2016 FROST ILLUSTRATED CANDIDATE REVIEW ALLEN COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE

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VOTE FOR DAVID CHRISTOPHER ROACH FOR 2016 DEMOCRAT ALLEN COUNTY COUNCIL AT -LARGE?
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David Christopher Roach

David Christopher Roach

Question 1 answer:link to your county govt:

http://www.allencounty.us/

link: your COUNTY COUNCIL- Who they are; how to contact them; and what they do:

http://www.allencounty.us/county-council

Allen County Budget on-line

FOLLOW THE MONEY- Your Tax Dollars at work. Examine this link; and tell your county council what you want or want to change; or ask questions.

http://www.allencounty.us/allen-county-budget

Question 2 answer: I am a near Life-Long resident of Allen County/Fort Wayne since 1967. I have had a lot of fun working & living here. I want to give back something to my beloved hometown by serving my fellow friends neighbors & citizens at an $8 /Hr/$16K /yr lowly public servant/ accounting clerical bureaucrat job.

I got fed up with never having any Democrat choices on the ballot- the Democrat Party Hacks just want to forfeit their ballots & fraudulently run “RINO’s” and “DINO’s” or DISHONESTLY RIG THE SYSTEM by cross-over voting in the GOP Primaries & then back as “Dems” in the general election. This is Criminal at the least; & Felonious at worst. The Party Hacks know the rules & have dozens of corrupt lawyers on staff – They know the laws; it’s time they obeyed them like the rest of us & let the Voters decide instead of endless legal litigation & Judicial technicalities wasting the Court’s & Taxpayers Time & Money

Question 3 answer:http://dcroach.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-resume.html

I have lived in Allen County for 50 years SINCE 1967. I was born in Santa Barbara California, USA. I have attended FWCS Public Schools from 3-12; Sunnymede (EACS), St. Joe Center Harris- Lane- Snider- IPFW. I spent three years in the US Navy in a War Zone (& Cold War) on an Aircraft Carrier in the Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf. I received a Navy Expeditionary Medal and a couple of other routine Deployment medals. I worked in Naval Intelligence as an AIRMAN E-3. I Graduated from Ivy Tech College with an Applied Computer Science Technology Degree; & Ohio State University with a Business & Economics Bachelor’s Degree. I studied Urban Economics; Govt Finance; Public Policy; & Money & Banking. Also International Studies; Political Science; & 20th Century World History. (of which I lived in from 1960 until 2016- 56 years)

I am a Strong Healthy, Straight, White,Male of European Ancestry, A Spiritual California-born Surfer “THE DUDE” at heart American Citizen.

I have not sold my soul to PACS; Party Hacks; Special Interests; Lobbyists or other corrupting influences. I will only work for ALL residents of Allen County; particularly the SE part of Ft. Wayne- where we need to invest to improve the property tax base; our neighborhoods & our rural areas that all need to be considered. I’m have few ties to the corrupt downtown kleptocracy; plutocrats and carpetbaggers whose “development schemes” will only serve to enrich the Overlords & Bugger the rest of us. We will be left with a sack full of IOUs while the Overlords run off to tax havens to retire rich on the backs of the rest of us downtrodden working stiffs. This will stop under my watch.

I fail to see how a adjunct PHD in chemistry teaching part time at a dysfunctional Local Branch campus who has not even lived in the USA for decades can have the insight nor perspective as the rest of us who have been working BOOTS ON THE GROUND for a Lifetime . we shall see how far “name confusion” carries the day; or simply being a GOP’er

Question 4 answer: I suppose the County Council (CC) is working OK. Since 1991-(25 years)- I have closely followed city & county government meetings on public access TV; & online- There are a few things that could be reformed, like all Govts; –

The open seat vacated by Mr. Brown should be filled by an Independent minded Democrat who is a Fiscal Conservative & Social Liberal/Centrist- who will raise issues & ask questions from the taxpayers & citizens who are often ignored due to conservative “political correctness”

I will work hard to get along with the other CC members; & County officials many of who I am acquainted with from my 1990 GOP days.

My main issues will be more cash for our Veterans Office & asking why we spend so many Millions of dollars on AADP; & Redwood Toxicology-Drugs & Alcohol Prohibition. I believe the needle exchange program is stupid and only enables Addicts. This is all a distraction to shut down and silence the legalize marijuana movement We need to make clear to Heroin Addicts, etc. they are not welcome here & will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law ;

TWO- I will assure our county sheriff & justice system have the resources wisely provided they need for Public Safety, & Helping the various screwballs foul-ups misfits & “Square Pegs” fit in and conform to community standards expectations & Ethics

Lastly: I have an eccentric interest in Research of Allen County History- the obscure, interesting, Tabloid stories that citizens may be curious about.

Question 5 answer: I do not think any major changes need to be made in the operation of this office- the Surrounding County towns and citizens have made it VERY CLEAR they are content with “business as usual” And a Plurality of city Residents who Elect County Officials & pay both city & County Taxes – have made it clear they want a County Councilman who will Listen and publicize and follow their Concerns; & wants & needs -they are paying for. I Intend to do this to the utmost of technology and 21st century public policy – Doing what works.

