In similar news, water continues to be wet.

From what I hear from the government employees I know, if they had bothered to clear the legal hurdles before sending out the offer, a lot more people would be taking them up on it. But they’d only do that if they were competent, and at that point we’re diverging so far from reality it seems pointless to speculate.

Because like it or not, they’ll keep on voting. Making a percentage of them realize they’re being taken advantage of might make a pivotal difference in this country’s future.

It’s almost as if they’re bad-faith hypocrites who will drop any supposed values the instant it’s convenient for consolidating their power.