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Originally Posted by Bucco
I have a serious question for those who delight in mocking the newspaper, the developer and such. This question is prompted by old friends up north who have browsed this site and ask me how in the world can I live in such a place.
Was the newspaper misrepresented to you when you moved here or when you subscribed ? Do you still have a subscription ?
Did the developer lie to you when you moved here about anything ? If he, or his rep did, did you call him or them on it ?
Have you taken a course (not exactly sure if it is still offered but it used to be) on the workings and government of our Villages ?
The sarcasm presented here about the paper, etc. certainly would prompt me to look other places, or to look to move. I only mention these because it has already been discussed but there are other comments alluding to sinkholes and how development here adds to the problem.
I am not an employee here....not a defender of the developer or anyone associated with him or his family..nor do I resent his making money on a product such as The Villages.
I just do not understand such sarcasm, etc aimed so directly. To be sure, everyone is subject to criticism, but so many posts do not come across as suggestions or questions, but more of an actual condescending attitude wrapped in sarcasm or total distrust. Blind trust is not smart for sure.
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Bucco, I'm an old-school newspaper woman from way back. When I was having a discussion with my husband about this issue in regards to the
Daily Sun's coverage of the "wall," he straightened me out real fast and set my emotion and passion back in check. He laughed and said, "The Morse family owns the newspaper. The reporters work for them. Do you think CNN reporters or Fox reporters would have jobs very long if they did an investigative report on the owners of either company and went against them?"
That's just the way the world goes round.