Geez-My Man Mitch-the pusher man?

I am not in the same camp of folks screaming illegal immigrants are taking Americans jobs or running America into Hell. Nope sirree. It's the money people who are running thangs. A single Latino can not place millions of dollars in a United States bank unless somebody is giving the approval. And the bank would be in violation of the law. But we never call these folks out. We say stuff like (rR---whatever Latino sounding name place here) was caught with millions of dollars of drugs. Same drug dealer purchased home. Same drug dealer does not have a job. Get the picture

Back to Indiana Republican Governor Mitch Daniels aka My Man Mitch. Maybe you should read about the connection of Indiana to Mexico. Reality Check reports on NAFTA and the potential for some serious drug dealing. NAFTA was passed in 1994.

NAFTA, which was implemented in 1994, required that the U.S. open U.S.-Mexico border states to Mexican trucking in 1995. Further, it required that Mexican trucks and drivers be allowed access to all states in the U.S. by Jan. 1, 2000. In the interim, it allowed Mexican trucks to travel in a commercial zone ranging from 3 to 20 miles into U.S. soil to deliver cargoes bound for interior states.

Do you think that is why we recently saw in the paper, a one man drug bust by Muncie Indiana worth millions of dollars. And do you think it was a coincidence that the man was living in Fort Wayne Indiana? And you do know that Fort Wayne is called the dumbest city in the United State? But you also should know that Fort Wayne was once known as the crack cocaine city. So follow the money or should I say drug money.

Hat tip to African American Political Pundit

Word !

Word on the streets is that a few young men are gunning for Rev. Michael Latham,Executive Director position at the Fort Wayne-Allen County NAACP chapter and pastor of Renaissance Baptist Church. Some are a little peeved about the handing of the Wal-Mart opening with the threat of a fake boycott. Some are suggesting that Rev. Latham has his hands full with the new job given to him by MY MAN MITCH, AKA Governor Mitch Daniels. Latham, was hired as full-time chaplain of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Some of these same folks are encouraging membership enrollment to the NAACP in order to oust Rev. Latham.

If there is a coup going on to up seat Rev. Latham, I would like to see a female with legal background and a legal team. The NAACP in Fort Wayne needs a strong litigator to fight the long entrenched plantation mentality of the city.

Speaking of Wal-Mart, take a peek at this article and this and this. All together, sing, "Woo-Woo-Woo."

More Croynism and nepotism?

It was not my intention to let Indiana Ethics Commission's examination of the new executive of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, go unnoticed. I guess I thought other political bloggers would have highlighted the fact that Michael Cunegin II's wife worked for a non-profit, (the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau), that may benefit from Criminal Justice grants.

According to the Journal-Gazette, "Jason Barclay special counsel to the governor and chairman of the institute board noted that Cunegin's wife works at the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau, which has received grants from the institute in the past."

"After consultation with the ethics commission, and to avoid the appearance of impropriety, the institute has set up a screening process to keep Cunegin out of grant decisions involving that organization. Instead, an outside trustee will make all those decisions."

Cunegin's move has significant political ramifications for Allen County. bold added for emphasis.

Yes sir. I guesss disclosure was important up front for the republican leader, Governor Mitch Daniels rather than later as in the alleged case of Heather Bolejack, former executive director of ICJI.

But Bolejack was no former police officer, or male or married to a raced white male. Yes, I said it, when credibility and credentials was trumped in this debacle targeting a highly accomplished African-American female, the African-Americans women should be outraged.

Yes ma'am and by the way, where is former special counsel to ? Did he think as the right hand man to Governor Daniels, the executive Mr. Jason Barclayposition would have been him or one of his friends? Just wondering outloud, as Mr. Barclay, has left the ICJI building to investigate white collar crime. (Pun not intended.)

Why is there so much poverty and hunger in Africa and the United States?

Land used not for feeding the poor, but profits for big name companies' products.

In 1926, Firestone signed a concession agreement with the Government of Liberia for a period of 99 years. That agreement covered one million acres of land, leased for a fee of 6 cents per acre for a total annual price of $60,000. In 2005, Firestone signed a new 37-year agreement with the Transitional Government in Liberia to lease the land for a fee of 50 cents per acre, according to New and Press

According to a recent report published by the Save My Future Foundation, between 2000 and 2003 Firestone exported 167,165 tons of rubber. Today, the price of rubber is at historic highs, $486 per ton. At today's price, Firestone is receiving $81,242,190 from its production in Liberia.

