Well, the illegitimate “board” is at it again – continuing their ongoing attempts to coerce and intimidate ANY and ALL owners who dare to object to their abuse of power and attempts to continue their illegal fiefdom by breaking both Deer Ridge Law and Tennessee State Law.
This time, it is yet another mailing to the entire ownership at Deer Ridge, wasting ALL of our money, with Joey and the “board” trying desperately to hold on to their positions.
They are so panicked by so many owners who are starting to see “the light” that the Asinine Assessment is invalid and that the “board” itself is illegitimate. Since the “board” is continuing to violate Tennessee State Law by blocking access to the books and records, it isn’t clear how many of us have not paid their special assessment. But our guess is that there is a SIGNIFICANT number who refuse to pay. So, their threats and attempted intimidation have increased.
Let’s dissect the latest Luther letter attacking me so we can all find out the real truth.
First Point
As you can see, they are trying deflection as a defense against their own illegal activity. Luther, you ought to know all about Deflection Defense Mechanisms as a common “reactive” response to feedback. I give you guys feedback you are breaking the law and violating the Deer Ridge Master Deed and Bylaws – and you all try to deflect it by claiming now that I am somehow doing something illegal.
They aren’t trying to protect the owners – they are spending OUR money on legal fees to protect and cover their own collective asses. They already know when this thing goes to trial that their stretched and flawed misinterpretations of the Deer Ridge Documents will NOT stand up to the light of day.
For whatever reason, Joey and the “board” will spend whatever legal fees that they need to spend just to try and support their contrived, stretched and flawed misinterpretations of the Deer Ridge Documents as their way of blocking access to the records we have a right to.
Just why do they do that?
Why do Joey and the “board” even try to block access to books and records that Tennessee Law guarantees we have a right to access?
Why, on earth, not just say, “Of course…help yourself. You have a right to them. Be sure and let us know if you find any problems or issues.”
Shouldn’t THAT be the response of an open board operating within Deer Ridge and Tennessee Law – instead of them wasting every one’s time and energies looking for every contrived and illegitimate loophole to block every owner’s access to the financial records of OUR investment?
Since Joey and the “board” are NOT responding the obvious way they should, what conclusions do YOU reach about the ways things are being done – and what secrets they are trying to hide?
Well, let’s keep looking at their most recent attack letter in detail.
They accuse me of name calling and insults – yet they refer to my “aggressive anti-social behavior.”
Firstly, when I voice my opinion, I state it is my opinion. As a matter of fact, every single blog page at my site has the following disclaimer in the left column:
Legalese On
GENERAL DISCLAIMER FOR ALL PAGES AND POSTS
Note: The following, and the information on any and all other posts and pages by me about General Manager Joe Thomas, GGRC, RML and /or the Board of Directors and its members, or any related topics, are my personal opinions based on my ongoing investigation into the actions and inactions of the GGRC and RML Board of Directors and / or Joe Thomas, General Manager.
While I believe these allegations to be true based on my objective analysis, these opinions remain as only allegations until I, or others, prove things in court.
My goal is to offer all owners all the information and evidence that I have available so that everyone can reach their own conclusions.
Legalese – And Powered Wig – Off
I would say that is pretty clear with regard to my opinions about things.
However, in the case of Luther’s personal attack letter, his statement regarding my “aggressive anti-social” behavior is a medical and psychological diagnosis that is given as a statement of fact, not opinion. As such, their statement qualifies as libel and defamation of character that is without disclaimer, without proof nor supporting predicate. If you look up the actual meaning of the term, “aggressive anti-social behavior,” you get something like this:
“The human that should be most feared is the one that has Anti-Social Personality Disorder or in psychology terms the sociopath and or psychopath. The psychopath is probably the most deviant mind that exists and treatment is not very successful because there is not a cure or drug to control it.”
Gee, guys, do you really think I am THAT bad just because I want to see the books and records? Neither will a court of law when this issue of libel and defamation of character is included in the lawsuit.
This is just another example out of many where Joe Thomas and the “board” have resorted to vilification of me as a way to attempt to sway other owners at Deer Ridge that my justifiable points are not valid complaints about the way things are done in the Fiefdom just because I do not goose-step to the beat of their drummer.
Likewise, their statement that what they are doing with regard to “suspension of membership privileges is clearly sanctioned in our By-laws” is patently a lie. There is NOTHING in the Deer Ridge Master Deed and Bylaws that blocks an owner AT ANY TIME from their right to review the books and records in accordance with Tennessee State Law. They are using this LIE as their last-ditched attempt to block me from discovering their “secrets” from the thrice-demanded review notice that I have sent them. They KNOW that I will find their secrets – and they fear that their carefully constructed apparition at Deer Ridge will be exposed for all to see.
Second Point
Back to Luther’s Attack Letter:
Funny, I don’t see ANYTHING in the minutes issued by David Barone that show ANY of the above discussion occurred. If David didn’t include it in the minutes, it must not have been discussed, right? Luther, do you have an audio recording of the meeting that we could depend on for clarity of this claim?
Actually, my answers to those three questions is Yes, Yes, And Not So Fast.
- Fire Joe Thomas? Absolutely. Details were previously given and are posted at my blog. Click Fire Joe Thomas for more than 15 specific reasons for firing Joey WITH CAUSE.
