For a number of close friends, a running joke of life is my saying Bah Humbug this time of year. To my utter disgust, I read this, and then went and found this local coverage. He’s troubled? Troubled??? Frell that. I wrote the good mayor at rloveridge@riversideca.gov the following:
Sir,
I am writing to express my outrage over the silencing of the children’s choir by city employee and faux civil servant Michelle Baldwin, and the subsequent handling of the situation. What happened is nothing more or less than a travesty, and a particularly disgusting one at that. Compounding it is what I have read of the response to it.
It is my sincere hope that the press reports to date are wrong, and that you have done more than just offer what appears as a flip apology via media. Quite frankly, what happened to those children was indeed devastating, and you as the leader who is responsible for what happens under your command need to do all in your power to rectify it—for nothing can ever make it right. While I personally feel that you, Belinda J. Graham, and most especially Michelle Baldwin, need to get on your knees and personally apologize to each and every one of those children individually, the least you as a leader should do is apologize to the group in person.
This day and age I don’t expect much from those who claim to serve the public via politics, but I would love to be proven wrong. Until this situation is dealt with honorably and properly, I say Merry Freakin Christmas to the government of Riverside, California and my thanks for putting the Bah Humbug into the season.
Troubled. Frell that. Frelling Bah Humbug to them all. I hope someone does right by those kids, for I have no faith or confidence that the local civil master wannabes will do so.
