I think that Lisa M's post is quite fair and to the point.
The good old boys club...
The inner circle who have known each other since the ice age.
How dare we criticize this way of doing business.
The rich, powerful, connected. Of course they are often buddies, friends, travel in the same circle.
And they are well deserving of criticism
Margaret Hastings-Mpsl
In argumentation, the specific trumps the general. Generic references to the old boys network do not justify specific accusations against individuals. I know the people involved, and the criticism is unwarranted and unfair.
One other point -- attacking individuals with a generic charge like this creates a dangerous precedent. For example, from time to time the government of the City of Minneapolis makes bad decisions. It is irresponsible to automatically leap from the fact of a bad decision to the conclusion that City Hall is run by bad people.
It is irresponsible for this reason: Keep making these type of arguments, and **no one**, not even angels in heaven, will be able to govern the city without having their legitimacy destroyed by constant attacks on their motives.
Greg Abbott Linden Hills
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