I was disheartened when Jeff Bartone told me he was fired, with severence pay. After almost 20 years of dedicated and love for the Olympia Film Society I thought he should have had a pension. This is a community that touts social justice after all. The other influence on our culture is the corporation aqnd its structure. Boards of Directors consists willing well meaning but self serving people often lacking experience with POWER.eg. Pacifica, parent of Democracy Now is instituting new rules which ask that programs be shown to the Board members before airing. Can you imagine news that is timely being restrained like this? Amy Goodman is a giant. Yes, some people are head and shoulders above their fellow human beings and should be recognized as such). Congressman Conyers said Amy Goodman was the best journalist in the country. I am 85 years old and have seen and felt changes. There seems to be a malaise in our societyu. It may have a lot to do with this admistration which is constantly disappointing most of usSomehow the government has let us down. People feel unappreciated and they forget to appreciate others. Whatever Jeff has done, it would be big of you to accept people's idiosyncrasies or do the kind of mediation that has been accepted in our community.