u·to·pi·a /yo͞oˈtōpēə/ noun
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
When we moved to Big Canoe, all those years ago, it was not because it was advertised as a state of Utopia. On the contrary, it was a little off the grid, away from the congestion, craziness and “toxicity” of more densely populated areas. We’re not criticizing cities or the city life – they’re just not for us.
Nearly every city, town, county, and state across this great country of ours has its issues. No one has cornered the market on Utopia. DeKalb county could have its own news station for all the craziness that happens there (no offense to the folks who live in or are from DeKalb county.)
Unfortunately, the mudslinging within our community, our Big Canoe, has reached a high and the bullying associated with it is not in the spirit of this place we have come to love and to call our home.
By all appearances, the individuals associate with “Focus on Big Canoe” and “The Mountains Voice” (by the way, it should be ‘Mountains’ Voice or ‘Mountain’s Voice’ – but we digress) started with a noble cause – uncover irregularities associated with the land purchase made in 2016. Fair enough, Mr. David H. Hopkins raised to our attention some concerns. Unfortunately, in our opinion, that voice has taken its concerns to a level that is not productive, healthy, or constructive.
We would ask that you consider the following:
Mr. Hopkins became a property owner in Big Canoe in 2017 and currently owns a lot within Big Canoe but not a home. The purchase was made in 2017 for $4500. (source = qPublic.Net for Dawson County, GA.) From everything we can gather, he was not even a property owner when the "controversial" land purchase occurred.
In an early communication, when questioned about why he was not in the Big Canoe Directory, he shared he has chosen not to be. Fair enough – but consider this - emails from “Focus on Big Canoe” state, at the bottom: “You are receiving this email because you either opted in at our website or you are a Big Canoe Property Owner/Resident.” Could it be that Mr. Hopkins has used the directory he has chosen not to be a part of to collect email addresses and send unsolicited emails??
His recent “Public Service Announcement” on FaceBook states: “The US Dollar will be gone in less than 2 years.” We would be happy to take any of those obsolete dollars off his hands in two years. He is also the mastermind behind the www.BitcoinIscoming.com and www.BeastIsComing.com billboards we see in the area.
We don’t agree with everything that happens in Big Canoe or the actions of our leadership and we have written about those things. We highlighted concerns, took action, got involved and then moved on. It’s quite simple - be part of the solution!!
We commend those individuals who have raised concerns and then volunteered to be a part of the solution! Volunteered to get involved in making things better!
What started as helpful information and thoughtful, thorough research has evolved to the toxicity we intentionally left behind when we moved to Big Canoe. We happen to agree with one neighbor when they compared it to “the rant of a madman.”
As residents of Big Canoe, we have not elected Mr. Hopkins as our voice or our conscious. We, The Muckrackers, have opted to “MUTE” this voice and encourage you to do the same – until which time as actually he gets involved in making improvements or volunteers to make something right.
We applaud the host of volunteers who serve this community and strive to make it better. We appreciate Big Canoe’s leadership for listening and taking action. They’re not perfect but neither are we. We do not believe they wake up each morning thinking “how can we take advantage of (a.k.a "screw") the people of Big Canoe?” Our POA Board and the leaders of Big Canoe are never going to make 100% of the people happy 100% of the time. That is a fact of life. We’re not always happy but we’re committed being respectful and being a part of the solution.
Like many of you, our blood pressure immediately goes down as we drive through the gates. The Mountain’s Voice we most appreciate is the sound of nature – man’s voice silenced so that the beauty of this place we call home is heard in all its God given glory.
Mr. Hopkins - there is one very, very simple solution to this – if Big Canoe is such a hot mess, so mis-managed, leadership so corrupt that it has become unbearable…. then…..MOVE!! Oh…but wait you’re not a home owner here…. In fact, public records seems to indicate you live in Dawsonville on an Audubon Court….hmmmm….Perhaps you should start working on the issues in Dawsonville and let the home owners of Big Canoe be…
Until next time…
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