On August Referendum

“The eye sees not itself” are the words from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. It of course refers to the fact that we are all blind to ourselves, but also that the ‘I’ sees out and interprets the world as a mirrored reflection of the self. These year(s); Tragically, our media diet(s) of over consumption and trans-facts clog and obscure to cause cataracts of fear and failures of the heart. It has devolved to “They” and “Those People” versus “We the People.” There is no better example of reciprocal worldviews as those of us Marco Island owners/residents who happily open our slice of paradise to share our home with a stranger and those whose blood boils because a stranger is next door. Public policy comes down to what kind of community we want for our garden paradise on an island. Should it be neighbor versus neighbor? Should the government newly manage who and when people are allowed to come and go on private property? We have a 1% problem of negative impact of rentals as an outlier. The problem is real. There are simple solutions. (Stay tuned…) If you want to fix the fabric of community, talk to your neighbor. Owners/Property Managers are the correct control mechanism. VOTE NO to the referendum on August 23rd as an uneven and unjust law of poison pills for a more toxic Marco. Let us work together to be an ‘Open Marco’ for all to invest in community and enjoy paradise RESPONSIBLY.