…or to have been or not to have been a government employee.
Many so-called conservatives constantly complain about government employees, especially those at lower levels who are "feeding at the public trough". If government employees can do nothing right, why are so many Republicans clamoring to be government employees? Or their large corporation bedfellows clamoring for government contracts?
Now we have an interesting attack from so-called liberals on former government employees who have taken jobs in large corporations. See "EXPOSED: Fox News, BP, And Goldman Sachs Don't Want You To Know About This" http://www.upworthy.com/exposed-fox-news-bp-and-goldman-sachs-dont-want-you-to-know-about-this, Sara Critchfield, Upworthy, 2012-04-23. The article shows overlapping circles of government employees moving to corporate jobs, whether appointed or elected officials. People in both parties have done this.
These moves sound fishy and maybe some are fishy. On the other hand, if you are, say a geologist, who is most likely to hire you - an oil company. Does every government expert in every field start out as a government employee for life? No, they often build up credentials in corporations or academia, serve for a few years in government, often at lower pay, and then go back to a corporation or a university.
This is the problem with taking sides on political issues. Too much is at stake to open oneself to a broader view of issues. As a result, sound bites become the "facts" and few look at a problem thoroughly.
