Who is watching your HOA board and management company?

I have always been a proponent for people getting involved in their local government.  Now of days the most purest form of local government is one that effects our everyday daily life and that no one takes into consideration, it is your local HOA board and the management company that works for them/you.  They all actually work for you the residents.  Without checks and balance these boards become kingdoms for those who look to abuse the system.  Why does this happen; because no one wants to take the time to get involved, just like any form of government, - so you get what you are paying your ever increasing monthly assessment (a tax) for.  In most cases it is for mismanagement.

Why should residents care?  Because these are people that truly control your every day life; right outside your doorway.  They determine on what to spend and charge you and 
if they are not financially prudent and have a management company that doesn't give the proper advise - it will cost you, and may cause financial woes going forward for your assosiation.  
Now don't get me wrong, most people want to get involved to help the community and make it a great place to live. After all they are residents also and have a vested interest in what goes on. But you still have some who have a personal agenda and are only thinking of themselves.  This is where you have to get involved. Now I also understand that some people don't want to run for a board but that is not just the limit of your involvement.  Go to a meeting and just 
watch and observe and say something. As a disclaimer I was on my board for about 20 years and the reason being was that no one wanted to run for the position.  I was always an observer as a board member and now as just a good ole resident.

As for the management company - they manage the everyday functions and in some cases the financial aspects of the associations.  The are the supposed day to day experts who do this for a living and should be more knowledgeable then the volunteer board; but the board members should still be aware of what they are doing; after all they work for the HOA and can be replaced by the HOA.

The bottown line here is to get involved - you may find it interesting and also in you and your fellow neirghbors interest. Keeping an eye on things doesn't mean you lack trust but; that you are asking for accountability.

Can't make this sh*t up.....

Just some quick comments of what is going on - It is too bizarre to be real.....

**Prez Trump had mentioned recently that he would have made a good General.  Well General Shin Splints don't you realize that you need to go thru some grueling training.  Your wimp ass could handle it.  Or maybe Big Daddy would buy a Generalship for you.

**He identifies..... Hey there Richie Rich Trump can you really fool the working man & woman that you really identify.  You are nothing but a big phony...

**About the Wall:  The GOP had the majority for Trump's first 2 years and did nothing about a WALL.  Now they blame the Democrats who have only been in the majority for a week.  What a bunch of wimps...

**General Shin Splints Trump needs to Wag the Dog again - now it is called The Wall.  Oh yeah I forgot, Mexico's wall...hahahahahaha. Idiot.

Identify?? Really??

How can a man who inherited $400 million dollars (and squandered it) actually make the statement that he "Identifies" with the working man and women.  Even when in bankruptcy (many times) he always has one of his fancy hotels to stay in.  Can he fool that many fools? Apparently he thinks so and in some cases he is accomplishing it. (38%)

Well Mr. Richie Rich Trump you are hurting all Americans by your antics but all you care about is what Rush & Anne think.  You are the President of the United States not your own state of mind.  It is time for the 25th Amendment; but then again we would get that coward bot of Mike Pence.

Fight Back

It just seems that now of days in the political arena there is a super uncivil divide between the right and the left.  Why is this; because we are being lead by a hate mongering, mob gathering President who seems to think he only represents a certain section of the people.  He is not or has never been a President of all the people but just of his small 37% portion.  More of a divider there has never been - well at least since Newt Gingrich, but he wasn't or hopefully will never be President.

Mr. Trump just seems to think that to run the country he is only to cater to those cowardly GOP that will follow him blindly.  Doesn't he still understand that the majority of the people didn't vote for him and probably will not do it again.  With a smarter Democratic campaign he will be booted out office.

His hatred and fearmongering and blood mob gathering has to be hit back and hit back hard.  The Demorats & Progressives have to get down and dirty with this tyrant.  And why should this be done; because turning the other cheek has not and has never worked.  It needs to be done as said in "The Untouchables" - the Chicago way..... The time is now and the best thing that can be done is to let this poor excuse for a President feel the pain by getting the vote out this November and winning the House &  Senate back, and then see how humble he gets.....

