[Poundstone]

As a federal employee, I say "Right on, Ben Stein!"

[Gene Eric]

Just because I say Stein’s point of view is idiotic doesn’t mean outstanding Federal employees are uncommon.

[SE Mom]

IF they weren’t protected by unions and were more accountable for performance there would be a lot fewer inept, incompetent bureaucrats.

Meanwhile- there are plenty of outstanding federal, state and county employees- otherwise it would all be much, much worse.

[The Duke]

So, why is it every time I see a government employee driving down the road just before quitting time that they're traveling at 15 mph?

I once worked with a bunch of government folks who had a little saying that they thought was rather comical ... "Don't just do something, stand there!"

[noinfringers]

With experience in government hierarchies I believe govt functions can be divided into two catagories i.e. service/public utility and regulatoy/control over the public.
There are dedicated persons in both groups ;who place societal actions for worthy goals. It is in the regulatory group where there is the most danger of abuse, especially by those persons who have a desire to lay their whims on others. This is not a democrat or republican or whatever trait. It is what government up to the highest levels of appointed,elected, judicial allows people to demonstrate.
As the Founding Fathers were concernd, our Constitution and govenment is highly dependent on the honor and integrity of people, bottom to top,