Question 6 answer: Again the main Policies and issues I will focus on are Maximum openness transparency & accountability to the Public; Uploading All public records to the Internet- ( w/ redactions as needed for privacy)- Court records; sheriff’s records criminal justice, and so on- anything the Public demands and is willing to pay for .

Maximum Funding for our County Veterans & War Heroes at the County Veterans Service Office. With so many War Veterans – from WW2, Korea, VietNam, Interim wars; & Iraq & Afghanistan- the Need is great and we must spend what is necessary to meet the needs of our veterans and their families; whatever the price tag.

I am open minded to study the need for a minimal security PUBLICALLY OWNED & OPERATED COUNTY JAIL /Prison Camp for the many average inmates & ex-cons willing to become law abiding tax paying citizens again & resources for an Mentally ill;& Drug Addicted special confinement Lock-up to process them into the proper institutions. Jail Guards have enough work without babysitting the Insane or the addicts or mentally deficient

Lastly: I will raise the issue of Legalized Recreational Marijuana-Legal as Tomatoes- & kept from Minors- to raise revenue & attract Millennials; artists musicians nightclub workers; nonconformists outside the box entrepreneurs & Others who want to live in a fiscal conservative social liberal freedom and liberty sort of city. College educated singles & young adults. My approach is a near polar opposite of the current downtown riverfront schemes as visioned by GFW and “the usual bunch of idiots”

Question 7 answer: Asking the Citizens & Taxpayers input of how much government they want & How much are you willing to pay for it, then delivering those services in the best affordable way realistically possible in a fiscally sustainable way.

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EN ESPANOL /IN SPANISH
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David Christopher Roach

David Christopher Roach
David Christopher Roach
Pregunta 1 respuesta: link to your county govt:

http://www.allencounty.us/

Enlace: su CONDADO CONSEJO - Quiénes son; Cómo contactarlos; Y lo que hacen:

http://www.allencounty.us/county-council

Presupuesto del Condado de Allen on-line

SIGA EL DINERO: Sus Dólares Fiscales en el trabajo. Examine este enlace; Y decirle a su consejo de condado lo que quiere o quiere cambiar; O hacer preguntas.

http://www.allencounty.us/allen-county-budget

Respuesta de la pregunta 2: Soy un residente de casi toda la vida del Condado de Allen / Fort Wayne desde 1967. Me he divertido mucho trabajando y viviendo aquí. Quiero devolver algo a mi querida ciudad natal sirviendo a mis amigos vecinos amigos y los ciudadanos en un $ 8 / Hr / $ 16K / año humilde funcionario público / trabajo de burocracia de oficina de contabilidad.

Estoy harto de no tener ninguna elección de demócrata en la boleta electoral- el Partido Demócrata Hacks sólo quiere perder sus boletas y ejecutar fraudulentamente "RINO's" y "DINO's" o DISHONESTLY RIG THE SYSTEM por cross-over de votación en el GOP Primaries & then De regreso como "Dems" en las elecciones generales. Esto es Criminal en lo más mínimo; & Felonious en el peor. Los hackers del partido saben las reglas y tienen docenas de abogados corruptos en el personal - saben las leyes; Es hora de que les obedezcan como el resto de nosotros y dejar que los votantes decidan en lugar de interminables litigios legales y técnicos judiciales desperdiciando el tiempo de la corte y los contribuyentes y el dinero

Pregunta 3: http://dcroach.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-resume.html

He vivido en el Condado de Allen durante 50 años DESDE 1967. Nací en Santa Barbara California, USA. He asistido a las Escuelas Públicas de FWCS de 3-12; Sunnymede (EACS), Centro St. Joe Harris-Lane-Snider-IPFW. Pasé tres años en la marina de guerra de los EEUU en una zona de guerra (guerra fría) en un portaaviones en el Océano Índico / Golfo Pérsico. Recibí una medalla expedicionaria de la Armada y un par de otras medallas de rutina de despliegue. Trabajé en Inteligencia Naval como un AVIADOR E-3. Me gradué de la universidad de la tecnología de la hiedra con un grado aplicado de la tecnología de la informática; & Ohio State University con una Licenciatura de Negocios y Economía. Estudié Economía Urbana; Finanzas del gobierno; Política pública; Y dinero y banca. También Estudios Internacionales; Ciencias Políticas; Historia del Mundo del Siglo XX. (De los cuales viví en 1960 hasta 2016- 56 años)

Soy un hombre sano, recto, blanco, varón de ascendencia europea, un surfista California-natural espiritual "EL TIPO" en el corazón del ciudadano americano.

No he vendido mi alma a PACS; Hacks del partido; Intereses especiales; Lobbyistas u otras influencias corruptoras. Trabajaré solamente para TODOS los residentes del condado de Allen; Particularmente la parte SE de Ft. Wayne- donde necesitamos invertir para mejorar la base imponible de la propiedad; Nuestros barrios y nuestras áreas rurales que todos deben ser considerados. Tengo pocos lazos con la corrupta kleptocracia del centro; Plutocratas y carpetbaggers cuyos "planes de desarrollo" sólo servirá para enriquecer el Overlords & Bugger el resto de nosotros. Nos quedaremos con un saco lleno de IOUs mientras que los Overlords se escapan a los paraísos fiscales para retirarse ricos en las espaldas del resto de nosotros oprimidos trabajadores. Esto se detendrá bajo mi reloj.

