8/31/2004
More on Regier's exit
Everybody runs with the Regier resignation.
Nobody seems to have the heart to question this non sequitor:
OK: He's quitting because things are going well. Not because DCF is an agency winging its way from crisis to crisis. If things were bad, he'd stay. Does anyone believe that?
On the editorial pages, the Tampa Trib treads lightly on Regier's ethical lapses -- The governor and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement must sort it out. A critical report by the inspector general's office was forwarded to FDLE -- and suggests some replacements: David Lawrence, Sara Herald, Chris Card and Sandy Murman. All are probably too moderate ideologically to actually be considered for the post.
The Tallahassee Democrat chides Regier for "lapses of judgment" and arrogance. Mr. Regier's failure to recognize that he needed to demonstrate a bit more contrition to restore his credibility is precisely the reason the agency hasn't recovered.
Nobody seems to have the heart to question this non sequitor:
I'm stepping down because I think we've made tremendous progress in the department, and I think that at some point perception takes front and center.
OK: He's quitting because things are going well. Not because DCF is an agency winging its way from crisis to crisis. If things were bad, he'd stay. Does anyone believe that?
On the editorial pages, the Tampa Trib treads lightly on Regier's ethical lapses -- The governor and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement must sort it out. A critical report by the inspector general's office was forwarded to FDLE -- and suggests some replacements: David Lawrence, Sara Herald, Chris Card and Sandy Murman. All are probably too moderate ideologically to actually be considered for the post.
The Tallahassee Democrat chides Regier for "lapses of judgment" and arrogance. Mr. Regier's failure to recognize that he needed to demonstrate a bit more contrition to restore his credibility is precisely the reason the agency hasn't recovered.
