Adult behavior wanted

Sun., Jan. 16, 2011

Where are the corporate leaders who understand that their profit is a function of intelligent use of, and investment in, America? Does business remember how the middle class was built and its effectiveness for their bottom lines?

Where are citizens that care to be informed and participate? Has gluttony reduced us to demonizing, finger-pointing and violence? Who will stop confirmation bias and open their minds to confirmed facts over personal ideology and opinion? Have greed and fear pushed us to the point of indifference?

What happened to accountability?

Democratic freedom requires ongoing education, patience, courage, participation, tolerance – and respect. In short, adult behavior.

But where did the grown-ups go? And are they coming back?

Michael Quick

Newport, Wash.

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