bullying....and authority

I recently read about the case of James Jones...a father in florida. He spoke to some students on a school bus about bullying his dauhgter. He did it in a strong way. Perhaps too strong. and many parents got mad. Yet it brings up the subject of authority, and why in the United States it is so hard for people to express a sense of authority. Roland Martin, however, wrote an excellent articel on cnn.com. i am so happy he expressed how it was in his dad´s time. aSitutiaon similar pocured i whichit was totoally coret for hte fathe to act in sucha way.
amwya we need to reflet on the vlaue of authority and what efec tit can vhave afet whiel ona ciity to not have oen conseus. can we go on??