October, 2009 Category

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The Broward Teachers Union is yelling loud about the “corrupt” School Board and its cronies…now.

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

You would think that when  teachers union members pay Pat Santeramo $175,922-a-year, the union boss would at least show up for meetings.

You would be wrong.

Six Figure Santeramo

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

When County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger earlier this year suggested the jail operation be taken from Sheriff Al Lamberti, she never revealed her very personal reason for striking out at the sheriff:

At the time her daughter Judith Gunzburger was embroiled in a lawsuit against Lamberti after being fired by the sheriff’s department.   

Judith Gunzburger phoned in sick.  Then instead of showing up for work, Sue’s daughter spent two weeks sightseeing with a friend, according to federal court documents.

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

I want to thank blogger Chaz Stevens for the following bit of silliness.

Lobbyists are so entwined with the Broward School Board that the paper pushers at the school system mistakenly gave  Board member Maureen Dinnen the job title of  “lobbyist” on her telephone bill.
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BY BUDDY NEVINS

The Broward County School Board is under federal investigation because of the tangled political web tying Board members with lobbyists.

So who does School Superintendent Jim Notter appoint to his new three-member commission to clean up the Board?

A lobbyist and two politicians!

Earth to Jim Notter.  Do you know what’s going on down here?

Oblivious Notter

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Newly appointed Broward School Board member Kevin Tynan is a great example of that Woody Allen quote: 80% of success is just showing up.

Kevin Tynan

Tynan always showed up when he was GOP chairman, 2002-2004.  That’s about all I can say for him.

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SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

I have long objected to the so-called non-partisan elections for the Broward School Board.*

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Dear Buddy,

Recent posts to the Broward Beat have been critical of our office regarding the “Brady” notifications.

Remarks by the Public Defender (Howard Finkelstein) are inflammatory, as well as factually and legally incorrect. We feel that it is time to address this rhetoric, distinguish fact from fiction, and discuss what the law requires. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Most teachers are poorly paid, unless they are lucky enough to be an official of the teachers union.

The Broward Teachers Union officials’ treat themselves very well.

BTU President Pat Santeramo 

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

The School Board’s audit committee reminds me of the Little Dutch Boy with one big difference.

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