[Razz Barry]

"It's the Big Government types scratching each other's back. Simple."

It isn't just big government, all government employees get a break. Government workers can lie, cheat, steal, kill and get a much lighter sentence than the rest of us.

A school bus driver, here in Georgia, killed three children through negligence and received 90 days. If she had been working for Greyhound she'd have gotten years. County employees embezzle thousands of taxpayer funds and only have to spend a few months in jail and pay a small percent back.
Government workers also receive special protection under the law. A few weeks ago a man was arrested because he used a four letter word in an argument with a teacher on school property. If that same man did that to a cashier at Wal-mart the police wouldn't have even shown up to take the complaint.
Government workers should be held to a higher standard. When I was a child working for the government meant something. You were looked up to because government jobs couldn't be had by just anyone. Today, it seems, most government workers are former welfare recipients.

[incredulous joe]

Good points.

Here are some other government employees who have or will walk away from jailtime. Care to add to the list?

Sandy Berger (D).

Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D).*

Senator Robert Toricelli (D).

Governor James McGreevy (D).

Senator Edward Kennedy (D).

*Rostenkowski actially did some time in prison, but I think it was for mail fraud after he left Congress.

[moog]

Today, it seems, most government workers are former welfare recipients.

Interesting points you made in your comments. I am a government worker though, have never been on welfare (I've never taken any money from the government other than my salary) and don't plan to ever be on welfare. I would clean toilets or work out in the fields before I would even think of going on welfare.

[varon]

Today, it seems, most government workers are former welfare recipients.

The government IS the largest welfare recipient!!!

[Condor51]

***Today, it seems, most government workers are former welfare recipients.***

Ah, I see you've been to the Social Security HQ building in Chicago too.

[Brian Allen]

<< Today, it seems, most government workers are former welfare recipients. >>

It's way worse than that!

Thanks to the twin tyrannies of "multiculturalism" and "PC," the modern-day Inquisition, today, in fact, most government workers are former welfare recipient criminal aliens!

Thanks, Liz.