Now you really need to watch your back. You have touched on the untouchables. That’s a no-no.

In order to touch the untouchable we need a plan. A decentralized one. A safe one.

Dr. Malone identifies the problem, but what is the solution? Our systems have been corrupted by regulatory capture and special interest groups - we can't expect the system to fix itself. We need a NEW idea. One that makes the old one obsolete.

If our problem is systemic corruption the best cure is radical FORCED TRANSPARENCY.

I purpose it is this: A Transparency Movement.

I beg all of you to read this:

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I agree. Florida has the Sunshine Law so that all discussions must be public; government conducted in the sunshine. Maybe it's why Florida works so well for the most part.

However, the drawback as I see it is that the bureaucracy will have to become transparent and produce for inspection. We have the FOIA which is supposed to make government processes and decisions more transparent. We have seen it is difficult and expensive to implement and the bureaucracy can circumvent it, delay it, or ignore it.

Thanks for reading it. We spent a several months thinking and discussing these solutions. We just have no idea how to create a movement so we are spamming our favorite comments sections (but we are paid subscribers) ;)

Seriously though, thank you. This is what we need to do. Discuss together how to end corruption.

Civil Service protects the bureaucracy that are not political appointees. However, due to some preferential hiring orders under some presidents (Bill Clinton comes to mind) people are hired into the permanent bureaucracy with political inclinations. These inclinations may make them more disposed to policies from the Left and make them ignore, slow down, or circumvent policies from the right. It's one reason an administration can have a great deal of difficulty in getting its programs put in …

You're on the right track, but you fall for a common error. The issue is almost never competing political parties. The divide is between those who favor big government versus those who would reduce government. For reasons I hope would be obvious, the bureaucrat will tend to support continued or expanded funding and power of his agency.

In theory, most government positions were given protection against being at the mercy of the executive branch, to reduce the downsides of the patronage or spoils …