OUT OF THE CLOSET FROM BEHIND THE THRONE

     So Ed Black finally has come out in the open, very upset that we turned down that ridiculously unexplained and unexplainable budget that was "worked" so hard and "so well" for the Village. He is incensed, just beside himself, that delegates dared to speak up, to go counter to their assigned role as puppets to the Poohbah, destined to give only and always their approval to all that comes out of UCO.

     Well, guess what? Times have changed. People have woken up. People are demanding answers, explanations, financial sanity and accountability. They are demanding to know more about contracts and provisions and that is not only their right, but their responsibility as delegates for their associations. To do otherwise would be a dereliction of duty.

     This is what Ed Black says: "...look what we've accomplished. we now have delegates who believe we should eliminate committee meetings, ignore the Officers meetings and Executive Board meetings and just permit anyone to come before us and tell you how to vote with less than a complete understanding of the facts. "
     No one has said that. No one has advocated that. The man is delusional, along with his paranoid buddy, David Israel. We want committee meetings to be held - in larger rooms, more frequently, when the issues demand it. And yes, we want to exercise our freedom, our rights to express our opinions on matters that affect us, such as contracts and other decisions. And yes, the last time I checked, Ed Black was not a certified genius and had no more and no less understanding than the average Villager so get off your high horse, Ed. You ain't a god. You ain't a political genius and I daresay that there are MANY people in the Village who can outthink you without breaking a sweat. So yes, residents are entitled to know, to hear and to debate and decide and even deny.

Much of the rest of his posting on the PRIVATE blog of the Poohbah's is incoherent and would have received an F in a class of mine. His sentences make no sense and refer to things that simply were not said but are his illiterately expressed interpretations of events. And yes, Ed, it would not be such a bad idea if we were to have greater oversight over the spending of UCO as this seems to have gone beyond the acceptable. Perhaps if that had been done, as it should have been done, such as before the whole road debacle, we would not be in this mess, this financial quagmire that we are mired in but good! And as for volunteers - here I am. Here we are. But the Poohbah has stated that he will NEVER ALLOW ME ON a COMMITTEE and  this is his stated and followed practice. All we have now are recycled people that belong to the Sore Losers Club, who cannot accept defeat and move on, who know only one way of doing things - the wrong way.

     So cut the crap, Mr. Black. Put your money where your mouth is and open up UCO to the public! We will not accept more garbage thrust upon us. This last security contract is the last time this will happen. Look how well that has turned out. And for G-d's sake, tell that idiot Gracie and your pal, Petey to shut the hell up already about armed deputies enforcing order. People clapping and cheering is just fine. People in opposition are just fine - and yes, you are allowed to oppose whatever you want. That is called democracy. Remember that? We do not indulge in the use of force to shut our opponents down. So your armed deputies is a ridiculous proposal and would only serve the purpose of trying to intimidate senior citizens into shutting up. Nice try, that. Shame on you and your buddies. Are you that afraid of us? Do you think we will hurt you? Really. What, we will chase you with our limps, bad backs, walkers, canes and don't forget scooters. Gimme a break. Grow up. Man up, you and your buddies and do the right things if you possibly can even see and understand what that is.