Entitlement

We have all heard discussions about entitlement--specifically, regarding the government social programs, such as Medicare and Social Security, and referring to youth and young adults who believe they are due certain considerations. Yet, recently, I have become aware of a new form of entitlement that appears to come out of amassed resources and ego-centric people. Example i: A public school principal who was proud of hoarding $800,000 while students who needed services such as federally funded breakfast were turned away because they were two minutes late to school and who ignored special education services for students whose undereducated parents did not have the wherewithal to put their requests in writing. Example 2: A construction company boss and multi-millionaire who berated his employees when his dog escaped from the building (and him), who failed to deliver on promises for bonuses, and who created a hostile work environment with unrealistic expectations and temper-tantrums. Example 3: The police officers who forget that not every citizen is a criminal and inmate and that all individuals being detained deserve to be treated with dignity, which includes receiving direct, honest answers to their questions. I have witnessed and countered each example listed above. Some people in power positions think and act like entitled professional bullies. Each of them should resign, and then invest in therapists and coaches to retrain as productive members of society.