If you think Congress is in serious need of term limits, you haven’t attended the Condo Association meetings at Paradise Shores.
At Paradise Shores, our Association President has served for 11 consecutive years. The actual term for President is only one year, but he keeps getting reelected. Most here can’t stand the guy, but no one else wants the job, so he keeps winning. Year after year after year. My neighbor says, at some point, the guy will just die, and then we will be rid of him. From the sounds of things, he may be planning the guys demise!
When someone is in power that long, it goes to their head. They begin to think they are King and everyone else is simply loyal subjects. Whats the quote about power corrupting?
This guy starts every conversation with, “You know, I used to be a Cop.” OK. That’s great. I have several friends who are Cops. I have a lot of respect for the job Cops are asked to do. However, no Cop I know just goes up to random people and says, “You know, I’m a Cop.” Who does that? People who are trying to prove they are some kind of authority figure do that. Condo Association Presidents that have been elected for 11 consecutive years do that.
My neighbor had an electrical smell in his condo, so he called maintenance to check it out. The next thing he knows the Association President is knocking on his door. He answers, and the guy says,
“You know, I used to be a Cop, (Of course) and I called the Association Attorney, and that electrical smell is not our responsibility. Its yours”.
Then he follows up with a “And I have never lost a court case and if you don’t like it, you can move!” My neighbor responds,
“Oh yeah, well I used to be in the FBI and worked for J Edgar Hoover, so what?” (Yes, these guys are actual Senior Citizens)
What happened next is funnier since both are in their 70’s.
My neighbor says the Association President put his hands on him. That was the last straw To which my neighbor said to get your hands off or I’ll kick you a**. To which the President says I’ll get a restraining order against you, and it just went downhill from there. Two old men cursing, screaming and threatening each other. I told him I think I remember this episode on Seinfeld!
Tonight he was recollecting the near altercation and told me he used to be very unstable when he was younger. (Thanks for letting me know) Seems he is much better now he is older, but still inclined to kick someones a** if he is provoked. Besides, he said, he has asked many owners in our building to name “one thing” the President has done. ONE THING! He says no one can name anything, but each year they still reelect the guy. Sounds familiar!
I asked him had he ever thought of running for the office? He said,
“You know, people have said I would make a good President.” Then he paused and said,
“But I am just too blunt and would say something that would offend these old ladies and that wouldn’t be good.”
So, it seems we have an iron clad case for term limits at Paradise Shores. However, as my neighbor says, at some point, the Association President will just die and “we will be rid of him”. I suppose death is the ultimate term limits!
The Lonesome Leaker 