Lucie in the Sky

 

coconut treeOn May 20, 2013, Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Judge Darrin Gayles effectively told former faux North Miami Beach City Council candidate Yvenoline “Yve” Dargenson, “YOU LIE!” and shamed her out of his courtroom.  According to the transcript, he also insinuated that she had no business raising kids, assuming there was any truth to her claim that she popped out three of them and dumped them on the doorstep of the home she claims her husband occupies without their baby mama.  He went even one step further by pretty much telling Dargenson and the rest of the world that he was not going to allow a poser to steal an election (more…)

The Daily Dargenson: Let’s Get Real

honesty“In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate – look to his character…”

- Noah Webster, Letters to a Young Gentleman Commencing His Education — 1789

The North Miami Beach City Council election is finally over and we have two winners.  In Group 4, Councilwoman Beth Spiegel retained her seat with 1,148 votes to her opponent’s 690, and in Group 1, Anthony “Tony” DeFillipo got 1,174 to his opponent’s 516.  They both clearly won their races by a long shot, but something about those numbers just don’t add up.

For starters, 1,838 voters cast ballots in Group 4, but only 1,690 voted in Group 2.  On the surface, this means that 148 more people came out to only vote in the Spiegel vs. Dargenson race and couldn’t care less who occupied the other seat on the dais.  (more…)

The Daily Dargenson: Strange Bedfellows

Strange-Bedfellows

Attention Voters of North Miami Beach:  You have less one hour to get to the polls to vote for YOUR representatives at City Hall.  Campaigning at every precinct has been going on all day long and the candidates are melting out there in the heat.  Please do them a favor and come out to show your support.

Of course, I would love for you to cast your votes for Beth Spiegel and Tony DeFillipo.  It’s up to you, but if you don’t realize by now that their opponents are not worthy of your votes, there’s nothing more I can do to convince you.

Except, maybe a few last parting shots to help you (more…)

The Daily Dargenson: Smackdown at the Eleventh Circuit

Smack a bitchYvenoline Dargenson, I told you that you were my bitch.  I told you I was your biggest nightmare.  I warned you, honey.  But you didn’t listen.

I told you that when you run for public office, your secrets will be aired and the skeletons will rattle their way out of your closet.  I warned you, honey.  But you didn’t listen.

Well, you just got a very public whooping in a very public courtroom, and every single lie that oozed out (more…)

Tweet me, Baby, one more time! (Live Courtroom Update)

TWEET MENext to Facebook, Twitter is one of my favorite forms of social media.  I can post anything to Facebook from anywhere at all, whether I’m at a computer or on a phone.  This is great if I want my Facebook peeps to know exactly what I’m doing and where I am.  Luckily for them, I refrain.  Unless I’m doing something really exciting, of course.

If I want to report or follow a report live, Twitter is the way to go.  Miami Herald reporter Paradise Afshar is in the courtroom as we speak, following and Tweeting the juicy details being revealed (more…)

“Vote for me. I’m Haitian!”

kiss me i'm haitianFacebook started out as a social networking tool for college students.  A couple years later, Facebook opened up to the general population and the entire world was introduced to each other.  One member at a time.  Eventually, celebrities took note and the concept of Facebook “fan” pages was born.  Politicians and those running for office found Facebook to be a very useful tool in getting their names out to the voting public and getting out the vote.  Not to be left out in social media, soon companies and organizations had their own Facebook “fan” or “group” pages, and the rest is history.

Now anyone and their mother can open up a Facebook page, as well as anyone (more…)

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