Hi, artbrooks-
I forgot or hadn't known that you were a retired Fed. I tend to cringe when I see "conspiracy theory" posts that expose how dishonest and subversive federal employees are. In my 25 years of federal employment and five as a "privatized" contractor, I almost always saw extreme honesty, dedication, and common sense among federal employees.
In 25 years as an investigator with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, I worked in almost every government agency. Almost every one did excellent work, despite the burden of having to work under the vagaries of the political process. Sure, there are exceptions, but most U.S. government employees work hard to earn what the taxpayers pay them.


-Joe-