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Yes Congress sucks. The hatemongering liberals are even worse than what we had before.

John  | Tuesday, October 02, 2007 |  12:13 PM

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I lost trust in govenment even while I was trying to make my liitle part of it trustworthy. A decade ago, coming to work was exciting, and I was proud of myself, my agency and my country. That was then. When I became eligible for retirement, I threw in the towel. I talk to my friends who are still on the job, and they are tired, bitter, and disillusioned. They hope to outlast the bad times, but the damage is too great and life is too short.

Ted Bean  | Tuesday, October 02, 2007 |  09:02 AM

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Yep, Ron, this is an overnight phenomenon due solely to Congress. NOT! I have heard a number of folks trying to foist the foibles of the past 7 years onto the (relatively) new Congress and it just doesn’t wash.

I must admit to being thankful that they didn’t follow Ms. Pelosi’s initial impetus of trying to do everything within the 1st 100 days. Hasty acts lead to disasters. It will take thoughtful consideration to undo the military, budgetary, and civil liberties fiascoes of the past seven years.

Just as a start we must roll back the so-called Patriot’s Act, rewrite the FISA, and eliminate the NSPS; all with considered diligence. Each of these addressed needs. Each of these were exactly what the current Congress is trying to avoid; knee-jerk reactions of frightened people who never looked before they leaped. Yes, something must be done, but let us do it well rather than hastily.

Tip Off  | Monday, October 01, 2007 |  12:24 PM

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You haven't seen nothing yet, wait until the babyboomers retire. The government will lose all their skilled employees and will be repleced by young people who don't know what loyalty is.

All the young people see is the $ sign and want to progress up the ladder quickly.

These young people don't want to start their training from the botton up, not even the middle. They believe because they have degrees they should start at the top. I know what I'm talking about because I work with them everyday...

They will be the future movers and shakers in the government, without the skills to back them up.

We will then be in a hugh mess in this country!!!!

Janice Wilkes  | Monday, October 01, 2007 |  11:15 AM

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Heck, I work for the Federal government and I don't trust the head honchos at my agency. All they care about is maintaining the status quo, and the ones below them will do anything for a promotion. Makes for a lot of brown nosing, but not much real work gets done, and change? Heaven forbid that we make any improvements. No one has the guts to get rid of deadwood or publicly identify problems. All the reports have to make it look like everything is peachy-keen.

If this is going on in every agency, no wonder we have a bad rep!

Charleen  | Monday, October 01, 2007 |  10:09 AM

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And despite the chaos and long term disater that the Bush administration and his republican congress will leave, there are still die-hards that support him. Impeachment is too good for Bush and Cheny, they should both be tried for terorism charges against their own country.

Chris  | Monday, October 01, 2007 |  09:40 AM

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Repeat after me: the whiny, do-nothing, cut-and-run democrat Congress, whose ratings are lower than the President's.

Ron Elglish  | Monday, October 01, 2007 |  08:59 AM

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Well why not. Our jobe are going to slave states, our country is overrun by unwelcome illegals, we are fleeced by big oil, the unending Iraq thing, pensions are drying up, health care is getting out of reach,etc.

Our president keeps yaking about the "private sector." Two chickens in every pot.

Wise Old Owl  | Monday, October 01, 2007 |  08:28 AM

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Yes, the Bush administration has probably done more damage than any in memorable history. But, that doesn't mean that other presidents haven't almost as much. The problem now is that the candidates and the Congress for that matter still aren't listening.

Its the government itself. It's broken. Its bleeding taxpayer money at alarming rate. Like injured animal, it can't go on like this much longer before the consequences get extremely serious. (What you see now will pale in comparison.)

Robert M.  | Monday, October 01, 2007 |  08:21 AM

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The significant difference is entirely due to the fact that during the 1972-1974 Watergate era there was always the sense that justice was in the process of being done -- that the malefactors were being called to account. Today, the exact opposite is being demonstrated to the citizens on a daily basis.

Bill  | Monday, October 01, 2007 |  07:37 AM

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It's not just the corrupt agency managers that concern me, but the number of new employees that have not received proper training and do not know their job.

Paul N. Jones  | Sunday, September 30, 2007 |  07:37 PM

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Repeat after me. Bush Administration.

Michael Ochsenreiter  | Saturday, September 29, 2007 |  10:16 PM

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