The Snooze and Journal Attempts To Block Content....

The local newspaper The Snooze and Tribune is once again trying to block it's content and attempting to coerce local readers into paying for their articles. The BatBlog realizes newspapers in general are hurting in today's internet and electronic era, but  baiting readers to read their articles for one thing just doesn't work.

 In this highly technical society there are multiple ways of reading and accessing sites that try to block and sell their content. The BatBlog had a post several years back detailing how to view this blocked material...we won't reproduce it here but there are several options.

Our contention is that internet content was meant to be uncensored and free. Web sites are receiving advertising dollars for their sites and by limiting readers they will be reducing their advertisement revenue potential as site views go down, but that is their business decision.

 It didn't work once and it won't work again as there are too many other "Free" outlets for local news and let's be honest The Snooze and Tribune lags behind most outlets and even some blogs with their up to date news stories...They have some good young writers and it's a shame that some of their work won't be seen by some due to this money grab....

 The BatBlog will always remain free, and we will continue to check out the N/T but we won't be paying for it....

Conspiracy Uncovered.... Goliath award...

The BatBlog investigative dept. has uncovered a conspiracy that has been hatched to deny The "award winning" BatBlog the 2017 Goliath Award. GAW news (fake news service) posted a photo CLICK HERE FOR STORY last week attempting to tie HT to a tawdry, cheap strip joint named The Batcave.

 The BatBlog has denied any affiliation of this establishment which features nude dancers and totally nude girls. This is an outrageous attempt to deny The BatBlog an unprecedented 4th " Best local Blog" award.

While details of the investigation of the photo involved has yet to be completed it appears that the photo was made circa 1960 (before HT was even born) and has been altered. We have obtained the original photo which appears to show the possible conspirers who are attempting to defame HT's Blog.

We are not sure yet of his involvement but the original photo (shown above) clearly shows Goliath in a upstairs window. A young Pesty Flannigan is also pictured at the front door. It's isn't clear yet if or how deep Pesty and Goliath are involved in the conspiracy to defraud The BatBlog out his fourth award.

Ann Optimus ???

The most interesting thing the photo and investigation reveals is on the placard above the establishment which reads "Starring Ann Optimus". It appears Ms. Optimus may have been the star attraction and lead stripper at the all nude bar, and what makes it more interesting is that Ms. Optimus is now a local blogger who has also been announced as a contender of the aforementioned, formerly prestigious Goliath award.

The BatBlog dossier is blatantly false we have no connection to a cheap strip joint. What is a bigger investigation is possible collusion between Ann Automus, Pesty and Goliath to deny The BatBlog the 2017 best local blog award and give the award to Ms. Automus. The investigation continues as this goes to press....the story has been forwarded to The New York Times and The News/Tribune

Good Riddance Pitino !!!

 

 After three separate sordid affairs the Univ. of Louisville finally has fired their sleazebag basketball coach Rick Pitino. Supposedly a good catholic Pitino allegedly coughed up money to pay for an abortion for a woman he admittedly had sex with on a local restaurant table. She later was found out not to be pregnant and tried to extort Pitino but U of L stood behind "Tricky" Rick and he kept his job.

  Couple years later the Uof L basketball program which Pitino runs was found to have supplied prostitutes and strippers on campus dorms to recruits and basketball players. Once again Tricky Rick kept his job, denying he knew anything about the practice of supplying blow jobs and whatever to his players.Sure he knew nothing about it <sarcasm added>....

 Finally while being on probation for the earlier disgrace, Pitino's program is now charged with paying  $100,000 to  a recruit to attend U of L to play basketball. This was apparently the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back and U of L trustees finally fired Pitino along with A.D. Tom Jurich last week.

The BatBlog doesn't know what is more disgraceful Pitino's  hypocritical sleazy actions are the fact it took U of L three separate embarrassing instances before firing "Sleazeball Rick." It is also another example of the mess of inter collegiate athletics and the importance schools put on winning at any cost...U of L deserves all the embarrassment heaped on it by not acting as soon as "Sleazy Rick" showed who he really is the first time he disgraced the university...Good riddance Sleazeball !!!

A Look Ahead to 2019 Part II...The Others

Dem.s only hope

  As the BatBlog pointed out in Part I there are several potential serious and not so serious Jeffersonville politicians who are eyeing the Jeffersonville mayor position in 2019 and beyond. Lets look at the  potential candidates now and for the future.

  The most intriguing and long rumored possible candidate is Steve Stemler (D) who recently decided not to seek re-election to the Indiana house of representatives. Stemler a well respected Jeffersonville businessman who for a long time has been considered the Democrats best possible choice as a mayoral candidate. At this time The BatBlog has no idea if Mr. Stemler has any inclinations to seek the position. With today's political climate and the current Republican domination and a strong sitting successful mayor ,one would think Stemler would be reluctant to run even though he is the only Democrat with even a snowball's chance. His best shot may be to await Moore's retirement from the job.

