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MASSON: Marriage amendment is short-sighted
December 1, 2012
Doug Masson / Special to IBJThomas Jefferson said, “The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But
it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.”
MoreBOEHM: Judicial elections need lawmaker action
December 1, 2012
Ted Boehm / Special to IBJMarion County’s trial judges are selected by a process used nowhere else in the state, and, as far as I know, nowhere
on this planet. In the May primary elections, the two major parties each nominate only half the number of judges that will
be elected in the general election.
MoreWESTERHAUS-RENFROW: Lessons from the War on Poverty
December 1, 2012
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow / Special to IBJAmerica has come so far, having elected a black president to a second term, mainly by women, young and non-whites. Yet, I
hear all too often that Indiana companies cannot find qualified African-American workers.
MoreLEIGHTY: A way forward for the Republican Party
December 1, 2012
Hilary Leighty / Special to IBJThe Republican Party needs a makeover. After the devastating losses suffered Nov. 6, pundits and politicos alike are asking
one question: What will become of the party? As a 21-year-old who will be voting for many years to come, I think the party
must make major changes to remain relevant and attract votes of future generations.
MoreGARRISON: Turning the cover on the constitution
December 1, 2012
Greg Garrison / Special to IBJThe last few weeks have been interesting; for all the hyperbole surrounding the presidential election, some 3 million fewer
votes were cast for the president than in 2008. Go figure. As a snapshot of what that means, John McCain got 2 million more
votes than Mitt Romney this year, while the president garnered 3 million fewer. In the end, the margin was about 2.5 million
votes.
MoreSOUDER: In Indiana, nice guys finish first
December 1, 2012
Mark Souder / Special to IBJIf you are running for a statewide office in Indiana, what matters most: likability or substantive issues?
MoreSULLIVAN: Next for education reform: compromise
December 1, 2012
Mary Ann Sullivan / Special to IBJSome have declared the outcome of the state superintendent’s race to be a wholesale rejection of recent changes to public
education in our state. Such a pronouncement is an oversimplification at best.
MoreDAVIS: Voices of moderation, speak up
December 1, 2012
Kathy Davis / Special to IBJAcross the country on Election Day sprang voices and signs of social acceptance from young people, gay people, women, immigrants
of many decades and people with disabilities. America has changed, and will continue to. Americans are seeing the relationship
between equal opportunity and economic opportunity.
MoreEARLY: Sweeping up after a mixed election
December 1, 2012
Rex Early / Special to IBJAre you tired of hearing about politics and the election? Then shake hands with a brother Elk, because I, too, am glad it’s
over.
MoreBOHANON: Well, how 'bout them Libertarians!
December 1, 2012
Cecil Bohanon / Special to IBJAfter an election, it is just good manners to congratulate the winners and offer condolences to the losers. We wish the winners
well and hope they succeed in the tough business of crafting and implementing good public policy. We thank those who did not
win for giving their time and energy offering an alternative.
MoreVAUGHN: Super PACs still threaten democracy
December 1, 2012
Julia Vaughn / Special to IBJForget red states versus blue states. The color best representative of the 2012 election is green, as in greenbacks. The election
was not only the most expensive in our nation’s history at $6 billion spent, but it also shattered the record by more
than $700 million. More than 1,000 Super PACs were formed and they spent at least $970 million, much of it on negative television
ads and direct mail.
MoreODLE: Stop letting our young athletes die
December 1, 2012
Samuel L. Odle / Special to IBJA number of high-profile deaths over the past 15 years have increased awareness of sudden cardiac death in the national sports
community and public at large, but also here on home turf.
MoreBONIFIELD: Blowout holds lessons for Democrats
November 17, 2012
Jake Bonifield / Special to IBJAs the dust settles on the 2012 elections, new oaths of office will be accompanied by post-mortems by partisans on both sides
of the aisle.
MoreFARGO: Ads breed cynicism in young people
November 17, 2012
Anthony L. Fargo / Special to IBJThe election is over, but there are still some unanswered questions as we clean up the toxic debris from the campaigns and
get back to focusing on other things.
MoreWAGNER: Political ads filtered by a 4-year-old
November 17, 2012
Jennifer Wagner / Special to IBJWe don’t watch a lot of television in our house, but when it’s on, it’s almost always tuned to a news station
or show.
MoreLANANE: Target small business, Main Street, training, health care
November 17, 2012
Tim Lanane / Special to IBJOur state is in a challenging time, with unemployment hovering above 8 percent and many Hoosiers hopeful that better days
are on the horizon. The Indiana Senate Democrats’ 2013 legislative proposals and budget priorities will reflect the
principles of rebuilding our economy, schools and local communities.
MoreLONG: Budget, education, criminal sentencing top agenda
November 17, 2012
David Long / Special to IBJAs the smoke clears from the election season, Hoosiers have turned their attention back to the Statehouse. The newly elected
members of the General Assembly have a long to-do list. Passing a balanced budget, examining education reforms and updating
our criminal sentencing structure are just a few.
MoreMUTZ: More campaign disclosure necessary
November 17, 2012
John Mutz / Special to IBJWho made a campaign contribution and for how much should be public information before the election. Two court rulings since
2010 and creation of several finance vehicles have complicated and confused the situation.
MoreBECK: Republicans received no mandates
November 17, 2012
Lara Beck / Special to IBJA super-majority doesn’t necessarily mean good government.
MoreVANE: All in all, state Republicans won big
November 17, 2012
Robert Vane / Special to IBJI simply can’t imagine that there’s been a more interesting era of politics in the Hoosier State than the one
in which we are living.
MoreSWAYZE: Turbo government here for business
November 17, 2012
Sue Swayze / Special to IBJNow that Indiana is right-to-work, voters have given Gov.-elect Mike Pence a legislative escort through his Roadmap for Indiana.
Super-majorities in the House and Senate will help him build on Gov. Daniels’ success to make Indiana a state that works.
MoreKRULL: Voters spoke, but is the GOP listening?
November 17, 2012
John Krull / Special to IBJOh, what strange things partisanship and ideology can be. The day after the votes had been counted in the 2012 election, Republican
leaders new and old in state government declared that nothing—not even a pesky upset—was going to stop them from
implementing their education agenda.
MoreHOWEY: Mourdock camp ran a bad campaign
November 17, 2012
Brian A. Howey / Special to IBJA couple of days after Richard Mourdock upset U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar in the May primary, Howard County Republican Chairman Craig
Dunn called me. Would I be open to a “clear the air” meeting with Mourdock?
MoreMAHERN: Now that you've been elected a legislator...
November 17, 2012
Louis Mahern / Special to IBJSo, you have been elected to the Legislature. Robert Redford once starred in a movie called “The Candidate.” At
the end of the film and after an improbable win for the U.S. Senate, the Redford character asks his consultant, “What
do we do now?"
MoreRIVERA: Hoosiers' common-sense triumphs
November 17, 2012
Angel RiveraMy generation of Hoosiers has elevated expectations for government. It must be environmentally friendly, embrace technology,
help our neediest, treat everyone equally, and manage finances responsibly.
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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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