“Letter to Attorney General on Cadman Towers Transparency”

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Replies From Cadman Shareholders

In the stewardship of “transparency,” as implied promise, email replies will be posted and replied to for discussion. Alternatively, residents and shareholders may use the reply form to post replies.

Email Reply from Jeffrey Karp

Mr. Karp writes:
“How long have you and your partner lived in Cadman Towers James cause frankly I have never heard of you. You seemed to have picked up the banner from the deceased Joan Myler in leading the 25 % minority in blocking what the 75% majority of cooperatives want to do at Cadman. I for one have lived at Cadman since it’s inception, have helped save Cadman from financial ruin so that ingrates like you, who profess to know what’s best for the rest of us dumb hicks, can save us from ourselves. Me and my wife Sheila raised two sons at Cadman, who along with dozens of other cooperators, have gone on to become very successful adults. What have you raised James two dogs? And you want to know something we did it w/o the input or assistance from people like you James. In fact, we did it at a time when apts couldn’t be given away. So my advice to you and your band of followers is if you do not like the direction in which Cadman Towers is heading why don’t you just return to where you and your partner came from and you will not have to suffer the indignities of sitting outside the entrance to Cadman Towers and hawking your socialist manifesto😝”
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

Our Reply to Mr. Karp:

Thank you, Mr. Karp, for your informative reply. Frankly, we’ve never heard of you either, and we’ve had family living here for over 30 years. Your reply helps to shed light on the level of information, mentality, and communications of some Cadman Towers’ status quo—well, at least one shareholder.

You call our ‘call for Transparency’ a ” Socialist Manifesto.” We should first drill down and understand that very misunderstood definition in the American English Language. This “Democratic Socialism,’ in fact, includes how all of us were able to buy into the Government Subsidized Middle Income Public Housing “Democratic Socialist” program—inasmuch as the United States has for decades provided “Democratic Socialist” Government Subsidized programs, such as Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, Transportations, Fire Departments, and yes, Mitchell-Lama!

Please google “democratic socialism for dummies,” and you will find many educational resources including this short NBC’s Stephanie Ruhle explain the reality we all bask in, living in a Country that is swimming in “Democratic Socialism.”

THEREFORE: A hypocrisy of ethical proportions is identified when folks who bask in the huge benefits from “Democratic Socialist” Mitchell-Lama Government Subsidized Housing, having bought in decades ago for under $15k or $30k, who by longevity and square footage are potentially poised to “Capitalize” on the backs of newer and smaller-square-footage shareholders.

But that is not the elephant in the room! That’s just the hypocrisy and opportunistic optic.

While we are still undecided, primarily based on the lack of detailed information, research, open in-person discussion, and what clearly appears to be a controlled narrative, our elephant in this room is what our evidence to the Attorney General’s Office points to as “advertent or inadvertent Oppressive Conduct” by some in management.

I would recommend you educate yourself on the definitions of “Freedom of Speech and Assembly” as part of this country’s “Democratic Socialism.” By the way, my two children, “Bah Humbug,” you for calling them dogs.

Happy Holidays to you and your family,

James Ordonez

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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, based on all these “advertent or inadvertent” factors, the simple math is that it will be nearly impossible for the Cadman Towers Board to hold sufficiently satisfactory informational Virtual-Zoom meetings.

To begin with, due to everyone’s limited ability to attend, plus technical difficulties, the above-mentioned “advertent or inadvertent” host of limitations for ALL Shareholders to express, ask questions, follow-up questions, distribute paper documents, etc., it will be near impossible for a fair and impartial vote.

The only viable option is to wait for a time in the future when all these issues have been addressed and the “pandemic at Cadman Towers” has waned enough for everyone (all Cadman Shareholders) to attend a series of in-person meetings.

~ Our two cents