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Friday, October 16, 2020
"Me, Myself and I"- MacDonald Kennedy
For starters, I want for you to as objectively as you can read the symptoms
listed below very carefully. This, to create a baseline to expose the basis and
direction for this candidate analysis.
1. Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
2. Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration
3. Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it
4. Exaggerate achievements and talents
5. Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
6. Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people
7. Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior
8. Expect special favors and/or unquestioning compliance with their expectations
9. Take advantage of others to get what they want
10. Be envious of others and believe others envy them
11. Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious
These are the symptoms of textbook Narcissistic Personality Disorder. And MacDonald Kennedy checks all
the boxes. You know, there is a lot you can gather about a person’s character
from reading material that was not intended for you via public records. I
picked up early on MacDonald’s shtick when I received an email from him using IT’S MAC! as the senders
identification. I mean… who does that?
(Symptom #1, #2, #11)
When he was elected to finish up the term for a resigned
commissioner, he had to create a
special signature line (which I’ve not seen done here before) to virtue signal
and further stand out from the rest of the commissioners.
Yup, it’s what he does. This is further evidenced by his abuse of the
community app NextDoor (which he treats like a personal Twitter account) featuring him Soapboxing, Publically
Shaming Others, Ranting, and Over Posting. These are not the signs of a person
with a healthy emotional state of mind or from one showing respect for others
that also happen to live here. (and yes, he is still narking on neighbors on
code issues- but he does this through his personal email account- as if that
makes any difference) Regular people don’t feel the need to constantly blow
their own horn and seek attention and validation. In other words, it’s not all
about Mac and his wants as he thinks it is.
I believe that everything MacDonald sees is through a prism of Exaggeration & Biased Personal
Ideologies. And an exaggerated narrative is not a creditable one. But this
is how he chooses to go through life.
And this is the reason why people like this should not be
elected to the role of a public servant as they have their heads shoved too far
up their own collective ideologies to ever represent other opinions
impartially. Like Tracy Truppman before
him, MacDonald Kennedy is a moral authoritarian.
MacDonald cannot be content being part of a group or working
within the confines of a group structure. (see special snowflake above). I’ve
witnessed this first hand. No, he chooses to climb way up on his soapbox and lecture
on his list of demands in his quest for attention, power and control. And it’s
not working… I mean who here has benefited from ALL of his complaining, drama
and havoc? (Symptom #1, #2, #3)
Watch
@ 3:27:00 forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTi95HP01ig&t=27s
(And BTW, the Village interim attorney MacDonald supported didn’t
even have the professional courtesy to stay for the remainder of the meeting
once the majority chose another firm- this speaks to poor judgement for both. Also,
earlier in this video MacDonald cavalierly explains him talking to the Village
attorney for hours during a long drive. And guess who paid for that…. at $225.00
an hour neighbors? (Also symptom #7, #11)
To me, MacDonald is
predisposed to his personal ideologies and that if you don’t see it HIS way, something is wrong with YOUR thinking… that you need to somehow be reprogrammed. (Symptom #6, #8) This “wrong
think” platitude is prevalent throughout his screeds and is generally adopted
by today’s fringe minority extremists. He is not politically
correct; he’s a political coercive.
He’s a Burden to
Management and Staff:
In the public records I’ve gone through, he
is found begging staff for special favors. For example, his repeated (and boy, do I mean repeated) requests to
write, design and proof ALL Village communications. What he doesn’t understand
is this is not the role of a commissioner. (Symptom #4, #7,#8) And when he is
rejected, he whines endlessly and then points out any fractional (and mostly insignificant)
future mistakes made playing the “gotcha game.” And it’s beyond tedious… and
unproductive. Yea, some oasis you’ve
created here MacDonald.
His forwarding of Village information to
NextDoor became such an issue that both the police and adminstration departments
had to open their own NextDoor accounts in an effort to stymie his activity
there. And no, he wasn’t asked to do that as he tells it… or he pestered staff so
much they caved in just to shut him up for a minute. “Would it help you if I acted as a
clearinghouse for questions to you?”
Sat 3/14/2020 10:45 AM- “Thanks for the info. I am happy to hear that, but I will not share with residents at the direction of David and John Herin. They don't want information posted on social media or anywhere other than the village website, per a phone call I just had with John. I'm not the boss, so I'll allow David to decide how and when to share information. “
So you see that MacDonald knew he was “not to share information on social media” at the direction of the Village manager and attorney. But, did that stop him? No… he just went ahead and did what he wanted to anyway. I hope you’re now gaining a better understanding of who this person really is.