Firestone, now owned by Japan’s Bridgestone, has operated in Liberia since 1926 but wants out. Maybe the Liberians will take the plantations over, but unless somebody invests in replanting, “the industry in Liberia is probably dead within a decade or perhaps a little bit more.” (Michael Peel, FT 28 July 04)according to Bret Wallach

Mittal Steel, the world’s biggest producer (extraordinary: nobody had heard of it 10 years ago) plans to mine Liberian ore near the Guinea border. Mittal owns Ispat Inland in the U.S., and says that access to the Liberian ore—a billion recoverable tons of 14 it--will guarantee 30,000 jobs in the Chicago area. Accordingly, U.S. government negotiators support Mittal and say that Liberia’s doing a deal instead with Global Infra-structure Holding will “slow down their support of the peace process.” Does that make Liberia an iron-ore republic, on the order of the banana republics of Central America? (Dino Mahtani in FT, 26 Sept 05)continues Bret Wallach

A new oil-hunting technology: ExxonMobil’s R3M (Remote Reservoir Resistivity Mapping) has been successfully tested off the coast of Africa. Oil is an electrical resister, so rocks containing oil reflect electromagnetic waves. The technology has long been used by drillers testing the rocks they were drilling through, but this new method allows a ship to skim the seafloor and check for oil-bearing strata, writes Bret Wallach

Now let's hear it for that corn fed ethanol and the Indiana Toll Road, that will create a jobs to help Indiana's economy, more than likely some big name company.

Indiana's Governor

Decided to walk down to Freimann Park in Fort Wayne, In. and hear Governor Mitch Daniels talks to the folks. But, with a little spitting rain the Gov. was a no show. I was told that the Governor was relocated to the Republican's headquarter, which is next to Coney Island. I was tempted to follow the crowd because I love the coney dogs, but had lunch already in the park. I'll had to catch the Gov. message on the evening news.

Indiana toll road sold to the highest bidder

The call for the impeachment of Richard Nixon was determined by the provision in the United States Constitution. Barbara Jordan, stated , she had "faith in the Constitution is whole, it is complete, it is total. I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution." She had full faith in the Constitution, and no one not even the President of the United State, if he had violated the Constitution, should be allowed to subvert the law of the land.

The opponent of the House Bill 1008 has gone to Indiana Supreme Court, to ask that the Legislators not subvert its constitution,with special legislation even if the governor believes that Indiana has hit the lottery with the Toll Road sale or lease, is a good thing.

There are obvious issues that are in dispute, whether or not it is a public lawsuit, or if there is special legislation to provide rewards to specific county that may or may not been added to encourage passage of the bill in the senate.

The Supreme Court handed down its ruling.

Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the trial court. The court argued the separate of power in refusing to substitute its' own judgment on the decision of the general assembly legislative power to select the seven counties for the funding.

--The separation of powers doctrine ensures that the fundamental functions of each branch of government remain inviolate. The legislative branch generally has con-trol over appropriations. While we may find [the legislature’s appropriations de-cision] to be intolerable, we would find it even more intolerable for the judicial branch of government to invade the power of the legislative branch. . . . While there are special situations when the courts can and should order the expenditure of funds, specific appropriation to fund a statutory right, not involving constitu-tional rights or judicial functions, is normally beyond our powers to order.--
Ruling that it is not special legislation because it was not just one county, but that HEA 1008 appropriation of funds would have a statewide impact, that involved than one local area in the state. Also the economy development was not separate funding , but was included in the funds for construction improvement such as highways, roads and bridges, just handled differently.



The ambiguous as to whether or not it is a lease or a sale, was not addressed because it was not dispositive of the contention about a violation of the Constitution Section 2. However, the deal escaped taxation because the toll road itself was for a public purpose, it did not matter that the (owner)lessee was private.

The issue of public debt or state debt, the opinion explained that agency's like IFA,debts are not state debts and the agencies are liable to creditors if the bonds are not paid back, and the state is exempt from creditor. The state has insulated itself from creditors by granting such authority to these agencies to acquire such bonds. The agency are limited on how much debt they can take on.

