There were several interesting news stories today, but the one I can't forget is about bonuses paid to administrators of Veterans Affairs.
When I was a teacher, we were happy to receive $50 or $100 bonuses for a year's work. And anyone who knows anything about teaching realizes teachers work very hard. I never imagined a $33,000 bonus. Certainly not for someone who doesn't seem to be doing a very good job.
Someone commented that the people who received the bonuses would have been fired if they'd worked for the private sector. Why can't we have the same standards for those who work for all of us? We pay them with our taxes. We entrust them to use the money wisely. We expect them to do their jobs.
Maybe it's time to make civil service a little less comfortable.
Oh, and there was another story which boded badly for members of the armed forces. Their blogs and emails, and those of their families, are now to be censored.
I support the troops and I want to bring them back from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Who does the White House support?
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