  If Stemler doesn't run Democrat's are pretty much screwed and they may have to reach to the bottom of the political barrel for a candidate. Names like "Toxic" John Perkins and Tom "Bulldozer" Galligan always pop up. Perkins who never met a race he didn't want to enter and eventually lose still after many embarrassing losses doesn't realize he is a pariah to voters.. and can't win ANY race. Galligan would love to avenge his earlier lose to Moore but Galligan would have absolutely ZERO chance against mayor Moore. Another Dem. and former mayoral candidate Dennis Julius is a long shot to run again.

 On the Republican side there are several current GOP city councilpersons drooling awaiting Moore to retire or step aside so they could take a shot at the mayoral slot. Among them is Matt "Lapdog" Owen, Ed "Moe " Zastawny, and Lisa Gill. If and when Moore steps aside look for a mad scramble among these three.  The best choice would appear to be Gill who is respected for listening and taking care of her constituents. "Moe" and "Lapdog" need to just stick to appearing in the various parades we have during the year...

Things can change quickly in politics but Republicans look firmly entrenched in power for the immediate future and at this time the Jeffersonville mayor's job is Mike Moore's as long as he wants to keep it...There are many who crave the position, but realize he is unbeatable for the foreseeable future...

Will She or Won't She ??? A Look Ahead to 2019.... Part I

Thinking of a mayoral run ???

  There is no doubt Jeffersonville mayor Mike Moore has done a bang up job taking Jeffersonville into the future with his leadership.

The unparalleled growth recently has brought Jeff to new levels of prosperity and stature not only in the east end where retail and commercial development and jobs are soaring... but also a downtown that is bustling with new amenities, restaurants, brew houses, and future retail and residential opportunities.


One would think and rightfully so that mayor Moore would be untouchable in 2019 when the next mayoral race will take place. At this time Moore would have to be an overwhelming favorite if he should choose to continue forward into a third term.That doesn't mean there aren't others on the local political scene that don't have eyes toward mayor's office in the near future and beyond...

  Topping the list and The BatBlog has sources that say fellow Rep., former city councilperson and current Clark Co. Commissioner Connie Sellers is weighing her options as far as entering a primary race against Moore. It is no secret there is no love lost between Sellers and Moore and unseating him would probably be tops on her political wish list...

 Sellers like Moore has been a popular vote getter in the local political scene serving several terms  on the Jeff city council and defeating incumbent and  popular Rick Stephenson in the last GOP primary for a C. C. commissioner slot, then sailing on to victory in the general election...She along with Ed "Moe" Zastawny and Mike "Mr. Green Jeans" Smith were particularly thorns in Mayor Moore's agenda during his first term as mayor... as they served together on a council that was reeling from the defeat of Tom "Bulldozer Galligan in the 2011 mayoral contest. Despite the three Stooges' early  attempts at obstruction, Mayor Moore's ideas and leadership have brought Jeffersonville to historic levels with a promising future.

 Our sources say the only thing holding Sellers back from a run at the mayoral slot is Moore's  success and popularity during his terms of unprecedented growth. Ego and revenge sometimes clouds political judgement so the question is Will she or won't she ??? Stay Tuned...

Coming soon Part II...The Others

We're Back with an Exclusive Story...Drug Court Plaintiffs Denied....

************************************A BATBLOG EXCLUSIVE**********************************

The Jeffersonville/ Clark Co. Blog has received documentation from one of the Clark Co. Drug Court Plaintiffs. The document which is available online CLICK HERE TO READis a ruling by Judge Sarah Evans Barker of U.S. District Court. Judge Barker's ruling is a serious blow to the class action lawsuit filed by the drug court defendants in former  C.C. Judge Jerry Jacobi's drug court. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit alleged their civil rights were violated by being held without due process for months longer than their original sentences and other rights violations .

  Basically Judge Barker's ruling is that the various Clark Co. officials and Drug court employees named in the suit were acting in the official capacity of the state and therefore cannot be sued, because they were representing the state. Judge Jacobi is immune and signed basically a plea agreement that he never run again for a judges position and he disbanded the Clark Co.Drug court program.

 While we are sure Judge Barker's ruling will be appealed and the class action suit will continue in what will be a lengthy case, this ruling is a serious setback and a sad commentary on how these people were apparently treated without recourse. The primary blame is on Jacobi who goes scott free even with his blatant disregard for basic human rights and dereliction of his sworn duty to uphold the law.

 For those drug court defendants illegally held, here's hoping this is just a bump in the legal road and somewhere in the future you are compensated for the wrongs you were subjected to.