“To the victor go the appointees?”

by David K. Williams, Jr. | 9:17 pm, November 28, 2008 | Comments Off

The Post points out the G.W. Bush, like Bill Clinton before him and other outgoing presidents prior to that, has converted political appointee jobs into civil service jobs on their way out the door.

The difference is that appointees serve at the pleasure of the President, while civil servants are protected from being fired for political reasons.

This is just another example of why government power should always be curtailed, and never expanded. Power is abused by politicians.

The government is not comprised of altruistic individuals. Unfortunately, and despite examples throughout all recorded history, believers in government somehow think that politicians and bureaucrats only act in the best interest of society.

The fallacy is tragic.

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