Shovel ready, baby. Shovel ready.

A republiturd county mayor pissing away money. Who could have guessed?

Put all the vegetables you want in "the hood." You still can't guarantee that people are going to eat it, and you sure as hell know they can't afford it. "Have you seen the price of arugula?!" (-Obama). There's a reason it's fast food in low income areas- that's all they can afford. Healthy foods don't get subsidies like corn, wheat, and meat do.

A republiturd county mayor pissing away money. Who could have guessed?

#2 | Posted by 726

Except the money went to the Miami-Dade County Health Department, dumb ass.

Nothing gets passed ole 726 does it.
His mind is like a steel trap.

"and more than $3 million went to ad firms to promote the CDC's plans. "

Use of govt $ for political advertizing is by definition bribary and missuse of funds. I object and resent that shit every time I see it. Every politician that goes along that sort of CRIME deserves to be stoned for steeling. And people need to wake the fuck up to what's going on - advertizing for govt money for someone's favorite cause isn't appropriate use of govt $. EVER.

Shovel ready, baby. Shovel ready.

#1 | Posted by vernon

Got your boots on? Sounds like it's getting deep.

A republiturd county mayor pissing away money. Who could have guessed?

#2 | Posted by 726

Except the money went to the Miami-Dade County Health Department, dumb ass.

#4 | Posted by wisgod

Sure thing:

But those that received money included many programs that had little to do with putting vegetables in the hood. Miami-Dade County Public Schools, for instance, took $3 million for "healthier" vending machines and education sessions; the Miami Police Department bizarrely snagged $300,000 to train crossing guards; and more than $3 million went to ad firms to promote the CDC's plans.

Farm initiatives such as Wogan's group -- ones that would actually put farmers' produce on the table -- got the leftovers: $500,566 to boost markets and gardens in Miami's inner-city "food deserts."

Even worse, that money came too late. Some groups say they began received money only a few weeks ago. Unless the DOH gets an extension, any unspent funds will be sent back to the CDC March 18.

"The whole idea was to use this money to enhance these gardens," Wogan laments, "but the season is pretty much gone now."

Below is a spreadsheet of the Miami-Dade County Health Department distributed more than $12 million in stimulus funds. The organization itself used roughly $2 million to administer the money.