Comments by PoorWolf

Written on Perry signs sweeping Texas abortion restrictions :

in response to jgriffinwylie:

Sorry, but the Civil Rights Act passed as a result of votes from Republicans. Back then, most of the southern states were red instead of blue like they are today.

2014 could lead to our 2nd American Civil War.

We fully intend to at least begin voting the crazy out in 2014. And if as you truly believe "2014 could lead to our 2nd American Civil War" then its great that you're happily in Texas. When that Civil War starts you can just cross over into Mexico and avoid conflict. If I remember right that was the old American tradition began by the Romney clan. Remember Ann Richards? Texas has not been Republican all that long and has not done well enough at all to brag,lol. There are some admirable young Democrats coming out of Texas, time for some change.

Written on UPDATE: Trayvon Martin's parents shocked by verdict :

Some are satisfied with the verdict, many are not satisfied. And it appears that many also have some fantasy that even not being there, they know exactly how it happened and that G. Zimmerman was nearly beat to death. As far as pounding his head on the concrete, look at the measurements of the only two, very very small cuts to the back of his head, a few bandaids covered them. No stitches needed, no bruises apparent. A broken nose? I have little doubt he was punched,another human was fighting in a panic. The jury reached a verdict and Zimmerman walked free. But for George Zimmermans impulsive actions he has earned the life he will probably lead. Always looking over his shoulder, people looking at him in judgement, remains to be seen if he can hold a job any better than he could before. And by now he has probably realized that all the pats on the back and all the attaboys he's getting are from wingnuts and people crazier than him. Not sure that will be a comfort to him. Maybe he can get a watchmans job on the Ted Nugent property. Just hope he would never sneak up on ol paranoid Nugent tho......

Written on LETTER: Display opponents should avoid area :

in response to golfdad:

I wonder what you would say if Christians took an artifact found 40 years previously, say the went back to where it was found, and used a new age dating system to prove its age. I bet you would be crying about that being poor science. Too many of Leakey's claims have been proven to be outright lies to ever take him seriously. By the way, I noticed they didn't show any pictures of those fossils. They always look like apes or monkeys for a reason. I also liked the argument about all the other human like species dying off because they weren't smart enough to survive the last ice age. Talk about stupidity.....all the other primates survived but the lesser humans must have been dumber than apes, monkeys, and all other animals alive today.

The denial is strong in this one.....

Written on LETTER: Display opponents should avoid area :

in response to brownie8841:

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Bravo, well spoken.

Written on LETTER: Display opponents should avoid area :

And then there's Joseph Smith, his 28 wives and the Book of Mormon. Another tale embraced as truth by some because it mentions "god", "visions" and gold. Somehow this "tale" has turned into a very, very wealthy church that embraces privacy, money and some truly nasty political actions.
At what point do some of you people start to doubt? Evolve, times wasting.

Written on Mitch Daniels looked to censor opponents | DOCUMENTS:

in response to sandystranger:

Purdue is not now and has never been liberal. Most universities, even private ones, are run by a bunch of suits that sit on the board of trustees. I believe that all of these out-of-control liberal professors are merely a figment of one's imagination. I would like to see Mitch's dissertation on why Zinn is wrong.

Agreed sandystranger, but coming from Mitch I believe that we would immediately get his "Diss", but his Dissertation would be a very long wait while he had a paid team assemble it.

Written on Minutes show Evansville Works Board's reasoning behind approving cross display:

Planned in deception, launched with lies, and for profit..... This is one of the reasons people are leaving churches. And the Interfaith Group will "craft a prayer to be used in weekend services" to reunite the community. Little late for that I think.

Written on UPDATE: Winnecke sought Greer's resignation for OT problem:

Mr. Greer, thank you for your long years of faithful,outstanding service to the community in some of our lowest times. I did not vote for Mayor McClintock, and nearly weekly that decision has been proven to be the right one. I fully intend to not vote for him the next chance.


As I read thru the latest dispatch from our esteemed Rep. Bucshon, I expected and received the usual partisan BS. As always I wondered who actually wrote, who gave him his talking points and mostly I wondered if he actually thinks this is communicating with his district. Nearly skipped the comments thinking it would be only Rah Rah Rep. Bucshon. Glad I read on, and found so many of the same opinion. Still not sure who he's working for but it's apparent it's not his district. Wish that for 1 month the tired ol "reader survey" on his communication page that now asks "Do you think the President should do a budget on time? Yes or No", would instead ask for a readers opinion on "Do you approve of Rep. Bucshons work? Yes or No"

Written on UPDATE: Texas Repubs pass abortion bill, Dems vow fight :

I hope this inspires every woman, not only in TX but across this nation to rise up and vote for an end to this. There IS a Republican war on women, the Republicans just don't like the name the rest of the country has given it. Women and those they trust, should make this difficult decision with a MD. Watch the 2014 mid term elections and see how America responds. VOTE 2014

Written on LETTER: Why does ACLU only go after Christians?:

Mahatma Ghandi 1869-1948 "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ"

Written on Republicans to tackle cuts in food stamp program :

Our Republican Rep. Marlin Stutzman states how hard he has worked to separate the two programs just so America will know how much it spends. He doesn't volunteer that he has received at least $200,000 however. Now that would feed a lot of people.

