tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post2801641022029362960..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indiana™: Star: Grand Appointment Invites ConflictsGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-9908718854796603812008-02-07T10:10:00.000-05:002008-02-07T10:10:00.000-05:00Bob Grand to appear on School Talk on Giant 90.9 ,...Bob Grand to appear on School Talk on Giant 90.9 , February 8, 2008<BR/><BR/>He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Municipal. <BR/>Bob Grand will be Friday’s guest on School Talk with Emerson to talk about voting and the power of one vote. <BR/>“School Talk” premiered on September 15, 2003. The show airs live on Friday mornings at 7:00 a.m. and replays on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Ben Davis seniors Rachel Calhoun and Sean Dunham produce the program and Community Outreach Coordinator Emerson Allen hosts the show. The show deals with issues that involve students, teachers, parents, and the community at large.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-32274120879261681452008-02-06T16:34:00.000-05:002008-02-06T16:34:00.000-05:00Flipper you are a complete idiot! Perhaps prostitu...Flipper you are a complete idiot! Perhaps prostitute would be a better word! Ballard pissed on you just like he did the other common people who supported him, while he lectured on ethics in local government! Get Real!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-45359269638348557382008-02-06T14:25:00.000-05:002008-02-06T14:25:00.000-05:00To flipper, for what its worth.Someone like Grand,...To flipper, for what its worth.<BR/>Someone like Grand, in such a powerful, behind the scenes position, should be held to an even higher level of accountability than that of the public position of a ccc member. As well, factor in the IQ factor and you should have even more concern regarding integrity vis a vis Grand. These are the folks who should really concern you. People like Gray, well, they have no integrity, don't pretend to have, hence you know what you are getting. Grand on the other hand, well, be careful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-19175549857384796932008-02-06T09:43:00.000-05:002008-02-06T09:43:00.000-05:00Who picked up the tab for Ballard to go to the Sup...Who picked up the tab for Ballard to go to the Super Bowl? FYI All the city people including the mayor paid their own way last year even though the city was bidding for the Super Bowl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-15334185459617738982008-02-06T09:33:00.000-05:002008-02-06T09:33:00.000-05:00But just look how cute Bob Grand is!But just look how cute Bob Grand is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-79027063434407924982008-02-06T07:43:00.000-05:002008-02-06T07:43:00.000-05:00Play dat race card!Play dat race card!Flipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056457877965174996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-18044663523944478652008-02-06T07:32:00.000-05:002008-02-06T07:32:00.000-05:00Sorry Flipper, pouring concrete on the taxpayer do...Sorry Flipper, pouring concrete on the taxpayer dole is the same as collecting legal fees on the taxpayer dole.<BR/>What's the difference between Grand and Gray? Social standing and race.<BR/>But you already knew that didn't you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-71346820862771053522008-02-06T02:45:00.000-05:002008-02-06T02:45:00.000-05:00Please don't compare Bob Grand to a sleeze like Mo...Please don't compare Bob Grand to a sleeze like Monroe Gray. Bob is a mover and shaker in Indy and Monroe is a corrupt crook. There is no comparison.Flipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056457877965174996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-11035639535915784052008-02-05T21:32:00.000-05:002008-02-05T21:32:00.000-05:00Bob Grand rocksBob Grand rocksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-54871935107446403752008-02-05T17:37:00.000-05:002008-02-05T17:37:00.000-05:00Wow. Rough crowd.I agree with your overall premis...Wow. Rough crowd.<BR/><BR/>I agree with your overall premise, Gary. But this Democrat would in no way compare Grand's appointment, to the multiple acts committed by Monroe Gray, who disrespected voters and acted as if the council presidency was his entitlement, for over a year. And if Grand is anywhere near as arrogant as Monroe, well, we're in for rough sledding. Although the letter Grand authored is close to being that arrogant...it is still one isolated act so far...no pattern of stupid arrogance like Monroe. Yet.<BR/><BR/>That opinion is pretty widely-held in the party, too. <BR/><BR/>That said, Grand should do Ballard a favor and pull the plug. I can name a dozen Republicans who would do this job well, and not bring such a bag full of conflicts to the table.<BR/><BR/>It's inviting problems for Grand to stay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-4435007349949320492008-02-05T16:07:00.000-05:002008-02-05T16:07:00.000-05:00I would just like to be able to PhotoShop some Gro...I would just like to be able to PhotoShop some Groucho Marx glasses onto this pic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-25791490610903805142008-02-05T15:50:00.000-05:002008-02-05T15:50:00.000-05:00The Ballard supporters do in fact understand that ...The Ballard supporters do in fact understand that there is no real difference between Monroe Gray and Bob Grand. The problem is that Greg Ballard is not ethical enough to know the difference. This arrogant fat man is a real piece of work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-74963260914544041512008-02-05T14:54:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:54:00.000-05:00“You must actively communicate the expected ethica...<B>“You must actively communicate the expected ethical behavior.”</B><BR/><BR/>Ballard, Greg, Lt. Col. <I>"The Ballard Rules: Small Unit Leadership."</I> Bloomington, IN: Author House, 2005. (p. 66).Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-78694627557863564972008-02-05T11:35:00.000-05:002008-02-05T11:35:00.000-05:00Have you noticed how much Robert Grand looks like ...Have you noticed how much Robert Grand looks like Dennis Kozlowski, the Tyco executive who spent $6,000 of his company's money on a shower curtain??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-56085333882196012842008-02-05T09:02:00.000-05:002008-02-05T09:02:00.000-05:00So....Let us examine the credibility and honesty o...So....Let us examine the credibility and honesty of our Mayor Greg Ballard! Is there anyone in the city that still believes that this dirty, chubby politician actually intended to keep the many promises that he made during the campaign? He is an evil, liar and is manipulating political appointees into positions to financially benefit themselves and Greg Ballard! The Taxpayers of Indianapolis are being robbed! AGAIN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-52027501278083514882008-02-05T08:41:00.000-05:002008-02-05T08:41:00.000-05:00What some Ballard supporters seem to not understan...What some Ballard supporters seem to not understand it that there is absolutely no difference between what Monroe Gray did and what Bob Grand is doing.<BR/>It matters not whether a person's conflict of interest comes as a result of pouring concrete or preparing legal cases. It's taxpayer money that ends up in the concrete man's company pocket just as it ends up in the attorney's firm's pocket.<BR/>I'm not defending Monroe Gray but just because Bob Grand is member of the city's elite "accepted" club of power brokers does not give him any more legal privilege than that afforded to others like Gray.<BR/>No one should be surprised by Ballard's appointments. The writing was on the wall the day he began putting together his so-called "transition team".<BR/>It's no real big secret how Indianapolis has operated for decades. Yes, we can toss Ballard out in four years but it doesn't matter because the monied and connected will still run this town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com