CUI BONO ?

    It is a well known principle in crime detection to ask, "Cui Bono - who benefits." Who gains when something is proposed or done and there are questions about it, be it at the time or afterwards. This is a question we need to ask here in the Village as we ponder about elections and contracts and budgets.
     If we take a look at the past few years, it is indeed very important that we ask and answer that question - who benefits - who gains. Once we do that, the truth will be clear.
     So what are the "crimes" in the Village? Simple. Just look at the ideas put forth, at the contracts signed or not, at the financial manipulations, at the sneaky behind closed doors rewriting of the constitution of the Village, of the attempts to "snow" the residents and push things on them they do not want or need. Look at them carefully.
     Who benefits from confusion about the budget?
     Who benefits from moving all funds into one giant fund so diversion of said funds is not so obvious?
     Who benefitted from the manipulation of funds for the road job?
     Who benefitted from signing a "contract" for said job without proper safeguards?
     Who benefits from trying to push thru this Wi Fi business, especially with a company that bollixed up a similar job, that we turned away last time, and, I am hearing, may have a connection with personnel and former personnel of WPRF?
      Who benefits from secrecy and lack of transparency?
     Who benefits from all the lies that have been told over the past few years?
     Who benefits from changing, from overturning, term limits ?
     Who benefits by lack of chairmanship and neutrality from the chair of assemblies?
     Who benefits from a lack of full disclosure?
     Who benefits from incompetence and lack of managerial experience?
     Who benefits from lack of knowledge over process and procedure, over how to vet a contract?
     Who benefits from doing things without a proper attorney and proper safeguards, for example, a performance bond on a five million dollar paving job?
     Who benefits when the "favorites of the court" are appointed to little fiefdoms while talented people who have much to give are passed over?
     Who benefits from all this? Ask that question again and again and the answer will be clear. Is it not time to change, "to rearrange" as it was sung years ago?
     Who will benefit from a change in UCO? Cui Bono - WE WILL.

There is a meeting today at 3:30 in Room C at the Clubhouse. I will be attending as I wish to find out more of the truth about the budget and everything else going on. Cui Bone - we will. You will.

PS - For those who do not understand the meaning of  " "  around a word and how it amends or changes its meaning, please come to a tutorial class along with Gracie. No charge.