Mon 3/16/2020 8:56 AM- (Note this is 2 days after he was already told not to share Village information on social media) “I'll offer to act as your public information officer on Nextdoor if that would help spread word about village issues. I can post what you approve and copy/paste many things. I think it's important for the village to speak with one voice (as long as it’s HIS VOICE) and to convey one message, and we need to spread that info as far and wide as we can. Nextdoor reaches MANY more residents and also reaches them faster. It has an "urgent" option that pushes messages to phones, too. I'll be happy to come to village hall today and show you all options so you understand what I could do for you on there.”
And this goes on and on and on and on… However, this should come as no
surprise for when you give a needy malcontent a bigger soapbox… what
did you really expect would happen?
He refers to himself as a “professional writer and editor.” Funny, in that his profession is running sales for a Beauty Supply company. And how is this any different than Tracy telling people she was an “engineer” when her profession was as a school teacher? (Symptom #4, #8)
I don’t know where his sense of entitlement comes from,
but it has done little but overburden staff to the point they have to ignore
his continuous bombardment of demands, gripes and questions. That or they can’t
get any work done for you know…the rest of the Village residents. He has
alienated two Village managers so far and will at some point start on a third.
And I wish that person good luck in dealing with him and his “high maintenance”
needs. Here is how I explained MacDonald to another resident based on his short
time in office, “here's what I see... 20% of the vote is eating up 80% of the
time chewing scenery and virtue signaling.”
However, truth be told, MacDonald
is in no position to demand anything here. Not as a resident, and not as a
commissioner. He has, per usual, created an exaggerated impression of what he thinks being a commissioner here should
be, and then bullies and belittles the other commissioners that don’t hold up
to his expectations. (Symptom #7,
#11) And that’s not his place as he’s only 1 of 5. And we all know that 1 is
the loneliest number. His inability to build a consensus with the other
commissioners (which he blames on the
other commissioners naturally) insures his demands will remain just that…
empty demands.
He’s a Wannabe Activist:
In addition to his narcissistic personality disorder, MacDonald
also fancies himself an activist. Since the first day he moved here he has
chronically complained to anyone that would listen (and for many who didn’t,
i.e. staff) about all of HIS
particular problems with our Village. He has proven to be a discontented
person.
Discontented Person: somebody who is
discontented or dissatisfied, especially somebody who seems continually or
chronically discontented.
The problem comes in as while he is serving as a commissioner, it’s not about his personal identity politics or belief system. All residents here do not support his vision of gay rights, BLM or any of his other “causes.”
Why is MacDonald cheerleading for a large audience?
How Intersectional Activists Destroy Institutions- Playbook
They
infiltrate enough, and then they can attack, like bacteria. Once enough of the
viral load is in, they try to destroy the host organism. Here’s how it goes:
- ·
Pack the
audience with enough sympathizers
- ·
Find or
manufacture a precipitating event
- ·
RAISE HOLY
HELL about it
- ·
Divide and
conquer with no neutrality allowed
- ·
Press on until
owned or dead
- · Rinse and repeat
Political activists have become so problematic in business that policies are now being designed to protect employers. See the Coinbase
video here: https://youtu.be/fbvGcVazwgE
Here is another: https://youtu.be/2L6uHzWJnjY
In these videos it is explained that this company has determined
that offering a generous severance package to get rid of its “woke activists” employees
is the best and perhaps only option. Add to this a new employee search firm
named UnWoke who’s function is to weed out woke activist candidates from
employment searches as they have been deemed too toxic to the work environment.
What they are basically saying is that
There is No Room for Activism in Business… and in truth, not in our small local
government either.
Look at Disney, Hollywood and corporations that Got Woke and Went Broke. There are
countless stories of companies pandering to the minority of woke only to have it backfire on their bottom line. One
example is Gillette, who produced an anti-man and more specifically, anti-white
man ad that resulted in an $8Billion dollar write down of their stock. Ouch!
Know your market Gillette.
Then there is Disney and Hollywood who has forced this “race
swapping and gender bending theme” into their movies and entertainment, ALL
which has been box office bombs and rejected by the general public. Now their award shows viewership is at an all time low. And the same can be said for the woke NBA Finals...there was nothing but crickets. Worst number EVER for the Finals. And as
mentioned above, there are countless additional stories on the subject.
