That Kind of Thinking Is Going To Get Us All Killed

Before the holiday break, we take a look at the 8 Keith Lane Short-term Rental application in the Town of Monroe and the sad response from some of the people who successfully campaigned against it.

As a reminder, The Monroe Gazette is taking a break for the Fourth of July Holiday.

We will resume posting again on Monday, July 8th.

There will also be a delay in responding to any emails/calls/texts received during this time.

So, like yesterday, today, we will address an unsettling issue in the Southern Orange County community.

In this case, it's the attitude of "I got mine, so fuck everyone else" exhibited by a small group of members from the Round Lake Home Owners Association.

For those of you who don't live in the area, you're going to want to pay attention to this as well because, as the headline says, this sort of attitude is what will get people killed as our century rolls on.

This is a local news story, but the attitude exhibited by some of the parties within it are part of a larger national emergency.

If you think I'm exaggerating, I encourage you to look at the wave of destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl—the earliest recorded Category 5 Hurricane—and remind you that collective a…