The Board claims to be “neutral” while its public relations group (Anthem Journal) aggressively promotes gaming for Anthem Center–on behalf of the Board.  It claims to be only wanting to know what the majority THINKS about adding gaming to Anthem Center–before anyone is told what it will cost, who will pay for which items, and what kinds of returns on investment will members receive?

Does that have the cart before the horse, or what? Who could choose in favor of such a major policy item without knowing the pros and cons of the issue?

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The Board has appeared desperate to salvage its disastrous restaurant lease while summarily dismissing the mounting losses to our members.   How can it be explained when the directors claim the restaurant lessee’s so-called “poll” is not a “vote”, is not a “ballot”, and the results will not be binding on the membership.  Outrageous!

Unfortunately, this proves the board is in denial of reality while it continues to treat other members as if they are stupid.  We know when we are being conned–and this is a classic example!

While some of us may be too old/too senile to deal with reality, we submit that the majority deserve much more respective treatment.  Unfortunately, it has become increasingly obvious that Sun City Anthem’s Unity Party and its directors are cursed by the same sort of “progressive/dictatorial” beliefs that we see so prevalent in the national political parties.  Power and money attracts them like mosquitoes to bare skin!

For example, ask yourself, if the directors were truly “neutral”, why would they ask us to vote for installing gaming in Anthem Center BEFORE all of the costs and other pros and cons are known and communicated?  If they were using common sense, the vote would not be allowed until AFTER the pros and cons are known.  What the Board is doing is just like Speaker Pelosi asking House members to vote on Obamacare and Cap&Trade bills BEFORE anyone is allowed to read them!

Asking members to vote for gaming without first providing business case details is a gross insult to us all. 

Even those who favor installing some gaming in our facilities should vote NO and demand to know before a final vote is taken exactly much it will cost, and when will the restaurant lease be modified to ensure 100% of its costs to members are being reimbursed.

In our view, voting NO this time around (and demanding all the data before being asked to vote again) is just exhibiting common sense.