Let's Make Sure Politicians Have NO Real World Experience
Sen. Hillary Clinton says she wants to establish a national academy
that will train public servants. Why do re-education camps come to
mind? "¦ Somehow we doubt there will be many lectures in making
government smaller, deregulating business, cutting taxes or increasing
individual freedom. Is there a chance that this "new generation"
attending the academy will hear a single voice that isn't hailing the
glories of the nanny state? Will students being groomed for public
service ever hear the names Hayek, von Mises or Friedman during their
studies? "¦ Government at all levels is already overflowing with
bureaucrats who suck up taxpayers' money and produce little, if
anything, of economic value. More often, the bureaucracy actually gets
in the way of economic progress.
This way, government employees can know absolutely nothing about the real world or productive enterprise, and never have to be burdened with listening to anyone in school who doesn't think government is the be-all end-all, kind of like, uh, Hillary Clinton.
Anonymous:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Truth
August 6, 2007, 2:51 pmAaron:
Brilliant. An American version of énarques.
August 6, 2007, 3:38 pmHillary:
True public servants must have minds totally unspotted by the taint of commerce, enterprise, and toil. If the ideology of public service is to maintain its purity, there must be no interference by grubby handed capitalists.
August 6, 2007, 6:26 pmB. K. Oxley (binkley):
As Aaron points out, that sounds rather familiar:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_nationale_d'administration
August 9, 2007, 3:30 pm