I've mentioned before part of my interest in a shake-up of DC is not just about who's sitting at 1600 PA Ave and the OEOB, but it's the politicos deeply entrenched in the agencies, creating policy right before our eyes but completely under the radar that need to be dislodged and the agencies aired out after 8 long years. And the Bush Administration isn't done pushing their agenda through while they have their lackeys in place. To whit:
With Time Short, Bush Pushes EPA to Relax Power-Plant Rule
EPA Weakens New Lead Rule After White House Objects
You hear plenty about the "dangers" of a Democrat-controlled or Republican-controlled legislature because of the effect it can have on policy, but really, the bureaucracy is what often concerns me the most. So many political appointees, often put in place out of duty or favor, given more access and power than most Americans are aware of, being courted by lobbyists and having power exerted on them by the high rollers who got them their jobs. Policies are crafted and put into effect by these people and their staffs day after day without the public even being aware of it the majority of the time.
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