Is it to much too ask:
To say "NO" when asked to support Lubert?
Is it too much to ask, when we see yet another exorbitantly overpriced Dambly project brought up for a vote:
To say:
"While I feel the purpose of this project, ___________ (fill in the blank - Brandywine Dorms, Fenske replacement etc etc etc ), is one that may fill a need, and I support the notion of providing _________.......I cannot vote in favor of allocating $XXXXX towards its funding.
The information at our disposal is insufficient to feel comfortable with the financials (because the details of the projects are never supplied to the other Trustees - even when they specifically ask for them)…..and the history of several capital spending projects proposed under the current leadership of the Board and of the Capital Spending Committee…..give me significant reason to pause.
I would be interested in revisiting this topic, as early as possible - - - but not until sufficient data is available, and until I can feel comfortable that processes are in palace to protect the University against inflated and excessive costs.”
Or - when the project is a pure boondoggle:
“This project, it appears to me, does not answer any need in the furtherance of the University’s core missions - - EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH. Therefore, I will not vote in favor of allocating $XXXX towards this project - - - especially when other mission-critical projects may require funding now and in the near future…”
I could certainly go on and on.....but these are BASIC, SIMPLE, CLEAR, situations - - - - - where even the most primitive form of responsible governance would call for actions far, far different from what we have received from EVERY member of the A9.
This stuff ain't even hard.......not even a little bit.
Is that too much to ask?
Certainly not.
Does anyone care? And here I am talking about US......does anyone care?
Based on the comments and actions of many........none of that matters to them as much as "409/Football/Freeh"
That is pathetic.
We get the Governance we demand (and, thus, the Governance we may deserve)