He’s
an Overly Pushy Snake Oil Salesman:
Residents have told me they have criticized
MacDonald for his “in your face pushy
demeanor.” He counters that with “I’m a salesman.” And that reply is both
lazy and deluded. You have no further to
look than the automobile industry to see they have all but abandoned their “hard
sell tactics” to know the party is over. And why? Because it creates distrust
and has a negative effect on the customer. And in our community, residents are
the only paying customer.
MacDonald is an agent provocateur of sorts, a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; an agitator. He’s a mind virus that’s spreading among the uninformed. His intentions are not about you, he’s merely using you as useful tools in his attempt to gain leverage, power and moreover, control. (Symptom #9) And you may not see it now….but you will in time. And when he doesn’t get what he wants, when he receives any criticism… this is what we’ve witnessed:
MacDonald identifies with authoritarians who
have a zealous ideology based in identitarianism. As one who has both trained and managed
salesman in my career, I know all about dealing with peacocks. And it has
always been a balancing act between their production, or worth to the company
versus the headaches they present. The same is true for sport franchises which
have often rejected the “prima donnas” and instead looked for slightly lower
ceiling players that won’t destroy your locker room with their drama and
self-serving diva demands.
He’s a
Diva: “But I’m the Only One That Cares…um…I
have Higher Standards”
The Covid Truth. I’m not sure anywhere in
the World was prepared for a global pandemic, and we were no exception. A State
of Emergency was issued and according to our plan, our Village manager (interim
if that matters) Chief of Police and Mayor (all trained in emergency management
protocols)
took over to create public safety guidelines, shut down non-essential
operations, rotated staff in and out and provided updates to the residents via
YouTube videos. Most residents that spoke up seemed happy with these
services…but not MacDonald.
For you see, instead of supporting staff and
taking a back seat during this unprecedented time, letting those with
experience run the daily operations, MacDonald constantly pushed
for Zoom meetings from Day #1. (Reply's below are from MacDonald's email account- any additions by me will be shown in red)
Mon
3/16/2020 5:17 PM- In the interest of
moving village business along during the COVID emergency and maintaining as
sense of normalcy while folks isolate, I’m curious what our options are for
conducting commission meetings virtually. Can we meet via ZOOM (my favorite
webinar app)? The public could also easily “attend” and even make public
comment. David has canceled this week’s special meeting and also the regular
April meeting. That means no village business will be conducted until May, unless
Ginny calls an emergency meeting. We have urgent business to attend to (Code
board filled, processes started to fill manager and attorney positions among
them), so if there’s a way to meet virtually I think we should look into them
seriously and quickly. Who’s the authority on this topic?
From: Herin, John R.
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 5:47 PM
To: MacDonald Kennedy
BP virtual meeting options
I am the
expert, and it’s not allowed on the scale you are suggesting absent
intervention by the Governor. He would have to suspend the Sunshine law (don't
think he has the authority to do that) and/or develop guidelines for local
governments to follow regarding remote meetings and "public
involvement."
AGO's on the
subject state that remote access is allowed on a limited basis, but you still
need a physical quorum and public must have the right to attend in person. This
is a never seen before situation so there is no existing "playbook"
to follow.
From: Herin, John R.
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 9:46 AM
Subject: RE: FLC Letter to Gov. requesting guidance re: coronavirus
That
statement by the FLC is their telegraph to the Governor as to what the FLC
wants him to say. Otherwise, it is just a suggestion to local
governments. As of today’s date, I am unaware of any municipality
following that suggestion and started using virtual meetings to conduct
business. In fact, later today I will be going to the other municipality
I represent for a “regular in-person” special call meeting to discuss whether
or not it should adopt any of the suggested restrictions regarding beach access
and use.
Thu
3/19/2020 6:07 PM- To the manager: If
you’re still planning to record the YouTube video, let me know if you want me
to work on copy for you. I’m not 100% sold on the idea of that video yet. (Because you see, MacDonald was not involved in any of the YouTube
videos. And it wouldn’t matter if he’s “sold on the idea” or not anyway as he’s
just 1 of 5 and this is not a commissioners responsibility- another example of his meddling into everything)
Mon 3/23/2020 10:06 AM- I am working from home, so please let me know if there’s anything I can
help you with … writing notices, etc., all to your approval. (he’s at it again)
Tue 3/24/2020 2:10 PM- I have read your emails on the topic of virtual meetings, and I want to
share my opinion that the BP commission should hold an emergency meeting as
soon as possible using Zoom or other virtual means, with the main interest
falling under the “public peace” portion of our special meetings definition. If
you have the authority to call that meeting yourselves under our current
emergency state, I’m asking you to exercise it today and to conduct that
meeting tomorrow. If Ginny’s the only person who can call that meeting, I’m
asking you to discuss that with her. (It’s not the
manager’s place to try to sway the decision of the Mayor)
There’s no good reason not to meet virtually and not to do
that at our first opportunity. There’s no good reason to wait until next week.
