I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
–Bob Dylan
The National Post has this article which talks the Wal-Mart’s actions during the Hurricane Katrina response. Having grown up in Northwest Arkansas, I have an innate bias towards Wal-Mart (I am sure that my tenancy towards Libertarianism doesn’t have anything to do with it either.) It is was nice to see them get some, much deserved, good press.
Here is a quote by Lee Scott, CEO of Wal-Mart. The quote comes from the memo that Lee Scott sent out to all the regional and store managers regarding the Katrina tragedy:
A lot of you are going to have to make decisions above your level,” was Scott’s message to his people. “Make the best decision that you can with the information that’s available to you at the time, and above all, do the right thing.
The article reminded of one of my favorite episodes of Penn & Teller: Bullshit!