tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post907776734126806805..comments2023-12-28T01:31:12.902-05:00Comments on Random Pixels Blog: The man who lives in this house has spent over $1 million of his own money trying to get elected to a job that pays $10,000 a year. Why?Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849718532863841noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-49201657642739095752013-12-02T20:55:44.898-05:002013-12-02T20:55:44.898-05:00Levine is a very mean person, people don't cha...Levine is a very mean person, people don't change over time. About the ocean, yes, will be back where it belongs. The manglar system and mother nature can't be fooled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-13633559691591723072013-11-12T12:26:02.184-05:002013-11-12T12:26:02.184-05:00of course let's see how rich he is when he lea...of course let's see how rich he is when he leaves office...Premhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684519026246781551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-86870801943114675642013-10-21T13:37:16.562-04:002013-10-21T13:37:16.562-04:00Sunset Islands need $4 million in storm water impr...Sunset Islands need $4 million in storm water improvements in the next 5 years. He's in just as much trouble as the rest of the Miami Beach residents who own property. Only so many foreigners you can fool into buying property in Miami Beach. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-11259437924321537572013-10-21T12:26:57.612-04:002013-10-21T12:26:57.612-04:00If he doesn't fix the flooding problems he wil...If he doesn't fix the flooding problems he will be out millions in lost property value. Mayors get travel expenses and business contacts that ensure a lucrative future. Past mayors have gone on to be lobbyists. They are making money on the things they failed to regulate when they where in office. Nobody complains about that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-73798640778435478932013-10-21T08:45:35.703-04:002013-10-21T08:45:35.703-04:00To answer your headline's question...there are...To answer your headline's question...there are two theories.<br /><br />One is being mayor is a stepping stone for higher office...senate, governor, supreme leader.<br /><br />The other is Levine is doing it for the more traditional Miami Beach motivation: money. Obviously not the mayor's salary. The idea is he and his slate can reward their buddies with deals in return for a payoff laterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-1350575953350271882013-10-21T06:30:56.247-04:002013-10-21T06:30:56.247-04:00No, he hasn't answered the question. Why is he...No, he <b><i>hasn't answered</i></b> the question. Why is he spending more than $1 million of his own money to win a job that pays $10,000 a year and has no real power? The city manager is the one who calls the shots. <br /><br />He didn't get to be a multi-millionaire by throwing away his money.<br /><br />Spending $1 million to win a job that pays $10,000 a year is throwing away your Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849718532863841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-30648306989509948282013-10-21T03:15:15.875-04:002013-10-21T03:15:15.875-04:00Levine has more than adequately and satisfactorily...Levine has more than adequately and satisfactorily answered that question, and on more than one occasion.<br /><br />He has said he is refusing to accept donations of more than $100 and is funding his campaign from his own pocket to avoid entanglements with the megabucks that special interests, like developers and others with agendas, typically donate.<br /> <br />You might instead want to Mel Wilsonnoreply@blogger.com