I’m asking you all to be proactive leaders by getting that meeting to take
place.
Thu 3/26/2020 9:31 AM- This email BEGS the question: Why are other municipalities conducting virtual meetings and making important decisions and we haven't and/or can't? ZOOM is practically idiot-proof, (who do you think he is referring to here? Symptom #6, #7) and in my opinion we should have had that set up last week and be ready to go. I would like a meeting at our first opportunity.
Thu 3/26/2020 9:45 AM- (14 minutes later) I have been asking for a virtual meeting since before the governor
allowed it. We should have had ZOOM set up last week, and we should have
already conducted at least one meeting if only to work out the kinks. I have
not heard one good reason why we can't/haven't/won't/shouldn't do that at the
first opportunity, like tomorrow. (Just look at
the timestamps. He’s just firing off email after email without allowing any
time for staff to consider- THIS is who he is)
From:
MacDonald Kennedy
Date: March 30, 2020 at 10:44:45 AM EDT
Gentlemen. I’m going on the record again (yea, no duh) that I feel strongly that we are not
being proactive enough in handling the COVID emergency, specifically that we
should already have conducted a virtual commission meeting to work out the bugs
in Zoom. (I’m not confident in the ability of all players to execute, and I
don’t think that’s an unfair criticism.) (OMG-
symptom #6, #7) Further, that meeting will instill confidence in residents and enable their questions to be
answered directly. (ROFL! – This is priceless. MacDonald actually thought that
residents here dealing with this pandemic lock down needed to hear from untrained commissioners and/or him
specifically? Remember, staff was updating residents weekly. The hubris illustrated here is otherworldly) Other communities are doing that, and
I don’t see any good reason why BP shouldn’t/can’t/won’t be as organized and
proactive. (The Youtube video is not a substitute.) (Because HE was not involved or featured in them. Are you getting the point here? Note: those PSA staff videos received many more views than any commission meeting he has monopolized)
[Excerpts for brevity] Last week, John and David both told me that we “don’t have the votes” to
call the virtual meeting. I’d like to know which commissioners voted yes and
which voted no. Please let me know how the votes went down … or explain why I
can’t know that information now. (push,push,push,push) I would think those “votes” are a
matter of public record now, but you explain to me if I’m wrong about
that. (Do you find this attitude helpful or the opposite? Does this
sound to you like someone who can handle being told “no”?)
Tue
3/31/2020 12:00 PM- (The bloody next day) I would appreciate a response to the
questions in my email below, specifically
those in the second paragraph:
Last week, John and David both told me that we “don’t have the votes” to call the virtual meeting. Please explain what that means. My understanding is that the mayor can call a meeting on her own, so I can only surmise that she can’t/won’t do that … or four commissioners can call the meeting. In the past, I was told that those four commissioners would have to do that during a public meeting. Perhaps the rules are different for emergency meetings. So, did someone poll the commission and ask for votes to conduct a virtual meeting? If so, I’d like to know which commissioners voted yes and which voted no. I can’t imagine that you providing that information would be a Sunshine violation, as we won’t be voting on that matter later. Please let me know how the votes went down … or explain why I can’t know that information now. I would think those “votes” are a matter of public record now, but you explain to me if I’m wrong about that. (He’s just mostly repeating himself again. This is what's going on behind the scenes. He just never stops tormenting all of those he thinks are standing in his way. He is completely tone-deaf to the fact these employees have more important things to do than field his numerous daily emails. Do you see how this is a problem here?)
Wed 4/1/2020
8:13 AM- Nextdoor has an option to
conduct polls among members. Yesterday, I posted a poll asking residents of
they thought BP should be conducting virtual commission meetings. I did not
indicate my opinion in any way. As of this morning, 78% of respondents
indicated that BP should conduct virtual meetings, and 73% said they wanted a
link so they could attend. (Desperation has now
set in. A poll? Really? Error- it was 60 votes in total. 73% in favor, 10% against, 17% no
meeting during COVID-19. Remember when I told you about his exaggerations?)