-- We have before us just the old question of a public debt. For my own part I am not of that school which believes a public debt a public blessing.
Sir, if there is any question settled by the people of Indiana, it is this, that they will pay off the debt which now hangs over them, and by this new Constitu-tion forever prohibit the contracting of a new one, except in the single case of in-surrection or invasion by an enemy. This I believe to be distinctly the voice of the people of Indiana, and until this evening I had not supposed that there were five men in this Convention who would vote for the power of creating a State debt in any manner, or under any form, or for any purpose.
Debates, supra at 659-60 (Delegate Read, Monroe).--

Governor Daniel expressed pleasure to Charley Butcher on WOWO talkradio about the decision made by Indiana Supreme Court. At a little before 7:11 a.m. Wednesday Morning, Daniels expressed his pleasure with the decision by Indiana Supreme Court that will bring jobs to Indiana without having to raise taxes and improve the infrastructure for Hoosier’s kids.

Daniels spoke on his visit to Japan and next week a visit to Korea for selling Hoosiers to Asian companies with money to invest. Daniels stated when in Korea he will visit with troops on his business trip.

For the opponents, it is now left up to them to oust those legislatures who voted for this deal in the next election.

Toll Road exit toward the Indiana Supreme Court

Fort Wayne attorney representing plaintiffs in the toll road case. Attorney Jim Fenton plaintiff's file a notice for an appeal. Read story in Indystar.

June 6 UPDATE: TOLL ROAD

June 9 another update (courtesy of the Indianalawblog) on the toll road-one of the briefs.

Reparation in Indiana

Now here is something for MMM to consider for economical viability (reparation) for urban areas in addition to the apprentice training that is part of the deal of the toll road deal..or is this an offer for training to entice new guest workers to the city?

This is a good article for those who think that the republicans are representative of the voters specific issue or the democrats. It's all about who is in power to protect their interest and forget the little people.

People when are you going to come together for one issue????

Billion Dollars Deal or No Deal

The judge has weighed in with his opinion on the selling or leasing of the Indiana Toll Road. The 83 page opinion, can be found here

Judge Scopelitis suggest that the long term transfer of the Road to the Concessionaire is for rent and not a transfer of ownership of the Toll Road. From my understanding of the reading of the opinion, is the Toll Road does not belong to the State but to Indiana Finance Authority. And that IFA is just a mere instrumentality of the State.

Mere instrumentality of the State, what does that mean, that it is not an arm attached to the state, acting under the direction of the state, but a separate entity??? So, why does the state have a moral obligation to back the obligation of the mere instrumentality, if it stands alone.

Wait a minute, why don't it hire it's own policing agents to secure the toll road and not the Indiana State Police in its operation of the Cintra-Macquarie or Macqurie-Cintra consortium Indiana Toll Road??? The issue of the distribution of the funds in various accounts sounds as complicated as the leasing being treated as a sale for specific tax purposes. The opinion offered some insights but was not determinative on the issue. It is not relevant as to whether or not the lease is a good deal, according to the Judge.

To me, it seems that the long term leasing appears to be a sale, but in order to skirt the issue the House bill 1008 allowed for a lease. I don't know who elected these folks, but instead of selling houses to foreign investors, they are cutting deals with them. Indiana is continuing a tradition of not following the government by the people, for the people but a government by political leaders, for business investors and damn the people who elected them in establishing a private-public agreement that lack oversight and accountability to the taxpayers.

Major Moves Billion Dollars Deal Breaker

Major Moves Movement

The selling or leasing of the toll road to a private investors in order to collect money up front to finance fund projects has Gov. Daniel selling the ideal to the big guns in Washington.

Some residents have sued believing the deal is in violation of several provisions in the constitution. Now a bond is required to go forward on some of issues. Some issues may still be addressed:

The ideal of selling or leasing a public work or is it a municipal corporation?

Determining what the sell is may help determine where and how the funds can be spent.

Some counties receiving money and other counties left out of the money.

Interstate impact may cause special benefit for some and not other citizens.


The deadline of June will determine whether or not this is a done deal.

Okay, the judge had decided that the toll road is being leased not sold. That the toll road belongs to IFA and not the state. That IFA is a municipal corporation and therefore, a public lawsuit and the posting a bond. That only two issue remain that are separate from the public lawsuit, count VI and VIII. That all the counties will receive monies.

Sounds like a done deal for the June 30, 2006 deadline.

Gov. Mitch Daniels takes his Major Moves Wagon to Washington

Gov. Daniels goes to Washington to perhaps void any laws that may impinge upon his synergy project-the leasing of public highway to private investors for the benefit of Hoosiers.

The Toll Road has a lawsuit but federal commerce laws may restrict who can and can not be charged toll fees for accessing the privativatized project.