Talk about voter suppression. The Annual Meeting of the Cutsie Condo Association is to be held later this month on Zoom. And we’re all invited to listen. Listen but not speak. We may see but probably may not be seen. Democracy in the private sector.
The Mealymouth Management company says they can cram in more
participants by … um … not letting them participate. Seventy two families own
property in Cutsie. Average attendance at past annual meetings has been
in the neighborhood of maybe 15. Fifteen onlookers on Zoom will allow
dozens more to show up. Most of them won’t.
But -- perish forbid! -- management is not trying to silence
the owners. They have proposed a workaround. A link they can use to
submit questions and comments. You’d think that offer would be made on a
website so people can click on it and fill out a form. You’d be wrong. It’s in
a snail mail form letter. The link is 47 characters long.
Try typing that without error. Should anyone do this right
they will be directed to more complications.
What would happen if they tried something like this in
congress? Okay, boys and girls, the Zoom Meeting of the House of
Representatives of the United States is in session, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi
presiding.
Most members would be able to hear and see Nancy but
wouldn’t be allowed to vote. They’d be able to hear and see the various
committee chairs and senior members of the opposing party. But when it
comes to a vote? Well, let’s not get picky. After all, y’all chose
leaders. Let them lead you.
There’s also a lesson for corporate boards of directors
here. Especially the so-called independent directors. Sit home and
watch, ladies and gentlemen. But when it comes to a vote? Well, we haven’t
figured that out yet.
Better yet, hold the annual stockholder meetings like that.
Think of the fiscal responsibility. No renting of a giant hotel. No bar bills.
No transportation costs or troubles. And, of course, no descent and no votes.
Lessons to dismantle democracy! Starting at the lowest
possible level unless they start holding block parties using this model.
Maybe there should be a demonstration outside the main hall
of the Mealymouth Management company’s “world headquarters” which is in a
hunting cabin deep in the woods where GPS systems don’t work. Just make
sure you keep the demonstration peaceful. Carry signs that say, “Free the
Cutsie Condo 72.” Chant “what do we want?” “The right to vote.” And “when do we
want it?” “NOW.”
Anyone have Al Sharpton’s phone number? I lost my copy
decades ago.
I’m Wes Richards. My opinions are my own but you’re welcome
to them. ®
Any Questions? wesrichards@gmail.com
© WR 2021
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