Wed 4/1/2020
1:09 PM- FYI, the mayor could call the
meeting, but she hasn’t found it within herself to do that for no reason that
she’s stated publicly. Likewise, the other four commissioners could also call
the meeting, but we have one who refuses. Leaders should look and plan ahead,
so I hope the mayor and that one holdout are able to do that before a dire
emergency requires it to happen. (More
exaggerations, he’s now trying to float the idea of some imagined dire
emergency to support a weak minority position- he does this a lot)
Wed 4/1/2020
1:29 PM- (A
mere 20 minutes later) I have been as vocal as I can be about having
a virtual meeting, and the topic of succession should be included on that
agenda, in my opinion. If you’re permitted to do so, please share that concern
with the other elected officials. If they aren’t already worried about
succession here in the village, perhaps they should be. Not sure if you’re
allowed to share my concerns, perhaps without naming me … or make it your own
concern and leave me out of it. Follow Sunshine rules, certainly, but know that
I’m looking several steps ahead at “if this, then that” scenarios. (He’s way out of his lane again and his "what if games" are time consuming and mostly unnecessary)
From: Luis Cabrera
Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 4:13 PM
To: MacDonald Kennedy
Subject: Re: BP succession
Commissioner,
The concerns
that you’re inquiring about have been addressed in our emergency planning
meetings. We have discussed the temporary absence of the Interim Village
Manager, Clerk and the Chief of Police. I can assure you that the lack of
leadership and teamwork is not a concern at this point. The Manager and all his
subordinates are taking numerous precautions to avoid jeopardizing their health
and well-being.
Thu 4/2/2020
4:51 PM- I would also like to ensure that
the meeting in concise, organized, thorough. If you need help in putting
together the information in advance, that’s VERY much my strong suit. I do that
for a living, and I’m happy to help with that now for the village. I’m quite
skilled at taking a lot of info and organizing it, compacting it, making it
easy to follow. (This is getting ridiculous at
this point- he just doesn’t listen)
Thu 4/2/2020
5:37 PM- More votes in, and the YES votes
are 82%. (Error- again the yes votes were only
73% as of today- 44 people) None
of the NO votes have stated a reason “why not,” but the YES votes are basically
saying many of the same things I’ve said. (Incorrect-
first off MacDonald has no knowledge of what the 10% (against) or the 17% (no
need during COVID) of voter’s opinions were. So, he's just ranting into the void...)
Mon 4/6/2020 3:32 PM- See below … NoMi
conducting a virtual council meeting tomorrow, just announced a few minutes
ago. Nice to see them arrive at the party, albeit late and reactive as opposed
to proactive and forward-thinking. Perhaps one day BP will function like a real
city. Not today, I suppose, but perhaps some day soon. (Now he’s just lashing
out against his perceived oppressors. And this is childish and unproductive behavior.
Is this really the type of representation you’re looking for? Also, a grammar
error- that should be “someday” there Mac- lol)
Mon 4/6/2020 3:44 PM- (Now 12 minutes later- OMG! Are You seeing this? Please put yourself in our staffs shoes for a minute...how long would you last? No wonder David Hernandez ran out of here like his pants were on fire) NoMi is pulling off a meeting, and so are lots of other places, including the other city that John personally represents. They are functioning rather than appearing impotent. Good for them! (I’m sorry but the only picture I’m getting here is that of a spoiled brat)
Mon 4/6/2020 4:57 PM- (Just over 1 hour later. How many times does he need to repeat the same thing?) I was informed by the
manager about an hour ago that he doesn’t have the votes to conduct a virtual
meeting and he doubts that will happen at all. As you know, Ginny can call the
meeting on her own … or the other four commissioners can call it collectively.
I don’t know who’s voted which way, but I know we don’t have the votes and the
meeting won’t be taking place. So, BP grinds to a halt until further notice. (No, it didn't) We
survived three years of nothing much getting done, so we’ll survive this, too.
I prefer “thrive” to “survive,” but I get only one vote. (It's not about You MacDonald)
Wed 4/8/2020 12:36 PM- North Miami had a virtual meeting. El Portal had a virtual meeting.
Surfside had a virtual meeting. What is Miami Shores doing?
OK, OMG-
I’ve had enough! I will literally throw up in my mouth if I go on any
further. I could however, as this is just the tip of the iceberg. But, if you can’t see from this sample his destructive
self-centered mission and the trouble he creates... I can’t help you.
What manager do you think would want to work with this type of person? It is impossible to appease him, that is unless you kowtow to his every wish and demand.
