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Old 04-25-2008, 01:01 AM
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Default Re: Wall Street Journal: 'Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias'

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Originally Posted by gfmucci
Did the author couch these "facts" in terms that made them sound onerous and ominous? In other words, did he complete his analysis by making a qualitative judgement about the appropriateness of this debt within some context, or did he express this in a manner that results in a lightly veiled negative innuendo intended to lead the reader to assume that this condition is irresponsible, to be feared and avoided?
The facts were stated in the section on Government, Inc. It was explained how Gary Morse sells the recreation centers and golf courses to the central districts when we wants reimbursement. Mr. Blechman further addresses this issue with his conversation with Joe Gorman, head of the POA who said The Villages "is ninety percent great. Not merely good - but great." I believe the writer is pointing out what could become a problem since the residents don't have a say in what is happening. He also points out that most people don't really mind since they're happy with the way things are being run. For someone who hasn't yet purchased a home, it certainly is something to think about and consider and I believe that's what the writer was looking to accomplish.