Yes, yes, yes…I took advantage of the over 15 minute video limit YOUTUBE now allows. Ahhhh, come on …don’t be like that……it’s really not that bad. Under 20 minutes as I recall. Maybe a tad bit over. Didn’t really check but the “end of video” notice was right around 19 minutes….so….pretty close.
This Lake Don Pedro CSD situation is very ugly because it illustrates quite well how personal and business desires of only a few can pervert, corrupt and destroy an otherwise fantastic idea. (ie, Community Service Districts: limited services to a defined group for only the cost necessary in providing those services.) Unfortunately there are many great ideas that appear reasonable and achievable on paper but when exposed to “real world” corruption quickly mutate into highly undesirable outcomes never intended by the designers.
Seems legitimate government activity (all that “by the people and for the people” stuff) is always closely shadowed with some form of illegitimate behind the scene special interest influence seeking some sort of a parasitic relationship (usually financial) with the legally approved “host activity”. These external forces essentially want some benefit they are not otherwise entitled to for nothing or at a greatly reduced cost. Naturally those “legally entitled” to the benefit/service always end up paying for that cost difference. (Like how shoplifting raises the cost on items for all consumers.)
Yes the LDPCSD situation is ugly but I also acknowledge what I do sometimes in opposition to our District’s reconfiguration into a THIRD PARTY SPECIAL BENEFIT WATER SERVICE FACILITY (based on groundwater substitution for MERCED RIVER WATER TRANSFERS OUTSIDE THE MIDPOU) could be considered ugly as well. OK, satire hurts when it illustrates the truth, but I digress. What I’m attempting to communicate is this, I think my sense of humor satisfactorily expresses legitimate points – but hope my feeble attempts at encouraging a laugh or two is not too offensive to the sensitive. (Heck, believe it or not, I too am a sensitive individual but I’m in “fight mode” or “resistance mode” if you prefer. Remember the purpose of HARD HEART BEATING CARDS? lol)
KAMPA & KOMPANY (and other such exploiters of the weak, uninformed, apathetic, etc.) have significant financial resources, companies (limited liability and otherwise), corporations, professional support organizations, lawyers, CPA’s, auditors, the ear of public officials and “movers and shakers” of a community, and Heaven knows what other assets they can mobilize and utilize to force their “SPECIAL INTEREST AGENDA” whereas I have a sharp tongue sometimes and a website to post the blah, blah, blah. So what? Fight with what you have right? I too often shake my head at the way I present some of the information about this near 40 year turmoil over the intended functioning of this Community Services District.
Still, it is absolutely amazing how much time, energy and resources KAMPA & KOMPANY have put into this ELABORATE GROUNDWATER SUBSTITUTION scheme funded with public money but also how much additional effort and resources they now must expend in covering up what they successfully accomplished while denying involvement.
Crazy huh? But that’s what happens when “corners are cut” by a public agency’s Board of Directors and management. That “oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive” truism. Anyway, suffice it to say it does not please me to ridicule those responsible because that only indicates they are still in positions of authority while pursuing (and concealing) personal/business objectives. Objectives which I do not believe are in the best interests of the 99% of entitled MERCED RIVER WATER using (and MANDATORY CSD CUSTOMERS) of the Lake Don Pedro subdivision.
What KAMPA and his supporters (KOMPANY) have already done, and continue to do, is very dishonest, which when you think about it, is a clue as to why the subjects of GROUNDWATER SUBSTITUTION and OFFICIAL DISTRICT SERVICE AREA BOUNDARIES can not make it to a meeting agenda for open and logical discussion of the facts.
My best to you and yours, Lew