And all of this is just way too much drama from and for one
commissioner.
Milton Hunter
The Biscayne Parker
“This is Fine”- William Tudor
That said, I do not think that Will is a toxic, ego driven
person with ill intentions. And that is something I cannot say about all the
candidates. He has not proven to needlessly waste Village time and money
ranting on about his personal agendas… moreover, he’s just kinda there.
However, his turning a blind eye to Tracy Truppman when she
was running roughshod over our Charter and residents was a problem. His lack of
understanding that his role is to represent The People over his support of commissioner
colleagues is/was also a problem. My personal experience with him is pretty
much limited to when he first ran for office, and he spent 2+ hours with me
discussing various Village issues. That’s about it. As a person, I like Will
and when he does get involved, he is prepared on the subject and I don’t
cringe with what comes out of his mouth. Mostly. It’s just too infrequent and
his seeming aversion to controversy hasn’t always served our
Village well.
Another point that
needs to be addressed was his clearly rehearsed and sole leading support of
X-Village manager Krishan Manners during his, um…cough, “name clearing meeting." And part of the problem with
that, other than him overlooking Krishan’s mistakes and incompetence (I suppose
to avoid controversy) was that according to the suspension with pay agreement Krishan
received, he was to have no contact with the Village during his
suspension. Will clearly was leading Krishan with biased questions to the point
Chuck Ross mentioned he could see those sections Will referred to were highlighted
on Krishan’s paperwork. This was staged and that was a bad optic for anyone
paying attention.
Will did however
lead to the formation of two new Village boards, one of which has done some
things for the community. Further, he knows his role as a commissioner and supports,
but does not interfere with staff, which is a plus. He also has, on a few
occasions, stood up against various bullying and misconduct occurring among
different commissioners. I just wish to have seen more of this. I truly believe Will is thoughtful and seeks
more civility on the commission and within the community. But again, we hear this every election cycle
from candidates with little to no follow through or results. And that blame
falls on more people/commissioners than just Will Tudor.
I wish I had more to state, but it is what it is. Will does have experience from being on the commission, he is not a controversial personality and we could do worse.
The question is…can we do better?
Standing Watch,
Milton Hunter
The Biscayne Parker
Thursday, October 15, 2020
The Devil We Know- Fred Jonas
The title above was lifted from one of Fred’s blogs where he
was per usual, bad mouthing and back stabbing the other candidates. As he always
does… same old Fred.
Is this a community
leader you think represents you?
Here is a link to a post I wrote about him on his second
attempt at office, nothing has changed: http://thebiscayneparker.blogspot.com/2016/11/for-best-we-can-be-whatever-cost.html
So, the book we have on Fred is that he sits under his bridge
(actually a metaphor, he’s behind his keyboard) spewing toxic waste at all different
points of view from those who have rejected him. If you want to know more about
him… just go to his blog and read for yourself his never ending barrage of baseless
accusations, hateful name calling and nasty commentary towards, well… just
about everybody outside of his insignificant and petty echo chamber. (BTW, this
represents the vast majority of residents here) Link: http://biscayneparkfla.blogspot.com/
And yes, for this post he will be getting a dose of his own
medicine. We’ll see how it goes down. Speaking for myself, Fred is utterly irrelevant.
However, it’s past time to call him out on his repellent behavior…
Observe for yourself his twisted pretzel logic screeds and his
obvious comfort in lying and misrepresentations in order to prop up his ambiguous
narratives. A deeper dive down his rabbit hole will uncover unsubstantiated conspiracy
theories and well, just more sludge.
Is this a community
leader you think can help us?
This is Fred’s third attempt at public office, so we have a
track record to discuss. To review, on his first attempt he secured a last
place finish edging out Harvey Bilt by a mere 6 votes. His second attempt
resulted in a loss- and by a wide margin if I remember correctly. Yet, nowhere
to be found in that loss was any admission of his own faults, or the fact that
voters just did not find him relatable, trustworthy or likeable. Nope, when he
lost he blamed others (including myself) and played the “victim.”
As a commissioner here is what we witnessed from Fred being
Fred:
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Disrespect
to our Flag and Country by refusing to join in the Pledge of Allegiance
(atheist)
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His
smug condescending attitude- often broiled in disputes with others
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He
was an unprepared commissioner that didn’t study the agenda and thought he
could just show up monthly and “wing-it “
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He’s
proud to boast of him not taking a salary, and we got what we paid for….nothing
But, why would he need to spend his time studying the agenda backup when his sole mission for being
there was to blindly support his friend and ally Roxy Ross? The only time I
remember him disagreeing with her (or voting to the contrary) is when she wanted
to push our taxes to 9.8 and he wanted 10, or 10+ … Oof.
