For my Montclair friends & neighbors,
Although not on the published agenda, I believe that our MPOA Board of Directors will once again consider a proposal to prohibit political activity of any sort at MPOA Events at tomorrow nights board meeting (7/13).
This is coming about because someone was upset with the fact that at our recent Montclair Day event, our new Delegate (as a result of re-districting) sought to introduce himself to his new constituents in Montclair, and a candidate for office that sought petition signatures to get on the ballot. Both perfectly appropriate and desirable actions to take at a community event, in my humble opinion.
Our guidelines already limit MPOA events to residents with tags and their two guests. Anyone else can be asked to leave, as could anyone who was doing anything truly disruptive.
But please, let’s not invite our neighborhood’s private government to regulate or prohibit that way our REAL elected American government works. I would love to meet with and speak to political candidates at our community events. And anyone who doesn’t feel the same can ignore them and move onto the dunk tank or their funnel cake.
Tomorrow is my birthday. Give me the gift of joining me at the MPOA Board Meeting (7:30 pm, July 13th, MPOA Building) and demonstrate your opposition to our Property Owner’s Association interfering with our rights as American’s any more than they already do.
Thanks! Chris