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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
we were supposed to have learned this lesson by 1880:
“In the early 19th century, positions in the federal government were held at the pleasure of the president—a person could be fired at any time. The spoils system meant that jobs were used to support the American political parties.” - Wikipedia
“A nation cannot effectively serve its people if it is gutting and rebuilding the civil service every four years.” - David French, NYTimes 2 MAR 25