These articles are so thought provoking and well written, Larry. Everything stated makes perfect sense and I love the Ebola example of how creativity and original thinking is squashed in our bureaucratic government. There are simply too many departments and experts that think their way is the best way and never consult with other groups to learn from their experiences.
Unfortunately, our government is not run as a business. For some reason it feels it is above the rest of us. Nothing has changed since I went to work for NSA all those years ago and I was chastised for getting my work done too quickly. I made the others in the department look bad!! Imagine! I loved my decoding job, but quit after only 14 months. I could not stand watching the idle locked into their positions with no chance of being fired.
Still makes me nuts and I commend you guys for your writings. I fear however that nothing will ever change despite your clear voices of reason.
Amen.
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