No puedo ver cómo un doctorado adjunto en la enseñanza de la química a tiempo parcial en un campus disfuncional de la rama local que ni siquiera ha vivido en los EE.UU. durante décadas puede tener la visión o la perspectiva como el resto de nosotros que han estado trabajando BOOTS ON THE GROUND para un Toda la vida . Veremos hasta qué punto la "confusión del nombre" lleva el día; O simplemente ser un GOP'er
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PART TWO- SPANISH TRANSLATION:
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Pregunta 4 respuesta: Supongo que el Consejo del Condado (CC) está funcionando bien. Desde 1991 - (25 años) - he seguido de cerca las reuniones del gobierno de la ciudad y del condado en la TV pública del acceso; & Online- Hay algunas cosas que podrían ser reformadas, como todos los Gobiernos; -

El asiento abierto vacante por el Sr. Brown debe ser llenado por un Demócrata de mente independiente que es un Conservador Fiscal y Social Liberal / Centrista- que planteará cuestiones y formulará preguntas a los contribuyentes y ciudadanos que a menudo son ignorados debido a la "corrección política conservadora"

Trabajaré duro para conseguir junto con los otros miembros del CC; & Funcionarios del condado muchos de quién estoy familiarizado con de mis días del GOP 1990.

Mis principales problemas serán más dinero para nuestra Oficina de Veteranos y preguntando por qué gastamos tantos Millones de dólares en AADP; & Redwood Toxicology-Drogas y Prohibición del Alcohol. Creo que el programa de intercambio de agujas es estúpido y sólo permite a los adictos. Esto es todo una distracción para cerrar y silenciar la legalización del movimiento de marihuana. Tenemos que dejar claro a los adictos a la heroína, etc. no son bienvenidos aquí y serán procesados ​​hasta el máximo de la ley;

DOS - Aseguraré que nuestro condado sheriff y sistema de justicia tenga los recursos sabiamente siempre que ellos necesitan para la Seguridad Pública, y Ayudando a los varios malabarismos de las faltas de los screwballs y de las "clavijas cuadradas" encajan adentro y se conforman a las expectativas y las éticas de las normas de la comunidad

Por último: Tengo un interés excéntrico en la investigación de la historia del condado de Allen - las historias oscuras, interesantes, tabloides que los ciudadanos pueden ser curiosos.

Pregunta 5 Respuesta: No creo que se necesiten cambios importantes en el funcionamiento de esta oficina. Las ciudades y los ciudadanos del condado circundante han hecho MUY CLARO que están contentos con "business as usual" y una pluralidad de residentes de la ciudad que eligen Los Oficiales del Condado y pagan tanto la Ciudad como los Impuestos del Condado - han dejado claro que quieren un Concejal del Condado que Escuchará y dará a conocer y seguir sus Preocupaciones; & Quiere y necesita - están pagando. Tengo la intención de hacer esto con la máxima tecnología y la política pública del siglo XXI - Hacer lo que funciona.

Respuesta de la pregunta 6: Una vez más, las principales políticas y cuestiones en las que me centraré son: Máxima transparencia en la transparencia y rendición de cuentas ante el público; Cargar todos los registros públicos en Internet (con las redacciones necesarias para la privacidad) - Archivos de la corte; El sheriff registra la justicia penal, y así sucesivamente, todo lo que el público exige y está dispuesto a pagar.

El Financiamiento Máximo para nuestros Veteranos del Condado y Héroes de Guerra en la Oficina de Servicios de Veteranos del Condado. Con tantos veteranos de guerra - de WW2, de Corea, de Vietnam, de guerras provisionales; Irak y Afganistán- la necesidad es grande y debemos gastar lo necesario para satisfacer las necesidades de nuestros veteranos y sus familias; Sea cual sea el precio.

Tengo la mente abierta para estudiar la necesidad de una seguridad mínima JURADO DEL CONDADO PUBLICAMENTE Y OPERADO / Prison Camp para los muchos reclusos promedio y ex-cons dispuestos a convertirse en ciudadanos que pagan impuestos respetando la ley de nuevo y recursos para un enfermo mental; Confinamiento Lock-up para procesar en las instituciones adecuadas. Los guardias de la cárcel tienen suficiente trabajo sin cuidar a los locos o los adictos o mentalmente deficiente

Por último: plantearé la cuestión de la legalización de la marihuana recreativa-Legal como tomates- y de los menores- para aumentar los ingresos y atraer a los milenios; Artistas músicos discoteca trabajadores; No conformistas fuera de la caja de empresarios y Otros que quieren vivir en un fiscal conservador social liberal libertad y libertad tipo de ciudad. Estudiantes universitarios solteros y adultos jóvenes. Mi enfoque es un polo opuesto a los esquemas de riverfront del centro de la ciudad, según lo imaginado por GFW y "el grupo habitual de idiotas"

Pregunta 7 respuesta: Pedirle a los ciudadanos y contribuyentes la cantidad de gobierno que quieren y cuánto están dispuestos a pagar por ello, y luego ofrecer esos servicios de la mejor manera asequible y realista posible de una manera fiscalmente sostenible.
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TOMMY SCHRADER FOR CONGRESS ENDORSEMENTS- gina burgess

