Commentary
How often do you read someone’s bio and wonder whether important chapters in his story have been omitted? Many people today are in important positions because of nothing more than one particular qualification, but their beliefs and values often aren’t taken into consideration. No matter how qualified a person may be for a job, he could undermine the principles of the organization if he doesn’t hold the standard.
Today’s moment of movie wisdom is from “Citizen Kane” from 1941. It takes place 40 minutes into this 119-minute film. Charles Kane (Orson Welles), the owner of the New York Inquirer, is throwing a party to celebrate his acquisition of the prestigious writing staff of rival newspaper the Chronicle for his publication. Amid the revelry, his best friend, Jedediah Leland (Joseph Cotten), confides to Kane’s business manager, Bernstein (Everett Sloane), that he fears the hiring of these new staff members will ultimately compromise the values of the paper and Mr. Kane himself….