Corruption!

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Lately it seems that there has been a series of leaders and executives being exposed for corruption in their companies. Corruption is nothing new and there has always been some degree of exploitation from the higher ups in business and even in running the country. But maybe it’s time to ask the big question: are we actually putting qualified people in positions of power, or is nepotism, money, and status all the qualifications we need? One of the best examples of a powerful but unqualified leader is Donald Trump. Though Trump was a multi-billionaire and a mogul in the world of entrepreneurship, his money and status didn’t hide the fact that Trump had no experience as a politician. Trump’s lack of qualification as the president of the United States had a devastating impact on the social climate of the nation that can still be felt today and will take years to heal. Trump allowed his personal prejudices to lead the country into an era where racial and social justice has taken a step back. His cult-like followers cannot be contained, not even by him, and has inadvertently led to events like the insurrectionist attack on the capitol earlier this year, the unjust murder of Ahmaud Arbery and protestors gunned down by Kyle Rittenhouse, who walked free without answering to his crimes. But not all corrupt leaders start off with status and power. Former chief operating officer of the Houston Independent School District, Brian Busby, worked his way up from a janitor to his executive position. Recently, Busby was indicted for taking cash bribes from a landscaping contractor who overbilled HISD by $6 million. Busby and HISD contract vendor Anthony Hutchinson were arrested for public corruption. A man who took years to work his way up from extremely humble beginnings to a position of power blew it all by allegedly robbing Houston taxpayers and HISD students. We have to ask why. Where did Busby go wrong? Is he an example of giving too much power to the wrong people? On Dec. 14, a federal grand jury returned the […]

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