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TOMMY SCHRADER FOR CONGRESS UNOFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE:
 https://www.facebook.com/TommySchraderForCONGRESS/
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TOMMY SCHRADER FOR CONGRESS UNOFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE:
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Tommy A Schrader (Democrat)
Campaign website:    https://www.facebook.com/TommySchraderForCONGRESS/ 

Official TWITTER PAGE:
https://twitter.com/TommySchraderFW @TommySchraderFW
JG article: http://www.journalgazette.net/…/Democrat-Schrader-betting-o…

Pepper Snyder (Libertarian)
Campaign website: www.pepperforcongress.com

Jim Banks (Republican)
Campaign website: www.jimbanks.us 

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TOMMY SCHRADER
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Democrat-Schrader-betting-on-himself-15400723
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GINA BURGESS COMMENTARY ON TOMMY SCHRADER:
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So let’s start with the elephant in the room---Tommy Schrader. Personally, I don’t believe him to be qualified for the job, but much of that has been based on my knowing him as of 2011. That was 5 years ago and people change, sometimes for the worse and sometimes for the better. When I took a step back, I had to admit that with very limited resources—he got himself on the ballot---and then with no resources and absolutely no support from anyone---he won his Primary election, fair and square like he did in 2011. The difference---the local political establishment wasn’t going to make the effort to remove him like they did in the 2011 race, especially when they were backing him in 2016 to throw a monkey wrench into the system. Did they use Schrader? Absolutely. Did Schrader use them back. Absolutely. Who was the smarter person there? Schrader---hands down. Like him or not, he deserves credit for using what limited resources he had to get him to where he has gotten.

Schrader doesn’t know how to use technology, which is a common problem among people who struggle with disabilities and are transient, and sometimes homeless. But Schrader knows how to read, knows how to use public resources---the library---and did his best to campaign with no support and a dental-floss budget. He called when he could to find out if people were voting for him. He’s held signs at early voting locations. He even went door to door in some neighborhoods and put himself through the agony of public scrutiny. And let’s be fair here---he has had way more public scrutiny than any other non-presidential candidate in Northeast Indiana.

Where Schrader falls short, however, is that he doesn’t really have his own political platform---or hasn’t used resources to promote his platform. He is genuinely pro-life, pro-gun, pro-beer, pro-porn, and although he is the Democratic candidate, he is pro-Trump. Again, like him or not—that takes some political courage. But when it comes to domestic issues, I don’t know where he stands. For example, on health care reform---I’m pretty sure he is for maintaining “Obamacare,” but I don’t know that he recognizes the problems with Obamacare or if he embraces the “fixes” put forth by either Clinton or Trump.

The last telephone conversation we had, Schrader got impatient with me. He wanted to know who I was voting for and at that particular time, for this particular race, I genuinely didn’t know. I expressed my concern that he may not be qualified enough for this position and upon hearing that, Schrader hung up on me. While that isn’t exactly the way to win a vote, my skin is a little thicker than that---compliments of some of the things I’ve had to deal with behind-the-scenes with certain members of Fort Wayne City Council. But when Schrader hung up on me, he didn’t give me the opportunity to tell him that I was impressed with what seemed to be an unusual clarity about him. It was clear that he was indeed goal-focused and campaign-oriented. It also appeared as though he were on his medications and free of any undue influences of alcohol or other substances. I wanted to hear where he stood on the positions. Sadly, his impatience with my careful deliberation of whom to choose is ultimately what cost him my potential vote. If he loses the Congressional race—and he probably will---I may be more inclined to actually support him in a local election in a few years. If he maintains this new status quo.

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gina burgess commentary:
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UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
3rd District of Indiana

MY ENDORSEMENT: My pick is for Libertarian Pepper Snyder. Honestly, this was a more difficult race to choose from than I had initially thought and my endorsement pick actually ended up surprising even me. I really thought I was going to end up endorsing Jim Banks—whom is a really great guy and someone I personally admire. First—to all three of these candidates, I want to give a special shout and kudos. As a group—you have done the most amazing job of representing what it means to be an American. We have the American military hero; we have the all-American Mom-Next-Door; and we have the “real American” who is living in poverty and struggling to get by. In an unusual and positive twist, all three candidates have reached out to me at some point or other and all three candidates have kept the lines of communication open. I value candidates who are accessible and responsive to their constituents and all three of these candidates surprisingly rose to the top here. These guys really made me work---all three deserved to be on the ballot. Yes, all three.

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THE DUTIES: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Historically, the House of Representatives concerns itself more with domestic affairs than foreign matters, especially as it pertains to taxation and other matters of the purse. ““All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives….”— U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 7, clause 1. http://www.let.rug.nl/…/…/powers-of-the-house-and-senate.php

http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/outlines/government-1991/the-legislative-branch-the-reach-of-congress/powers-of-the-house-and-senate.php 

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That leaves me with Jim Banks and Pepper Snyder. I have to admit that between the two of them, I was leaning heavily towards Banks. And, honestly, how could I not---he is a great guy. I’ve publically stated that before. In contrast, Pepper’s initial contact with me didn’t give me the same kind of warm and fuzzy feeling that I like to get from a candidate. There was an initial coolness and distance. That coolness and distance she projects is likely to cost her some votes, which is unfortunate. So, what happened? Why am I endorsing the candidate who was cool versus the candidate I personally admire?

