Akron Mayor, Don Plusquellic has defended himself in today’s Akron Beacon Journal in regards to a run-in he had with a local valet attendant. You can read his entire editorial here:
Beacon Journal | 07/31/2005 | Mayor: What’s at stake downtown
I will give him credit that he does admit at least a little wrong doing at the end of the piece, “I was wrong in the language that I used with the attendant, and I’m sorry for that.”
That is more than most politicians can muster these days. But the blatant obvious irony here is that he was being rude to someone who was being rude. He doesn’t like rude people, but somehow it’s ok for him to be rude… do as I say, not as I do. “I’m just the mayor.”
Government hasn’t gotten this bit of connection at all. We wonder why Americans are mean, aggressive, egotistical, self-centered, selfish, seekers of instant gratification.
WE GET IT FROM OUR GOVERNMENT!
More Americans are killed with guns than anywhere else in the world. Does the government ever think for one minute that maybe we see our government pushing our troops around the world killing thousands of people? If it’s good enough for the government, it’s good enough for us.
I’m not saying our government should change, I’m just saying: Why are any of you surprised at the way people act in this country?
Don, you are a role model.
And because you are an ineffective manager, you have now forced the hand of a local entrepreneur to fire his friend. You have now stolen the honor of this young man who has worked so hard to create a successful valet business.
There is no honor is pure capitalism.
If he wants to continue to work with the city, he must take the job of his friend.
Men and corporations die and kill for today’s profit. Nothing else matters than that profit. You, Don, have just taught that lesson to every entrepreneur in the city.
Andrew Chermak is 26 and too young to know what you have done to him. What you have made him do. He feels tied to you and your whims. Andrew now knows that he will do anything for money. He has no belief greater than making money. Parking business finds spot in Akron
The American capitalism of today rapes and plunders everything… oil, every species of animal, water, people. Everything. And that Don, is what you are promoting.
Nice work.
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This is my other post on this topic:
Sage Lewis: Don Plusquellic – Akron Ohio Mayor – Don’t Be a Jerk