Jealous and Illogical Is A Weird Combination

A comment from a Maud Machine member on 'owners' of property in the historic district:

"I would vote for someone who represented and served the interests of the majority as opposed to (what seems to be) a minority in regard to the historic district complaints. I live on the border of the district and agree that the "rules" make no sense. Regardless, I think there's a common desire to preserve the district and by preserve I mean no more ofc. bldgs, no town homes, no hotels, or McMansions, etc. If it was a true historic district with defined standards and code, would there be any more complaints? By the way, why would someone buy property or multiple properties in the district knowing that these problems existed? Were they blind going into it?"

Your so-called 'common desire' is not common by any available evidence OR LAW. The Windover Heights Historic District does not regulate zoning and it doesn't stop McMansions or office buildings (drive around for example). It has no rules, standards or historical structures. The entire neighborhood has been torn down and rebuilt. It is a District for two groups of people: 1.) those in Government who relish the ability to harass and bully people with vague laws for their jollies 2.) and Yuppies who live in brand new houses who want to pretend they are in a real historic district.

To your mindless logic on the purchasing of private property: private citizens who buy private property do not need to ask the government for their inherent property rights. Property rights are guaranteed by the Constitution. People buy property for many reasons, none of which give you the right to violate their rights. The great thing about the United States Constitution is that it protects the rights of minorities. By your wayward logic, you would have had no problem marching in 1930s Germany since as you say, "majority rules and they must be right".

To your "blind comment": everyone who lives in the Windover Heights Historic District was blind to this. Most of this historic district nonsense has accelerated to its current zenith since 2004. No one could have known, for example, what would take place at the infamous Sagatov work session in the summer of 2004.

And one final note: why in blazes is this small crowd of powers that be in Vienna so interested in the supposed economic gains of other citizens? At some point their silly arguments sound like some weird form of jealousy.