January 17, 2016

Mitchell Berger, Esq.

Berger Singerman

350 E. Las Olas Blvd

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

RE: What to do, what to do – some comments on the Sun Sentinel editorial today opposing the Bahia Mar development.

Mr. Berger,

In its essence the Bahia Mar development is but one more example of greedy selfish rich White guys raping the environment and pillaging our sacred trust. After all, the children are our future, aren’t they? You tell us that about 3 days of a Republican administration would guarantee that the Florida Keys would disappear, Las Olas Boulevard would be 19 feet under water, and in 5 years beachfront property would begin at Disney World. .

Go Bernie!

[Would it be poor form to remind you that 7 years ago we were promised by a clean and articulate candidate that he would “calm the seas and cool the planet”?]

Bahia Mar is a proposed $400,000,000 real estate development that is to be built between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal. It will be less than 400 yards wide. I think it is safe to say that there will be no Section 8 set asides, there will be no Senior Citizen housing, there will be no homeless shelters, and there will be no tent cities for Syrian refugees.

As a card carrying, fire breathing, modern American Liberal are you facing a conflict, not of interest, but of values and principles? You say that sea levels are rising. As an aside I must tell you that gasoline at $1.79 a gallon, while it augurs well for consumers, especially for those who are “unlucky in life’s lottery”, is for the wind and solar businesses a big kick in los cojones. If it weren’t for huge tax subsidies both would be in the comatose moribund category.

Can I assume that your firm will not represent buyer, sellers, or lenders in the Bahia Mar project? It is easy to talk the talk. It’s time to walk the walk. Viva Gaia!

Kevin Smith