tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post5575250229025983378..comments2024-01-05T02:53:03.358-06:00Comments on American Zombie: The Best News You'll Hear All DayJason Brad Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-33163878545205461792010-02-03T07:37:05.126-06:002010-02-03T07:37:05.126-06:00Dropped a package off at MWH yesterday... Small ta...Dropped a package off at MWH yesterday... Small talk with the receptionist: I said, "have a wonderful day, see you soon." Her response, "Maybe!" We both groaned. <br /><br />There are good people working at MWH and City Hall. It is unfortunate that the administration leadership is morally bankrupt and incompetant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-43574796661886316132010-02-02T15:33:27.388-06:002010-02-02T15:33:27.388-06:00Just heard the city indeed terminated the contract...Just heard the city indeed terminated the contract with the design team hired for the greenway project. So that means it will have to be rebid for sure. Frustration!Editor Bhttp://b.rox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-16800587867059768462010-01-29T22:54:11.696-06:002010-01-29T22:54:11.696-06:00http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/01/new...http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/01/new_orleans_inspector_general_1.html<br /><br />Maybe this is why the city put the recovery projects on hold!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-60391708218275841602010-01-29T18:07:49.698-06:002010-01-29T18:07:49.698-06:00Hopefully, the feds put a cease and desist order o...Hopefully, the feds put a cease and desist order on MWH for paying bribes. Man, these guys have a hose hooked up to City Hall and the sound you hear is $2 mil a month going out to them. Who else are they paying off? They provided admin support to V White.<br /><br />Keep us updated!! <br /><br />my veriword bilitept as in becoming adept at swallowing bileXavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522324350958546414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-2044836071521081112010-01-29T07:21:58.387-06:002010-01-29T07:21:58.387-06:00Well, CRAPOLA. Is the NFL suing the city for the ...Well, CRAPOLA. Is the NFL suing the city for the use of the fleur-de-lis, thus tying up recovery money in legal fees?Leigh C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13654596932726420097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-63923936502442944172010-01-28T18:34:41.936-06:002010-01-28T18:34:41.936-06:00What vote? There was no City Council meeting today...What vote? There was no City Council meeting today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-16952669935492401082010-01-28T15:54:36.333-06:002010-01-28T15:54:36.333-06:00The best news I'll hear all day is Mose Jeffer...The best news I'll hear all day is Mose Jefferson got 10 years and has to pay $1 million in restitution!!! <br /><br />I want him to serve twice that and pay twice that in restitution.anonymous-ladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-56205486413192553882010-01-28T14:02:26.571-06:002010-01-28T14:02:26.571-06:00Yes, they could override a veto.
But is a veto ev...Yes, they could override a veto.<br /><br />But is a veto even necessary? I think hizzoner can <i>just ignore them</i>.<br /><br />As I understand it, the Mayor's office has the authority to write contracts and disburse funds from those buckets pretty much as it sees fit. The Council can say "stop that," and the Mayor can <i>just ignore them</i> because they have no authority to prevent him from signing contracts or disbursing CDBG funds.<br /><br />To change that level of authority would require a change to the City Charter, which the Council cannot do unilaterally.<br /><br />Do I understand this wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-9074560097703420432010-01-28T13:42:38.931-06:002010-01-28T13:42:38.931-06:00The city recovery projects managed by MWH have bee...The city recovery projects managed by MWH have been put on hold... not sure what else. There was a conference call this morning with MWH and the contracted architecture firms by the city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-61363296572234024452010-01-28T12:31:58.672-06:002010-01-28T12:31:58.672-06:00If they need five votes to over ride his veto, and...If they need five votes to over ride his veto, and they have those votes, then what the Hell is taking them so long to over ride his spending? <br /><br />"Screeching halt, more to come", is not as good as "happy, happy, joy, joy."<br /><br />Howard Zinn is being memorialized all over the place, and listening to some clips of him talking about the American people, and the power of ordinary people to drive good social change, made me think of you, Zombie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-17273068348042615342010-01-28T11:51:50.605-06:002010-01-28T11:51:50.605-06:00Editor B,
I'm not sure how it will immediatel...Editor B,<br /><br />I'm not sure how it will immediately affect the Lafitte project but don't worry so much. The project won't die, it will just be stalled until we can get someone in office who is competent enough to complete spend the LRA funds the way the were meant to be spent.Jason Brad Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-81002623715726027052010-01-28T11:50:08.685-06:002010-01-28T11:50:08.685-06:00ummmm....yes they do have the authority to strip h...ummmm....yes they do have the authority to strip him of the ability to spend the money. They needed 5 votes to override his veto and they have it.Jason Brad Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-68682613459936147422010-01-28T11:41:58.134-06:002010-01-28T11:41:58.134-06:00Yesssss!!!!!Yesssss!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-45233792023741618072010-01-28T11:35:42.321-06:002010-01-28T11:35:42.321-06:00Does this mean the City will also not terminate ex...Does this mean the City will also not terminate existing contracts, i.e. the contract for the Lafitte Corridor greenway design?<br /><br />As you may be aware FOLC was opposed to rebidding this project.<br /><br />http://folc-nola.org/2010/01/folc-letter-to-mayor-nagin-2/<br /><br />So I think this is good news... but I'm cautious.Editor Bhttp://b.rox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-2284343444207620672010-01-28T11:33:50.836-06:002010-01-28T11:33:50.836-06:00Ummm, that would be awesome if they had any author...Ummm, that would be awesome if they had any authority to actually enforce that. Unfortunately, I don't beleive their sign-off is needed to spend any of that money.<br /><br />You know something I don't?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com