tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post2732192285153850156..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: In New York Times: Miami cited for arrest of 3 mayors, Florida "a Hothouse for Corruption" ... by gimleteyeGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-74495925785791217802013-09-05T07:42:54.911-04:002013-09-05T07:42:54.911-04:00Yes, anyone who would be against this measure woul...Yes, anyone who would be against this measure would self-identify themselves as crooks, and we could begin to closely look at them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-22936345391806143962013-09-05T07:20:17.683-04:002013-09-05T07:20:17.683-04:00That's an interesting idea. The only people w...That's an interesting idea. The only people who would be against it are the crooks. For the honest elected official, there would be no change at all because this is how they operate. For the business or company, it is relief because they don't have to pay payola under the table. They can focus on providing excellence. It is a win-win for everyone except the crooks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-36517243732277323682013-09-05T06:44:16.092-04:002013-09-05T06:44:16.092-04:00We may also want to look at the penalties, lengthe...We may also want to look at the penalties, lengthening time in jail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-51392269049614333752013-09-03T16:15:11.533-04:002013-09-03T16:15:11.533-04:00Since we have been called the "Hothouse for C...Since we have been called the "Hothouse for Corruption", we need to take drastic measures. What about an affidavit form asking vendors and corporate entities coming before the commissions and city councils to disclose if any elected or appointed official, or their representatives have requested under-the -table payments, kickbacks, bribes, extortion, illicit cash, jobs or contracts forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-74473895644695715332013-09-03T15:10:57.299-04:002013-09-03T15:10:57.299-04:00781- that is a lot. It is almost 800 for the ten ...781- that is a lot. It is almost 800 for the ten year period, or almost 80 elected officials per year. Maybe we are sending out the wrong message. Maybe they think it is some sort of "get rich quick scheme" off the backs of the taxpayers. With so many going to jail for bribery, kick-backs and the like, there is definitely a sense that one can get dirty money from being in elected Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-84451687418365792212013-09-03T08:18:38.324-04:002013-09-03T08:18:38.324-04:00Miami is the Detroit of the South. Ratings agencie...Miami is the Detroit of the South. Ratings agencies: beware.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-47915317620129869612013-09-03T07:52:19.255-04:002013-09-03T07:52:19.255-04:00I would think business "leaders" would b...I would think business "leaders" would be the first to try to do something about this culture of corruption - what I don't know. Because what does a story like the New York Times say to corporations thinking of relocating here? Pay to play? Hire a lobbyist? Donate to elected officials generously? It's a zero sum game and frankly, not worth it. That's why we are not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-7024623109834532372013-09-02T21:08:59.334-04:002013-09-02T21:08:59.334-04:00Why wasn't North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre arre...Why wasn't North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre arrested? Could there be a more corrupt mayor on the planet? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-61633429808266262062013-09-02T19:03:37.783-04:002013-09-02T19:03:37.783-04:00FBI, FBI, FBI.FBI, FBI, FBI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-43495818717051933082013-09-02T19:01:38.276-04:002013-09-02T19:01:38.276-04:00We don't have control of the federal level, bu...We don't have control of the federal level, but we can completely control state and local governments. Beyond that there is the seniority system of power, there is a big learning curve for national and international issues, power is diffused among many players, they are always being watched by many people, and when there are criminal intents and actions, they usually go to jail. We already Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-26936973153755938592013-09-02T18:29:37.006-04:002013-09-02T18:29:37.006-04:00Interesting that the lobbyists censured by the Com...Interesting that the lobbyists censured by the Commission on Ethics had their thunder stolen by the Mayors. Jose Louis Castillo runs the Greenpoint Group that ran Lynda Bell and John Dubois' campaigns. He was fined for not disclosing conversations regarding quasi judicial matters with electeds in Cutler Bay. He got in trouble only because those electeds outed him in their disclosures. <br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-46785448891090776832013-09-02T16:37:37.678-04:002013-09-02T16:37:37.678-04:00What about Steve Marin telling Marc Sarnoff what t...What about Steve Marin telling Marc Sarnoff what to do? Feds on that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-59426142875281622682013-09-02T15:35:44.081-04:002013-09-02T15:35:44.081-04:00They sugarcoat the Miami Beach scandals, because t...They sugarcoat the Miami Beach scandals, because they don't want to get sued by the city manager. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-1028752201370922792013-09-02T13:01:53.291-04:002013-09-02T13:01:53.291-04:00Term limits starting from Congress on down would b...Term limits starting from Congress on down would be helpful. Locally, each City would have to do their parts too. 8 yrs like we have down here for our Reps. for the Senate, two six year terms are enough. Locally, it should run the same for Councils and Mayors. There are plenty of offices for career politicians to move on to, at least in Florida. Any politician who thinks their so invaluableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-1089583994902333872013-09-02T12:20:26.722-04:002013-09-02T12:20:26.722-04:00We have to look on the bright side of this. Maybe...We have to look on the bright side of this. Maybe this is the beginning of the end of the political culture of corruption. The feeling that they have of being "big shots" as Sorenson characterizes it, will soon leave as more and more go to jail. But over seven hundred elected officials going to jail in a few years is staggering. It is almost like a criminal enterprise, instead of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-29292808119256779912013-09-02T10:05:27.664-04:002013-09-02T10:05:27.664-04:00Washington Post had Bateman yesterday.Washington Post had Bateman yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91253382999111858262013-09-02T10:02:01.811-04:002013-09-02T10:02:01.811-04:00Ironic that corruption is featured in the Times on...Ironic that corruption is featured in the Times on Labor Day. Guess it's an editorial comment on what defines "work" in Miami and Miami-Dade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-85748576240031021722013-09-02T08:59:55.606-04:002013-09-02T08:59:55.606-04:00What are you crazy Gimleteye? Our readership is up...What are you crazy Gimleteye? Our readership is up dramatically with all this corruption. I want more not less. Let's become the most corrupt county in Florida and people will be seeking our blog for the real story. Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.com