tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post6567848895238500683..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Reader Asks: Who Paid for the Holiday Wishes on Bus Benches? By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-50105338994605418342013-01-10T16:18:06.536-05:002013-01-10T16:18:06.536-05:00Well now it gets interesting no more bus bench pic...Well now it gets interesting no more bus bench pictures of our new narcissist MDCC Zapata. Each one of these have been taken down, guess your article scared him silly they flew off the benches like a tornado had hit. Guess It's time the Herald got to work on this story like every other dirty politician they target. I want answers how much money did he waste on this, how manny benches were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-52031401339483640592013-01-09T00:05:02.509-05:002013-01-09T00:05:02.509-05:00Better yet ask Zapata why are all those benches al...Better yet ask Zapata why are all those benches also out of his District, way south of 152 Street and east of 137 ave. County tax dollars to blast his picture, why not use that money to do what you promised Mr. Zapata, create jobs, stop foreclosures, etc. Zapata doesn't even know his District or who his constituents are, shows who payed or votes. The word is he wanted Detective Manny Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-53405971103943148532013-01-06T12:03:00.986-05:002013-01-06T12:03:00.986-05:00FUEL gave free bus shelter ads to Miami commish Wi...FUEL gave free bus shelter ads to Miami commish Willy Gort? Dozens of free ads? Gort never reported the free campaign contributions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-75972479330082166352013-01-04T11:11:42.976-05:002013-01-04T11:11:42.976-05:00I think it is going to be a depressing year if we ...I think it is going to be a depressing year if we can't catch and get rid of some of this awful people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-90151650348698197112013-01-04T00:19:31.623-05:002013-01-04T00:19:31.623-05:00Anyone that would nominate Lynda Bell as their vic...Anyone that would nominate Lynda Bell as their vice chair should send a red flag. I think she is going to really surprise her supporters. From what I hear she is one of the absentee teachers for Miami Dade County Schools at the adult education center. Ms. Sosa did nominate Lynda and Lynda won. This is going to be an exciting year full of drama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-15487420008368577402013-01-04T00:14:50.791-05:002013-01-04T00:14:50.791-05:00Zapata is just another seasoned politician. The d...Zapata is just another seasoned politician. The difference is that he has always been in Tallahassee which is the best kept secret in town where nobody notices anything. In Miami he will not be able to get away with much thanks to EOM!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-46409171118411979152013-01-04T00:11:15.104-05:002013-01-04T00:11:15.104-05:00I don't know much about the offices Sosa wants...I don't know much about the offices Sosa wants to reduce/eliminate but I'm sure they are useless. However, I do know about the job expected from local commissioners and traveling is not part of their duties. I find it offensive for Sosa to offer traveling funds for the 13 commissioners on my taxpayer's dime. I haven't taken a vacation in four years because I have to pay my highAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-34423584291526235432013-01-03T20:45:23.334-05:002013-01-03T20:45:23.334-05:00Want to know how mean, nasty and aggressive Sosa c...Want to know how mean, nasty and aggressive Sosa can be just ask highly esteemed Subrata Basu, former Director. Miami-Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning and others. Basu is now in the Peace Corps doing good around the world. Sosa will be terrorizing county staff for a long time with a new more powerful position. This is the second coming of Natasha, mark my word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-42894536914659764242013-01-03T16:01:30.816-05:002013-01-03T16:01:30.816-05:00I don't object to the reduced funding at the a...I don't object to the reduced funding at the auditors office because it's just ineffective and probably over staffed, same with the inspector general. I do object to that cost savings going to to the commission slush funds, which is exactly what they are, slush funds!<br /><br />Bad move Chair Sosa, really bad move, and same on Zapata, who I voted for. Let's hope this was a one off Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-3570301248610442082013-01-03T15:41:20.358-05:002013-01-03T15:41:20.358-05:00I was hopeful that Zapata would have shifted the p...I was hopeful that Zapata would have shifted the paradigm but we got more of the typical Miami-Dade political behavior. I am offended my tax dollars are used to promote his photo on bus benches wishing "Happy Holidays." Pretty poor judgement right out of the box. I would have preferred to see that money used to feed poor families, buy park picnic benches or cut grass in a median.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-52040859579078133042013-01-03T15:05:57.606-05:002013-01-03T15:05:57.606-05:00Similarly, I and others in my SB district received...Similarly, I and others in my SB district received a Holiday post card from School board member Raquel Regalado paid for out of tax payer funds. This is just stealth political campaigning faid for on the public dime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-43449474321577140702013-01-03T13:09:35.935-05:002013-01-03T13:09:35.935-05:00As if the Office of the Commission Auditor would e...As if the Office of the Commission Auditor would ever investigative be critical of a Commissioner. You are sooooo naive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-46416994445146805642013-01-03T12:55:39.999-05:002013-01-03T12:55:39.999-05:00The Commission Auditor position has been in existe...The Commission Auditor position has been in existence for at least 10 years. Name one thing the Commission Auditor's Office has accomplished. Or name one instance of waste they have uncovered. Just one. <br /><br />The fact is, the Commission Auditor hasn't audited a thing in its decade of existence and has only soaked up money. Money would be better spent on the Inspector General's Someone who knowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-8750089583259103522013-01-03T09:55:54.306-05:002013-01-03T09:55:54.306-05:00Really Rebecca? I thought you were the true reform...Really Rebecca? I thought you were the true reformer on this abysmal commission. And Mr. Zapata, you could have paid for those bus benches from the hundreds of thousands of dollars you raised for your campaign from big sugar, insurance companies et al..<br />Happy Holidays, Suckers!<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-41252484403480716682013-01-03T09:54:11.566-05:002013-01-03T09:54:11.566-05:00I'm watching too as are many unemployed, non c...I'm watching too as are many unemployed, non county government worker's. This is a bad idea. Commissioners like her vice chair Bell are notorious for buying votes with tax payer dollars through those district funds. That's when the AB's aren't enough! I'll be watching who votes yes on this too!<br /><br />Didn't Sosa vote yes to bring the Church back in to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com