If the government weren’t so corrupt, fine. But those in charge of regulation have been on the take for decades to protect the abuses/thefts of the industries they’re appointed to regulate. Or to look after their special interests and at the expense of the public good.
After it get’s too hot for the them, they get plush, lucrative jobs with the outfits they were hired to regulate for the good of the people
.
Just as in the United States
Brad Boner - 2 years ago
Slim pickings in this week's reader comments. I'll throw out some thoughts. Perhaps a Rube or two will be inspired to chime-in. The poll question is legit. This is a lingering topic of discussion in Dear Olde Mexico.
I say the afterlife of a public servant should not be restrained in any way. Presumably, these are smart people who may have yet more to offer the citizenry. Yes, corruption is a possibility, but not always. We Americans have seen this in action.
Consider the post-service life of Ohio Congressman John Boehner who rose to be Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The weeping Republican left office and now shills for the American marijuana industry. His former party colleague in the House, one Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, left the same speakership and joined the Board of Directors of FOX News, a media outlet that had treated him rather nicely. What do you imagine his voiced contributions to the Board's discussions were - serious or a monthly round of backrubs? Shifty Ryan gets paid handsomely. Yeah.
Don't despair. Public service can be profitable, but it also is usually thankless.
Critics are a dime a dozen in pretty much all facets of life. Even a velador/panadero gets booed. Nowhere else but in politics is it as cruel and vicious.
In the end, you as a country are only as good or bad as the citizenry.
Boner out...
JAMES E. HENSLEY - 2 years ago
To Alicia: You are so right! It's been a problem in every country. Of course there is always the "waiver" loop hole - every law has it to one degree or another. The waiver allows the ex-civil servant to be hired. Que lastima!
JEH
alicia - 2 years ago
If civil servant know there is a possibility they can work later for the industry they are suppose to regulate they will not do an honest job. They will make decisions based on their future employment opportunities
JAMES E. HENSLEY - 2 years ago
The key ringer here is "former civil servants". Here, the term 'former' means no longer; and the law shouldn't be applicable. However, a differing would come to elected versus appointed - versus "hired" - persons wherein applicable might apply only to the elected individuals.JEH
If the government weren’t so corrupt, fine. But those in charge of regulation have been on the take for decades to protect the abuses/thefts of the industries they’re appointed to regulate. Or to look after their special interests and at the expense of the public good.
After it get’s too hot for the them, they get plush, lucrative jobs with the outfits they were hired to regulate for the good of the people
.
Just as in the United States
Slim pickings in this week's reader comments. I'll throw out some thoughts. Perhaps a Rube or two will be inspired to chime-in. The poll question is legit. This is a lingering topic of discussion in Dear Olde Mexico.
I say the afterlife of a public servant should not be restrained in any way. Presumably, these are smart people who may have yet more to offer the citizenry. Yes, corruption is a possibility, but not always. We Americans have seen this in action.
Consider the post-service life of Ohio Congressman John Boehner who rose to be Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The weeping Republican left office and now shills for the American marijuana industry. His former party colleague in the House, one Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, left the same speakership and joined the Board of Directors of FOX News, a media outlet that had treated him rather nicely. What do you imagine his voiced contributions to the Board's discussions were - serious or a monthly round of backrubs? Shifty Ryan gets paid handsomely. Yeah.
Don't despair. Public service can be profitable, but it also is usually thankless.
Critics are a dime a dozen in pretty much all facets of life. Even a velador/panadero gets booed. Nowhere else but in politics is it as cruel and vicious.
In the end, you as a country are only as good or bad as the citizenry.
Boner out...
To Alicia: You are so right! It's been a problem in every country. Of course there is always the "waiver" loop hole - every law has it to one degree or another. The waiver allows the ex-civil servant to be hired. Que lastima!
JEH
If civil servant know there is a possibility they can work later for the industry they are suppose to regulate they will not do an honest job. They will make decisions based on their future employment opportunities
The key ringer here is "former civil servants". Here, the term 'former' means no longer; and the law shouldn't be applicable. However, a differing would come to elected versus appointed - versus "hired" - persons wherein applicable might apply only to the elected individuals.JEH