Accountability

Well, well, well. It's finally nice to see someone who acknowledges their culpability when a huge mistake is made. That the head of an American network does this, is especially remarkable:

The head of the Cartoon Network resigned Friday following a marketing stunt that caused a security scare in Boston.

The announcement about Jim Samples resigning was made in an internal memo sent to Cartoon Network staffers..............

Samples said he felt "compelled to step down, effective immediately, in recognition of the gravity of the situation that occurred under my watch."

My belief is that the “scare” in Boston was totally overblown, making the city authorities look like total weenies. It was downright embarrassing and painful to watch. Nevertheless, a huge disruption was caused that affected the lives of thousands.

By his example, Mr. Samples has shown that actions and the lack of oversight, have consequences. This is a lesson that needs learning – over and over again in Washington. The Rethuglicans in Congress got a taste of that last November, with more to come in 2008.

Think Georgie could learn this? Most likely, he is an avid Cartoon Network viewer and just may be positively influenced by this act.

Any bets?
Posted on The Human Stain