"My dad always told me never pick a fight you can't win. The cc clearly started their lawsuit without the will or the resources to see it through. If you look at the whole situation objectively it is clear that this was not about canals or dredging, or who should be responsible. Instead it was all about pride. The cc group had long said the canals would never get dredged, that they would see to it. Some were even so bold as to taunt certain canal lot owners and tell them it would never happen. Along the way every dirty trick in the book was hurled out to create an almost insurmountable obstacle that seemed to derail the effort. But one by one these obstacles were overcome. They said we would never get the permit. We did. They said we could never get the board support and votes. We did. They said it couldn't be done for less than 3 million dollars, a tactic they used no doubt to scare everyone.Once again we did, and for way less than what the cc said. When it became clear they had lost, like hurt children, they threw a tantrum, disrupting meetings, interfering with the dredging contracts, the bank loan, etc. They set out to destroy the reputation of several board members who supported the project, even publicly claiming criminal acts had been committed. And when they finally, after two years of legal wrangling, get before a judge to have it heard, what do they do? They back down. They settle, getting the other side to say the State owns the canal bottoms. Do the cc actually believe that matters? It was a "red herring" issue that they trumped up to cast dispersions on the 09 board. It didn't work. And now, the best part is, they agreed the 09 board members did nothing wrong. Nothing. The cc now has to defend themselves in a counter suit for destroying reputations, contractual interference and so on.Wow. One has to wonder, do they even realize what they agreed to? Based on all the election propaganda in my mailbox before the annual meeting, I don't think they do."
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