the observer
POLITICAL SINS
What happens in government, stays in government.
Unless you get caught.
Truly ad nauseam: a reliable path to the corruption of a politician includes a delicate balance of power and greed. Power creates the opportunity for greed to develop, then further contributes a fascinating sense of invincibility that allows the greed to brazenly thrive. Bingo!
In a world of relaxed mores, the acknowledgment of responsibility (or worse, culpability) is as rare as a good politician. The call to shame and blame is always conveniently bestowed upon lobbyists. The politician, in turn, who sold himself, and ergo his office, for personal gain gets….well, reelected.. read more...
Straight Talk
DÉJÀ VU… AGAIN
The election was less about doing what is right for District 5 and more about people in that community being angry that so many of its leaders end up being charged.
As this month’s issue of the magazine goes to press, the City of Miami is holding a special election to replace two commissioners removed amid charges that they stained their office, violated their oath, and betrayed the very people they were supposed to be serving.
For Miami, as Yogi Berra would say, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.”
And if that isn’t strange enough, we have Xavier Suarez’s son Francis, and Joe Carollo’s brother Frank, on the commission; and another blast from the past, Willy Gort, running for his old seat.. read more...
Neighborhoods
BEWARE OF THE WATER IN THE DAM
Our town is really a swamp. For once I’m not talking about local politics, but environmental reality. Until civilization intrude about a century ago, the Everglades extended to about where 27th Avenue is today. Most of the land our city was built on was created by what was called “flood control” (how do you flood a swamp?) until the natural environment was pushed back west of Krome Ave. . read more...
