Comments by dannoj#7420

Written on UPDATE: Indiana House Republican files marriage ban amendment | VIDEO:

Is this all our representatives have to do. Quit your hating and do some real work, you lazy bums!
Fire this guy on election day!

Written on Man charged with wounding three on Scores parking lot:

in response to supertomato:

yea! every time some idiot acts like a fool, shut down the business where he was acting like a fool! right?
great knee jerk reaction.
the guy is 18, he wasnt drinking at scores.

Just my opinion, hopefully that does not make me a dope. This is not an isolated incident. I have a scanner and I can tell you that the cops are responding to calls at this establishment which many times involve violent situations where people are injured. It is a burden to the taxpayers to have to pay officers to respond to these constant calls. If the liquor license was not renewed this business might be forced to close. As a taxpayer it is my right to ask why the ABC people continue to renew this license knowing that this place is a trouble spot that requires constant police intervention.

Written on Man charged with wounding three on Scores parking lot:

I agree with Purdue Pete! No liquor license renewal for this dump. It is not a place where drinking should be allowed. The board that approves the licenses should be held accountable for the repeated police runs and violence that seems to dwell in this dangerous place. Obviously Mr. English is not controlling the place or hiring enough people to do so. Shut them down! NO RENEWAL!!!!!!

Written on Lawmakers may clear the air with smoking ban:

Here we go again. I too am in favor of letting the free market decide what is the most profitable for the business owners and allow them to act accordingly. If it were true that the 75% majority of non-smokers will not enter smoking establishments then all business owners would ban smoking in THEIR businesses. Obviously many non-smokers will tolerate the smoke to go to a cool bar or see their favorite band play. Back when you could smoke in places that served food I would get irritated at the non-smokers that would opt to sit in the smoking section as opposed to waiting for a table in the non-smoking section. Had they just waited or went somewhere else to eat, the owners would soon see that the decision to allow smoking was costing them money and customers. Eventually all places will be smoke free, law or no law, as business owners will no longer be able to afford to allow smoking at the expense of their profits and customers. Let the business owners make this decision instead of big brother. It is the American way.
As far as the e-cigs, if they do not put off an offensive odor and do not have unhealthy by-products then what is the problem? At that point it is strictly a control issue and has nothing to do with health or logic. To me this is a total no-brainer. These clever devices should be encouraged and not regulated.
Exemptions to the smoking bans should be made for all private clubs. They are not open to the general public and everyone has a choice, usually every year, as to whether or not they want to continue their memberships. There are many clubs that one could join that do not allow smoking so why join the ones that do allow smoking if you find it offensive? Here again let the free-market decide. Many are Veteran's clubs and who are we to dictate whether the people that fought to maintain our freedoms can smoke in their own club. Many of these Vet's started smoking due to the stresses of combat and most of the older Vet's were actually issued cigs by the Government in their K-rations.

Written on Indiana ACLU says prisons not offering kosher meals:

Wow, it is good to see the "perfect people" are showing the depths of their humanity during the Christmas season. Thanks for your kind comments, Ron, and for reminding people of the forgiving grace of Christ. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. It is the prison system that has broken the law by ignoring the courts verdict that says that the prisoners religious rights should be upheld. How difficult is it to provide kosher meals for our Jewish prisoners?

Written on Complex accounts made it easy to miss $320M:

To R_Dog21, I think that your gibberish proves the opposition's point.I only pray that your offspring benefits from the lost fortune that your school missed out on.

Written on Indiana House passes bill that blocks government funding for Planned Parenthood:

This is typical republican logic. Republicans don't want to provide the poor birth control, they don't want to provide welfare for the mother's or kid's, they don't want to provide medical insurance for the working poor, then they want the poorly educated children to compete with their privately educated children who were educated with money taken from the public schools in the form of vouchers. But somehow they always have money to lock up the ones who resort to crime to support their unplanned families. They then cry about the taxes they pay but turn down 4 million dollars annually that they could be using to break this cycle. On top of it all they want to eliminate the middle class by busting the labor unions that would make it possible for a poor person to escape poverty through hard work. Maybe they can start another war to help hide these babies they are creating by denying the poor birth control. Where are their kids when the bullets start flying? Vote for America before it is too late. Vote Democrat!

