What’s happened to Personal Responsibility?

Outrage of the Month from uschamber.com - September 2008
Outrage of the Month from uschamber.com – September 2008

It seems that no one has any sense of shame anymore. No one is embarrassed about their actions. No one wants to take responsibility for their actions. Personally, when I walk down the sidewalk and trip over something that isn’t there, I try and look casual about it and hope no one notices my blunder. Too many people today look for ways to push the blame onto someone else. It couldn’t possibly have been their own fault! “Did you see what happened to me? Someone should pay!”

This sense of entitlement does nothing more than serve to keep lawyers employed and to drive the cost of everything up because of the potential liability. Insurance has become a huge expense to our industry (and probably all industries) because of that “what if” potential for liability.

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Culver Signs

A few months back a group of Culver’s Realtors visited the Plan Commission at a regular meeting.  They had concerns regarding the sign section of the Zoning Ordinance and how it was being administered.  Most of the administration concerns were that, after years of lax enforcement, our current Building Commissioner has stepped up to the plate and is enforcing the rules that have been on the books for years… as he should.  I’m always frustrated that those of us that follow the rules are put at a disadvantage by those that ignore the rules because there are no consequences.

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