Comments by JoeFubietze

Written on Letter To The Editor: Sidewalk and parking education for beginners:

With all due respects, ADA? Big Deal! Like the city of Marco Island cares about any law! Guess you missed the entire boat anchoring issue. The council doesn't care about the law and legal costs. They just want whatever they want.

And, regarding the fact that kosherdeli is wheelchair bound, there does stand the possibility that the city wants to change the parking rules regarding sidewalks specifically because they don't want those that are not totally fit to be visible on the sidewalks. Sound silly? I remember when you would see many of the people that work in the service industries, etc. (read less affluent) fishing from under the many small bridges on the island. Now it is illegal. That ordinance only impacted the minorities that deserve to enjoy this low cost past-time. You can be Caucasian and never have to worry about being hassled for fishing in these spots. But be Hispanic and you need to be hidden from public view, lest it remind these elitists that they exist. The ordinance is not selective, but the authorities are.

Written on Letter to the Editor: Work in our interest:

Wonderful. Another self-serving A**! I don't even need to read the column. Real simple. You never hear of a person. Then he announces his candidacy. Now you start seeing editorials from him. My big question is, Why hasn't he written any editorials before? And I guess that now we'll never hear the end of him. I am not making any judgment on his content. Matter of fact, alot of what he says seems to make sense. All I'm saying is, Why are we suddenly hearing your point of view NOW? And is this a sign of things to come? Non-stop editorials from candidates until election. If that's true, then we'll also be reading plenty from John Arceri and his crew. Makes me want to vomit.

Written on Utility rate increases, financial quandaries may halt Marco sewer project :

“No one could have predicted this." said Steve Stefanides

You are KIDDING ME right? I think the real story is the history of this situation. NDN should dig up old articles about the STRP, the purchase of the water company, etc. The data that was used and the quotes should be the articles. Then the press should do interviews with the people on both sides of this ongoing fight. Start with Arceri. I strongly suggest that the interview take place in front of some area of the island torn up by this construction. He can answer where the cost savings to the rate payers are. The paper can take his picture with the disheveled streets in the background. Rony Joel can explain himself in front of one of his Rube-Goldberg-esque "Make the stink go away machines". The people that fought this craziness can have their pics in the paper with articles basically saying "I told you so". The unsuspecting people involved (past and present council, etc), their interviews could be about how they have been unsuspectingly had. In hindsight they can probably point out the deceit that caused them to support the wrong issues. And they would have history to support their contentions.

NDN can have an entire section of the paper dedicated to this, the "No one could have predicted this" section. Also known as "The people that we ridiculed while we ran the island into the ground were right" section. There is enough information here to have daily articles, all about the truth, for months.

And, lets not forget, all this needs to include an in depth article with Bill Moss explaining exactly why he did this to our paradise.

Written on Big boats beware at 951 Boat Ramp:

Wonderful article. Now, please tell me why this article is posted in the Marco Island News. Not once but twice. And I already checked, its not posted in the Naples News at all. I cannot think of anyone on the island that uses the ramp, much less someone that would have a boat over 25 ft on a trailer. Trailers are not allowed to be parked on the island unless they are in your garage or somehow hidden from view from the street, which really limits the size vessel that can be stored on island on a trailer. Seems like a great piece to relay to our residents because we are a boating community, but the boaters on the island either have their boats on a lift behind their home or stored at one of the local marinas. And, yeah, I know there are a couple of people on the island who use the ramp. But just a couple. Might have made more sense to call those 2 or 3 people instead of putting the article in the paper.

Written on The Farmer File: If sewer program stops, some may raise stink over cost:

womanes=complains....sorry

Written on The Farmer File: If sewer program stops, some may raise stink over cost:

Can we all do ourselves a favor and try to deal with logic? Cause and Effect? Common Sense? Follow me here, it ain't that tough....MI incorporates...first big storm...city officials (Bill Moss) try to effectively 'close down' the city and remove all residents during the storm...EVERYONE womanes...ALOT...ever since then the city makes a big deal out of the fact that it doesn't force an evacuation during a storm...How in the world does the city ever evacuate again and not get the repercussions?...Well, if there is a central sewer system then everyone has to obey a mandatory evacuation due to safety issues (poop coming up from the sewer system)...Problem solved...And because it is a safety issue the city can keep everyone out as long as they want until they call the situation safe...And there is no-one on the island to second-guess the city while the evacuation is in place...Now, no more Bill Moss and no more focus on getting everyone off the island during a storm for an extended period...Wow, we all get to pay (in huge amounts) for one person (that is no longer in charge) to have the control that he wants without our input...Wow, even John Arceri was duped into thinking this was for other reasons...

Written on Man sues Marco Marriott over 2008 fall, brain damage:

August8 (John A?); The problem with the knuckleheaded lawyer (aptly put) taking the case is that there are more irresponsible people out there who see this and assume that they can find another knuckleheaded lawyer to force someone else to pay for their ineptitude. Sad fact of this matter is that the Marriott will probably settle because it will cost less than a court trial.

Written on Man sues Marco Marriott over 2008 fall, brain damage:

What is wrong with this country is that the lawyer involved actually took the case. There should be a better system of checks and balances for our legal system so that the lawyers that take cases like this lose their licenses. Make the people that are profiting from and perpetuating our dysfunctional system go away. What would our world look like if there was more logic and common sense involved?

Written on Marco city manager's performance review tops council agenda :

I can not wait to see this review! If things go the normal Marco Island way we will see Mr. Thompson being dragged through the mud on this one. He will find out that a Marco Island manager's review is nothing like he has ever experienced before. It is more like a popularity contest. Mr. Moss was very popular, and he got great reviews. Whether they were truly deserved is still up for debate. Mr. Thompson get ready because the MI council seems to not like you right now. If the review was totally honest it would only have a couple of categories on it. The most important would be "Tells council what to think and do". Followed closely by "Listens to and does what Mr. Arceri says". Mr. Thompson, get those 2 things dealt with and you will always have glowing reviews from this point forward. Learn from Mr. Moss, he was an expert at doing both.

Written on Iguanas gone wild: Exotic pets becoming Marco pests:

I do not understand how freezing an iguana is a humane form of euthanasia. And what happens when he thaws out in your garbage? And will the iguana transmit the salmonella that it carries to my Stouffer's steam fresh broccoli? Or will I open the freezer to find the broccoli missing? And can I get the iguana to leave me a note telling me if the light really does go out after I close the door?

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