Written on Go ahead and smoke, just don't harm others:

Of course Mr. Stone does not want to ban the sale of tobacco. This would mean a tax increase on non-smokers to pay for the lost tax revenue paid by those who wish to partake in a perfectly legal activity. Smokers pay considerably more taxes by percentage than non-smokers. So before you start pushing them in front of the bus you may want to consider the billions of dollars in tax revenue that is collected from the sale of tobacco. And as for the lady that has to take her poor little kid past smokers on her way into a restaraunt, get real, Little Johnny won't croak from a single wiff of smoke. Should we all start walking to work so little Johnny does not have to inhale exhaust fumes from automobiles. Get a grip lady.

Written on Today is last day for many workers at Whirlpool:

This community should be ashamed for some of these postings. It is not the workers fault that they are being cut. They sacrificed $1.51 an hour years ago to help keep this division from moving. They are good hard working people, your friends, neighbors, and relatives and to say that this is the union’s faults or the workers fault is sickening. To blame this on Clinton, Bush, or Obama is just as ridiculous. Remember that Clinton just signed the bill but the Republican congress voted it in when you start pointing fingers. At any accord I just wanted to say that the fine people at Whirlpool will be dearly missed as will the income and tax base that will vanish from every local community in the tri-state. I wish all them good luck in the future and hope that as a community we show them the compassion that they have earned building the best appliances in America for over 50 years.

Written on Socialism is alive in America:

The problem is that our companies are forced to compete with socialist countries like China and Vietnam as well as free countries with government controlled medical. When employers have to pay medical insurance on the employees it makes the cost of their products higher. We have to control the cost of medical services and eventually take the responsibility away from the employers so that they can be competative with the countries that are taking our jobs.

Written on Motorcyclist seriously injured in wreck with deer:

God bless him and his family during this trying time. The comments about the helmets are just as stupid as the remark about midnight riding. Deer are most frequently moving at dusk and dawn. When most people are coming and going from work. Helmets work sometimes and sometimes they don't that is why we have a freedom of choice in Indiana and Kentucky. Many people feel that the restrictions on visiblity and hearing are not worth the extra protection afforded by a helmet. However, this is not the place for these discussions and I truly hope Mr. Kaelin recovers fully. Let us all say a prayer for him and his family instead of discussing the value of wearing a helmet or what time of day you think is appropriate for motorcycling.

Written on Complaint filed against Palin for Evansville trip:

Wolf murderer!!! Why does she like to hurt helpless animals.

Written on Mementos stripped from grave:

This young man is a hero and his grieving mother's wishes should be repected.The groundskeepers should be proud to keep this display of love intact for a Hero who has paid the ultimate cost for all of our freedoms. Their sacrafice is getting off the tractor and picking up a few trinkets where as his was much greater. Boycott this dump and do not consider purchasing a plot from someone who has no respect for the brave men and women who have made it possible for them to make a killing selling burial plots.

Written on Diluted bills regain bite:

Support house bill 1722. Good work is done at this home much of which is paid for by Veterans groups. A vote against this bill is a vote against fine work our vets are doing and a vote against the kids that live here. Leave the home alone Mitch!

Written on Coroner: St. Mary's death not a suicide:

God be with the family. What a great coroner we have in Annie Groves, she is truly a dear lady and a dedicated public servant.
Pearlygates, you are a mean person and as a Christian I hope nothing like this ever happens to someone you love.

Written on Man with more than 30 previous arrests back in jail:

Come on Cathoo. 31 arrest!!!! Warrants!!!! In many countries this man would have been beaten to death a long time ago whereas this guy got 31 chances. Lock up this scumbum and throw away the key!

Written on Three Kernan-Shepard bills derailed in one afternoon:

Horray for the Republicans that stood up to the bully. I am against not getting to vote for officeholders. A victory for Democracy!

Written on Aretha Franklin concert at Roberts is canceled:

Too bad. I had tickets and was looking forward to seeing a legend like Aretha. This does go to show that if she can't get enough folks to a show in the stadium what makes us think that she still would have if this were held in "The John". What a joke!

Written on Thunder rumbles over new boat race:

I agree with SeaRay. We call our city the River City but yet Henderson has us beat hands down. It is great to dock at Henderson and walk up the ramp and have access to all of the downtown stores, restaraunts and bars. In Evansville you can just float by and wave. We are missing out on people coming to town by boat for these races, concerts, and other festivities. Fix the boat ramps at Dogtown, Evansville and Angel Mounds also. Let's become the "River City" again!

