[PapaBear3625]

Throughout the years it has become clear that ATF is more interested in protecting and promoting the corrupt practices of the men who have made careers profiting off of corruption, obstruction of justice and lies, like Newell, rather than rewarding field agents taking out dangerous criminals like ATF Special Agent Jay Dobyns, ATF Operation Fast and Furious Whistleblowers John Dodson, Pete Forcelli, Vince Cefalu and others for their bravery and sacrifice to fight violent crime and for exposing corruption within the agency.

Of course. Bureaucrats like people who will follow orders (no matter how illegal or insane) and do what their seniors want more than they like people who get the "official" job done.

The "official" job is rarely the real job. The real job is to expand the power and budget of the bureaucracy by doing the dirty jobs that their political patrons desire.

[dagogo redux]

“The “official” job is rarely the real job. The real job is to expand the power and budget of the bureaucracy by doing the dirty jobs that their political patrons desire.”

Bears repeating. Thanks for such a nicely worded Unified Theory of Everything Government.