Cheaters Are a Pain In All Walks of Life
“You better cheat, cheat
No reason to play fair
No reason to play fair
Cheat, cheat or don’t get anywhere Cheat, cheat if you can’t win."
--Strummer/Jones of The Clash
Here’s the problem with not only the NFL, but other aspects of the daily life of an average citizen: some people think they are more important than the organization.
Take Bill Belichick as an example.
He illegally tapes plays, gets caught, says he will issue a full comment after the NFL hands down a ruling, and then he give the fans the following comment: "It doesn't matter," he said. "It already happened. So right now, we're focusing in on what's in front of us, and that's the Chargers."
Uh-huh.
So he is absolved of owning up to responsibility. He cheated, he was caught, he was fined, his team will suffer in the draft; move on.
That “Move On” attitude which I embrace is only acceptable when contrite people act in an apologetic manner. Billy Beli does not.
Sadly, I work with individuals who act in the same manner. They take money from the district (when I am forced to eat a worthless “no where near the cost of living” raise), or they do not teach kids, or they lie about their actions. They think they are more important than the school district, and they betray the trust of the public. Normally, I would not care as much, but that betrayal causes all the educators in the public's eye to be questioned.
You have these people in your daily life in so many ways--not just teachers. They are the ones who ding cars without leaving a note, take food in the store, defend their misfortunate deeds to others with a “move on” attitude—that was for you President Bush and Vice President “Ima” Dick Cheney, and in general think that rules do not apply to them.
I say we take back society from the selfish.
Boycott the Patriots and their merchandizing, don’t buy Kraft food, and point out every screw-job your fellow employees do to the company or your fellow citizens do to the community. Maybe if enough people quit saying “it already happened,” or point out that saying “it already happened” is not an excuse; whatever “it” is will quit happening.
Sometimes it takes courage to say what is wrong; and almost always it takes more courage to do something about it.
So he is absolved of owning up to responsibility. He cheated, he was caught, he was fined, his team will suffer in the draft; move on.
That “Move On” attitude which I embrace is only acceptable when contrite people act in an apologetic manner. Billy Beli does not.
Sadly, I work with individuals who act in the same manner. They take money from the district (when I am forced to eat a worthless “no where near the cost of living” raise), or they do not teach kids, or they lie about their actions. They think they are more important than the school district, and they betray the trust of the public. Normally, I would not care as much, but that betrayal causes all the educators in the public's eye to be questioned.
You have these people in your daily life in so many ways--not just teachers. They are the ones who ding cars without leaving a note, take food in the store, defend their misfortunate deeds to others with a “move on” attitude—that was for you President Bush and Vice President “Ima” Dick Cheney, and in general think that rules do not apply to them.
I say we take back society from the selfish.
Boycott the Patriots and their merchandizing, don’t buy Kraft food, and point out every screw-job your fellow employees do to the company or your fellow citizens do to the community. Maybe if enough people quit saying “it already happened,” or point out that saying “it already happened” is not an excuse; whatever “it” is will quit happening.
Sometimes it takes courage to say what is wrong; and almost always it takes more courage to do something about it.
posted by Eric Sweetwood at 10:54 AM
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