Comments for RE: The Council Matters at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.theind.com Wed, 22 May 2013 08:17:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/re/5849-re-the-council-matters#comment-6388 WELL BUBBLES, I GUESS YOU ARE CONNECTED IN THE RIGHT PLACES, THE INDY HAS YOUR BACK, AND SO FAR AS RANDY MENARD BEING SENSORED.....HAH, "HE WAS CENSURED", BY THE MEDIA . YOU MUST HAVE BEEN DOZING UNDER YA MAMA'S SKIRT..... ABOUT, THE CHIP UNDER THE SKIN, YOU BEEN READING TOO MANY ARYAN-BROTHERHOOD BULLETINS... BUT IF, YA UNCLE JOEY HAD CONTRACTED WITH HIS CRONY...."YOU KNOW WHO", FOR A GPS SYSTEM AT THAT TIME.... "MENARD WOULD HAVE BEEN BUSTED FOR NOT SHARING THE PIE........ - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:49:26 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/5849-re-the-council-matters#comment-6378 written by The Outsider "No, media outlet ran the article until it was brought to light by the only black owned radio station in Lafayette." Does that mean the black owned radio station is racist? - Bubble & Squeak Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:38:24 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/5849-re-the-council-matters#comment-6377 written by The Outsider "I specifically remember Randy Menard being sensored" Sensored? Did they put one of those monitoring chips under his skin? - Bubble & Squeak Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:36:26 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/5849-re-the-council-matters#comment-6370 I specifically remember Randy Menard being sensored for inappropriate action with his clients money. No, media outlet ran the article until it was brought to light by the only black owned radio station in Lafayette. It seems strange that your newspaper was able to do these type of article on Dr. Williams and Mr. Shelvin questioning their character and not Mr. Menard since your talking about past and present councilmembers character. Oh, by the way the first article did take a shot at Dr. Williams. So, was your article based on race, I say it was... - The Outsider Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:59 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/5849-re-the-council-matters#comment-6360 written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , March 10, 2010 I AM CONFOUNDED, PUZZLED, PERPLEXED, . . So what else is new. - Bubble & Squeak Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:17 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/5849-re-the-council-matters#comment-6357 Walter writes "And the story begs an important question: Should a councilman’s profound and persistent inability to manage his personal finances and business affairs raise a red flag about his ability to manage a $587 million city-parish budget? Of course not. ;-) - Bubble & Squeak Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:45:40 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/5849-re-the-council-matters#comment-6345 I AM CONFOUNDED, PUZZLED, PERPLEXED, AND UNABLE TO QUITE MAKE OUT WHY ANYONE WOULD THINK BRANDON SHELVIN COULD BE TAGGED AS " A NICE MAN............ THE INDEPENDENT SHOULD SEE THROUGH THIS, * RUSE..... RE : OF THE FEW COMMENTS POSTED PERTAINING TO THIS ARTICLE.... * INSINUATING / OR INSISTING THAT, A RACIAL DISCRIMINATING VEIN WAS EVIDENT BEHIND THE PUBLIC AIRING OF BRANDON SHELVIN'S, CROOKED ANTICS, AND ON-GOING CAMPAIGN OF BILKING SO MANY FOLKS, AND "" NO LAW AGENCY OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL WAS FOUND TO PROTECT AND/OR ENFORCE RESTITUITION TO THESE BILKED FOLKS. """ THIS IS A VERY GOOD QUESTION, WHICH DESERVES AN ANSWER FROM THE SAME LOCAL LAW AGENCY, WHO SEEMED TO WHITEWASH BRANDONS CRIME/CRIMES, ( IF STEALING ISN'T A CRIME... BERNIE MADDOFF SHOULD BE RELEASED, ASAP. ) """ I DID NOT READ, BRANDON SHELVIN, A BLACK MAN WITH FINANCIAL AND LEGAL PROBLEMS............. THE ARTICLE DESCRIBED, BRANDON THUSLY : " CITY-PARISH COUNCILMAN BRANDON SHELVIN'S FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ETC. THE ONLY RACIAL REFERENCE WAS BRANDON SHELVIN'S , QUERY OF, """ WHY A WHITE WOMAN WAS ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HIM IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD. " YOU CAN TAKE THIS TO THE BANK, WHEN YOU HAVE NO DEFENSE, CLAIM DISCRIMINATION.................... THE INDY SCUDS ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, OR GENDER, IF WARRANTED, AND FOUND ATTEMPING TO FLY UNDER THE RADAR.... YOU GO ! LESLEY TURK, "JUST DON'T GO IT ALONE ! MISSION STATEMENT : THE INDY DON'T BEND, BREAK, OR BEND OVER . - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:01:16 +0100