SELFISH BITCH!
"You owe me!"Toxic attitude endemic in many politicians today.
We call your attention to the blog, "Sheila Dixon's 6th Sense," from the link below. While we often disagree with Dan Rodericks liberal sentiments, he captured the essence of Baltimore's indicted mayor's persona quite effectively.
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/rodricks/blog/
In Dixon's own words, "To be honest with you, no, 2 1/2 percent, based on what I do seven days a week, 24 hours, trying to raise a family, a daughter in college."
Isn't there a sense of "you owe me" in this attitude? Considering all the perks and privileges of office and that the Mayor of Baltimore makes an attractive salary to begin with, this is one hell of an attitude for a person governing a city with so many needy and hurting people.
Rodericks is correct, Dixon has an undeniable sense of entitlement, "you owe me because I'm me." As such is it any wonder, her indictment states she would have snatched up gift cards donated by various local businesses to be given to Baltimore's least fortunate? And on what necessities did Ms. Dixon reportedly redeem her stolen loot? All kinds of home entertainment goodies for starters! Ms. Mayor deserves a Playstation III at the expense of clothing for a needy Baltimorian!?!?!?!?!?
This kind of corruption and hypocrisy cannot be tolerated. How shameful it is to suggest that since the state prosecutor is a holdover from Republican Governor Bob Ehrlich's term that this mess is somehow politically motivated. There's no witch hunt here. It's a matter of greed and corruption, period. How unfortunate it is that the city must deal with a mayor who acts above it all and would so selfishly steal from those she supposedly was elected to help.
If found guilty, let's hope she gets no more consideration than the total disregard she's shown for the citizens of Baltimore. All she's entitled to now is being forced from office, prosecution, sentencing and then fines and imprisonment. If she fulfills her debt to society, she will be given the opportunity to earn her way back into society in some capacity, but her reputation will always be tarnished. Overcoming that will take the most unselfish and focused efforts imaginable where she takes it upon herself to do well.
Blaming others is not the answer nor is believing they owe her something. Somehow, we can here echoes of the same kind of attitude in Baltimore's City Hall that is resonating in the Illinois State House as the Governor Rod Blagojevich saga plays out. It is no surprise that their political values and political behavior are so similar. Both speak of being champions of the poor and disadvantaged while exploiting them every step of the way.
Baltimore has many overwhelming problems, but it is a beautiful city with so much potential. We need leaders who recognize that potential and rally its citizens getting many of those left out in the cold involved as stakeholders in the city's future.
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