Switched Parties - Who Cares?

One of the most famous politicians to have switched parties was Ronald Reagan, and he went on to champion his party and became president.  What was his reason for switching?  He had said, that he didn't leave his party, his party left him.  I am sure that the GOP was happy maybe ecstatic that he converted to become a conservative standard bearer.  Switched parties; who cares?  In this case the Democrats

In Bucks County, Pa. the last Democrat Congressman in the then District 8 (now 1) was an Independent turned Democrat before the primary season & who admittedly voted for George W. Bush.  He then went on to defeat a popular Republican incumbent and is a very popular leader in the Dem Party.  Switched parties; who cares?  In this case the Republicans.

Now for the 2018 primary the Bucks County Democrats have a choice between a young woman, who happened to have been a Republican turned Democrat and the endorsed candidate, a rich white guy who has been a Democrat but, didn't even want to run in the first place.  He was picked because (my opinion) of his bank account.  Shame on all those so called heavy hitters who backed out of a Congressional fight.

Now if all the party hardliners can hold against this young lady is her switching of parties; well I hope her actions convinces thousands of other Republicans to switch also.  If the party is endorsing this gentleman just because he is a walking dollar sign - then the Bucks County Democrats have become no different then the Republicans.

The switching of parties makes for good campaign literature and propaganda; just think of those who would be disqualified just for seeing their convictions.  It should be about passion and vision and as in any belief, a convert can at times show the old timers what passion and vision are all about.

Switched parties; who cares?  Not me,  I care about the passion, belief, vision and conviction of the candidate.  Switching parties shouldn't matter, but maybe setting a standard of endorsing rich white guys should be looked at.  How many good people would be held back from running for office because of such a standard?  

What about the People?

Today (3-24-18) is a historic day in the culture of America.  Washington DC is being taken over by the youth of a America to let the politicians and NRA know that they are not going to take gun violence anymore.  The massacre of our young in schools is not to be tolerated.  The massacre of anyone who goes about their lives safely is uncalled for.  No one should have their lives snuffed out by a deranged person who got their hands, even legally, on an automatic weapon.  A weapon that is far from being used for the hunting of animals; but for the hunting humans.  How many more bodies need to be buried until the politicians put a stop to it?

The late Senator Paul Wellstone once said "Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the improvement people's lives."  Now ask yourself, is that being done?

There is a way for change and the youth may just do that, and how, by finally voting the bums out.... They owe the politicians nothing but they are owed everything.  Mostly living safely - we all deserve that.

Sour Grapes...

This past election was a very historic one for local municipalites  all throughout the Bucks County Pa area.  Some townships after decades of one party rule (Republicans) and in some cases one party corruption; either monetary or corrupt decision making, have voted in change.  Now that they have been toppled the sore losers come out and are already to making their complaints.

In the past they have appointed every crony they could to boards and commissions, excluding well qualified Democrats that wanted to contribute to their township.  Making appointments at the end of meeting known as Old Business, so that there members are taken by surprised.  Some elected officials are just doing the duty of the high ups at the County level, why? because they want to move up - just temporarily pretending to care for the township where they live.

Some thinking that their elected position gave they the power to say "don't you know who I am," when caught DUI.... Using the position that was given by the people to threaten police officers who are doing their job.  It is amazing that people like this are now big babies because they lost and are now out of jobs. Jobs gotten because of patronage and making rich donors & elected high ups happy.  Lackeys with no integrity to say the least. Instead of showing that they care about the community (and not just themselves) they cry the blues.

Maybe it's time to stop thinking about yourself, your advancement, your kissing ass and do something that will help.  People will not care what you know or do until they know you care.... And not just about yourself.  Before you throw stone from your thin glass home; remember what you did to lose the faith of the people.....