Wednesday, October 17, 2018

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE VOICE

OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER IS THE HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE VOICE. IT HELPS TO KEEP UP WITH LOCAL EVENTS, BUT BEYOND THAT, IT IS NOT MUCH MORE THAN ADS AND DAY OLD NEWS.
I HAVE BEEN A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE "LETTERS TO THE EDITOR" SECTION. YOU ARE ALLOWED 2 PER MONTH. LATELY THEY HAVE BEEN BACKED UP OVER THE VILLAGE CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE UPCOMING VOTE ON CHANGES TO THE VILLAGE ARTICLES AND DECLARATIONS. MY LAST SUBMISSION WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I SUGGESTED THAT THEY PRINT MORE THAN THE 5 LETTERS THEY PRINT PER WEEK, BUT THE ANSWER WAS NO. I'M ASSUMING THEY DON'T WANT TO ALLOW US TOO MUCH OF A VOICE FROM THE PUBLIC.THEY ARE GENERALLY PRO-POA, AND MANY OF US HAVE TAKEN A POSITION AGAINST THE PRESENT BOARD AND CEO. THE VOICE DOES NOT WANT TO GET ANY OF THOSE PEOPLE MAD AT THEM. THEY DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANY INCOME FROM AD'S. THEY NEVER PRINT ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE NEAR SHAKY REGARDING THE BOARD OR CEO. THEY ARE SORT OF NEXT TO USELESS, BUT ARE ALL THAT WE HAVE GOT. THE LETTER SECTION IS ONE OF THE ONLY WAYS TO VOICE OPPOSITION TO OUR PRESENT LEADERSHIP.  ALTHOUGH THE VILLAGE WHISPERER IS BECOMING MORE POPULAR. I'M GUESSING SIXTY-SEVENTY PEOPLE ARE READING ON A FAIRLY REGULAR BASIS. THAT IS NOT MANY, BUT AT LEAST AN ALTERNATIVE VOICE.

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