Lake Worth Beach commissioner Omari Hardy wants to rename Dixie Highway
I guess I have to say it--if there is anyone who makes it easy to dislike on our commission, it is Hardy.He said, "In the year 2020, there shouldn't be a highway named Dixie. It was originally an interstate highway that would pretty much lead all the way to Florida up through the Midwest. It was one of the first highways in the south, so it’s not an accident it was named Dixie."
So what? What' next? Eradicating the name "South" because the war that took place 160 years ago was between the North and South? It's as stupid as the Dixie Chicks now changing their groups name to just plain ole Chicks.
Hardy is still fighting the Civil War. The states where Dixie Highway existed until many changed to Interstate numbers were Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida. Through the years the Interstates changed to I-25 and I-75, as examples, that were in Michigan and Ohio, certainly not southern states. Dixie Highway has been around since 1915.
"In 2015, Riviera Beach changed Old Dixie Highway to President Barack Obama Highway." I would guess that renaming it Black Lives Matter would suffice for Hardy. But in the current environment, any claim or posture that’s seen as emanating from the Black Lives Matter movement, however indirectly, is taken as morally unassailable.
Changing the name of our Highway will not improve the lives of our African American neighbors. And it offends no one and if it does, it is in their racist mind. This is a big part of our history and it needs to remain.
Hardy is bringing this up at the July 7 meeting. Can't wait for all that posturing once again.
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Bad news, Lynn.
ReplyDeleteDixie Highway is everyone's highway and the democratic process will determine if it is renamed.
It's the way America works.
@7:55--what's "bad news, Lynn?"
ReplyDeleteOmari continues to throw around his weight. He is fighting a fight he can't win in this city. In fact, I would think, he can't win with most people. Now, the liberal Democrats which are prevalent around here might go along with this bull chit, but no one else will.
Omari Hardy is a total fool on this subject. Sorry, Omari, this is just another one you will lose.
ReplyDeleteScott Maxwell learned it years ago...You have to known when to pick your fights. Omari might have every liberal on his side of insanity but it won't help. It will just be another commission meeting on a subject that he will filibuster and it will go down in defeat. HOPEFULLY
ReplyDeleteMaybe we can just call it "Highway"...
ReplyDeleteHe seems to have gone over the edge.
ReplyDeleteHe was elected to be a city commissioner.
ReplyDeleteTime for him to find a way to lower taxes in Lake Worth Beach.
He will do anything that gets him on TV or in the paper.
I really take offense to Commissioner Hardy using our city Commission meeting as a photo op . With everything that our citizens and businesses are suffering with right now, Dixie Hwy is way ,way down on the list of priorities.Anything to Gin up some faux outrage for the cameras,right Hardy? It's very plain that this town is not this man's priority.Perhaps if he's incapable of doing something to really help us all,Commissioner Hardy should avoid the meeting altogether and give Donkey rides out in front of City Hall.
ReplyDeletehope he doesnt win his election.he will want to change the name of florida
ReplyDeleteInstead of being grateful for the huge raise he got from Lake Worth taxpayers, he is constantly ignoring the dignity of his elected office and the hard work that we citizens have done over the years to improve Lake Worth.
ReplyDeleteHis term is over soon, thank God.
Can we find a good replacement?
Maybe they can change the name of Florida to Little Haiti or Pequena Guatemala instead!
ReplyDeleteThe problem with most elected, is they are supposed to listen to their constituents and vote and support what the majority want, not what just he wants! Now we know he does not represent the majority of owners in Lake Worth. Just don't vote for him ever again, now I know I won't!
ReplyDeleteCommissioners are Lake Worth Taxpayers' PUBLIC SERVANTS, NOT LAKE WORTH BEACH CITY OWNERS,LIKE I HAVE PROVEN
ReplyDeleteTO A PALM BEACH ATTORNEYWHO CLAIMED OWNERSHIP OF WHAT I NAMED OLD BRIDGE PARK,NOW LAKE WORTH GREEN MARKET,I WON IN A COURT BATTLE WITH SUBMITTING ITS' DEED ,
WHICH STATED IT BELONGED TO THE CITY OF LAKE WORTH IN
PERPETUITY!
