Model Citizen

Olivia O'Neil is doomed for failure, according to a pagaent official with the Miss Teen Wanganui in New Zealand.

Horrors! She dyed her hair black!

Insipid slave comes to mind re the expectations of the committee.

The abusive, according to Olivia, pageant sponsors/officials that is.

The moke official said that Olivia wouldn't go far in this world with the attitude she had.

It was emphasized the crown was returned, not taken. Implied threat. Be it job security, ties or some form of 'security' people are made to comply.

So one might wonder what the pressure was. Or Olivia might have indeed turned in her crown, deciding that the bullshit wasn't worth it. But the threat was there: Give it up because you dare to defy us?

WTF?

Hair color?

The apologists have weighed in saying she agreed to abide by whatever rules were extant.

She said that the officals were abusive which of course they denied. Imagine the nazis confessing they were a little excessive.

Ok, that was a bit much itself. Probably borrowed from the libs with their exagerated sense of self importance. The end justifies the means. Couldn't let this go without noting this Orwellian thing that begged for sarcasm.

Then again should she have gotten into this? Then again, was everything explained to her? Then again maybe the monster was revealed after the fact.

It seems to me that individuality would be a trait that was valued.

Oh, wait. that was long ago.

Now it's put your mind on hold and do what you're are told. Compliance. For safety. For security. For tyranny.

Orgs never like to admit fault. It conflicts with authority.

Reminds me of a t-shirt that was popular in the 80s: Question Authority. I wore one.

It should be an axiom for those of us who want Restoration. And it is actually the way it was set up. Checks and balances, n'est pas?

I've had it happen and locally in college theater.

The professor was autocratic and sadistic. I told the kids to protest. They refused I was let go after a check was held and I protested. What mokes.

Best thing that happened cuz I left for NY and LA.

But those kids were cowed, thinking they needed the grade. Maybe they did.

What worries me is that a whole nation is treated the same way.

Tell the 'twitchy autocrat' to stuff it. We are the boss.

WE ARE THE BOSS!!!