3 Simple Words Could End City Hall "Denialism" and Heal Lakewood

[Brian Essi]

In the psychology of human behavior, denialism is a person's choice to deny reality, as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth. Denialism is an essentially irrational action that withholds the validation of a historical experience or event, by the person refusing to accept an empirically verifiable reality.

The three words that could end denialism by City leaders and begin a healing process are:

"I am sorry"

It is important for City leaders to understand that if they could do this and mean it, they would actually be helping themselves.

That, in turn, might enable them to take ownership to help Lakewood heal as any true leaders would do.

Without a sincere effort by one or any of our City leaders in this regard, they own the open wound--they created the problem.

Below are just a few links I grabbed while drinking my coffee this morning;

https://tinybuddha.com/blog/power-apolo ... important/

https://www.familyeducation.com/life/re ... g-im-sorry

http://elitedaily.com/life/the-most-imp ... eaning-it/

[cmager]

"I am sorry. I hereby confess to conspiracy and criminal acts. I invite the appropriate agencies to prosecute me."
Consider that my correction...

[Lori Allen _]

I could think of a lot more three word statements that would better fit the behavior of Summers, Council and friends.

I did it.
I am guilty.
I'm a thief.
I'm a liar.
I stole it.
I screwed Lakewood.
I altered it.

[m buckley]

"3 simple words could end denialism and heal Lakewood"
"I am sorry."

You won't get that Mr. Essi.
Not from them . Never.
It's win at all cost.

Divide. Divide. Divide.
They cannot lead.
They cannot heal.
They do not care.


Their mantra...

We're not accountable.
Transparency doesn't matter.
Truth doesn't matter.
You don't matter.

Bullock, Marx, Nowlin.
Hold them accountable.

[cmager]

Bullock, Marx, Nowlin.
Hold them accountable.

Yard Signs throughout Lakewood:
Bullock, Marx, Nowlin
Bad for Lakewood
Vote them out!