It came down to the issues and a little campaign etiquette. Before I discuss the issues, I want to discuss campaign etiquette. While both of these candidates are running strong campaigns---it’s without a doubt that the Banks campaign is visually stronger. Everywhere you turn, there’s a Banks sign. Both candidates have good, solid websites and good, solid social media presences. But there’s where Banks runs into a bit of a problem with me.

There is just too much of his family in his campaign. Yes, Banks is a family man. Yes, his wife stood in for him in the State Senate so he could fulfill his military duties---and my hat is off to both of the Banks for their public service in both the political arena as well as in the military. But to place his three beautiful little girls front-and-center on his website really rubbed me the wrong way. Children are not political pawns and they are not political bait. While I don’t believe Banks intended that message---I also don’t believe he gave thought to his children’s right to privacy nor the fact that he was subjecting his daughters to the eyes of every creep and sexual pervert out there. It also bothered me that he would have his wife and his daughters on public display like that, especially after recorded audio comments of Trump. And I know that such a presentation has nothing to do with his job---but out of honesty, fairness and full disclosure---that just really rubbed me the wrong way. Mrs. Banks is not the one running for office. The little Banks are also not running for office. Mr. Banks is running for office and his image should have taken the prominent front-and-center on his website.

Incidentally, in a related situation, Pepper Snyder called out Banks for “supporting Trump’s comments” – I could find no evidence of Banks verbally stating that he supported Trumps sexually-charged commentary. If you are going to make accusations like that, you’d better provide documentary evidence in support of such an accusation. Failing to do so is a poor reflection on you and your supporters.

So, now we are to the issues. At first I laughed when I saw the issues both are running on---it’s like they are not even in the same race. Later, as I was trying to figure out who to vote for, I wanted to spank them both. They made comparatively researching their positions significantly more difficult than it needed to be. (Btw, the local PBS station should also be spanked for failing to host a Congressional debate this year among these three candidates so that voters would have a way to differentiate between the two.)

On the issues---Banks relies heavily on his military background. For a congressional position—he relied too heavily on his military background: “After being elected to Congress, Jim's first priority for Baer Field and the people of northeast Indiana will be acquiring newer aircraft such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and increasing the number of joint units and missions assigned to Baer Field” And he will seek “a seat on the House Armed Services Committee to closely monitor developments that may impact the 122nd, the Air Guard Base and northeast Indiana's regional defense cluster.” And if he doesn’t get that committee assignment, then what? (As a junior Congressman---it’s not likely that he’ll get his first pick of committee assignments.)

Out of 10 separate issues, 5 of them have to do with military and foreign affairs; 2 of them have to do with religion and morality issues; and the remaining three issues are the most Congressional office oriented: health care, gun control and taxes. Incidentally, after reviewing all the issues it was his stance on three particular issues that caused me to reconsider him as my front runner. Those three issues were health care, veterans and abortion. Essentially, Banks wants to provide for the health care of veterans while eliminating “Obamacare” and forcing women to carry pregnancies to full-term, regardless of the mother’s health or the manner of conception. Banks is so anti-Obamacare that he itemizes what he will do. He is so anti-abortion that he itemizes what he will do. But when it came to veterans---his own military brethren, many of who receive expanded care because of Obamacare and now includes women who could be raped while performing their military tour of duty---he was as vague and as non-descript as he could be. With the House of Representatives focusing more of their time, energy and efforts on the homefront, I just don’t know that Banks is suited for this more domestic position. In sincerity, I think he is better suited for a U.S. Senate position, probably something having to do with the Department of Defense or Foreign Affairs. Domestically, Banks just tanks.

In contrast to the uber- and military-focused Banks, we have Pepper Snyder who is all over the board on issues. She and Banks agree on gun control, namely that there’s this thing called the Second Amendment and that it gives everyone the right to bear arms. But outside of that, there wasn’t a whole lot of topics of mutual discussion.

Her view on corporatism is naïve as are many of her positions having to do with economics, job creation and business. She tries really, REALLY hard to present herself as a business woman, but she fails because---and God bless her for trying---she just isn’t that person. My guess is that was her attempt to try to attract Republicans who don’t like Trump. Honestly, I had to shake my head as I read her take on many social issues. As an act of mercy, I’m not going to go into those issues—except to say it’s really clear that she is a Libertarian working hard to recruit the Democratic vote.

As a campaign strategy, that may be somewhat savvy---she recognizes she needs the numbers and recognizes that many educated Democrats aren’t going to give Schrader much of a chance—especially as local media continues to set the guy up for public scrutiny and public failure. Her pursuit of Democratic votes may also be why she chose to engage in an outdated discussion concerning marriage equality laws (which are currently the law of the land) and probably why she avoided discussions about Obamacare or pro-life rights.

Putting aside her efforts to appeal to Democrats and Republican voters---there were four areas where she did shine and was pretty intensely focused: criminal justice reform, medical cannabis (legalization of marijuana), government spending (a topic Banks avoided all-together, which was a major faux pas given the nature of the House’s control of the nation’s “purse strings”), and her proposal to Audit the Fed.

