(See update to this post here)
How subtle is power abuse? For that matter, how corrosive can it be when it seeps into the lifeblood of a community? A region? How about the ability to take on a life of its own when it has the power of media in its back pocket?
Powerful enough to sway policies? Develop a loyal 'following' of possibly weaker individuals?
Strong enough to last for say...oh, '40 years' or more? Tenacious enough to insist on using the same (or similar) methods over and over again to get what it thinks it wants from others?
'Shame, shame' on 'anyone' who would resort to such tactics as to condemn a revered institution such as CMC. (See related story and public comments here)
SandBox thanks CMC and our Trustees for bringing upstanding leadership, so many wonderful programs and excellent stewardship of public trust to our mountain communities. You are appreciated.
John Colson:
"“They did hear loud and clear, do not do it at this location,” said Marianne Quigley Ackerman. Her father was among the ranchers who donated land for the college...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."