Pendleton Passé?

For John, BLUF:  Just another reason why folks are open to another Trump term.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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FAKE NEWS

From Instapundit, by Law Professor Gail Heriot.

Here is the post:

:Before the Commission on Civil Rights releases a report, we try to agree on findings and recommendations.  It’s hard.  But for our report on Anti-Asian Racism, the Commission was able to muster a majority in favor of a limited number of recommendations.  That’s progress–at least for those who like to see a little bipartisanship now and then.  Unfortunately, it hasn’t done us a bit of good.  The Commission’s staff recently issued an “infographic” on the report that lists “Key Recommendations for Action.”  But with one exception, they’re not the recommendations the Commission actually agreed to.  We figured in that it was a mistake of some sort.  But no.  When four Commissioner informed the Staff Director of the problem, we expected he’d fix it quickly.  But he has declined to do so.

The bureaucracy is out of control.

This makes one wonder if The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, from 1883 was a mistake.  The Act, from back when Chester A Author was President. was designed to end the turmoil of the spoils system.  This was strengthened by the 1939 Hatch Act, which was wsritten to kep the Civil Service out of political activity.

During the 2020 election cycle, Federal Executive employees gave $37,368,311 ($27,141,594 to Democrats vs $9,026,820 to Republicans)(72.63% to Democrats and 24.15% to Republicans).

Perhaps we should go back to thee Spoils System, so Republicans, when they gain office, can have a bureaucracy that will support them in executing their program.

Having saiod thsat, I never sensed that my Father, a Civil Service, ever pursued a "politial agenda", nor did either of my two Brothers in the Fedeersl Civil Service.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff