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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Chapter 2: Who are the current candidates running for Miami mayor?
I wanted this to discuss her vote in favor of incineration, which she has been a consistent proponent of Dade County moving forward, building an incinerator.
So I want to talk about that in just a moment. But first, Roy, you remember at the end of that clip, Eileen Higgins, candidate for city of Miami mayor. And now it turns out possible liar. She might have sat right here in this studio and lied to my face. But I've got the kind of face you can lie to. So I can appreciate that. But at the end there, you notice what she said.
She said that Ken Russell put out a video saying that this didn't happen. So I didn't know what video she was talking about. But here's that video.
No, Commissioner Eileen Higgins did not get me fired from Sierra Club. What she did was not very cool or terribly ethical, but it does not rise to the level of Joe Carollo corruption. But let me go into this false accusation that she got me fired. I was a contractor. I have a small consulting company.
I was working on political strategy with Sierra Club to help get cities in Miami-Dade County, as well as Miami-Dade County, away from building the garbage incinerator. And we were successful with many things, but the county commission, including Commissioner Higgins, voted to build the incinerator.
And when the Sierra Club principals talked to Commissioner Higgins about this, she said, I would be glad to sit down with you and talk about the incinerator once Ken Russell is no longer involved. She did not use the words, get rid of Ken Russell. When Sierra Club brought this to me, I resigned immediately, told them I didn't want to cause them any drama or difficulty in their efforts.
They didn't accept my resignation, but my contract was organically ending at the end of July, just a few weeks later. So we finished out the contract. It did not renew. It's not to say that it would have renewed but for Commissioner Higgins, but her pressure was not appropriate. I don't think anyone should limit access to their office based on political opposition, et cetera, things like that.
Ken Russell is joining us as well. He is a candidate for city of Miami mayor running against Joe Carollo, Xavier Suarez, Eileen Higgins and the rest of the clown car. Oh, I didn't mention Alex Diaz-Laporte. I remember him got arrested a couple of years ago and was removed from office for money laundering and bribery charges that were later somehow dropped. He's running as well.
How many mugshots do we have in this race, man? But Ken Russell. Former city commissioner as well and former, as it turns out, Sierra Club lobbyist. That video doesn't quite say or deny or disprove what it is that I think Eileen Higgins was trying to mislead me to believe.
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Chapter 3: What controversies surround Joe Carollo's candidacy?
Why is Eileen Higgins taking this position that appears to be antithetical to what environmentalists and scientists believe is the better option?
So the money is what creates what's called greenwashing, and that's where corporations don't use the green of money, but the green of environmentalism to wash over the bad things that they do. And using their money, however, they're able to influence politicians to repeat those greenwashing lies to make it sound environmental.
And this idea that burning garbage will create energy so it's renewable. It's one of the worst ways to create energy, least efficient and dirtiest ways to create energy. And it's not efficient. It's not financially efficient.
But the money that's flowing, this is a multi-billion dollar contract to span over 40 years to build this incinerator instead of going to newer and better technologies that are out there employed by other major cities like Austin.
Name names. Follow the money. Who is donating to Eileen Higgins that you believe is persuading her in this?
Sure. Eileen Higgins has received substantial contributions during this garbage decision process from the company that writes the reports for whether or not this is environmental, as well as FPL themselves, who are the number one bidder on building the incinerator. And why does FPL want an incinerator? Because they're able to then turn a little turbine, make some electricity and call it renewable.
So what is it, Steve, that people need to know about this? Because this doesn't seem to be a battle that the Sierra Club, the environmentalists are winning here. Is there overwhelming science on this? Is the jury still out? What should be happening here in Miami-Dade that's not happening?
The jury is not out. As I said, incineration is the worst pathway forward. There are a number of options called zero waste solutions that the county is in the process of adopting that can deal with our solid waste issues to a substantial degree. Composting alone reduces 50 to 70 percent, diverts 50 to 70 percent of our waste from our landfill.
So there are many options, we could do more effective recycling, we could do a, help me Ken here, Ken's the expert on construction and demolition debris, mandate to divert that debris, substantial amounts of that goes into our landfill. So there are many options that the county could pursue and actually the county has hired a zero waste contractor to advise them.
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Chapter 4: How does Eileen Higgins' position impact the mayoral race?
House Ethics Committee investigation still ongoing. They just found probable cause back in July to continue their investigation that there was wrongdoing in that probable cause statement. They said it was likely she committed these violations. FEC investigation for massive campaign finance fraud. I mean, in the millions and hundreds of thousands apiece.
And there have been two criminal referrals, one to the U.S. Department of Justice and to the Florida Attorney General's Office, which we'll hear what happens with that soon. But this is all stuff that's been publicly reported on.
So everything I've been saying about this case, the stuff the media has been reporting on, Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald, CNN, The Washington Post, Politico, other outlets, CBS 12. So I don't know why she's doing me for it.
I don't know why she's suing you for it either. She further claims that you defamed her when you said in the same Instagram campaign video, quote, took five point seven million dollars from taxpayers and shows bad judgment on her part, followed by regular people don't get away with these types of crimes. And she was busy taking your money to chase power.
What about that is untrue or defamatory or malicious or false?
I'll tell you what, it sounds to me like there's a politician who's afraid that her career is coming to an end. And instead of taking responsibility and accountability for her actions, she's lashing out on the community and on anyone that talks about it. And so instead of saying, You know, I'm taking responsibility. I made a mistake. I did something. And maybe it wasn't a mistake.
It doesn't look to be a mistake. How can you mistakenly take millions of dollars? If I wake up tomorrow and there's $3 million in my account from the government, the first thing I'm thinking is, well, I know I didn't earn this money. I don't know why I have this money. I'm going to call the government and say, hey, you sent me $3 billion. I don't want to go to jail. Take this money back.
So you can't really mistakenly take millions of dollars.
Well, maybe that's your mistake, right? Last two things. First thing, this is not the first time she has tried this, in my opinion, unethical tactic against an opponent, and I believe an abuse of our court system as well.
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