UCO - BUSINESS AS USUAL - REVERSION TO TYPE

Hi All,
This Morning, 30 October 2008, I was invited to a meeting of the Officers Committee at the Camden pool UCO office.

VP Frank Cornish invited me hopefully to contribute to the issue of combining the BLOG with the Official CV Web site, and implementing a "Contact Us" button on the CV Web site., thanks Frank.

I had previously implemented such a facility on this BLOG, Whereupon, UCO in it's typical "Not Invented Here" (NIH) doctrinal philosophy rejected that capability, out of hand.

VP Sal Bummolo, who's favorite phrase is "There is something that you may not be aware of", a standard saying by those folks who think they know everything; implied that the responses on the BLOG were inaccurate and controversial. Gee Sal, have you read the latest issue of the UCO Reporter, it resembles an irrational cat fight conducted by children.

Sal further implied that the only people who are qualified to answer questions are Officers of UCO, or Committee Chairs, most certainly not yours truly.

Secretary Avis Blank further opined that the only person on earth qualified to implement the Contact Us Facility was Pat Blunck.

Both positions are utterly absurd.

Under the current regime, the very fact of being elected seems to transfer to certain incumbents, from the ether no doubt, a Universal knowledge of all things, along with this miracle comes the apparent belief that the rest of us mere Unit-Owners know nothing and have nothing to contribute.

My experience with some of the incumbents suggest that they have no knowledge of the Law, no respect for the Law and worst of all, no capability of researching the correct Legal response to most questions.

Let me assure all of the UCO Officers and the LCAM that when I research the law and provide a reference from Florida Statutes or Administrative Code, it is neither inaccurate nor controversial.

When I raised my hand seeking recognition to speak, Chair person Pro-Tempore, in President Loewenstein's absence, Treasurer Tetro, made it very clear that there would be no contributions from non-members of the Officers Committee until all business was concluded and all the decisions had been made.

Queen Tetro, who's first public comment upon being elected Treasurer, was; "I have no experience, but I know what lines to put the numbers on"
Made it very clear by her actions that the concept of "Open Meetings" is now extinct once again in CV.

So, what is a dedicated volunteer who has something to contribute supposed to do?

In the current reign of darkness, it is clear that no such volunteers are really wanted; the "we know it all and you know nothing" doctrine reigns supreme. As the micro-management increases and the Loewenstein inner core of acolytes and sycophants slide back into the "business as usual" mode; perhaps the only valid course of action is to walk away.

Dave Israel