbar"—a close translation of which is something like, "Allah
is great."
MoreSHELLA: Bombings leave us with new realities
May 4, 2013
Jim Shella / Special to IBJThe Boston Marathon bombing is a tragedy that hit close to home. It will continue to hit close to home.
MoreWESTERHAUS-RENFROW: More black men in college than in prison
May 4, 2013
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow / Special to IBJMy children grew up in an autocratic household with non-negotiable expectations. “You will make your bed before you
go to school.” “You will respect your elders and teachers.” And the biggest mandate, “You will
go to college.”
MoreDOWD: Can we get Hillary without the foolery?
May 4, 2013
Maureen Dowd / New York Times SyndicatePlease don’t ask me this anymore.
MoreWAGNER: The rise of a new Hoosier swing voter
March 30, 2013
Jennifer Wagner / Special to IBJQuick, describe a Hoosier swing voter. White, married, middle-class male from southern Indiana, somewhere between 35 and 55
years old, right?
MoreMARCUS: Lopsided population shift raises alarms
March 30, 2013
Morton MarcusNo one pays attention to a sentence buried in the middle of a recent news story out of Indiana University.
MoreMAHERN: Be my waiter but not my neighbor
March 30, 2013
Louis Mahern / Special to IBJCity-county councilors have a nasty tradition of agreeing with one another to blackball developments within their individual
districts.
MoreHOLCOMB: Party will invest in tech, people, constituencies
March 30, 2013
Eric Holcomb / Special to IBJComplacency and overreach are certainly real concerns any time a political party has the type of success the Indiana Republican
Party has had in recent election cycles.
MoreZODY: It's a matter of time until Republicans overreach
March 30, 2013
John ZodyWith super-majorities in both chambers, there’s been plenty of chatter about whether Republican lawmakers will stay
focused on their campaign promises to build our economy and create jobs.
MoreHOWEY: Republicans scald selves with critique
March 30, 2013
Brian A. Howey / Special to IBJIt was lunchtime reading unlike any other Craig Dunn had seen.
MoreVANE: Evans bravely went with his principles
March 30, 2013
Robert Vane / Special to IBJUnquestionably, the biggest political news of this young year was the decision by City-County Councilor Jose Evans to join
the Republican Party.
MoreBONIFIELD: A greenhorn governor flubs his launch
March 30, 2013
Jake Bonifield / Special to IBJAs the first governor since the Civil War to win election with less than 50 percent of the vote, Mike Pence has a political
capital problem. And it’s starting to show.
MoreBECK: New Democratic chairs will deliver
March 30, 2013
Lara Beck / Special to IBJI’m optimistic about the future of Hoosier Democrats, particularly at the state level and in Marion County. Why, you
ask?
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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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