tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post2943931284160506506..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: I want some free Miami Dade County land too!! By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-69049548843895483212013-02-23T09:21:59.399-05:002013-02-23T09:21:59.399-05:00I always wonder about the nonprofits... Some of th...I always wonder about the nonprofits... Some of them r more like IBM ... They need to run like businesses, but when they go the way of united way and YMCA they lose touch with the community. You have hundreds of nonprofits that just break even and live to serve the community. Wings sounds like one of those. The train museum is another. They work in the shadows of the fancy museums. In the social Child Advocatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-52564564354179586542013-02-22T08:37:51.910-05:002013-02-22T08:37:51.910-05:00The New Private Corporations non Profit 501c3s to ...The New Private Corporations non Profit 501c3s to big to fail, Corporate Welfare, Entitlement benefits ie natacha seijas milan Young mens Christian association.<br />Also Miami marlins, Miami American Arena heat, Miami Sunlife dolphinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-2389185675749408882013-02-21T23:45:23.370-05:002013-02-21T23:45:23.370-05:00Hi Genius,
Thank you for pointing out Wings Over...Hi Genius, <br /><br />Thank you for pointing out Wings Over Miami Air Museum’s current circumstances. As a museum, we are unique in that our exhibits take to the air and fly in community events, such as at the Bay of Pigs memorial service and the Homestead Air Show. <br /><br />The board works very hard to maintain self sustainability through a combination of keeping warbird and vintage Suzettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-90456400198199644932013-02-21T10:23:14.090-05:002013-02-21T10:23:14.090-05:00Go over to the museum, become a member, get on the...Go over to the museum, become a member, get on the mailing list, write to your commissioner. They are having a golf tournament too, if anyone is interested. The museum is open Wed-Sun. Caring Kendall Residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-82830591865026071412013-02-20T23:33:46.936-05:002013-02-20T23:33:46.936-05:00We need to raise a big stink, er, awareness about ...We need to raise a big stink, er, awareness about the Air Museum's situation. Count with my support.Juan R. Pollonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-55077758686773110372013-02-20T17:07:32.225-05:002013-02-20T17:07:32.225-05:00For those who regularly attend, is it normal to ha...For those who regularly attend, is it normal to have four missing from voting on county business?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-67202861569015396192013-02-20T16:06:40.460-05:002013-02-20T16:06:40.460-05:00Well said. "C" stands for Crony, not Ca...Well said. "C" stands for Crony, not Capitalist. This is tax-payer welfare that is handed out, Banana Republic style. <br /><br /> We had four missing commissioners at that meeting? What? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-46974910244747672572013-02-20T13:35:58.768-05:002013-02-20T13:35:58.768-05:00Withdrawn
Mover: Barbara J. Jordan
Seconder: Rebec...Withdrawn<br />Mover: Barbara J. Jordan<br />Seconder: Rebeca Sosa<br />Vote: 9 - 0<br />Absent: Suarez , Bell , Zapata , Diaz<br /><br />This is the vote today on this tax payer owner land attempted give away.<br /><br />NOTE TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Public Land is owned by the Public, not the BCC. Tax Payer funds are not monopoly money, they're real hard earned dollars by the people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-65109310162450673012013-02-20T13:01:54.905-05:002013-02-20T13:01:54.905-05:00As A WW2 Army Air Corp vet I am disgusted with the...As A WW2 Army Air Corp vet I am disgusted with the criminals we elected to represent us. We all know that they are paid well to rob us. I hate it.Mensanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91910669742475163792013-02-20T13:01:40.098-05:002013-02-20T13:01:40.098-05:00I just cannot understand politics! How can they g...I just cannot understand politics! How can they give away MILLIONS to a museum that does not yet exists and where another similar one is being constructed, while at the same time trying to drive out a local one-of-a-kind existing museum that does so much for the community? Not only is the museum a permanent memorial to our Veterans, it also provides historical education to the residents via Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-39664241691892353512013-02-20T12:28:32.729-05:002013-02-20T12:28:32.729-05:00Thank you Jane.Thank you Jane.