[Goldwingnut]

Originally Posted by Squidly

Subsidizing KB's as a exclusive club again for Villagers as a tribute to Harold and his vision would not only honor his memory and vision but perhaps his descendent's may look at money not as an the only end to their means.


All things weigh differently, many have no scale.

Originally Posted by thetruth

Imagine the INMATES running this place?

So who is going to "subsidize KB's" because the same "INMATES" that area already running The Villages, we the residents, are also paying the bills through our annual maintenance assessments and through our monthly amenities fees? It's nobody's rich uncle or "the developer", nobody owes you anything more than what you've already paid for, read your contracts for your home that you bought, it is very clear.

KB's is a privately owned business, are you suggesting that we use these monies paid by residents to directly subsidize and support a private business? I can assure you that the residents elected to the AAC, PWAC, and various #'ed CDD boards, as well as the rest of the residents living here (all of which are the Inmates) would never approve such a subsidy.

I've been amazed over the last 4 years at how quickly many people forget how the real world works once they move to The Villages. Businesses exist for one purpose and one purpose only, to make money for their owners and nothing else, if they happen to do some public good, philanthropy, or help support a worthy cause in the process then good for them. In the end it is still all about making a profit. That is not greed, that is business and that is how our economic system in this great republic works, and works better than any place else in the world. Nobody thought themselves greedy when they were working hard to amass their nestegg or pension that has allowed them to move here and enjoy the lifestyle we all now do. But suddenly now, when it becomes necessary to let loose some of their horded cash to buy something they want or need or some service they don't want to perform themselves all the businesses and their owners are greedy? PLEASE! Come back to reality, business still goes on even if you've forgotten how it all works.

One of the real beauties of our economic system is that it is self-righting; that poor business decisions are rewarded with failure and that good decisions with success and (that dirty word to some) profit. And the ones that get to decide if the decisions were good or bad are US, the consumers. We speak with our wallets and business owners listen with their spreadsheets, money talks! If you're unhappy with a business don't patronize it, if enough feel the same as you you will get the business's attention.

Time to put the soapbox away and go play golf. Have a great day everyone.