All four of these position have fiscal consequences and she tackled them from a fiscal perspective. While she may be all over the board and not be an economics major, she has a Ph.D. in common sense. Her criminal justice reforms call for reductions in regulations as they pertain to human behavior---and she rightfully implies that as a nation we have begun to regulate everything whether it needs to be regulated or not. And it’s this over-regulation that is harming our society as different jurisdictions have different laws, regular citizen’s get tripped up in the mess, far too many people are ending up either in prison or in a system short of prison that is highly dependent on a cycle of fines, fees and costs from which some people emerge more harmed than any harm that they allegedly perpetrated in the first place.

Her take on medical cannabis is that it is a natural, non-carcinogenic God-made plant---not a cancer-causing man-made substance like most cigars, cigarettes, pipes, chew, and vapes---and that it in its purest form it has natural healing properties for many diseases and health issues. She is also savvy to note that medicinal cannabis hasn’t been banned because it’s bad for people, but rather it’s been banned because it’s bad for big Pharma profits. To her common-sense, she stopped just short of making it into an agricultural product, which of course it is but that doesn’t bode well for the limited scope that she is trying to get cannabis approved for.

Where Snyder really appealed to me, personally, however was in her pledge to never vote for anything if it increased the federal budget and to audit the Federal Reserve. I was a bit disappointed that she didn’t address the banking matters of Wall Street and never referenced the petrodollar, but her understanding that the Federal Reserve is in need of an audit indicates that domestically, she realizes that there needs to be some changes and that one of those changes is the Federal Reserve. In contrast, Banks is more about preparing for war, keeping our country safe and keeping out those illegal immigrants. By this compare and contrast---Snyder is more suited for the domestic affairs roles associated with the House of Representatives and Banks is more suited for the foreign affairs roles associated with the Senate.

No matter who wins this race---the 3rd District will be well-represented either way. But in the end, for me, it is Snyder for Congress.

THE DUTIES: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Historically, the House of Representatives concerns itself more with domestic affairs than foreign matters, especially as it pertains to taxation and other matters of the purse. ““All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives….”— U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 7, clause 1. http://www.let.rug.nl/…/…/powers-of-the-house-and-senate.php

THE CANDIDATES:

Tommy A Schrader (Democrat)
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JG article: http://www.journalgazette.net/…/Democrat-Schrader-betting-o…

Pepper Snyder (Libertarian)
Campaign website: www.pepperforcongress.com

Jim Banks (Republican)
Campaign website: www.jimbanks.us 

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GINA BURGESS- TOMMY SCHRADER FOR CONGRESS -DEMOCRAT 2016

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DEMOCRAT TOMMY SCHRADER: Yes, I was made aware of his appearance on 21Alive news today. I applaud 21Alive for giving coverage to all candidates, no matter how untraditional and unconventional they may be. Does Schrader have a chance to win? Yes. Is it a good chance? Frightfully---yes. Why? Because the Schrader name is associated through Northeast Indiana with the Schrader family of businesses, such as Schrader Auction, Schrader Real Estate, Schrader Oil, etc. Because Schrader gets spotty news coverage that keeps his name out there. But probably most importantly because of PBS’s decision to not host a Congressional debate this year. To PBS – Really?? The one year that people would be most likely to tune into your debate because of the kind of election year it has been and because of Schrader, that is the year you decide to cancel the debate. People who don’t know Schrader—are likely to vote for him. People who are die-hard Democrats are likely to vote for him. People who claim they are religiously devout to the pro-life should vote for him---as he is genuinely authentic to the core in that one area of his life. And now, thanks to 21Alive’s soundbite—people who would vote for Trump are likely to vote for candidates who openly support Trump, like Schrader. Just when you thought this year’s three-ringed circus couldn’t get stranger or more surreal??

DEMOCRAT BRIAN THORTON: 21Alive quoted and recorded Brian Thorton as stating: “…"Candidate Schrader brings a different voice than I think what Fort Wayne and Allen County is used to. I'm looking forward to supporting him," said Brian Thornton….” And folks, all I can say is --- I don’t know what he is thinking. You know, Thorton ran for City Clerk last year and got booted from the ballot. In fairness, he moved outside of Fort Wayne and was no longer a resident. (But for the record, I agree the whole hearing was hinkey---especially since the star witness essentially perjured herself at the behest of a certain attorney. And to that attorney---I have an audio of the hearing. If this had been a legal matter and not a political matter, I would have turned you over to the Indiana Judiciary for disciplinary proceedings.) I believe Thorton tried to get on the ballot in 2014 for the Clerk of Court race, but wasn’t a registered/voting Democrat and party leadership wouldn’t give him a due pass like they did with the nearly half dozen 2015 candidates. I share these things because Thorton publically endorsing Schrader is likely either an attempt to get back on the Democratic Party or, alternatively, is an attempt to set himself up as a non-establishment candidate for future political races. Or it could that Thorton is trying to demonstrate what a “good” and loyal Democrat he is---as that’s something the party likes to throw out at candidates or would-be-candidates who think for themselves and don’t follow the herd. What I do know is that Thorton has a rather interesting, albeit somewhat checkered, past. [1A][1B][1C] But again, at the end of the day, with regard to the Schrader congressional candidacy—I don’t know what Thorton was thinking???

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"It's like, what is normal? You know, it shouldn't really be about drinking beer or personalities, this is about issues," Schrader said.

He rode a city bus downtown to meet with us.

He's unemployed; he collects Social Security disability pay.

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Schrader claims he's adamantly against abortion, and he says he's trying to turn over a new leaf.