- Yes, fire the “board” – for being illegitimate, for ultra vires violations of their duties even if they were a legitimate board, for continued violations of both Deer Ridge law AND Tennessee State Law. And that’s just the start. This blog is filled with uncountable other reasons that this entire “board” should be fired.
- Eliminate the rental program? No. Eliminate RML as an albatross around the neck of GGRC? Absolutely. According to the independent legal opinion we received, RML is NOT a legitimate business for GGRC to own and fund.
So, again, Luther has misstated the conversation. Again, another example where it would be nice to have an audio recording of our board meetings, huh?
Third Point
Again, they falsely claim my “illegal activity” as a deflection from my identifying their own ongoing violations and illegal activity.
Luther claims he wants to take legal actions regarding the accusation of fraud, theft of services and dishonest actions. Gee, Luther, all you have to do is open up the books and records as REQUIRED by Tennessee State Law. The fact that you will not, and will fight tooth and nail to prevent it, is pretty strong evidence of the very issues of fraud, theft of services and dishonest actions you are pounding your chest about.
Open up the books and records, Luther. If you have nothing to hide, why do you try even laughable loopholes in your ongoing attempt to conceal your secrets? I believe the judge will find your ongoing refusal to abide by Tennessee State Law a very strong justification for MANY owners to believe that you and Joey and the rest of the “board” are guilty of something. Trust me when I tell you, we WILL find out.
As to the legal assistance being costly – again, it is brought on by you and Joey and the rest of the “board” – not as a need for the Owners. You will be the ones who will be held responsible for those legal costs.
There is more support for justice at Deer Ridge than just me, Neil and Jim. Others have joined in with us and our goals for Deer Ridge to abide by both Deer Ridge Law and Tennessee State Law. None of us are interested in you and Joey and the “board” doing all you can with our money to “preserve Deer Ridge as we know it” We are ready for the Fiefdom to end, for “Deer Ridge as we know it” to end – and for the power on this property to be returned to ALL the owners.
Fourth Point
Again, we have more than just two supporters – and it WILL be an issue for the courts.
“Board” Meeting Minutes
The following is Luther and Joey and the rest of the “board’s” threat to counter sue me, individually, as a way of attempted intimidation as a last ditch effort to stop the upcoming lawsuit for which they will have little, if any, defense. Here’s a clue, guys: I am not intimidated. Also, your claims are so frivolous on every level, that be assured that I will seek sanctions against your attorney for even attempting to pursue these ludicrous points.
But, let’s take them, one by one:
If you read the law, you will see that it does not apply with regard to my contacting other CO-owners about an issue of dispute on OUR property. Furthermore, the mailing list of all owners of Deer Ridge – both names and mailing addresses – are a matter of public record to anyone in the entire World. Please click Deer Ridge Owners: TN Public Record – Your Home Address, Purchase Price and Date, Etc. The GGRC mailing list is NOT privileged information since ANYONE can get it – hence there is NO violation of the law.
Again, as a CO-OWNER questioning the validity of illegitimate actions taken by an illegitimate “board”, this action is not interference with contracts. If I was not a CO-OWNER, there might, just maybe, be a flicker of hope that they could even then claim this part of contract law. The fact that I am a CO-OWNER questioning the validity of illegitimate actions taken by an illegitimate “board” makes this a totally spurious and frivolous claim – and I believe any judge would see it as grounds for sanctions against any attorney who would even attempt a suit or counter suit on these issues.
I’m willing to find out. How about you all?
Again, here goes Joey trying to deflect his own, multiple issues of mail tampering. Click Joe Thomas Mail Tampering Evidence for details.
We invite him to file whatever complaint he thinks he has since it has to do with a Deer Ridge bill that was delivered to us by Deer Ridge office staff with our mail – and it was a bill that we, as owners, had a right to have a copy of it in the first place. Hence, there was no tampering and we never violated anything. Additionally, we have already discussed this issue with the Gatlinburg Postmaster at the same time the Joe Thomas Mail Tampering Evidence was turned over to the same Postmaster. The Postmaster’s response to the “smoking gun” hand written notations by Joey on those four individual envelopes was that “he wanted to keep those originals as evidence.”
Again, just more attempts to try to deflect the focus away from Joey’s own mail tampering – and more attempts to dredge up ANYTHING they possibly can so they can create noise to obscure the silence of their secrets they are so desperately trying to hide in the books and records of GGRC.
Now, this really IS laughable. RML is barely hanging on by a thread already. From everything we are hearing, it appears to us that they are even having trouble making payroll. So, this is just that much more attempted intimidation that they will remove ANYBODY from the RML rolls.
However, as one owner found out, they WILL keep your share of the rentals if you have not paid your illegitimate Asinine Assessment. In that owner’s case, he gave Joey 60 day notice that he was no longer going to use RML. If we can just get another 10 or 12 other owners to do the same thing, RML will crumble under its own weight – and even the “creative accounting” of the “board” will no longer be able to hide how much money from GGRC it takes to support the RML albatross.
Do yourself a favor: Give your own 60 day notice to Joey – and find another management company to rent your unit – so you get to keep YOUR money.
The Truth Shall Set You Free
As John 8:32 says, “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” I hope the above sets you free from the diatribe and lies of Luther’s latest attack letter to all owners at Deer Ridge.
Now that you know the truth, help free GGRC and do something about this illegitimate power hungry “board” who ignores Deer Ridge Law and Tennessee State Law – let’s finally get rid of a “board” with secrets that dare not be told.
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