Written on Smoking ban split in writing:

Thanks Troy & Melcher for standing up for the beat down silent majority. Business owners and smokers. Put a sign on the door and if you cross the threshold of a smoking establishment shut-up and hold your breath. Or just stay outside. It is your informed decision as an adult. If you don't want to risk working around smoke don't. Nobody is making anyone go into a smoking business. If you don't like it go somewhere that does not allow smoking. I will vote for anyone who stands up for smokers and business owners. Almost everyone who voted for the ban last time was booted out by the voters. I for one helped to do this and am very proud to stand up for freedom, just like Troy and Steve! Thanks county council!

Written on Roads chief expects to hit highway:

He got the job through politics and lost it the same way. No biggie as I am sure he knew it was coming. I do know Democrats who worked under him during his tenure that had lots of nice things to say about him as a boss. Good luck to you Ducky.

Written on Police zero in on suspect in beagle slayings:

Why would a deer hunter have a 22? Why would he make noise shooting dogs? Does not make sense.


Korb, Give it up loser. You never got elected into this office. You were Musgraves hand picked replacement. No, you were not even her 1st choice. Good riddance to you both!
By the way Pathos, you do not have to eat where people smoke. You can go to a restaraunt without smoking with your majority of people you mentioned. If the majority of people don't support a smoking business then it will lose money. Then the owner will be forced to change policies. From what I can see, people like you want to tell a business owner what he can or can't do in his business without bearing the financial consequences. Let the free market decide!

Written on Harrison grad Schutz is IU's new walk-on:

Way to go Kipp. Glad to see Crean is recruiting native Hoosiers. Indiana basketball will survive!!!

Written on Public gets say on ban:

Maybe Johnny Kincaid can pay for the lost revenues from the bars and taverns that now sit empty. How many more must close their door to appease him. Who died and made him king. Why don't we ban fat people. I don't like the way they look and I would rather not have to look at them while I eat. Not really but that is how he is acting towards smokers.

Written on Early vote gets mixed reviews:

I voted early and it is nice. The number of machines did not seem to be as big a problem as the number of workers. Often during my wait the machines were unmanned. More older citizens need to vote absentee from their homes on a paper ballot as the machines seemed difficult for them and there were not places for them to sit during the long wait. Seats should be a law for all voting areas. Early voting is a good start as one day we will all vote from home on our computers.

Written on With Dems in control, changes promised by County Commissioners:

I agree with letting a business owner decide what is best for his/her business. If you don't like smoking do not patronize the business. It is that simple. I know a guy who is a bartender and after the county ban his tips were reduced to the point that he had to find a different job. The business suffered greatly from the loss of the smoking crowd that was never replaced by the free breathing non smokers. Many such businesses have failed. This is America folks.

Written on Smoke alarms reportedly fail to sound in early morning apartment complex fire:

There are some evil comments here. To think this is sad to write it out for others to see is pitiful. The guy is a slumlord. He knew he was wrong and that is why he tried to cover it up. He should be sentenced to live in this sh&$hole for a month like the movie with Danny DeVito.

Written on Suspensions handed out to Castle pair:

Although kids will be kids, he did break the rules and should be punished. The paper could have easily excluded his name and should have. I don't see this as the paper picking on Castle though. I am glad to see that Reitz is one of the games they will miss but I am sure the west side boys would rather have won the game without the extra help from the school principle. GO REITZ!

Written on Bunning says he's against Delta Queen exemption:

Bunning is an idiot. This beatiful piece of history was around before Bunning and it will be around long after he is gone. What a dope. If it hasn't caught fire in the last 100 years why now? This is another example of the government interferring in things they know nothing about. I thought republicans were against government intrusion. Let's keep the boat and ditch the idiot. Vote for anyone who opposes him in the next election.

Written on Nearly 1,600 cheer ceremonial groundbreaking for Interstate 69 extension:

Jack, Using your logic we would all drive a horse and buggy and take 4 days to get to our capitol on a dirt road. You need to think of the long term advantages instead of a few trees that can be replanted. Chip and seal can be redone every few years with very little waste. The underlayment will last most of our lifetimes. Yes Jack, in the long term it will decrease pollution over the antiquated, out of the way, stop and start method we now take to Indy. Do the math over a 50 year period. My guess is you live in an area that already has an interstate to the capitol (like most major cities in this state) Where were all of you brainiacs when we built the interstate system in the 50's and 60's? Probably in a tree!