Written on LETTER: Cross display could have private venue:

Michael and Nancy Drake, simply "Thank You" for stepping forward. More agree with you than you know.

Written on LETTER: Cross display could have private venue:

in response to Captain_Hindsight:

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Excellent point, Captain


Just think! Indiana can be just like North Carolina. Well, they even tried to make it law that NC was a Christian state! They've got that nice Evangelical Gov. McDonnell who even graduated from Liberty University! Wait, what....he's being forced to resign for taking huge bribes? Nevermind..............July 18,20NO


in response to Bandana:

I doubt that stoned henge is what 'young professionals' are looking for. The ones so inclined can obsequiously genuflect as they pass the beautiful Ohio river without the plastic window dressing. Regardless of who maneuvered Winnecke into the position he's in, fraught with legal bills that are just starting to mount, he's going to have to publicly address it at some point. I still give him some credit, I think he's listening to the wrong people. He should look at his advisors and try to identify the neo-Rasputin among them. If there was an implied threat from that church to sue the city, we must return the favor and recoup some of the legal expenses incurred by their stunt. Young professionals, old ones too, aren't eager to site themselves and their families in a city that courts ACLU suits. They don't like seeing their money spent defending someone else's religious agenda. Just ask them.

Mayor Winnecke's efforts to attract and keep 'young professionals' are commendable. The mayor should not be quietly sabotaging Evansville's reputation while holding very public events designed to attract a desirable demographic. As the mayor said, 'it’s about getting hip...and making those programs relevant to this age group'. Downtown is better than it was just a few years ago. Lining the road leading to one of our major funders (the casino) with crosses is sending a mixed message to the very people we are trying to attract.

Bandana, agree and well said.

Written on Fearing oil boom could bring influx of strippers, Fairfield, Ill., readies ban:

Nothing says "Ready for the New Millennium" like banning the 1970s. I'm from that area and bless their hearts, there are some good people there but environmental issues should be addressed ahead of perceived social issues.

Written on COMMUNITY COMMENT: Cross a religious symbol, which government cannot endorse:

Thank you Mr. Fisher for your very public statement. Peace and Goodwill, Light and Love to all living and breathing from this aging Heathen Hippy. If faith with a capital F and belief with a capital B is your personal truth then blessed be that you found it. One thing I have found that is right for me is a true statement. It is the basis of communication between all. What I think many of we citizens have found disappointing is that coming from a church this project was conceived in deception and launched with lies. Why didn't the church just release a statement that they believe times have changed and they intend to challenge the Constitution? Statements about VBS, art project for young children, only statues, no writing allowed, all fail. All the comments would probably have a different tone if it had been approached honestly. And then there's that small matter of accepting donations for legal expenses, ugh. If it involves donations of money it deserves a close look. I see the logic in elkaybees question of why the city would go along with it. It couldn't possibly have been so poorly or impulsively done by these educated people. This is not the kind of project you just decide over the kitchen table. Either Mr. Ziemer agrees with the challenge and accepts the cost to the city or the city was somehow coerced to go along with it, with the possible alternative being sued by the church for not approving the request. Now, as it stands this church has no required court appearance, and more importantly no legal expense, the monetary cost is all on the city, borne by the taxpayers. And its very odd that there is an apparent wall of silence from this church and the city. How did they get that many people to not speak out? For the first time in my memory there is no comment from elected officials. Disclaimer: For any that might feel the need to condemn me to Hades, I burnt some sage and rolled the chicken bones in protection. All others, correct me as needed.

Written on Riverfront cross display brings legal challenge, local support:

IndianaEnoch, you obviously have your own personal brand of "religion" and chosen points you choose to represent as "facts". Repeating them over and over makes them neither valid nor true to others. To your chosen religious beliefs and chosen facts you just change around your bullet points to lose the reader. You begin so many comments stating you're a minister and you claim qualifications. I'm not so curious that I would personally challenge them, but will surely say that many find them odd and in conflict. Anyone naming themselves a Christian does not automatically gain the moral high ground. You still repeat as "facts" statements, previously proven untrue, but you seem to find them useful and inflammatory. Examples are "It's for the children", It's a VBS project", "it's just like segregation in the old south", "it's persecution of religion". You do yourself nor your personal religion any justice with argument instead of debate and creation of your own facts. Anyone that disagreed with you more than once is pronounced bitter and vicious. Make two lists, your facts and proven the two and wait it out til the 18th. But be prepared for a NO.

Written on Riverfront cross display brings legal challenge, local support:

And speaking of fundraising...our Evangelical Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann does the same thing. After saying or doing something crazy and outrageous, she immediately sends out fundraising appeals for cash to help fight off the heathens! Only it turns out she's responsible for all that cash.(and being sued for misusing it) I saw no bank or accounting firm named to accept the cash that will now come rolling in. Could this be an attempt to turn the tri-state area into a big ATM? Who counts the money?

