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September 22, 2006
AARP: Attempt to help doesn't really
David Kahne, an attorney, managed to convince the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) that seniors were being victimized by the community associations they lived in. Using selective cases, and leaving out some pertinent facts, he published, under AARP's auspices, "A Bill of Rights for Homeowners in Associations. His acknowledgements are "who's who" of the rant sites, Not one person with an opposing, or even questionable view, contributed to this "document". When you decide to write something with a pre-established agenda, it isn''t hard to find a few examples and to then imply that it is the norm.
It's funny, but now even the rant sites are disowning it. Apparently AARP copyrighted it, and they considered it "their" work. Plus, some think it didn't go far enough. Well, there are no solutions that would satisfy them, and their generalities don't work, because they haven't been thought through to actual implementation.
Yet, even though they are having problems with this manifesto, you can bet they'll be citing it when talking to legislatures during the coming sessions. Over the next few blogs, I'll take a look at the specific recommendations made in the article.
Posted by joewest at September 22, 2006 3:00 PM