MUSINGS PART IV
What goes around....the way the cookie crumbles and other such sayings...all describe what happened yesterday at the meeting. While I could not be around due to a prior commitment, I followed via the broadcast and the blogs as well as phone calls as to what happened. Dave is not a happy camper The time has come for him to go and he is not yet willing to recognize that, blowing a great deal of hot air, yelling at Phyllis Richland, for G-d's sake, of course with Ed Black there as the puppet master, and making threats about just wait for the delegates assembly.
He himself used the term "Dump Dave" and he has now decided to consign any and every one who disagrees with him into that group which wishes to do that and unfortunately for him, he has found that there are a whole lot of people who are part of that set. Who is to blame for that? Go look in the mirror, Dave. You brought this upon yourself by refusing to listen to other, saner voices; to other ideas and suggestions; to anything that did not mesh 100% with you and your thoughts.
Again, I remind everyone about the September 30 meeting for sign ups, nominations and volunteering. Let us overwhelm the lunatics, the lemmings, that will still follow Dave over the cliff despite all that has been seen and heard concerning the opposition to Dave and the reasons why. If you yourself cannot run, then work for a candidate that is opposed to Dave and his harmful nonsense. Work for someone or a slate that recognizes the place of bylaws and the necessity of abiding by them. Support those who would prefer to work via a consensus or at least via a working system of polite debate and accurate voting.
Speaking of voting - WE MUST set up a fair and impartial tally system, not where one of Dave's acolytes sits by herself or himself and counts the votes. Seem a little off to you? Me too. Let us continue to move along the path to a better UCO and it is okay if you do not agree 100% on every issue. That is what makes it a democracy.
Esther, you bring up a good point in needing someone unbiased to count the votes in the upcoming UCO elections. It would probably be best if we located someone not associated with Century Village in any way. i.e. we could pay someone from the county election board or a retired judge to oversee the final count.
ReplyDeleteJust a thought!