... we seem to possess an uncanny ability to shift blame, ignore consequences and shirk responsibility. After one particularly corrupt boondoggle had been exposed in the infamous administration of Chicago's Mayor Richard J. Daley, he was confronted by a young reporter. "Aren't you concerned and embarrassed by these activities, Mayor?" Daley turned to the earnest young man and bombasted, "Son, nothing embarrasses us!" As ludicrous as that statement may seem, it appears to be the overriding sentiment guiding our ...
