[Kathleen Cross]

IF the proposed statue was meant as a tribute to the three firefighters in the photo, of course it should be true to the photograph, BUT IT IS NOT a tribute to those three men. It is a tribute to firefighters in NYC and everywhere in America who risk their lives for others. The photo makes an excellent SYMBOL for replication, but it is incomplete in representing the diverse body of firefighters who risk life and limb in the line of duty -- why is it such a big deal to make the statue CLOSER to that diversity than the photo depicts?

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Name : Kathleen Cross, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : African American/White, Religion : Bahai Faith, Age : 39, City : Los Angeles, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : Technical writer/Author, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Kathleen Cross]

'I felt very insulted, because I've gone above and beyond ...' I find it interesting that the lack of participation of Black employees is an insult to you. Instead of seeing it that way, perhaps you should see that 'vast majority' who were not in attendance as valuable data that can help you improve the organizational culture of your business. African American culture tends to be a culture of relationships, and something tells me that your lack of intimate relationships with the Black employees on your staff is an indicator of something... You are the only one who can determine what that something is. Instead of (or in addition to) participating in an internet forum with individuals who can not authentically experience the culture of your organization, (and are therefore not able to adequately answer your question) why not make yourself available to be informed by the EXPERTS on this question -- that, of course, would be the Black employees at your company. If you took the time out to query non-attendees in an authentic and non-threatening way, you would likely get valuable information about what socializing with coworkers in a non-work setting feels like for them, and why the 'cost' of potentially offending the boss outweighed the 'benefit' of atttending what was an 'of course voluntary' get together.

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Name : Kathleen Cross, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : African American/White, Religion : Bahai Faith, Age : 39, City : Los Angeles, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : Technical writer/Author, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Kathleen Cross]

'standing with your government for better or worse' is what led to Nazi Germany's murder of millions of Jewish citizens. 'fighting for freedom' is in the eye of the beholder (just ask Nat Turner and John Brown). I think patriotism is loving your country enough to praise her potential for righteousness, to criticize her when she is being unjust or immoral and NEVER being silent when she is at risk of becoming a perpetrator of evil -- because whatever she is or becomes, YOU ultimately are a participant in it!

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Name : Kathleen Cross, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : African American/White, Religion : Bahai Faith, Age : 39, City : Los Angeles, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : Technical writer/Author, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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