[walterray1]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Quite outspoken is one thing. Ed McGinty takes it to a completely new level.

I was going from Spanish Springs to LSL a few weeks before the last elects and there was a Trump rally going on at the corner of 466 and Morse. Pro Trump people were on the corner of each side of 466 and holding signs and waving as cars went by. Cars would blow their horns and wave back sometimes in disagreement. It was all harmless and everyone seemed to be having a good time.

As I went by the same area on my return trip I noticed two police cars with their lights on on the southeast corner of Morse and 466. I went over to see what was going on and there in the middle of all of the Trump supporters was McGinty and a friend both with their golf carts festooned with vulgar anti Trump signs.

The police were about to arrest him when they finally convinced him to leave.

Now I have to ask, what did he think that he was going to accomplish with this stunt? Did he think that he was going to change anyone's mind or did he just want to start trouble.

I believe that it was the latter. Not only would he like to start a fight but then he would blame it on Trump for being divisive.

I don't care what you political beliefs are but that kind of behavior is unacceptable. In fact, I hate all negativity in political campaigns. How about just telling people why you like your guy for a change.

Ed McGinty has serious mental illness and if it's not addresses, there is going to be a serious problem at some point.

Pretty much sums it up.

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by Love2Swim

Not so. Ed is in a golf cart, and you can drive by him on the street, and then you don't see him again. She wore her shirt/political sign to a class or gathering at a pool. Others attending this class or in attendance at the pool have to endure her idiotic political views if they want to enjoy time in or about pool. She certainly has the right to her views, but shoving it down people's throats in a class or a pool environment is ignorant and rude and ruins it for everyone in attendance. I don't know why people feel they have to do this. I really feel sorry for her neighbors who have to look at her stupid political shrine in her garage every day of the week. That's not what the Villages is about - its supposed to be friendly and welcoming. She and her ilk have turned it into a battlefield. We all see people flaunting the rules and putting up political flags with disparaging slogans. The architectural review committee should take a more active stance on banning this stuff. Political signs at one's home during election season are one thing, but having them on view 14 hours/day, 365 days a year are something else. And by the way, she has gotten into shouting matches with neighbors who didn't agree with her views.

Kind of hard to imagine a woman wearing a T shirt and using a swimming pool as being aggressive and shoving a political view down someone's throat. I think I see the correlation of this and those that think that a small, 8" cross on someone's lawn as being aggressive and shoving their religion down someone's throat, or flying a political flag at home.

Like I said before, I drove past that nut case, Eddie boy the other afternoon and saw his clown cart. I just laughed and moved on. He doesn't bother me and he is just a funny distraction from the building traffic on Villages roads. Of course if he ever accosted my wife for her views, he would welcome the police handcuffs rather than what would come thundering down upon him. That said, I do not think his problem is a political view, as much as his just suffering from a low self esteem and lack of respect for others around him. I do believe that he is a powder keg with a lit fuse. It's just a matter of time before he blows up and does something that puts him away for a very long time. Maybe the judge will mandate that he receive some professional help.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Love2Swim

Not so. Ed is in a golf cart, and you can drive by him on the street, and then you don't see him again. She wore her shirt/political sign to a class or gathering at a pool. Others attending this class or in attendance at the pool have to endure her idiotic political views if they want to enjoy time in or about pool. She certainly has the right to her views, but shoving it down people's throats in a class or a pool environment is ignorant and rude and ruins it for everyone in attendance. I don't know why people feel they have to do this. I really feel sorry for her neighbors who have to look at her stupid political shrine in her garage every day of the week. That's not what the Villages is about - its supposed to be friendly and welcoming. She and her ilk have turned it into a battlefield. We all see people flaunting the rules and putting up political flags with disparaging slogans. The architectural review committee should take a more active stance on banning this stuff. Political signs at one's home during election season are one thing, but having them on view 14 hours/day, 365 days a year are something else. And by the way, she has gotten into shouting matches with neighbors who didn't agree with her views.

Are we to take this post as meaning that the nut job with his clown cart's political views are acceptable and yet this woman's view is "idiotic" and "stupid" (your words)? Sounds pretty close to defending the nut job to me.

[affald]

Law Enforcement needs to make sure all traffic laws are enforced when Ed or anyone else parks their carts in places that may cause distractions and/or accidents. In my opinion Brandon is great and Ed is obviously in need of help. Some might call him and those that defend him, especially the lawyer wannabes....wackadoodles.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Not sure why Ed deserves all this attention. He stood up to a bully in a place where many worship this person. Takes a lot of guts especially to do it so openly.

This is mostly just a personal feud over a couple of people's use of a Villages' pool which got way out of hand.

I hope the judge can sort it out and that he/she has some wisdom. Maybe he/she can threaten to cut the pool in half.

It seems to me Ed is the bully.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

It seems to me Ed is the bully.

At times he is. Most of the time he was very active, not so much.

[affald]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

At times he is. Most of the time he was very active, not so much.

Ed certainly attempts to be a bully. Even tried to bully the judge.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Not sure why Ed deserves all this attention. He stood up to a bully in a place where many worship this person. Takes a lot of guts especially to do it so openly.

This is mostly just a personal feud over a couple of people's use of a Villages' pool which got way out of hand.

I hope the judge can sort it out and that he/she has some wisdom. Maybe he/she can threaten to cut the pool in half.

Sorry, but Ed is the bully...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Not sure why Ed deserves all this attention. He stood up to a bully in a place where many worship this person. Takes a lot of guts especially to do it so openly.

This is mostly just a personal feud over a couple of people's use of a Villages' pool which got way out of hand.

I hope the judge can sort it out and that he/she has some wisdom. Maybe he/she can threaten to cut the pool in half.

Yeah, stalking a woman is just "people's use of a pool getting out of hand"...

[Fredster]

Hard to believe that there are some people
that will make excuses for Ed’s behavior
given his track record.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by LateBoomer

he's mentally ill, rude and tries to be intimidating. Like a lot of (those people) these days.

Who are those people?

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by JSR22

Who ate those people?

Who’s eating people? Lol

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by LateBoomer

he's mentally ill, rude and tries to be intimidating. Like a lot of (those people) these days.

Your description reminds me of some folks right here on ToTV. Though not the mentally ill part - I have no way of knowing if those folks are truly mentally ill, or just pretend to be.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Who’s eating people? Lol

Meant are. Fat fingers!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by JSR22

Meant are. Fat fingers!

Meant are eating people? Now I'm totally confused...