But wait there’s more…
Not only was he pushing for higher taxes, on top of that he
wanted to add an ongoing special tax assessment. And for what you ask? A $13 million dollar boondoggle storm water program
that was at its core dishonest, misguided and unethical. And he failed. (More
on this below if you’re interested)
Read
Here: http://thebiscayneparker.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-f-word.html
Fred refused to see or admit the problems we had with a Village
manager during his time in office until her misconduct slapped him in the face
and he was forced into action. Albeit, too little and too late.
He constantly fought with Dan Keys (when Dan headed Park and
Parkways) demanding plans for the
medians while not even understanding the half-baked nature or limitations of
his idea, costs involved, or in the acknowledgment of the utility purpose
the medians serve that would reduce (or eliminate) their usefulness for
resident overflow guest parking. Or for your landscapers to use, etc. So, where are they supposed to park Fred?
In the middle of the street blocking
traffic?? For anyone who would be adversely affected by “his plan,” did Fred
ever drop by to discuss this with you and suggest solutions? Nope. All we got
was…
Here’s another point, did he consider for one minute our ability to properly maintain, weed and water them? Nope again, he just wants what he wants. Sound familiar??
Here is a real world example Fred didn’t consider: after the debris
dumping on the 114 St. median, multiple new oak trees were purchased and planted
to replace the trees lost to the hurricane and dumping. I then watched them over
time slowly die off until they were ultimately removed. So, it resulted in a waste
of both time and money. Why? Because
there is only so much our PW staff can handle and in my opinion, they are
already stretched thin. I’m sorry, but we need to deal in reality and within
our capabilities. So with this said, how on earth are we going to maintain
planting all the mediums? You see, Fred just doesn’t think things through.
Is this a community
leader you think can help us?
Fred was unable to build a consensus on any of his ideas (few
as they were) during his time in office. This was due to his inability to compromise,
find middle ground or work with others that don’t share his agenda. All Fred is
interesting in representing is his small circle of friends.
Do you want a community
leader that can’t work well with others?
Now he’s back on his blog demeaning the other candidates and telling you Who to vote for.
“I cannot suggest you
vote for Judi Hamelburg, because she has not shown the kind of
even-temperedness and devotion to the Village (that part of it that is outside
herself) that is necessary for proper Commission functioning. We don’t see
much of Judi, and when we do, she either talks superfluously, or she quickly
works any discussion about anything around to her own personal experience, as
if everything was somehow always all about her. ”
“I cannot suggest you
vote for William Abreu, because I know nothing about him, and he has given no
one any reason to assume he is interested in or knowledgeable about the Village.
I’m told he’s Brazilian, very young (possibly under 30) and that the idea that
totally uninitiated people can govern an area and constituency seem to be
infectious. Political novices can do a great deal of damage, and they’ve done
it big time right here.”
“I strongly suggest you
not vote for Will Tudor, because he has enabled every bad thing that has
happened to the Village since the end of 2016, and he is plainly not interested.”
So, he’s acting as Judge and Jury here actually having the
gall to attempt to steer you how to vote… and moreover, how to think. And that’s really insulting. For you see, only Fred
can decide who is a “marginal resident”
or not and who is worthy of your consideration. Fred is telling you that, in
his opinion, you are either too stupid or ill-informed to think for yourself
and draw your own conclusions based on what you experience, see and hear. No,
“He” needs to do that for you. Yikes!
Fred seems to think the only people that can contribute to
our community are those who either attend meetings or are members of boards.
And as there is a sliver of common sense there, he himself is living proof that
those requirements do not automatically produce a good public servant. And after all, that’s what all of this is supposed to be about.
In his own words, “I am steady, goal-oriented, and I have
always been good for my motto: “For the Best We Can Be.” (Pfft…lol) I provide
stability, no nonsense, and I act as a kind of ballast. I prevent the ship from
getting out of control or tipping over. I
suggest you vote for me.”
He then goes on to suggest
you vote for MacDonald Kennedy (a BFF and ally, they’re thick as thieves)
and for Art Gonzales, (who has already gone on record stating he wants no part
of being in any group, with Fred or otherwise) suggesting “they” will form
their own self-serving majority and conquer the World! OK, I’m kidding on the
last part but let’s go back for a minute and break down his previous statement.
