The Urban Environment League will hold a debate on Thursday, January 4th, 6 to 8 pm at the American Legion Hall at 6445 NE 7TH Avenue (one block east of Biscayne Blvd.) on the Strong Mayor form of Government.
President of UEL, Nancy Liebman said: "On January 23rd, the voters of Miami Dade County will be asked to vote to amend the County Charter to allow for a strong mayor form of government. The UEL forum is organized to inform the electorate about this issue."
State Senator Gwen Margolis (known hater of Natacha Seijas and former Chair of the Miami Dade County Commission) will argue for the strong mayor amendment. Maybe they can get the vile Natacha to speak against it. That would make for a "Don't Miss It" event. Margolis is a very good speaker, it will be a debate worth going to - Mark your calendar.
As of yet, the UEL has not announced anyone to speak against the amendment. May I suggest Bruno the dim Barreiro?
P.S. IT IS A GO... Bruno Barierro will debate with Senator Gwen Margolis AGAINST THE STRONG MAYOR INITIATIVE.
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Again the unions are sending out messages to members, to oppose the "power grab" by the strong mayor initiative-- without explaining at all to members, why power deserves to be shared among thirteen county commissioners who are mostly just parrots for special interests.
What is up with the unions?
Let SEIU have Bruno the Dim, the nominal chair of the county commission, explain to their members how Miami Dade county is a better place than it was when he was growing up.
Let him try to explain why it is that the county commission deserves to retain authority.
He can't. He can't string two sentences together but he does take phone calls from lobbyists at the dais, you can be sure of that.
Natacha and Gwen would be a sure winner but given that Natacha only speaks when there is no one to dispute her, it's not likely. Her outrageous attacks from the dais are hurled at county staff (who can't fight back) or after a public hearing is closed (when the people can't fight back). She buys "time by the barrell" for monologues on Spanish radio or surrounded by syncophants who tell her how great she is. Natacha can't debate her way out of a paper bag because 'shrill'and 'intimidation' don't cut it in an intelligent debate and that's the only way she knows to act.
Dim Bruno would be a sleeper. How about the 'not to bright' Cody?
Bruno the dim Barrierro debating Gwen Margolis...this should be quite a show. She will eat him alive.
I think that the left wing of the local labor movement know that only public financing will answer the question to diminishing corporate power. However, given the current system of disbursed power they have a better shot with 13 commissioners than 1, highly financed mayor utterly beholden to the "growth machine." Imagin how expensive a mayoral campaign is going to be and who is going to collect those kind of funds? Ralph Arza, or someone like him? How are you going to topple a well financed evil mayor if you good government liberals can't even get rid of one of the worst (un)elected presidents.
I think that advocats of the strong mayor amendment really need to think about this more, is Chicago really a less corupt city and more representative of left interests? Except for H. Washington it has been a dynasty of corruption like.... Hialeah, City of Miami, our congressional reps. etc.......
You ought to consider that SEIU may have a bit more experience with this than you.
Interesting post from our labor friends... hey look, right now it's 13 county commissioners, the majority of which raise half a mil for their campaigns. It's a permanent incumbency because challengers can't raise anything but a few tens of thousands at most. So look at it this way: we are permanently screwed with the county commission. At least with an executive mayor and lines of command, we have one single official we can hold accountable in a county wide election.
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