Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Representative Frank Artiles: "Hey, Nigga!" ... by gimleteye

When Frank Artiles goes to the Senate floor today to apologize for calling colleagues, "niggas", don't expect his fellow legislators to raise his true offense in this session: two horrendous bills promoted by FPL, one of the state's top GOP campaign contributors. As chair of the committee proposing new energy-related legislation, Artiles is lead political organizer in the state legislature for FPL and other state monopolistic utilities.

In March, the Miami Herald reported two of Artiles' key bills in this session: "One bill, SB 1238, by Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, would allow utilities to charge customers for exploratory natural gas fracking in other states, overturning a Florida Supreme Court ruling against FPL last year." FPL has flat out lied to consumers and to the PSC about its fracking adventures in Oklahoma. It's figured out a way to get ratepayers to fund a money-losing operation that does nothing for Floridians.

"Another bill, SB 1048, by Sen. Tom Lee, R-Thonotosassa, would revise state law after the Third District Court of Appeal ruling that found Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet — acting as the state siting board overseeing power plants — failed to consider the city of Miami’s development rules when it signed off on allowing FPL to string 88 miles of line atop towers 80 to 150 feet high. The legislation would unravel the court decision and revise existing law relating to rights of way corridors, allow new variances for local land use regulations, and give the Public Service Commission the exclusive authority to order utilities to bury utility lines, said Victoria Mendez, general counsel for the city of Miami, which filed the lawsuit."

FPL transmission lines will trigger the death of real estate values along one of Miami's most heavily utilized transportation corridors, US 1.

Like its closest corporate ally, Big Sugar, FPL both advances legislation that serves its own profit goal but also fills the purpose of "taking legislators out for a walk on leash". Think: training hunting dogs.

When legislation Artiles supports turns taxpayers and voters into second-class citizens, one instantly understands how he could call his colleagues, niggas.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Artiles should resign now. There's always a job waiting for him in the Trump administration or maybe commentating for Fox.

Anonymous said...

This man needs to be removed from office. In the climate of Donald Trump it probably won't happen. That big mouth DAPHNE CAMPBELL should be shouting now.

We are better than this.

Anonymous said...

Another definitive proof Cuban Americans represent one of the most racist while historically most subsidized segment of American society and a prized possession of the fascist elements of the GOP.

Anonymous said...

Kick him out!

Anonymous said...

He is disgusting. I've had many opportunities to be around him and have found him to be nothing more than a pompous, arrogant big mouth. From the day I met him, I knew there was something (or many things) I didn't like about him. I hope the Dems, and even his Rep colleagues, do something more than make him apologize. He is not worthy of representing anyone.

Anonymous said...


He thinks being a Marine and an R will protect him He is wrong. Above is right, he is a pompous and arrogant bully. If it were not for holding office, he would be a nobody. The R's need to send him off with Bill O'Reilly, out of the public domain and off our payroll where anything he does is on his own dime at his own risk. Were it not for gerrymandering, he would have never been elected to the House to start his so called political career. He will not survive this level of racial and gender based slurs.

Anonymous said...

It's all about how you say it. He is right about Negron who is probably as racist as Little Frankie but is smart enough to keep it behind closed doors.

Anonymous said...

This says it all

https://www.google.com/search?q=rebeca+sosa+and+frank+artiles&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjCx7eot7HTAhXF7CYKHd0QBEQQ_AUICCgD&biw=1524&bih=696#imgrc=nOsjEoWuxBL_RM:&spf=191


Anonymous said...

That anchor baby needs to be shipped back on a one way flotilla.

Anonymous said...

Is he an American citizen? Is he deportable?

Anonymous said...

Recall is a clear option for a son of immigrants who has come to think he is now a white supremacists when his job is to represent a diverse community

Anonymous said...

Frank will not resign. He's very stubborn. I think most know that. He was removed from the committee he "Vice Chairs" but he was not removed from all committees on which he sits. If Negron were truly serious about pushing him out, he would remove Frank from ALL committees. Make him an outcast. It would drive him crazy...or crazier!

Will the RPOF primary him in his district?

The Dems should now begin looking for an electable candidate in the district.