Letters for September 27-October 3, 2007

Why is it that every time another story comes out revealing fraud, corruption and other criminal activity in the public sector, the press is so quick to buy and print the political spin that this is all just incompetent management? If it was incompetence and the manager(s) that caused the public embarrassment through their neglegence or inaction would be fired. My belief is that the actions to mitigate the damage and spin it as poor management, while keeping those pegged as the guilty party, only supports the theory that those administrators are really doing what their leaders expect of them. Otherwise they'd be down the river. Accountability is non-existent and that is because those inept managers are put in position for just such contingencies. The don't mind being publicly embarrassed as long as they maintain their $140+ per year job. Hell this is the FRS and the unaccountable scapegoat. Maybe it is not such a bad gig after all. These manager's can always tell their kids and grandkids whatever their media and public relations person tells the press. After all that is what becomes the truth. It is sad...just look around. Thank you Mr. Satz for setting the tone for public elected and appointed officials. I have truly enjoyed paying for them to hone their skills as useful idiots.

Dear Bob:
Early in the 1970's I purchased a used Chevy Caprice station wagon which had a diesel engine that had been converted by GM from a gasoline engine. The idea was that during the fuel shortage of the period that diesel fuel was more readily available. We had nothing but problems with the engine which every once in a while just stopped. We had a multitude of visits to the dealer but it was to no avail and the engine finally froze up. The regional manager offered to have the engine rebuilt , which they did. Again it froze up and finally had to give the car away.

I wrote a letter to the editor of the Sun Sentinal complaining about how I was treated. I received a telephone call and was advised that they could not publish the letter since GM was such a good customer.

Apparantly the same situation prevails with the HardRock Hotel and Casino and Governor Crist. It is obvious that the newspaper has to be in favor of the expansion of gambling modalities in the Seminor Casinos. Of course they are afraid that the lucrative advertizing contract could be cancelled.

It is obserd that Las Vegas style gambling in not allowed througout the State. We would then not have the Realestate Tax and Insurance problems. If the folks "up South" are afraid of criminal activities let them visit the HardRock and see for themselves what excellent security is like.