by Reid Fitzsimons

I heard from a Federal Government employee, no fan of Trump, who quoted from Trump's nominee for Director of the OMB (Office of Management and Budget) and took issue with what he (the nominee) said- “We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected, When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains. " That's a pretty harsh statement and the question is, "Are bureaucrats and civil service employees the same thing?" Being a retired civil service employee, I think- and hope- the answer is no. Below is my response to his concern.