What the Heck was that?

So this morning I attended my first Delegate Assembly and it certainly was an experience. There were lots of people other than delegates there so I was not out of place. What did confuse me was the running of the meeting. Over and over again the key word was "be brief" or "briefly", even to Mark Pafford which, I must say, was a bit of chutzpah (nerve).What was strange is that when one of Dave's claque got up to speak about term limits, she went on and on and on and on without a reminder to be brief. That did not happen when Olga spoke and I had to wait thru several oral disputes by others till I got my chance to speak. Anyone who displeased Dave was told "you are out of order" making me think that perhaps a lesson or two in Robert's rules of Order might not be out of place or unwarranted. 

Blatant stretching of reality was apparent with oh such vocal wonderings about why were we having a vote again on the issue of term limits when the hypocrites fully seemed to disremember that they had another vote about a month or two after they were told that term limits were voted in. Goose and gander? Remember them? Unfortunately term limits were voted out so it is incumbent upon us that we run for office. We must not let inertia allow the powers that wanna be rule the roost and imitate in their own inimitable way the mannerisms and traits of other minor despots around the world.

I must say, there were people who did seem to know their business. Dorothy, as usual, knew her stuff; Dom presented factually and unemotionally on his list of responsibilities and the new LCAM seemed quite pleasant when he introduced himself.

Dave enjoyed playing secret agent man as he implied that lots of things were going on re the supposed crime wave but he could not talk about it. Really, Dave? Are we three years old and cannot keep a secret or was a suspect in the room and don't flimflam people with the statements that all the info is in the computer back to 2008. Who the hell is going to coordinate the robberies and break ins with the computer info on entries into the Village? And why can't we know if the security firm is going to be clearly instructed to check ids carefully?

All in all, I was pretty disappointed in our Village government. People, we must stand up and be counted. We must be heard. We must not be cowed by threats, fierce and loud voices or rude remarks. So, what the heck was that? A weak form of government, a disappointing one at that. And I must add in one more troublesome anecdote.

When a gentleman called Neil was speaking in a quiet tone urging acceptance of the vote no matter which way it went even though he personally did want term limits, a foul mouthed person next to me said aloud, referring to the speaker, "Jew bastard!" Really? Are we here again? Is that what we have come down to, all this fighting and nastiness, much originating with Czar David and his supporters, but no one innocent? Are we really that backwards or fallen that far back into the sewer? Again, Dave, can we put aside everything and work all together? I am ready and willing - and this is my third unanswered invitation to you, so I guess we all know where you stand. Silence is quite loud at times, ain't it!