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“I am steady.” I
will agree he is consistent, and that’s not meant as a compliment. He is
“steady” in his constant demeaning of all of those who don’t conform to his ideals
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“Goal-oriented.” He
accomplished none of his goals set forth as a commissioner
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“Good for my motto.” A meaningless narcissistic musing
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“I provide stability” Another meaningless narcissistic musing
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“No nonsense.” I
suppose he’s referring to his condescending nature here
- · “And I act as a kind of ballast.” OMG no, he doesn’t. This is pure hubris. What he does is
to create divide, ill will and unwanted drama
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“I prevent the ship from getting out of
control,” blah, blah, blah…
I think you get the point by now. The truth is that when Fred
was in office, he rode the coattails of the sound and level headed leadership
provided by Mayor David Coviello and was mostly just along for the ride. But, let’s
wrap this thing up.
In preparing for this article I went over to his blog to
harvest some material. And to my shock, I witnessed just how much free real estate
I’m taking up in his head. And it’s unhinged
and unnatural. You see I’m mentioned multiple times on multiple posts and
clearly have taken on the role of the Boogie Man hiding under his bed. And, of
course, I’m the main reason for all of
his failures. (I suppose Fred blames me for the Corona virus as well… silly
me, I thought everyone knew it was China, but I digress) Who knew I was such a master mind and brainwasher of all people and
things? Of course and as mentioned previously, ALL of his accusations are
without any shred of proof and his claims vary wildly. Scary wildly if you ask
me. And as such, Fred is not creditable. Based on what I read, he’s more
deserving of a padded room than a commission seat. It’s now to the point I may
need to consider filing a virtual restraining order against him.
Do you want a delusional victim that can’t face his failures making decisions that affect you?
Not me… but then again, I’m not here to tell you how to vote,
or how to think. That’s up to you.
Standing Watch,
Milton Hunter
The Biscayne Parker
Saturday, October 3, 2020
New BP Candidate Interviews
As we approach another election
I thought to invite each of our 3 new commissioner candidates to sit down and
discuss their campaign and ideas. Please find each interview below:
Art Gonzalez- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikg_FondnH8&t=9s
Judi Hamelburg- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT0VthX7_WA
William Abreu- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9GEcTyrQbU
As for the other 3 candidates, I will be posting a future article on each of them as they all have a track record to review and analyze.
Lastly, William mentioned during his interview a commentary Art had posted previously regarding “What Makes a Great Commissioner?” When I saw it originally, I liked the idea of reminding us all what public service is supposed to be.
What Makes A
Great Commissioner?
One item
that should be first on every list: a great commissioner has a servant’s heart! Why? All commissioners
are leaders; great commissioners are
servant leaders. Robert K Greenleaf, who coined the term “servant leader”
around 1970, said this: “The servant‐leader is a servant first…Becoming a
servant‐leader begins with the natural
feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings
one to aspire to lead.
That person
is sharply different from one who is a leader first… The difference manifests
itself in the care taken by the servant first to make sure that other people’s
highest priority needs are being served.” Those with a servant’s heart
demonstrate certain characteristics that enable them to be great commissioners:
Effective Listening – they seek to understand what
a speaker is saying to them, demonstrate their interest, and provide feedback.
Empathy – they can understand and share the
feelings of the one with whom they are speaking.
Vision – they are able to assess current
strengths and needs and then envision and communicate a future that builds upon
the former and addresses the latter.
Persuasion – they are able to translate vision
into action; they can cause people to believe in and work towards fulfilling a
vision.
Accountability – they spend their time celebrating other’s success and looking for ways to improve performance than in offering criticism. When issues arise, they take responsibility publicly and work privately to avoid recurrence.
Team Orientation – they build teams and engage
them in creating and fulfilling a vision; they seek opportunities to enable
team members to grow and develop knowledge and networks that will enable
greater success. Those with a servant’s heart are comfortable with and prepared
to demonstrate the characteristics of “2nd Century Service:”
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Visioning
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Continuous improvement
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Engagement
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Collaboration
- · Linkage
Transparency
Technical skills, experience, passion, priorities – all of the things we’ve
talked about before in other articles about recruiting commissioners, are
important. But a servant’s heart is the
single prerequisite when seeking Unit Service candidates.
Standing Watch,
Milton
Hunter
The Biscayne Parker
P.S. Art has a website. Here is the link: https://home.art4commissioner.com/index