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Originally Posted by charlie1
Now that the election is over, I have to say that I am done supporting or being a member of the POA with its current leadership. I am done with them endorsing candidates with only one platform – “Blame the developer”. I am done with them accusing people of being “paid off” by the developer. The POA has become a political organization that is taking an adversarial role with the developer. They are in a war with the developer! Really not sure what else they do at this point! I do not agree with this approach. I believe that the POA should be working in conjunction and together with ANY organization regarding improvements wanted by the majority of the residents. They are not my voice anymore! I have found conversations gets results. I have found willingness to compromise and agreeing to smaller steps will open doors to continued discussions. This is how you help both parties feel good about change and get to mutual agreement. I also have found that demanding never works. It slams the door shut and nothing constructive ever gets accomplished!
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Agree completely.
The developer has a proven track record. This place didn't become the #1 retirement destination city on the planet by accident. I much prefer to go with the tried and true, as opposed to a bunch of disgruntled geezers of unknown backgrounds who may not have even the ghost of a clue as to how things run around here.
I am reminded of a line from the movie The Patriot, when Benjamin Martin asked the question "what is the difference between being ruled by one tyrant 3,000 miles away, or 3,000 tyrants one mile away"? In this case the answer is obvious, at least to me. I moved here with one "tyrant" in charge. That "tyrant" has created something unique in the world and it is growing by leaps and bounds. The "tyrant" as far as I am concerned has fulfilled his end of the bargain with me. I am happy with the status quo and have no desire at all for that to be changed even a little by a bunch of petty little tyrants who, according to some of the posts here and idle conversations here and there, seem to come up as pretty clueless.