Written on Riverfront cross display brings legal challenge, local support:

So as a summer project this church, rather than tackle a project involving help or kindness, feeding the needy, helping dress those in need of clothes,or many other options chose this. An offensive, deceptive, blousy, overkill production involving 30 8ft plastic crosses,designed from the beginning to draw a lawsuit from the ACLU. This isn't seen as a church decision, its seen as a business decision. So the faithful should not be surprised as more often, and more strenuously Citizens feel the need to criticize churches as a business. With the constant push, push, push of churches the last few years into business and politics, of course America will push back. The days are past when you could assume that a church had good, pure intentions. I predict that the ACLU will prevail, but look at the local cost. The Westside Christian Church has a new reputation, one that they may not have wanted. City government is shown to be a weak, outdated good ol boy network not working for all. The financial cost is yet to be determined, both for the church and the city. I can't speak for the church members, but I suspect they tithe that hard earned money to keep the lights on and do good deeds, not so much to push ideology. Taxpayers don't want to see money thrown away on preventable losses. And I can't imagine any business that would be attracted to Evansville because of this other than some that would be inclined to separate the faithful from their money. As a liberal Democrat in a Republican stronghold here, I don't expect a lot, but I don't think it's asking too much to just want at least small daily progress for all citizens. Vote people, research even the school board candidates and let your opinion be known in the form of a vote. And I guess that unfortunately, if someone claims being a Christian as the best reason to vote for them, then check that record even more carefully.

Written on COMMUNITY COMMENT: Religious display an exercise of freedom:

in response to IndianaEnoch:

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IndianaEnoch, it's been pointed out time after time after time by many different posters. I don't know if you don't read all, or it's a comprehension issue. Vacation Bible School at that church (per the church website) ENDED over 2wks ago, in fact it was over before this Westside project was announced. It's NOT for the children. elkaybee is right, its a test case.

Written on COMMUNITY COMMENT: Religious display an exercise of freedom:

in response to Bandana:

A quick DoxPop search and I see what you mean. Pretty good article on it in the CP. Seems there might have been some sort of intervention, likely not of the divine variety, to get the result he did.

elkaybee and Bandana, thanks for the few words that prompted a quick search on this author. The worst and most blunt article was probably the DailyKos article. There is obviously no shame or humility in him. The statement he made questioning whether the man had enough insurance to fix his BMW was over the top. People show you who they are. He did.

Written on BRADNER: Mourdock a pariah one year after election:

A man of Mourdocks position and reputation smiling into a camera and telling America he knows exactly what God intends is the best reason to vote for the other party.

Written on LETTER: Thank you to all fighting for crosses:

Ted Ziemer was deceptive, the religious didn't complain. Westside Christian Church was deceptive, the religious didn't complain. Atheist citizens call foul on the cross project and the religious have fifty fits and a bad spell. It's a controversial project, launched behind lies and not appropriate for the publicly owned riverfront. Thank you elkaybee and others for putting in words what many others agree with. Religion is a belief, just not a belief for all, and most definitely not required to live a good, giving, moral life.

Written on If Congress doesn't reach compromise, student loan rates will double:

Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor released the 2013 schedule in Nov 2012. The Republican led House will work a grand total of 126 days this year. June is the busiest month with 16 whole days! July,14 days. August only 2 days. 239 days off this year. The Legislators say they just don't have enough time to get things done! If you also don't approve of this schedule, I urge you to call or write your Legislators and let them know that you will be voting in the future for full time representation to get the work of the USA done. Vote 2014.


Let's see.....discussing this off or on city time, claiming it will be a "childrens" project for Vacation Bible School except that Churches Bible School ended last week, having an attorney at the ready, and no person in City Gov. that will make a public statement. Thank Goodness that these people are Christians or folks might think they were dishonest!


If this was "for the children" something smells. The Westside Christian Church Face Book page says Vacation Bible School was from 6/17 to 6/20. The "project" was announced last Sunday the 23rd. So the kids did 30 8ft plastic crosses and have them ready to go? Dishonest perhaps? For so many reasons this is just wrong, and shame on our elected officials for this impulsive, offensive decision.


I don't know if the 30 8ft tall plastic crosses will be a booster or not, but this thread alone should pop Evansville from 8 on the Miserable Cities List to a good, solid 4 next year! And so many of you wonder WHY....


If this was really "about the children" it would not involve 30 8ft tall plastic crosses lining the riverfront. Our city attorney is just too clever to decide it's fine since they are only "statues". Just a bad idea that reflects poorly on the city. Freedom of Religion also marches hand in hand with Freedom FROM Religion.

Written on KSP seeks tips in shooting death of horse in Henderson Co.:

Such a low regard for life will sooner or later show up in other areas of the perps life. Hope they solve this soon. Condolences to the horses owner.