Is this democracy ?

Something to think about on the Fourth of July.

Is Century Village a democracy?

No it's not. Check your civil rights at the gate.
How to describe the living here in Century Village ?. It's not a democracy, though most people think that the principles of freedom and the rights under the constitution and the bill of rights apply inside the gates of Century Village. They don't. Century Village is a business and the residents are the customers. The owners make the rules and whether we like it or not we are bound to comply.  though we lease the clubhouse it is governed by WPRF (the owner) they make the rules and anyone caught breaking them is subject to whatever punishment they want to impose..
All it takes is for someone, anyone, to make an accusation of some kind of breach , and whether it's true or not, Eva Rachesky will issue a warning ,and quite possibly a suspension of clubhouse privileges, especially if she doesn't like the person being accused . I can attest to that because when false accusations were made against me I had no opportunity to dispute the claims and there was no chance to face the false accuser.  Edicts are issued  without any chance of the person being accused to make any kind of defense, or face their accuser. That dictatorial form of management is absolutely contrary to the principles of justice and fair play that we are guaranteed under the American  Constitution and Bill of Rights.  It's not only dictatorial it is open and prone to abuse by people having an axe to grind. 
It's something to think about when you celebrate The Fourth of July. The day when Americans proudly celebrate their freedom and the  justice that goes with it. 
Not so in Century Village . Check your rights at the gate and pick them up when you leave.

Happy Independence day !