COME AGAIN? SAY WHAT?

     There are times when one asks oneself, "Did I really hear that or read that?"  We are smack in the middle of those times.
     So first we hear from the 'knowledgeable' guy, Lanny Howe, with yet another piece of conspiracy nonsense. He had to have his say about the whole brouhaha with Barbara Cornish and the Messenger Club meeting and of course Peter Cruz had to stick in his poisoned droppings as well.
     Every Messenger Club meeting has people sign in. Period. There is a table by the door, pretty hard to miss and it is not a big deal to sign in. Some clubs make you have a paid up membership of $5 to $10 before you can get a toe in the door. This was free; they even supplied the pen and ink to sign!
    What is the big deal? What would have happened if Barbara had signed in? Would she have turned into some mythical creature along with Frank? Seriously, what a mountain out of a mole hill. Yes, I would have let her stay but it was not my meeting nor my rules and the fact that others might have skipped signing in - well, they chose to do so and were reminded to do so numerous times. Ed was not going to conduct a witch hunt to find out who they were. Barbara and Frank are well known and they and Ed have had run ins before so Ed checked with her and asked for the sign in. Frankly, both sides made an issue of it where it need not have existed, but please remember that Ed is not a new guy to this business and has a heart of gold and is full of concern for the Village. He has met with great abuse from people who do not appreciate his sometimes uncomfortable questions so I do not blame him for his rules for his club. The whole thing could have been avoided.
     And now, Lanny and David. Get off the soapbox and stop your ridiculous conspiracy whispers. Yes, there were petitions and people were asked if they WISHED to sign. Some did and some did not and no one was thrown out for that choice. No one is going to do a comparison of who signed in and who signed petitions. That comes from your paranoid minds that all are out to get you. Well.....maybe, but seriously, if you are so concerned about plots, how about opening up the list of delegates to all so if one  needs signatures for petitions to be submitted there is a chance to get them, particularly under the new oppressive rules you plan to lay down in the Village. And perhaps we can make sure these are appointed delegates from true boards and not ones made up just prior to elections!! Zombies indeed! Now who is nefariously planning and now who has secret motives and now who just cannot take criticism? So please, cut the garbage!
     And wait, here's more. I said yesterday that a deal with Mark Levy is one that will never happen unless there is an advantage for him. David poo pooed that but oh dear, he was wrong or gasp! he was lying to all of us and to all the Village. First he tried to pull a fast one, did David, do the swap without the delegates' vote. When Ed and the Messenger's Club showed how that was a violation we then got the new fairy tale story and the lies, oh the lies.
     So -to the facts. We are told that the realty building with its large piece of property is worth nothing! Well, a bit of new info. Realty building, not worth zero as David says which is only because it has been tax exempt and how that happened is another story but anyway, the depreciation value is $133,630 at $50.65 a sq. ft. Replacement value is $238,620 at $90.45 a sq. ft. Compare it to the shed which is valued at $45,390 depreciation value at $35.64 a sq. ft. and replacement value at $82,520 at $64.78 a square foot and the realty building is much bigger as well. Read those numbers again and remember that we would now have to pay almost $4,000 more in taxes for the shed building. And actually, we had a deal with WPRF or Levy that in return for the realty building we would have a space for the Rag free of charge. Camden proved unhealthy to life and limb so we should get the shed, fixed up and handed over. The music room in the Clubhouse should remain that - a music room. Never mind the complications for Atlantic and quite frankly, that is David's problem as he signed the contract with that provision without the approval of the delegates!!
     So say what indeed!
     And it does not end here in the Village. Everyone is stumbling over everyone else to get out of the Trump mess and Kushner is saying that the Trump campaign was such a mess that it could not collude with anyone!! And so what? Now we are to believe that this messed up group is now able to run a country in these complicated times? Really!!! Foot in mouth, dear boy.
     We have leaks coming from inside aides who are frantic to fix the chaos. We have the President truly obstructing justice as he concocted a lie to try to fool the entire American people. Good job, there Donny boy!! Actually, not such a good job!! And don't you think it is time Junior woke up and took care of his misdeeds without Daddy writing a note!! This is not what a grown person asks for. I could just imagine if my dad had written a note to a supervisor!!
     Now Donald does not like living in the White House, calling it a dump. Well, move out! Resign, take your bags and go!! And take your lies with you. No one from the BSA called to tell you what a great speech you did. Only in your head did the bell ring! Your compatriot Republicans are walking backwards away from you, trying to work out the finances of the ACA so that people do not lose fair premiums and just die for lack of care! You - you could care less.
     We have Senator Jeff Flake condemning you in his book as hopeless. We have reports that nations around the world fear the USA for what it might do in its crazy career choice now.
     And now we have the whole story about Seth Rich, that the White House colluded with Fox and others to concoct the story and blame the Democrats and Hillary. Sick, ethically challenged and immoral to the nth degree. And now the lawyer seeks to depose Trump and Spicer. Dear G-d!!
     We make America safe by deporting an immigrant who would actually qualify for the Dream delay as she is 34 and has been here since she was 17. The mother of 4 American citizens,  picked up on no license -  and immediately deported. And look to where - "U.S. citizens should defer all non-essential travel to the state of Tamaulipas due to violent crime, including homicide, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, extortion and sexual assault," the warning says. "The number of reported kidnappings in Tamaulipas is among the highest in Mexico." What the hell are we doing!!! And the wall will be built we are told despite laws to the contrary for the environment, for property ownership - the hell with all that!!
     Scariest of all, now the news of strict Bible classes at the WH from a ministry whose stated goal  is "to evangelize elected officials and lead them toward maturity in Christ."  Religion in the White House with a crazy dude and his minions. My back has shivers running up and down the spine. And the attendees? Coerced? Worse, going on their own? With what purpose? With what end? How deep in Christ are we supposed to go? What if one does not wish that? And does that go along with the new drive of yours to have investigations by the government into affirmative action? Are there no other problems, like perhaps the fact that no one can afford college these days, black, white or purple!!!
Should we all go out and get new white flat sheets?
     So our president is either a crook, a liar, an incompetent, a religious bigot, insane or suffering from a deteriorating disease of the brain, or any combination thereof. Not a good sign for our future and the future of the world.
     So say what? We now have Kelly who actually almost quit before and now he is to whip the President and the White House into shape? Will he be the actual President, the man behind the throne? We will see if all those egos there will bend to him - Jared and Ivanka, Kellyanne Conway, Bannon and the rest of the incompetents.
     Perhaps we need a day of prayer, a weekend of prayer - Friday, Saturday and Sunday, in all the religions. Prayers for our salvation and I do not mean our souls but our very bodies, the corporeal world. Oy vey is the situation to put it bluntly.
     Say what? We all need to get moving here in the Village and out there in the country. Say what? You heard me.