Detest Lauren Ritchie? No. She certainly has a message, but I believe it would carry more weight without all the derogatory adjectives and snide references. When I have been involved in negotiations, discussions or even heated debates, the person who resorts to hyperbole, innuendo, or name calling has simply admitted to having the weaker stance.
I had to chuckle at her assertion that, if the board had declined to purchase the amenities from the developer, we could have used the funds to provide our own amenities. Where? The golf courses, rec centers, etc., were all there! We would have to purchase land outside TV, or land within TV from the developer at what cost. Then construct amenities. Imagine all the controversy between the golfers and non-golfers over where to spend resources. Or between bowlers and non-bowlers. I look at what is available here at our current amenity fee and done mostly without resident input to planning, and wonder if the residents could do it as well.
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"the difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
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