tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post2804573729847538554..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Carlos Gimenez raids property taxes for convention center which has its own tax (but that was raided for stadiums). By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-5697563353736260292014-08-24T09:58:06.619-04:002014-08-24T09:58:06.619-04:00Firefighter just getting by? ... don't even st...Firefighter just getting by? ... don't even start ...27 years and barely getting by??? Either you have other children and are paying the ex-wife child support or you are living way above your means and your child is going to some private school or you didn't contribute to Florida Prepaid. You don't mention your pension of 75% of your pay for the rest of your life after you retire Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91154806717683316202014-08-23T08:41:55.351-04:002014-08-23T08:41:55.351-04:00Im a miami dade firefighter...been employed by mia...Im a miami dade firefighter...been employed by miami dade for 27 years and I am barely getting by one child in college. I havent received a raise in 8 years....in fact, my salary has nearly diminished...but thats ok...when I signed on...it was and always will...."always ready, proud to serve" thank you<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-79217168281570252222014-07-07T19:58:52.756-04:002014-07-07T19:58:52.756-04:00Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. "Moving money aro...Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. "Moving money around". "Bernie Madoff would be proud". Ed Marquis and his crew have been cooking the books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-81745610173266018132014-07-07T15:11:25.367-04:002014-07-07T15:11:25.367-04:00I noticed her voice was a little deeper last time ...I noticed her voice was a little deeper last time we spoke<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-35518164210022295232014-07-07T09:44:46.192-04:002014-07-07T09:44:46.192-04:00Pat Mazzei has balls.Pat Mazzei has balls.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-69606600653720051072014-07-07T08:49:45.279-04:002014-07-07T08:49:45.279-04:00Media? What media?
Gimenez controls most of the ...Media? What media?<br />Gimenez controls most of the Media.<br /><br />TRY getting a true story our somewhere. JUST TRY......<br /><br />There are no journalists with balls left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-5366055124564315552014-07-06T14:39:24.430-04:002014-07-06T14:39:24.430-04:00And other little museums on county property like t...And other little museums on county property like the aviation museum in Kendall has to fight tooth and nail with the county to maintain a rent they can afford. Why do other museums get free rent and bags of money to operate? <br /><br />I am not interested in art. I am interested in planes. Why can't I designate my portion of museum tax dollars or bond money to go to the museums I enjoy? <Bob M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-61247039149110268502014-07-06T14:28:39.169-04:002014-07-06T14:28:39.169-04:00It just gets worse and worse. I wish there were a...It just gets worse and worse. I wish there were a viable alternative in site. NOW!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-51123937197789798792014-07-06T13:24:22.891-04:002014-07-06T13:24:22.891-04:00Here is Mayor Gimenez stating at the September 201...Here is Mayor Gimenez stating at the September 2013 budget hearing that he would not give the museums any more operating funding. <br /><br />Also, it's curious that the three museums asked for between $1.5-$1.9 million and then the amounts were all rounded up to $2.5 million - according to Ms. Moon, Director of the Budget Office, and then Viscaya was also thrown into the giveaway. <br /><brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-46363948451016845022014-07-06T12:14:41.429-04:002014-07-06T12:14:41.429-04:00Wow. Let's use the county attorney's chair...Wow. Let's use the county attorney's chair. We don't need no stinkin' lawyers to tell us what the county laws are. outofsightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-57392302295218964892014-07-06T12:10:43.724-04:002014-07-06T12:10:43.724-04:00Why don't we just give the herald editor a sea...Why don't we just give the herald editor a seat next gimenez on the dais. Then he can better sort out where to bury the story with the mayor assisting.<br /><br />This a darn important story. Bobbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-55597944630115712632014-07-06T12:03:30.414-04:002014-07-06T12:03:30.414-04:00Government and the politicians that run it twistin...Government and the politicians that run it twisting the rules to benefit themselves and their cronies? Thats impossible. <br /><br />Bramans always been part of the problem ie establishment <br /><br />Keep thinking the nexr mayor or commissioner you elect will make it all better. <br /><br />If you do I got some primo land in the everglades for you at a great price (or is that line outdated ) John Flynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-44149359607171430542014-07-06T12:00:08.267-04:002014-07-06T12:00:08.267-04:00My O My. GoD is going to go grammar hell.
Serious...My O My. GoD is going to go grammar hell.<br /><br />Seriously? Our politicians are raiding our pockets for the billionth time and all we need to worry about is the little old misused '. <br /><br />What should we doing about the raids besides laying off county employees? How about firing some political asses?<br /><br />youbetcha'noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-57027822378739339992014-07-06T10:03:22.908-04:002014-07-06T10:03:22.908-04:00I think I've abused the "apostrophe"...I think I've abused the "apostrophe" in my entire post Bill! Sorry! I was writing too fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-83065928264582700612014-07-06T09:40:18.938-04:002014-07-06T09:40:18.938-04:00You wrote, "which has it's own tax...&quo...You wrote, "which has it's own tax..."<br /><br />It's "its," no apostrophe. Should be "which has its own tax..."<br /><br /><>Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849718532863841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-61898060772921845042014-07-06T09:17:09.313-04:002014-07-06T09:17:09.313-04:00The only defense county citizens have left is to e...The only defense county citizens have left is to expose Gimenez for his total disregard for government and his desire to get rich by giving away contracts to his friends and family. Unless the local media picks this story up we will be bankrupt by the time Gimenez is out of office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-67015067524189089762014-07-06T09:15:27.805-04:002014-07-06T09:15:27.805-04:00Look at the Dolphins & Heat deal, now PAMM wan...Look at the Dolphins & Heat deal, now PAMM wants more money too. This is on top of the City of Miami giving away land for a nail clipper which will probably pass the referendum under the guise of helping Libery City, which that trust has it's own sordid history.<br /><br />In the meantime, Gimenez raided the surplus Library funds which is about to go in to a deficit because of his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-85879495195036270702014-07-06T09:01:08.207-04:002014-07-06T09:01:08.207-04:00Miami Beach gov is scamming the public big time wi...Miami Beach gov is scamming the public big time with this convention center. Convention center traffic is lower, but they play with the figures. All the figures are off for the Miami Beach center. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-88612581277721534212014-07-06T08:30:01.110-04:002014-07-06T08:30:01.110-04:00That's GoD, Good distillation of the facts.
D...That's GoD, Good distillation of the facts.<br /><br />Doug Hanks article was factual but I think he has to stop short of actually saying "see, it is your money" or the administration would be accuse him of editorializing<br /><br /><br />However, I've alway been curious about Jordan, given her backstory she is an expert in how the shell game is played yet she panders from the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-83825748322418757242014-07-06T07:53:44.389-04:002014-07-06T07:53:44.389-04:00It should be clear to all by now that Gimenez is a...It should be clear to all by now that Gimenez is attempting to dismantle County Government all together. Research his acceptance speech-all he did then was talk about his vision for the city, not the County. And, along the path of destruction, he and his friends and family will get rich from taxpayers monies. If we only had a good State Attorney, much of this could be avoidedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com