"I'm trying to tone it down, I got my hair done. Famous Hair, my mom gave me a gift card, so I'm trying to spruce up my image a little bit."

Schrader lives in the Coliseum Inn Motel on the eastside of town.

If he wins November 8th, he'll get a new address hundreds of miles away in Washington.

Over the last several years, there've been some election results that would give him a little bit of reason for confidence.

In the 2011 Fort Wayne city elections, Schrader won the Democratic nomination for a council at-large seat.

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December 20, 2015 1:01 AM

BANKRUPTCIES

Compiled by The Journal Gazette

Following are recent filings for bankruptcy protection in northeast Indiana. The list includes all business bankruptcies, as well as personal bankruptcies in which liabilities exceed $100,000. Except where noted, the filings fall under Chapter 7 of federal bankruptcy laws, which usually 

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Brian A. Thornton, doing business as Internet Data Labs LLC, formerly doing business as Fort Wayne Snow Removal Corp., formerly doing business as 215 Snow Removal Corp., formerly doing business as 317 Snow Removal Corp., 11418 Tweedsuir Run, Fort Wayne. Chapter 13. Debt: $181,453.39. Assets: $1,865.
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Marching to a different drummer: Schrader plows ahead in Congressional race

By Jeff Neumeyer

September 16, 2016Updated Sep 16, 2016 at 5:20 PM EDT

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21ALIVE) --- On the countdown to Election Day in November, most candidates for office are busy meeting with voters, mailing ads and raising cash.

That's not the case with the Democrat running for northeast Indiana's seat in Congress.

His campaign is not following the standard script.

Tommy Schrader is anything but conventional.

The summary below his picture on Twitter, reads, “Just a hard worker, drinking beer and running for Congress."

"It's like, what is normal? You know, it shouldn't really be about drinking beer or personalities, this is about issues," Schrader said.

He rode a city bus downtown to meet with us.

He's unemployed; he collects Social Security disability pay.

As far as a Congressman's salary-- about $190,000 a year-- he doesn't mind admitting that he could use the money.

He is the Democrat nominee in the 3rd District race, but aligns himself with Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

Schrader claims he's adamantly against abortion, and he says he's trying to turn over a new leaf.

"I'm trying to tone it down, I got my hair done. Famous Hair, my mom gave me a gift card, so I'm trying to spruce up my image a little bit."

Schrader lives in the Coliseum Inn Motel on the eastside of town.

If he wins November 8th, he'll get a new address hundreds of miles away in Washington.

Over the last several years, there've been some election results that would give him a little bit of reason for confidence.

In the 2011 Fort Wayne city elections, Schrader won the Democratic nomination for a council at-large seat.

But election officials booted him off the fall ballot when they learned he'd recently lived and voted in the Green Bay Wisconsin mayoral race.

He pulled off a surprise again this past May, winning the party's nomination for Congress.

"I'm a very happy camper and I want to thank the people of Fort Wayne, Columbia City, Kendallville, Auburn and everywhere in between for voting for me,” Schrader said May 4th.

When I asked him if he thought he would win, he replied matter of factly, “No”.

His own party leaders aren't in his corner.

But that's not the case with all Democrats.

"Candidate Schrader brings a different voice than I think what Fort Wayne and Allen County is used to. I'm looking forward to supporting him," said Brian Thornton.

When we approached Dane Leitch for his opinion, he said he thinks Schrader is par for the course in 2016 politics.

"We kind of have precedent for that on the national level right now, with the controversy there (Donald Trump), so there are all sorts of ways to get the party nods I guess,” Leitch said.

Even if he comes up short, he can say, unlike me and probably you, he once upon a time got his name on the ballot in a run for Congress.

Check that one off the bucket list.

Schrader is an overwhelming underdog to Republican State Senator Jim Banks in the 3rd District contest. 

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HMMM- I WONDER WHY? CONSPIRACY THEORY ANYBODY?
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February 19, 2015 1:03 AM

Candidate for mayor ruled ineligible by election board

Dave Gong The Journal Gazette

One Fort Wayne mayoral candidate has been ruled ineligible for the ballot in this year’s municipal primary election.

At the end of a two-hour meeting Wednesday, the Allen County Election Board upheld a challenge to John Roberson’s candidacy for mayor of Fort Wayne. The challenge alleged that Roberson was ineligible to run as a Democrat because he voted in the 2014 Republican primary election and did not obtain a letter from Allen County Democratic Party Chairman John Court certifying his candidacy on the Democratic primary ticket.

Beth Dlug, Allen County director of elections, said the election board’s records show that Roberson did in fact vote in last year’s Republican primary, and she said there was no record of his having submitted the required letter when he declared his candidacy for mayor.

“Primarily based upon the voting record issue, I think we’re compelled to uphold the challenge, because that’s a very strict standard,” said Thomas Hardin, chairman of the Allen County Election Board. “Either you vote in the most recent primary of the party you seek to be a candidate of, or you get a letter from the county chairmanâ ¦ If you don’t have that, then you are disqualified per statute.”

Roberson can file an appeal to Wednesday’s decision in Allen County Circuit Court within 30 days. Roberson was not present during Wednesday’s hearing and could not be reached for comment.

Roberson was one of 10 municipal candidates who received challenges to their ballot eligibility, though he was the only one the board ruled ineligible.

