Truman, I think the nature and extent of your outrage against Disney and Eisner far exceeds the perceived wrongs described and would suggest some additional, undisclosed, foundation.
Disney has been a great stock and Eisner a fantastic CEO, responsible for providing his shareholders with handsome triple digit returns during his tenure and attracting, to the tune of over 21 million shares, none other then Mr. Wholesome himself, Warren Buffet, as a major shareholder.
I have taken my kids to Disneyworld on three occasions in the past three years, each time providing them with a magical, joyful fantasy that they will carry with them forever (and I will be paying for just as long). Thank you Mr. Eisner.
As for outrage, I am aware of some religious-based values that find certain legal activities to be outrageous and that merit speaking out against in no uncertain terms. But I wonder where these voices were in the mid-30s when Hitler was killing Jews and not the religious holier-then-thou voices, nor the pope, nor FDR, nor the German people, found it within their moral compasses to speak out against this outrageous abomination. For me, this was and is the real crime of hypocrisy which, as you so adroitly suggest, "sticks in the craw of many..."
Allan |
