Monday, December 11, 2006

Greed, Graft, & Corruption: Business as Usual in Philadelphia

The unofficial motto of the City of Philadelphia (PA) is "Greed, Graft, and Corruption". (Do not confuse this with the Republican motto of "I got mine; you get yours").

Today's example in a long list of self-serving officials that operate at the expense of citizens and public institutions:

Why are the members of the budget review commission for the SDoP using chauffered cars (at school district expense) when their mission is to cut costs in a city where classes lack basic materials, including textbooks ? Even stranger: why does the Philadelphia newspaper report this fact as a line item in an article, and never follow up with an investigation ?

The solution ? Maybe one day the city will stop appointing the same old greedy cronies and start populating institutions with adults who have a sense of civic and financial responsibility. Until then, the mayor and city council can stop blabbing about Philadelphia being a "World Class City".

1 comment:

mozart said...

Very interesting comment! What action can be taken to correct this ongoing situation?