| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | August 2001, Robert Gates, past CIA director |
| I love my HOA. Not familiar words. Mostly I hear | | | | and current Secretary of Defense for the Obama |
| words of contempt, anger, frustration where hate | | | | Administration gave a talk on Leadership, to |
| is substituted for love. Call me crazy but I have | | | | 25,000 Boy Scouts, at a Centennial Jamberal in |
| sacrificed money, when there was vary little to | | | | the Deserts of Utah. He said,"But to realize this |
| go around, time, at the expense of recreational | | | | vision of the future to fulfill the wonderful |
| activities, to become a Certified Community | | | | opportunities that lie before us. We Americans |
| Manager. Why? Because, I love my Country. Yes, | | | | must abandon our long held dream that we can |
| the two are infinitely connected. | | | | put down the obligations the responsibilities the |
| While studying to become a Certified Community | | | | duties of leadership." |
| Manager, I discovered the basis for community | | | | This is a call for Local Leadership, which was given |
| organization is the same system the Founding | | | | 10 years ago. Regardless of age, health, social |
| Fathers of the United States organized as the | | | | position, wealth, education, or personal |
| Government of the United States, a | | | | circumstance, we cannot ignore our Duty of |
| Representative Republic. | | | | Leadership. |
| In an article written by David Barton January | | | | If you are prepared to lead, to accept |
| 2001, titled Democracy vs. Republic, David said, | | | | responsibility, to care about principles and causes |
| "We have grown accustomed to hearing that we | | | | beyond self interest, to serve the public good, |
| are a democracy; such was never the intent. The | | | | then the potential is bright for peace prosperity |
| form of government entrusted to us by our | | | | and democracy. |
| Founders was a republic, not a democracy. Our | | | | Robert Gates also said in that same speech in the |
| Founders had an opportunity to establish a | | | | Utah Desert, In the order of the arrow ordeal |
| democracy in America and chose not to. In fact, | | | | ceremony, the medicine man Mataeu recounts the |
| the Founders made clear that we were not, and | | | | legend of Chingatsgau Chief of the Delewares. In |
| were never to become, a democracy:" | | | | that legend noble Unguis son of Chingatsgau |
| The current United States government has | | | | volunteers for a dangerous mission saying these |
| shifted to empowering the Legislative, Judicial and | | | | words if we would remain a nation we must |
| Presidential arms of our governance, and | | | | stand by one another. |
| abandoned the structure of a Representative | | | | Let us both urge on our kindred, firm devotion to |
| Republic. | | | | our brethren, ourselves forgetting. Let us catch |
| I took a stand. To stand with the governance | | | | the higher vision, let us find the greater beauty in |
| that was envisioned by our Founding Fathers, a | | | | the life of cheerful service. |
| Representative Republic. I stand on this | | | | Be prepared to serve and to lead remembering |
| decision and believe it is best for Community | | | | the words of Noble Unguis, if we would remain |
| Associations, City, County, State and Federal | | | | a nation we must stand by one another. Catch |
| Governments. | | | | the higher vision; find the greater beauty in the |
| The electing of Barrack Obama, told one thing, | | | | life of cheerful service. |
| the United States is looking for Leadership. | | | | I am an Eagle Scout. I have pledged from this |
| President Obama has not been the answer. Then | | | | day forward that, On my Honor, I will do my |
| sprung up the Tea Parties many think they are | | | | Duty, to God and my Country (and |
| looking for The One, to lead. I am not | | | | Community)
. This is why I have developed |
| looking for The One, because I believe any | | | | the website, Barrack Obama said it best, I am |
| leadership from The One, will be wasted if | | | | a Community Organizer. |
| The Many, are not experienced with | | | | The purpose of the website is for Leadership |
| leadership on a local level. | | | | Training of elected HOA Presidents, Board |
| I believe if a person can tead a Home Owners | | | | Members and Committee Chairmen. I want these |
| Association, or any type of Community | | | | elected Leaders to learn of how the Founding |
| Association, using the nine principles of community | | | | Fathers of the United States of America |
| governance: | | | | envisioned our modern Home Owners |
| Principle1: There must be a Legal Basis for every | | | | Associations, HOA's, (a.k.a. Community |
| action; | | | | Associations, Condominium Associations, |
| Principle 2: Every Community must have good | | | | common-interest developments). A |
| Management and Leadership; | | | | Representative Republic is how they should be |
| Principle 3: Rule Development & Enforcement is | | | | governed. |
| essential; | | | | Leadership must be part of that governance, |
| Principle 4: Board Meetings & Decision Making | | | | therefore training and leadership review for |
| requires a partnership with God; | | | | everyone in leadership positions is important. I also |
| Principle 5: Budget & Reserves must be followed; | | | | want the Leaders of today to know why |
| Principle 6: Assessments must be collected; | | | | Abraham Lincoln, at Gettysburg, said that |
| Principle 7: Financial Statements must be produced | | | | Governments should be, "Of the People, By the |
| for public consumption and discussion; | | | | People and For the People." |
| Principle 8: Risk Management & Insurance is a | | | | This is my dream and my quest. To make |
| proper public good for community financial | | | | information about Community Leadership so |
| planning; | | | | spectacular and simple, that is will be known and |
| Principle 9: Proper Maintenance on Public and | | | | used across the Nation. May I please enlist your |
| Community assets should be budgeted and | | | | help in making this website known? |
| administered. | | | | This project must be a viral campaign and by |
| Adhering and leading a community under these | | | | word of mouth, because I, the project founder, |
| Nine Principles, as well as overseeing conflict | | | | have very little money for other means of |
| resolution between neighbors and emergency | | | | spreading the news of the existence the website, |
| planning for the community, gives no better | | | | God Bless you for all that you can do. |
| training for City, County, State and Federal | | | | If you should have any questions or want to |
| Leadership. I believe The One, will be found | | | | speak to me personally, please feel free to do so. |
| amongst, The Many, those who are | | | | Sincerely yours |
| already serving the community. | | | | Phillip N. |