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-41097878228845175632013-02-20T12:12:37.334-05:002013-02-20T12:12:37.334-05:00Thank you, Ms. Sosa, for your remarks and perspect...Thank you, Ms. Sosa, for your remarks and perspective. With all due respect, Ms. Jordan, I think it is wonderful to engage with the public regarding these types of things - but a level playing field should, indeed, be established when we have the museum talk. <br /><br />I word about that little aviation museum:<br /><br />Wings Over Miami honors aviation history and veterans. Freedom is JaneMiaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-14822088923517621752013-02-20T11:20:14.994-05:002013-02-20T11:20:14.994-05:00Barbara how could you support this crazy idea. I a...Barbara how could you support this crazy idea. I am sure there are not enough Nigerian votes that you need to go along with this idea. Has someone promised you a home in Nigeria Africa or a trip to the continent. The African-Research Center in Broward County is the largest south of Atlanta which includes from African to Present. It took them years to build with world consultants. Its not fair Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-165447529705778512013-02-20T11:14:08.531-05:002013-02-20T11:14:08.531-05:00They trade votes at the County Commission. Jordan ...They trade votes at the County Commission. Jordan gets this -- and she owes because the Nigerian Foundation helped her get elected -- and then she gives her vote to another commissioner on their pet project. They all trade-off.Juannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-23840980599640352682013-02-20T11:08:57.997-05:002013-02-20T11:08:57.997-05:00Tamiami pilot: well said.Tamiami pilot: well said.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-18172371061537900172013-02-20T10:45:25.686-05:002013-02-20T10:45:25.686-05:00We need a pot grow house museum. Nothing has made ...We need a pot grow house museum. Nothing has made Miami what it is today more than drug money. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-19481753908207491752013-02-20T10:37:01.416-05:002013-02-20T10:37:01.416-05:00Can the county support two museums on African Amer...Can the county support two museums on African American history? Redundant? Maybe the Virginia Key museum can have a Nigerian wing? Do we need a Puerto Rican, Costa Rican or Peruvian museum or can we have one Hispanic museum to cover all the bases? Lets look at this whole subject in an intelligent manner. And, help that Aviation museum. I am going to go over there, never knew we had one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-20025620960514636862013-02-20T10:35:15.185-05:002013-02-20T10:35:15.185-05:00This sounds like just another half baked plan that...This sounds like just another half baked plan that seems to be the norm for county commissioners. Free public land to a group that claims it is going to build a museum (museums never make enough revenue to cover expenses) with no detailed plan of how this will be accomplished, and funded.<br />Who dreams this things up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-76865138699349295132013-02-20T10:20:22.151-05:002013-02-20T10:20:22.151-05:00Commissioners like Pepe Diaz and Lynda Bell are su...Commissioners like Pepe Diaz and Lynda Bell are such strong military advocates... Do they know about Wings. Juan Zapata, the commissioner that replaced Martinez is a wonderful advocate as is Commission Chair Sosa. Can they help with the aviation department...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-89716404216669503072013-02-20T10:18:14.381-05:002013-02-20T10:18:14.381-05:00The air museum is paying $74,000 a year to the cou...The air museum is paying $74,000 a year to the county and they want to give 2 plots of land worth near a million to a group with no track record to run a museum? Doesn't Miami Dade county care about veterans? I have been to the Wings of Miami Museum a few times and I was impressed. I had no idea they arent helped by the county. Commissioner Diaz you are our veteran spokesperson. Where are youVetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-28515193212730146442013-02-20T10:11:46.913-05:002013-02-20T10:11:46.913-05:00What a shame. Local tax dollars to help foreign na...What a shame. Local tax dollars to help foreign nationals, but charge the greatest generation huge sums to maintain an existing museum. You have to wonder if anyone is thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-80454531256913917102013-02-20T09:51:49.389-05:002013-02-20T09:51:49.389-05:00Help the aviation museum first morons. Sell the la...Help the aviation museum first morons. Sell the land and give them free or reasonable rent with the money. You can't build new museums with no funding to run them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-32471412238209336772013-02-20T09:47:34.313-05:002013-02-20T09:47:34.313-05:00There is an African American museum in the works a...There is an African American museum in the works at Virginia Key. Why not pool resources and make a spectacular museum?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-26105292448772538842013-02-20T07:12:17.769-05:002013-02-20T07:12:17.769-05:00These Commissioners are just unreal! Give away ou...These Commissioners are just unreal! Give away our tax dollars, our land, our museums and anything else to help their campaign coffers. Of course, give away their votes to special interests in conflict with the community!<br /><br />In their thinking - tax money is free to spend along with the land owned by the community, not Barbara Jordan. I can only hope the Commissioners do not approve Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-88682307716464850952013-02-20T06:49:45.193-05:002013-02-20T06:49:45.193-05:00When I hear stories like this, I wonder what's...When I hear stories like this, I wonder what's coming up from the Great Destroyers that need Barbara Jordan's vote. Check her tax returns to see if any more Key West real estate landed on her balance sheet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com