Thursday, February 01, 2007

Animal Farm: Don’t let the Bad Pigs Fool You! by geniusofdespair


Yes, I am very serious and very mad today. Pay attention, I rarely write about important things. And read to the end!
Don't be lazy.

Plot of Orwell’s Animal Farm: Led by the pigs, the Animals on Mr. Jones's farm revolt against their humans. After their victory they decide to run the farm themselves on egalitarian principles. Inspired by the example of Boxer, the hard-working horse, the cooperation prosper. The pigs become corrupted by power and a new tyranny is established under Napoleon (Stalin or Natasha Seijas). 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.' Snowball (Trotsky or Alvarez), an idealist, is driven out.


How did the animals let this happen?

They kept forgetting, trusting the pigs’ spin on things. We did it with Bush on the war, now we are getting it from Miami Dade County. WE MUST NOT FORGET. So I will be like Snowball (or was it Boxer) anyway, I am here to remind you, "the Farm Animals," what we did have because the changes are insidious. Aside: It probably is also a sunshine violation as the the first copy of the Committee assignments was sent out at 7pm. And the revised copy was sent our at 8:30 am. Natacha and Bruno: "What were you doing that night?"

Here was the former County Commission Committee duties and the Departments under it:

Infrastructure and Land Use Committee
The Infrastructure and Land use Committee is primarily responsible for ensuring that governmental programs work efficiently to ultimately provide sustainable growth and the delivery of responsive services to the residents of Miami-Dade County. Additionally, this committee will oversee all issues pertaining to environmental protection and the prudent use of our natural resources.
Departments under it:
CICC
Building Department
Building Code Compliance Office
Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM)
Department of Planning and Zoning
Incorporation and Annexation
Miami Dade Housing Authority
Office of Water Mgmt.
Public Works Department (Non Surface Transportation Issues)
Solid Waste
Water and Sewer Dept.

This committee was renamed and reworked in the past few days. It is now called: Governmental Operations and Environment Committee (It was renamed so that Natacha Seijas, against county rules, can still chair it)

Duties:
The Governmental Operations and Environment Committee will oversee delivery of basic services to County residents, and provide guidance for smart growth policies and proper utilization of our natural resources.
Departments under this Committee: (look closely here "Farm Animal")
Building Department
Building Code Compliance Office
Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM)
Department of Planning and Zoning
Elections Department
Enterprise Technology Services
Government Information Center
Office of ADA Coordination
Office of Capital Improvements
Public Works Department (Non Surface Transportation Issues)
Solid Waste Management
Team Metro
Water and Sewer Department

Note, Farm Animals: Elections and Team Metro was formerly in Community Outreach Safety, Outreach, Healthcare Administration Committee.

All the Communication Departments seem to be consolidated now in this Committee:
Government Information Center (Had been under Internal Management and Fiscal Responsibility Committee.)
Team Metro

Now here is the real interesting part: Natacha — who refuses to even get email -- is now in charge of the Enterprise Technology Services. What they do according to their website listing: The Enterprise Technology Department is an information technology services provider for Miami-Dade County government and its two million residents. The department
provides an array of services from the maintenance of the County’s main Data Center to the County’s websites.


So like the pig Napoleon, Natacha Seijas is now in charge of all the communication from the County - even the web which she does not use.

She also has Elections. BIG CHANGE. She will terrorize them and us with this one.

Farm Animals watch out the bad Pig Napoleon(Natacha) has taken a lot of the control and is now in charge of the spin. Remember. Remember. Don't believe the hype. That is my warning.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

how can anyone do anything about this ! The Herald doesn't even cover these issues. this blog is more informative than the local paper.

Geniusofdespair said...

thank you...Research is something I take seriously.
I was wondering what Capital Improvements will do as an addition. I would suppose the issue Gimleteye is discussing today would come under that heading.Anyone know?

Anonymous said...

Wasn't it the good hearted horse that believed the bad pig's spin unconditionally and stuck up for the spin (sure there are weapons of mass destruction)?

Snowball was the good pig who taught the animals to read and write. Genius of despair, you should note this:

The first of Orwell's great cries of DESPAIR was Animal Farm. Maybe that is why you listed it as one of your favorite books

Geniusofdespair said...

http://www.miamisunpost.com/Letters.htm

Took this from a letter published in the SunPost by Mike Burke (thought it fit in here in propaganda discussion)

14. Commission whines about free press and sets up its own tax-funded propaganda operation. In the Soviet Union, this party organ was known as Pravda. In Cuba, the name is Granma. In Miami, the name is Chamber Gazette. It’s available in English.

Geniusofdespair said...

You would think I would have read this book again before using it in this post: Haven't in 30 years. I just remember the slanted news they kept posting for the animals and all the animals just went along with it, in denial of the past and followed all the "New" rules that were framed in a way that they were better for them when they were just better for the pigs...

Anonymous said...

Never read the book but:
The Office of Capital Improvements (OCI) provides policy support and analysis for the County departments with a comprehensive, centralized information system to track capital improvement projects through all phases, from planning, design and construction through project close-outs. OCI monitors the development of standard construction language, policies, and procedures.

Anonymous said...

Didn't the Infrastructure and Land Use Committee (INLUC) used to be called the GOE Committee...and now it's being changed back again?

Please elaborate on the County rule that limits the term of the committee chair. Is an individual commissioner limted to only one term? And how long is a term? Two years?

Anonymous said...

It is just as scarey to watch this committee set-up as it will be to watch a new mayor come into office in the future.

To the people who asked, 'what can be done'... the answer is nothing. You and I can't vote out more than one commissioner. So, there is no way to make the chair, vice chair, or any of the other commissioners pay attention to anything they don't want to look at. We just don't have the global view of the county on the dais.

Wonder if the commission chair owes Ms S something.... wait, not anymore?

Anonymous said...

and provide guidance for smart growth policies and proper utilization of our natural resources.

Oh Please. That makes us safe.

Geniusofdespair said...

And pray.

Honestly, don't give up hope. I am working on Term Limits.

Do a public records request of Natacha's mobile phone records. That should annoy her at least. Sometimes that is all you can do: Annoy them.

Anonymous said...

do a request of when early voting sites opened for the recall. note differences in dates of openings and in what areas....... now she's responsible for elections.

Anonymous said...

file a complaint with the State's ethics commission!