tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post114610485811972061..comments2024-03-13T14:53:25.892-05:00Comments on Advance Indiana™: Inspector General Investigation of ICJI's Heather BolejackGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1147869448927713542006-05-17T07:37:00.000-05:002006-05-17T07:37:00.000-05:00First, let me say that it is an act of a coward to...First, let me say that it is an act of a coward to post a comment as 'anonymous' - especially one which is an inflammatory personal attack, degrading and full of out right lies.<BR/><BR/>Second, as someone who knows Heather and where she came from I am appalled that supposedly "intelligent" people are trying to use this tragic situation to further their own political agendas. This has little or nothing to do with Heather and more so to do with Republican-bashing.<BR/><BR/>I graduated from LCHS with Heather in 1992. I always admired her spirit. She was a very talented young woman. During one conversation, I remember asking her why she never joined the competitive show choir of which I was a member - she certainly was gifted enough. Her response was that our competition season over lapped the track season and running track was her ticket to college and by extension a better life. How many 16 or 17 year olds have to foresight to forgo their immediate wants for their long-term goals....she is someone to be ADMIRED not DISPURGED.<BR/><BR/>In four years of high school, during the Rodney King era in fact, I NEVER saw Heather play the “race card” that was so prevalently used in our school. It disgusts me that people would claim that her success is ONLY attributed to her skin color. We didn’t have that in common, but that didn’t change the fact that we were both driven and successful in our own right.<BR/><BR/>I send out my words of support to Heather and would wish that those who are small in mind would open their eyes and see the big picture…..<BR/><BR/>Go Bears!!!<BR/><BR/>Jennifer B<BR/>LCHS class of 1992Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1147589385371127812006-05-14T01:49:00.000-05:002006-05-14T01:49:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1147585625594659412006-05-14T00:47:00.000-05:002006-05-14T00:47:00.000-05:00RAOFLMAORAOFLMAOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1146699361172292692006-05-03T18:36:00.000-05:002006-05-03T18:36:00.000-05:00Absolutely agree that it was inappropriate to put ...Absolutely agree that it was inappropriate to put Heather on leave but my observation is that political pressure by some disgruntled dems (former CJI staff) forced the Gov's hand to turn this over to the IG with their liabelous blogging, full out attacks on the agency and requests for all the agency files...plus they were stirring the media pot...wanted to get a big negative story out there in time for the elections...! <BR/><BR/>Let's face it, the Director was vulnerable any way you look at it...not a good ole boy...newcomer onto the political scene..<BR/><BR/>Think about this...the agency head serves at the discretion of the Governor...don't you think if there was something REALLY bad there the Director would have been, at minimum, asked to resign?<BR/><BR/>As to releasing information...<BR/><BR/>The IG is reviewing...they're not going to 'release' anything until they are done. The Gov's office has to stay away to let the IG do its job so they're NOT GOING to release anything. The office has been virtually shut down..the Director can't speak (by law) to anything until the IG is done...so who do you think is going to be 'releasing' documents to the public? Are you serious???????????<BR/><BR/>If I were Heather I'd say screw it and call a press conference...this must be absolute hell.<BR/><BR/>There might be some bad apples...she's not one of them. Just wait, you'll see!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1146601233858058072006-05-02T15:20:00.000-05:002006-05-02T15:20:00.000-05:00It would have been entirely inappropriate to place...It would have been entirely inappropriate to place Bolejack on administrative leave unless there was some indication of wrong-doing at the agency. It is highly unusual to ask the agency head to go on leave while they are being investigated. If the board minutes exonerate Bolejack and others as you assert, it is surprising that those documents have not been released to the public. They are, afterall, public records.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1146581821505461762006-05-02T09:57:00.000-05:002006-05-02T09:57:00.000-05:00There has been absolutely NO indication that Gover...There has been absolutely NO indication that Governor Daniels asked Heather to resign. In fact, quite the contrary is true. Could it be that the IG is new on the job and not quite sure of how to conduct the review - perhaps felt a bit intimidated and needed to clear out the offices of ICJ so they could figure out what they were doing without an audience?<BR/><BR/>Also, are you aware that ALL grants awarded by ICJ are board approved? There are board minutes so any questions about grants awarded can be answered from those minutes.<BR/><BR/>And are you aware that all travel is approved by the state travel agency? <BR/><BR/>Could it be this is much ado about nothing and ALL ABOUT POLITICS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com