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nailer
on Feb 19, 2025
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"Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies" – Execu...
My understanding is that politicians are elected whereas bureaucrats are not.
Vegenoid
on Feb 19, 2025
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I don't see the point you are making? It isn't politicians that are getting elected to be White House Liaisons, they will almost certainly be appointed.
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The will of the people is better reflected by people appointed by their elected representatives than by bureaucrats.
I am very confident that you probably do understand that.
Vegenoid
on Feb 21, 2025
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The heads of departments
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people appointed by elected representatives.
kelnos
on Feb 20, 2025
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And these sorts of people should need to be confirmed by the Senate, but of course Trump is not going to do that.
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