The Real News
The real news today was not Adam's employment situation as many "Monmouth Bloggers" seem to think. Something by the way that certainly did not deserve the prominence it received in the Press. In my opinion Adam's political activity ( while open to criticism) has unfairly interfered with his ability to work and this type of attention can not be helpful.
The real news was in the continuing recap of Bid Rig. I am actually enjoying reading all the juicy little tidbits that have been coming out. I bet Cullinane gets a book out of this. I will admit to having some sympathy for the families of these crooks and that has tempered my enjoyment of the series somewhat. I do however look forward to the next round of indictments as I am sure these guys are singing like canaries to reduce their sentences.
Any way, today's news was the FBI agents claim to have some pretty solid evidence that Larrison was corrupt. Will this put to rest those who continue to defend him?
Unfortunately probably not.
While it is true that he never had the chance to defend himself and there is a presumption of innocence, I do not want the fact that he was corrupt recognized so that he can be vilified or punished. (He is beyond the reach of that in any event). No we must recognize it because if we do not recognize that Monmouth County was corrupt all the way to the top we will never take the steps necessary to reduce the chances of it reoccurring in the future.
Harry Larrisons ability to be corrupt was only as great as it was because we gave him the extraordinary amount of power that he wielded for so long. In fact if Lord Acton is to be believed it may have been that power that corrupted him.
This is a lesson I fear we have not yet collectively learned.
The real news today was not Adam's employment situation as many "Monmouth Bloggers" seem to think. Something by the way that certainly did not deserve the prominence it received in the Press. In my opinion Adam's political activity ( while open to criticism) has unfairly interfered with his ability to work and this type of attention can not be helpful.
The real news was in the continuing recap of Bid Rig. I am actually enjoying reading all the juicy little tidbits that have been coming out. I bet Cullinane gets a book out of this. I will admit to having some sympathy for the families of these crooks and that has tempered my enjoyment of the series somewhat. I do however look forward to the next round of indictments as I am sure these guys are singing like canaries to reduce their sentences.
Any way, today's news was the FBI agents claim to have some pretty solid evidence that Larrison was corrupt. Will this put to rest those who continue to defend him?
Unfortunately probably not.
While it is true that he never had the chance to defend himself and there is a presumption of innocence, I do not want the fact that he was corrupt recognized so that he can be vilified or punished. (He is beyond the reach of that in any event). No we must recognize it because if we do not recognize that Monmouth County was corrupt all the way to the top we will never take the steps necessary to reduce the chances of it reoccurring in the future.
Harry Larrisons ability to be corrupt was only as great as it was because we gave him the extraordinary amount of power that he wielded for so long. In fact if Lord Acton is to be believed it may have been that power that corrupted him.
This is a lesson I fear we have not yet collectively learned.
posted by Teddy Roosevelt at
1:59 PM
2 Comments:
Well said TR
"Harry Larrisons ability to be corrupt was only as great as it was because we gave him the extraordinary amount of power that he wielded for so long."
Harry was a poster child for at least two issues. One was term limits. The other was the inherent danger of concentrating power in the hands of one man. Monmouth County should never, ever go to a county executive form of government.
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