Len Scinto  e-mail to Commissioner Johnny L. Winton 

From: Len Scinto 
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:08 PM
To: Commissioner Johnny L. Winton (jwinton@ci.miami.fl.us)
Subject: Home Depot

Dear Commissioner Winton:

This Thursday morning April 28^th 2005 will be an important day for the future of Coconut Grove and ALL of Miami.  The proposed Home Depot moving into Coconut Grove is only one example of what has become a much greater issue that has importance to all Citizens of our City.  This issue is no longer ONLY about Home Depot and Coconut Grove.  We live in a Capitalistic Democracy which functions best when in synergy, that is, when the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.  However, when there is a conflict between Democracy, the will of the Citizenry supposedly represented through their elected officials, and questionable Capitalistic practices (economic benefit for a very select few) the cause of Democracy MUST be Protected. A government that disregards the well-being of its Citizens in deference to political and economic favoritism is Absolutely CORRUPT.  The Strong Voice of the People, as shown time and again by over 10,000 petition signatures, thousands of posted yard signs, numerous letters in local papers, and the overwhelming turnout at meetings leave NO DOUBT as to the WILL of the PEOPLE.  You have an opportunity and an obligation, as an elected official to Champion the CAUSE OF DEMOCRACY on Thursday morning by voting in support of THE PEOPLE.  To do otherwise would be an admission of corruption, at least to the ideals of DEMOCRACY. If DEMOCRACY is DEAD in MIAMI it will be this COMMISSION that has KILLED IT.  Please remember this when you VOTE on Thursday Morning.  I KNOW WE WILL.  

Thank You,

Len Scinto
Coconut Grove FL.