Dave Israel’s mantra:
Ho Ho
Hay Hay
How many people did I fire today?
When elected officials move closer to the end of their tenure in
office, they begin to think about their legacy.
Well let’s take a gander at Dave Israel’s legacy.
For starters, he broke the time honored rule of term limits. The term limit restriction was placed in the
by-laws by the founders of UCO when they clearly understood that no one person
should occupy the office of president indefinitely. To quote Ed Black, who clearly spelled out
the importance of this issue on 5/23/08, he stated, “….the fire in the belly of
a newly elected to do their best,” is
the main point why there should be term limits. Mr. Black also noted that term
limits, “…promotes and encourages the next generation of qualified applicants
to become involved in the administration of this Village….” Mr. Black also
warned against have elected officials , ‘entrenched for the next
millennium….” as UCO officers. Mr. Israel clearly understood the rules when
he ran for office. Why he broke them is
not a mystery. He is ego driven. When he looks in the mirror, he has to believe his own propaganda that he
is the most knowledge person in all Century Village. Just a reminder Dave, “the exaggerated sense of your own self-importance is exhausting.”
(Jessica Strobietto- graphic artist)
Another notch in his legacy belt, is the fact that he has
fired or rejected more people in, and
from his administration than any other UCO President. I attended a meeting awhile back, when a
committee member had a difference of opinion with Dave over policy. Dave was so intransigent about his
position that the committee member said
he could not take this nonsense any more and walked out. Howie Silver challenged something that Dave
wrote and soon after the incident he was summarily fired from his volunteer
position at the UCO Reporter. The list
is much longer, but suffice to say, you get the drift.
Shakespeare noted that the “evil that men do lives after them,” so
let it be with Dave Israel. Yes he is
ambitious. He wants a fourth term. Well on 7/11/2008 Dave Israel stated,
“Autocrats abhor term limits because they preclude their becoming permanently
ensconced in their autocratic positions.
Conclusion: Dave Israel is an autocrat.
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