August is winding down, the election is drawing closer, and the world teems with ass clowns begging for recognition. Selecting just one for award of the tinfoil and toilet paper crown is a tough and dirty job even a Mike Rowe wouldn't want to take on, but someone has to do it, and so - once again - I have.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Readers, with the usual flatulent blare of trumpets we announce that the title of
The Left-Cheek Ass Clown for August, 2024
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has been awarded to
The giant aerospace company has suffered a distressingly large number of embarrassing failures in the past few months, from the loss of a door plug on one of its airliners due to failure to install bolts to hold it in place, to the stranding of two astronauts on the International Space Station due to problems with their Starliner spacecraft. Investigations by the NTSB and disclosures from corporate whistleblowers have revealed a culture of emphasis on profits rather than safety, and have led many airline passengers to choose other manufacturers' aircraft because of safety concerns.
The emphasis on profits over other concerns is not limited to Boeing, America's corporate culture being what it is, but the obvious example of an aircraft losing parts in flight sheds a bright and damning light on the profit-at-all-costs motivation. As my wife and I prepare for our upcoming vacation, I'm pleased to note that none of our booked flights involve Boeing aircraft ... although one must wonder how far across the industry the rot may go.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Readers, the Left-Cheek Ass Clown for August, 2024, is the Boeing Company, the award highlighting not only its own failings but the dangers of corporate greed and arrogance in general.
Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow, when Cartoon Saturday returns.
Bilbo
A different kind of choice, and a good one. Since corporations have become people, they can be Ass Clowns too!
ReplyDeleteMcDonell Douglas plus Boeing merger was about corprate greed, not effeciency.
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