tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post8918752335051151903..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: The Best Chance for Florida: Amendment 4, Florida Hometown Democracy ... by gimleteyeGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-66672983986660989302010-04-13T11:21:07.518-04:002010-04-13T11:21:07.518-04:00All rehearsed. Joe breaking in a new horse.All rehearsed. Joe breaking in a new horse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-35104260175821314652010-04-13T08:54:45.563-04:002010-04-13T08:54:45.563-04:00Regarding the Premeption referral he made in the v...Regarding the Premeption referral he made in the video...many times when the 'behemoth' want to get around a local ordinance they go around the county up to the State -- leaning on them to cut a hole in the local legislation. It happened with Martinez and the requirement for generators at gas stations. He was being cynical with that question...Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-85613247319545577612010-04-13T07:48:27.587-04:002010-04-13T07:48:27.587-04:00Cato. When you buy or own land the land comes with...Cato. When you buy or own land the land comes with zoning. Amendment 4 has nothing to do with that. Amendment 4 only only only governs major changes to the land use of your property. Why is making a change a proprty right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-76090098470559427352010-04-13T01:24:49.446-04:002010-04-13T01:24:49.446-04:00I am voting for Amendment 4 because Stanley Price,...I am voting for Amendment 4 because Stanley Price, the lobbyist for developers and the man who thinks all of Florida should be paved, is against it. <br /><br />I can assume if Stanley Price is against it then it must be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-61728366002071036562010-04-12T23:19:57.797-04:002010-04-12T23:19:57.797-04:00While I wish Amendment 4 were more aggressive, I b...While I wish Amendment 4 were more aggressive, I believe it will help control misguided future growth and land use changes. <br /><br />We must also pass it for three important reasons: <br /><br />It gives citizens an opportunity to participate in the process of voting for or against future land use changes in their city and county. <br /><br />It earns us some needed respect from public Milly Herrera, Hialeahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-23290223770348549862010-04-12T22:45:22.718-04:002010-04-12T22:45:22.718-04:00OK So we didcussed the neighbiors rights and how b...OK So we didcussed the neighbiors rights and how bad the politicians have done on land use so far. None of you have even considered the PROPERTY OWNERS rights in all this, that's sad. <br />Property owners are stuck between the mob (neighbirs) and the mobsters (Politicians).<br />No matter what happens in November propertyy owners are screwed.<br /><br />Does anybody havea wipeee my computer Catonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-78573861708150163652010-04-12T16:18:10.252-04:002010-04-12T16:18:10.252-04:00If the Republicans don't like the FHD initiati...If the Republicans don't like the FHD initiative, then the Republicans plenty of time to take the teeth out of it by passing legislation that achieves many of the same goals but isn't quite as onerous to them. It is going to be a hell of a lot easier for them to say "we don't need this anymore because we already fixed it" (albeit less strongly) than it is to say what they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-50776394671923729962010-04-12T15:33:29.300-04:002010-04-12T15:33:29.300-04:00This is your "recovery is for suckers" n...This is your "recovery is for suckers" news from 4/10/2010.<br /><br />Northern Capital Insurance is insolvent. 70,000 policies, most in South Florida are void.<br /><br />Jackson Memorial Hospital software system conversion malfunctions result in 7,844 employee paycheck errors.<br /><br />City of Miami's credit outlook downgraded by Moody's from "stable" to "Malcolmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-76554557949422054392010-04-12T12:38:50.840-04:002010-04-12T12:38:50.840-04:00ok... when I said educated voter, I meant educated...ok... when I said educated voter, I meant educated in the sense that they educated themselves on who their vote was going toward. Geez. people sure have a chip on their shoulder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-54978152978019056832010-04-12T12:30:19.127-04:002010-04-12T12:30:19.127-04:00Amendment 4 on the November 2nd ballot is very sim...Amendment 4 on the November 2nd ballot is very simple. Let me spell it out for the truth challenged members of the Floridians for Higher Taxes and a Crashed Economy or whatever the Anti Amendment 4 people are calling themselves. <br /><br />1. There will be no littered ballots. Florida voters will vote yes or no on LAND USE CHANGES, just that. Do you want the golf course to be changed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-70623295822591474492010-04-12T12:06:43.522-04:002010-04-12T12:06:43.522-04:00No prob. We'll just buy the viejitos another r...No prob. We'll just buy the viejitos another round of Pollo Tropical.Skinning the catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-11904987656922171122010-04-12T11:59:55.565-04:002010-04-12T11:59:55.565-04:00anon #1 - you don't make a convincing argument...anon #1 - you don't make a convincing argument. By your logic, we should stop voting, period. In fact, your statement underlines why this amendment is needed - if the same bad politicians keep getting re-elected, amendment 4 is a good chance of stopping what the bad politicians who work for no one but the builder lobbyists continue to propogate - illogical development.miaexilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-63956927664199785662010-04-12T11:22:39.920-04:002010-04-12T11:22:39.920-04:00You don't have to be educated to know a bad la...You don't have to be educated to know a bad land use decision when you see one. You also don't need to be highly educated to know how you would like your community to grow.<br />Judging by the kinds of growth this state has seen in the last 10 years, the "experts" have not been doing a very good job of it either.<br />People who have to live with the consequences of arbitrary Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-71547048090714622882010-04-12T09:50:12.471-04:002010-04-12T09:50:12.471-04:00again seriously, I say to all amendment 4 supporte...again seriously, I say to all amendment 4 supporters, you want to trust the same voter that votes the county commission into office to vote on all comp plan/development/growth amendments.... an uneducated voter is an uneducated voter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-75113698949549776662010-04-12T09:36:10.604-04:002010-04-12T09:36:10.604-04:00To reasoned folks, fear doesn't work. What cou...To reasoned folks, fear doesn't work. What could be scarier, after all, more of the same or a shot at change. Let's pass Amendment 4 and take back our communities.miaexilenoreply@blogger.com