Written on Nearly 1,600 cheer ceremonial groundbreaking for Interstate 69 extension:

The bottom line on this is that the shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line. If we drive to our capitol on the shortest distance we save gas and prevent pollution. Cars get better milage when they are moving at a steady speed and not stopping and starting. Maybe these ignorant, time wasting, tree hugging, freaks should do the math and see what is best for the environment in terms of air quality instead of climbing trees and making a butt out of themselves.

Written on Carbon monoxide suspected in two deaths:

Trycommonsense How about trybeinghuman for Christ sakes. This is a horrible story about the deaths of two fine people and you want to use it to discuss politics. What a POS!!! To bad it was not you! God bless the families of these folks.

Written on Child molest suspect arrested:

This maggot should DIE! I hope he get's it in the big house. What a POS!

Written on Sewer fee hike weighed:

Fix the infrastructure! Forget the new Stadium and fix/build the pools. Fix the sewers so that when it rains hard we are not dumping raw sewage in our river.

Written on None:

God Bless the familes of OUR hero's!

Written on Unrelated molest cases yield two arrests:

The Army doesn't want these POS any more than we do. Lock em up forever.

Written on Mom seeks honorary diploma for son:

What a bunch of jerks! Give the family the diploma.
How stupid is this!
Does the school corp. have a public relations person??? If so where are they! Come on Bertram!

Written on Man's free-wheeling days screech to a halt after theft of prized 1952 Schwinn bicycle | POLL:

I agree that the poll sucks! Mr. Deer I live in your area and I will keep my eyes peeled for your vintage machine. If I see it, it will be returned!

Written on Man hit by train:

I can't believe that people are making jokes about a dead or injured man in his 20's. This is not funny at all. You are sick Gibochick and Nailers! I hope that something this "funny" does not happen to someone in your family or a close friend. Wow! What a couple of LOSERS!

Written on Bikers, governor agree:

Wow! I am always amazed at how stupid people are that write in. BlackBear, instead of camping try remedial reading. The only person who knows what this was about is Maclee. This was done last year so it was not committed under democratic leadership. It was a last minute deal that most of the legislators did not even know happened until after it was done. If auto drivers banded together 30,000 people strong and informed we would not have a seatbelt law either. Rock on ABATE! I get my money's worth every year. If you want to join go to

Written on Escalade to stop selling billiard tables to Sears:

Sears low-balls manufacturers into moving production to Mexico/China. When we we repeal NAFTA?

Written on Couple charged with abuse:

Kimberly - Your friend is a crank head and a murderer. The joint is full of women that miss their babies and I hope they kill your skanky scab faced friend. The men will have a special treat for Mr. Tough Guy when he arrives.
The problem starts with crank and ends with victims. God bless these babies.
To the lady that makes her kid wear soiled diapers/panties...this is abusive, take a parenting class, you have issues also and you need to get help. Kids will quit wetting themselves when they get old enough to control thier bladders you sicko.

Written on April Fools' pranks go awry:

By Low caller is an idiot.
Wrench in your window is funny as heck. Dad always said not to ask a mechanic a stupid question while they are working.

Written on Name change likely:

I agree with Clark. The boat has only helped our city and I wish the new owners the best of luck.
A lot of negative people writing in as usual.

Written on IU signs new coach Crean to eight-year deal:

23 of 23 4 year graduates sounds good to me. Sounds better than someone who is already in trouble.

Written on Report: Dakich boots 2 IU players:

Maybe he is just being a fall guy so the next coach does not have to start out the season as the bad guy when he fires these troublemakers. Remember Dakich is a Hoosier through and through and maybe he is putting the program before himself.
When Knight went to Texas Tech he cleaned house before he moved in.

Written on Woman accused of drunk driving, leaving accident scene:

Amen Clackumus. What a bunch of self-righteous jerks. Never mind the fact that she might be the best teacher in America, let's chastise her because she had too much to drink on a spring break night out. This is only newsworthy because it is not common for teachers to be in trouble.
Give her a break! She is only 25 years old.

Written on Soldier to miss funeral:

It is a crying shame that they will not let this fine young man come home and bury his father. This is truly sad. God be with you and your family!

Written on Immigration bill loses steam as session winds down:

The worthless legislature! Kick these pieces of @$#& out and send them all home....and then deport the illegals. Close down any business that hires them and then REPEAL NAFTA! If you dont like what is happening do not vote for the same idiots every time, over and over again.