Citing lack of evidence, the board denied the challenges to eight of the other nine challenged candidates. The following candidates will remain on the 2015 primary ballot: Mayor Tom Henry; Republican mayoral candidate William Collins; Democratic mayoral candidates Tom Cook and Rick Stevenson; Daniel Lobdell, Kevin Brown, and Tommy Schrader, who are all candidates for the at-large seats on the Fort Wayne City Council; and Rusty York, Democratic candidate for City Council District 4, who is also the city’s current director of public safety.

Brian Thornton, a Democratic candidate for Fort Wayne city clerk, was also challenged, though the hearing for his case was postponed until noon Feb. 25 to give Thornton time to seek legal representation.

The allegations challenging Thornton’s eligibility are largely similar to those filed against Roberson – namely that Thornton has not voted in any previous Democratic primary election, nor did he obtain the required letter from the county Democratic Party chairman.

“Today, with the approval of the Allen County Election Board my candidacy was allotted one week to properly prepare for an attorneys claim that my candidacy should be invalidated,” Thornton said in an email.

“Thousands of Allen County democrats were granted a reprieve today on an attack from my Party of which I am a part of. We will prepare a reasonable and clear case to demonstrate that this candidacy is valid and should continue without the meddling of County Chairman John Court.”

dgong@jg.net

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We're all Pawns in Chessboard of Life ("Mongo"- Blazing Saddles"- a Mel Brooks movie)

In Each of the political offices Ive run  or filed for; or have been ejected from by "the SYSTEM"- IF I had won- things would be very different-   around this city and county for the Better of WE THE PEOPLE
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Hi  Ben Eisbart 
Co-Chair, BizPAC and

Thomas Kimbrough

Co-Chair, BizPAC

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I received your E-mail
I do not pander to special interest groups PACS or lobbyists.
I am a fiscal conservative; social liberal.

The only "special interest" I serve-
in the words of Ronald Reagan-
is the voters- the taxpayers; residents and citizens.

I believe in the free enterprise free market capitalist system
I oppose socialism- the transfer or wealth- either from the rich to the poor or from the poor to the rich.
I did not answer your questions as our local politicians and policy makers are dishonest unethical and shameless plagiarizers.
Ronald Reagan also said- "It doesnt make any difference who gets credit for some policy etc"
YES IT DOES.
So therefore- I will be doing extensive polling and public opinion research; direct democracy- via modern technology- to learn what the will of the people is on all public policy matters that may come before Allen County Council; and will cast my votes and budgets in accordance with the peoples will.-
as it is engraved above the north entrance to the Allen County courthouse ( main st)
the Peoples govt; of by and for the people
AND ANSWERABLE TO THE PEOPLE
no where does it say Special Interest Groups PACS or Lobbyists.

Thank you for your time and have a nice day
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Hi Ms Vongphachanh
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I received your E-mail
I do not pander to special interest groups PACS or lobbyists.
I am a fiscal conservative; social liberal.

The only "special interest" I serve-
in the words of Ronald Reagan-
is the voters- the taxpayers; residents and citizens.

I believe in the free enterprise free market capitalist system
I oppose socialism- the transfer or wealth- either from the rich to the poor or from the poor to the rich.
I did not answer your questions as our local politicians and policy makers are dishonest unethical and shameless plagiarizers.
Ronald Reagan also said- "It doesnt make any difference who gets credit for some policy etc"
YES IT DOES.
So therefore- I will be doing extensive polling and public opinion research; direct democracy- via modern technology- to learn what the will of the people is on all public policy matters that may come before Allen County Council; and will cast my votes and budgets in accordance with the peoples will.-
as it is engraved above the north entrance to the Allen County courthouse ( main st)
the Peoples govt; of by and for the people
AND ANSWERABLE TO THE PEOPLE
no where does it say Special Interest Groups PACS or Lobbyists.

Thank you for your time and have a nice day
David

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VINOD VIJAYAN
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YLNI THE VOTE COMMITTEE

(that doesnt quite have the same pizazz as MTV's "Rock The Vote" but WTF.)
Are any of you YLNI "Yuppies" old enough to remember when Fox TV 's Kennedy was on MTV? when MYV actualy played any Mucis  videos? or Beavis& Butthead 
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I received your E-mail
I do not pander to special interest groups PACS or lobbyists.
I am a fiscal conservative; social liberal.

The only "special interest" I serve-
in the words of Ronald Reagan-
is the voters- the taxpayers; residents and citizens.

I believe in the free enterprise free market capitalist system
I oppose socialism- the transfer or wealth- either from the rich to the poor or from the poor to the rich.
I did not answer your questions as our local politicians and policy makers are dishonest unethical and shameless plagiarizers.
Ronald Reagan also said- "It doesnt make any difference who gets credit for some policy etc"
YES IT DOES.
So therefore- I will be doing extensive polling and public opinion research; direct democracy- via modern technology- to learn what the will of the people is on all public policy matters that may come before Allen County Council; and will cast my votes and budgets in accordance with the peoples will.-
as it is engraved above the north entrance to the Allen County courthouse ( main st)
the Peoples govt; of by and for the people
AND ANSWERABLE TO THE PEOPLE
no where does it say Special Interest Groups PACS or Lobbyists.

Thank you for your time and have a nice day

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