Surprise! Public Officials Praise Themselves

The conclusion of the editorial "Massachusetts is still suffering from an excess of self-congratulation and a shortage of self-examination." sounds as if this was the first police killing of a civilian. Same with the gathering of officials congratulating themselves on their actions after the Marathon bombing. Was it the first time taxpayers' employees did not examine ways to improve what they do? Ever watch a City Council meeting? State legislature? U.S. Congress? Expecting public officials to hold themselves accountable is like expecting rain to fall upward. Massachusetts voters do not want anything better than what they have, a one party unaccountable government. It is true to a lesser degree across the nation. Voters do not want better government. They want benefits from the government. Especially those who do not pay any taxes.

[From editorial]
Massachusetts is still suffering from an excess of self-congratulation and a shortage of self-examination.

http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/article/20140402/NEWS/140409203

EDITORIAL: A reluctance to discuss 'lessons learned
Posted Apr. 2, 2014 @ 11:08 am
CAMBRIDGE Chronicle