NO PUBLIC SERVANT OWNS THE HISTORIC CITY OF LAKE WORTH BEACH,AND HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE ITS
COMPOSITION ,MAKE AMENDMENTS,WITHOUT MAJORITY COMMISSION VOTE!
CONSULT THE LAKE WORTH CITY CHARTER, DON'T LIKE IT MOVE !
A COMMISSIONER IS ELECTED TO INCREASE THE CITY BUDGET,
ReplyDeleteWITH NEWLY CREATED PROJECTS,REVENUE PRODUCING,
TO PAY THEIR SALALRIES, MAINTAIN ROADS,PARKS,MARINAS, BOAT DOCKS
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,UTILITY, ALL CITY PROPERTIES.
AS A CITIZEN AMBASSADOR OF THE LAKE WORTH MUNICIPAL INSTITUTE I FAMILIARIZED MYSELF WITH ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS,
IF COMMISSIONERS WERE INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THE CITY RATHER THAN GRANDSTANDING ON MISPLACED, GRIEVANCES TO BE ELECTED TO THE NEXT OFFICE. WE COULD GET BETTER SERVICES AND LOWER TAXES AND LESS ANIMOSITY,MORE REVENUE,LIKE WITH THE 1922 LAKE WORTH ADDISON MIZNER CASINO RE-CREATED,TOURISM MAGNET,
WITH MILLIONS$$$ REVENUE POTENTIAL, NOT ONE COMMISSION HAS BEEN ABLE TO REALIZE, ONLY BY A COMPETENT COMMISSION WITH BUSINESS ACUMEN POSSIBLE,NOT WITH
NCOMPETENCE OF PRESENT COMMISSION, UNABLE TO CREATE FULL USE OF OCEAN FRONT 1ST CLASS LOCATED,PALM BEACH BALLROOM,2ND FLOOR PRIME
LOCATED REVENUE,PALM BEACH OCEAN BEACH FRONT VIEW, RESTAURANT, I CAN RENT THIS 1ST CLASS RESTAURANT SPACE AT PALM BEACH ISLAND OCEANFRONT VIEW PRICE LEVEL!
PRESENT COMMISSION AND CITY EMPLOYEES SO HAD ONLY HAND OUT FOR INCREASES OF PAYCHECKS,WITHOUT
TALAHASSE NEEDS CAPABLE,DOERS,REVENUE CREATORS,WITH ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE REVENUE REQUIRED TO REALIZE THEIR DESIRE.
Commissioners are voted into Office,to create progress,revenue, with lucrative Public Properties,repair Infra structure,keep crime out,or at least lower it.
ReplyDeleteNo illegal alien invaders given working Americans' money as benefits, legally for Americans only.Maintain Public properties(Your employee Bornstein has started to damage unobstructed waterfront view, which add value to Lake Worth Waterfront Homes,by blocking it with planting Waterfront view blocking palm tree bushes ,on our all Citizens owned Public Golf Course,given to us by a neighbor,the late, George Boutwell,for unimpeded Public enjoyment, use,When will Commission open the Gulfstream Hotel,Lake Worth Waterfront Jewel,partly owned by the City?Bornstein,I was told by TRIOLO,is usingPublic ,Citizens owned Golf Course being covered with Waterfront view blocking palm bushes!Commissioners,you are not sitting on our Commission seats,to allow damaging Public Golf Course,revenue source, Golf Course to be damaged with blocking waterfront view!
causing reduction in value of waterfront properties!He must be fired for damaging Public(read CITIZENS OWNEDmwho pay salaries!!!properties' values!
@8:42--the city has NO ownership in the Gulfstream Hotel property.
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