Note that another tool in their arsenal is to deny financing. Inability to get loans has been very useful in channeling medium and small operations to heel. May impact some large operations as well.
Note that another tool in their arsenal is to deny financing. Inability to get loans has been very useful in channeling medium and small operations to heel. May impact some large operations as well.
Yes, unfortunately, a very high percentage of bureaucrats in federal, state and even local levels - that are not up to their eyebrows in some hokey ideology - but have some 'power' over regular citizens can make life miserable for the citizenry - and do so - because they CAN - with virtually no repercussions to themselves. Being 'petty' and malicious seems to be the M.O. of many bureaucrats.
A sad commentary on a negative aspect of human psychology. The trick seems to be how well we can extricate ourselves from the influence of such people.
It is "influence" or domination? Being that bureaucracy and bureaucrats are endemic to both free and totalitarian societal structures, in totalitarian situations, the subjugated people are SOL! In "free" nations - such as the USA bureaucrats are "protected" from improper use of their inherent power via so-called "civil service" laws which de facto makes them untouchable from legal retribution for their acts of malice ( or plain incompetence ) for their actions against individuals in the so-called 'private sector'.
Short of out and out murder ( and possibly not even then) civil service "employees" who act in uncivil manners are immune from FIRING for cause.
Had President Donald Trump not been cheated out of his 2nd term, he intended to use something called "schedule-F" ( I believe is the correct term) to deal with the recalcitrant "permanent" U.S. bureaucracy who pretty much (do) what the hell ever they WANT to - no matter who or which political party was in power.
One particularly onerous aspect of the federal bureaucracy is they (collectively) produce NOTHING but red-tape ( make that BLUE tape), and unconstitutional (ever-changing) new and additional rules, regulations, edicts and FINES upon the people who actually produce (legitimate) goods and services that actually sustain life and living - such as energy, food, transportation, etc.
Added to the bureaucratic hegemony, the legions of non-productive LIFETIME "tenured" bureaucrats in some 304 agencies, bureaus and departments extant (MANY that are REDUNDANT)annual salaries benefits, bonuses and 'perks' average today close to six figures - almost DOUBLE that of private sector salaries or wages.
Note that another tool in their arsenal is to deny financing. Inability to get loans has been very useful in channeling medium and small operations to heel. May impact some large operations as well.
Tightening the noose...
One of the disgusting aspects of communism is that 'ordinary' individuals that have access to ANY level of power become petty tyrant commissars.
Well, I don't think that's limited to communism, unfortunately.
Yes, unfortunately, a very high percentage of bureaucrats in federal, state and even local levels - that are not up to their eyebrows in some hokey ideology - but have some 'power' over regular citizens can make life miserable for the citizenry - and do so - because they CAN - with virtually no repercussions to themselves. Being 'petty' and malicious seems to be the M.O. of many bureaucrats.
A sad commentary on a negative aspect of human psychology. The trick seems to be how well we can extricate ourselves from the influence of such people.
It is "influence" or domination? Being that bureaucracy and bureaucrats are endemic to both free and totalitarian societal structures, in totalitarian situations, the subjugated people are SOL! In "free" nations - such as the USA bureaucrats are "protected" from improper use of their inherent power via so-called "civil service" laws which de facto makes them untouchable from legal retribution for their acts of malice ( or plain incompetence ) for their actions against individuals in the so-called 'private sector'.
Short of out and out murder ( and possibly not even then) civil service "employees" who act in uncivil manners are immune from FIRING for cause.
Had President Donald Trump not been cheated out of his 2nd term, he intended to use something called "schedule-F" ( I believe is the correct term) to deal with the recalcitrant "permanent" U.S. bureaucracy who pretty much (do) what the hell ever they WANT to - no matter who or which political party was in power.
One particularly onerous aspect of the federal bureaucracy is they (collectively) produce NOTHING but red-tape ( make that BLUE tape), and unconstitutional (ever-changing) new and additional rules, regulations, edicts and FINES upon the people who actually produce (legitimate) goods and services that actually sustain life and living - such as energy, food, transportation, etc.
Added to the bureaucratic hegemony, the legions of non-productive LIFETIME "tenured" bureaucrats in some 304 agencies, bureaus and departments extant (MANY that are REDUNDANT)annual salaries benefits, bonuses and 'perks' average today close to six figures - almost DOUBLE that of private sector salaries or wages.