| Sycophant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of Speech: | noun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definition: | person who caters to another | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synonyms: | adulator, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, brownnoser, doormat, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky, groupie, groveler, handshaker, hanger-on, lackey, minion, parasite, politician, puppet, slave |
Link to elhor's prior comments:
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Subject of elhor's comments are below in blue. Hmmm.....elhor care to comment?
Methinks you have been swiftboated.
Homestead’s Bateman talking about switch to strong-mayor system 1 hour ago
The good people of Homestead have every right to choose the form of government by which they are governed. That is democracy. That is the “American Way.” This is a public decision. This is all about citizen’s rights.
Most people don’t know how little authority and "power" the Homestead Mayor actually has. Basically, he is only the chief ceremonial officer of the city and runs city council meetings. The city manager makes the
budget and runs the city.
But, you don’t elect the city manager. The public does not choose who governs them. And, who do you call when you have a complaint about the city? The man who you elected as your mayor. The man you hold accountable by your vote at the next election. But, that man is really not in charge, the city manager is. That is why the strong mayor form of government is so popular. You elect that person to run your city.
A person that is accountable to you as a citizen; not a shadow man behind the curtain like the Wizard of Oz.
This issue is not about the mayor or the manager, it is only about the residents of Homestead. I trust the people of Homestead to make the right decision
Most people don’t know how little authority and "power" the Homestead Mayor actually has. Basically, he is only the chief ceremonial officer of the city and runs city council meetings. The city manager makes the
budget and runs the city.
But, you don’t elect the city manager. The public does not choose who governs them. And, who do you call when you have a complaint about the city? The man who you elected as your mayor. The man you hold accountable by your vote at the next election. But, that man is really not in charge, the city manager is. That is why the strong mayor form of government is so popular. You elect that person to run your city.
A person that is accountable to you as a citizen; not a shadow man behind the curtain like the Wizard of Oz.
This issue is not about the mayor or the manager, it is only about the residents of Homestead. I trust the people of Homestead to make the right decision
The wrong tool for the job. If the City Manager waffled on Police Chief Exposito; then they should have fired and replaced the manager. The council-manager form of government has accountability; it rests in the Miami City Commission. The commission simply chose not exercise their authority from lack of political will.
Real issues existed with Alvarez and Seijas at the county and they paid the price. Why would you want to create a similar environment and potential in Miami which has a long history of deep and troubling fiscal issues? The arguments against Suarez' proposal are too logical and obvious.
Methinks there is more to this than meets the eye.
Real issues existed with Alvarez and Seijas at the county and they paid the price. Why would you want to create a similar environment and potential in Miami which has a long history of deep and troubling fiscal issues? The arguments against Suarez' proposal are too logical and obvious.
Methinks there is more to this than meets the eye.
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