WHAT ELSE?

     Let's continue the autopsy of the UCO administration and see what else has infected it so much that it has become useless - no, worse than that - dangerous to the residents. We already know that it is consumed by a ruling theory of lies, lies, lies, and have shown that to be the case in many a posting, including the most recent one entitled TRUTH AND ANALYSIS where the lies were just running wild as they tried to explain away the resounding trouncing they took in the Wi Fi vote. Now let us look elsewhere in the corporate body for other signs of rotting disease.
     Aha! There it is! In plain sight. It is the disease of cronyism, an often fatal disease and one which certainly leads to great suffering to the constituents and to eventual uselessness in that same body corporate. Cronyism is the form of government wherein only friends of the Grand Poohbah can have a part in the government and all else may only enter and be accepted after they agree to sell their souls for some chairmanship or petty committee and pledge their loyalty to that same Grand Poohbah and his Grand Vizier.
     UCO has become exceedingly stagnant and self focused. No new ideas are brought up or even allowed to be discussed unless it coincides with their wishes, their "legacy" plans, their warped scheme of finance and budgeting. Check the lists of volunteers and personnel of UCO and you will see the same people over and over again, in committees, in positions, etc. The use of non elected people to head important committees is another nail in this corporate body as non elected officials generally do not owe allegiance to the residents, but to the one who appointed them. Bad news, bad news indeed!
     Here are some examples of that. Ed Black, the same man, who as Treasurer, fooled around with our funds, the same man who pulls David Israel's strings, is the head of about 5 or 6 committees, including Security, Channel 63, etc. Barbara Cornish, non elected, is head of the Bid committee and though she does try to demand that UCO remember the Bid committee in its process, it is more often in the breach rather than the observance - and what can she say - she is not even elected, just appointed. Or how about the fact that the VP Joy Vestal is also editor of The Reporter and in that position has blocked any opposing viewpoints, has pointedly said she will NEVER allow it to happen and this despite the fact that the editorial policy states exactly the opposite premise and it is a principle of journalism
    Finally, we come to a grossly wrong, just wrong, series of appointments of one person, Broomhilda (AKA Gorodetzer), also NON ELECTED - to the positions of head of the By Law and Articles rewriting committee and mind you, she basically works with David Israel on this and the others are yes men; to the head of the Election committee and wow, does she do a "job" on that, using real polite language to deal with people who have the nerve to question and point out irregularities; so for all intents and purposes, this non elected, most unpleasant personage, now controls the keys to the kingdom, the paths to the future and non partisan is not even in her dictionary. Now that Marc Friedman has recused himself from UCO, with whom is she supposedly consulting and mind you, all that consulting means is that the documents are checked for correct legalese, not content of said by laws and Articles and hence are proving to be even more restrictive of rights for our residents than ever before.
     Now we need a new head of nominations for unfortunately Roberta Fromkin has passed away. So who now? Well, Broomhilda might be available or perhaps one of the resident lounge abouts of UCO who nod and jerk to the tune of David Israel and Ed Black. How about someone impartial or a co-chair situation for this and for the elections committee and for by laws etc.? Nah! Never happen.
     Yes, our body corporate is sick indeed and our living autopsy is quickly turning into an autopsy of the rights of the individual residents here. Facts are denied. Excuses are made. They love to blame a "dedicated group" (their term) when it is obvious that the stench of their misdeeds, the stench of their rotting body corporate is overwhelming and people are reacting, asking questions and voting NO to David Israel's plans.
    But we must do more. Much more. We must be vigilant. We must run for offices. We must vote new people in. We must encourage co-operation, honesty, transparency, capability rather than incompetence, process and procedure rather than whims and stumbling along. WE must do better if we are to have a viable Village future.
     We must have a slate of officers and personnel of UCO who actually move their rear ends  out of the office where they can stuff their faces all day on candy and cake that WE pay for, away from the mirrors that reflect back their own supposed glory - and go out into the world, meet the residents, take part in functions, go to shows, see what is there, maybe trip a bit on our lousy and uneven perimeter walkways or break an ankle at the dangerous bus stops - take the one across the street from my building where we have been asking multiple times to fix this before the worst happens - get away from your stupid computer games where our esteemed Great Leader takes away the password to the cloud so an opponent in UCO cannot get on and get needed information, or when he breaks their computer and "wonders" with a smirk, just how did that happen?
     Yes, we must eliminate the stench, the cartoonish but dangerous antics that go on and get something fresh going here. Autopsy complete; conclusion - fresh blood, new ideas, healthy minds - all are necessary and there is a strong need to cut away the rotted and corrupted parts that have infected the body corporate. We can revive the body corporate, but it means hard work and involvement. No waiting for others to step up to the plate while you sit back. Step up!Let's get to it.


PS  for Gracie: Thanks for the laugh you always provide right at the moment I need it but I must remind you - get on a committee? Are you for real? Your own lord and master, the Grand Poohbah, has openly stated on his blog that he will NEVER allow me nor any opposition member to serve so why not go talk to him. Open your mind up already. I almost feel sorry for you and the fact that you are so easily hoodwinked. Such is the UCO we have and such is the UCO YOU support. Shame on you.
     Today is a good day for that hot chocolate discussion. You up for it?