The newspaper called The Hill "has the largest circulation of any Capitol Hill publication, with more than 24,000 print readers (
Wikipedia)." It has been labelled by some as conservative--see its
Wikipedia Talk Page. At any rate it recently published an
article about Trump's "now famous pledge to 'Drain the Swamp' of unethical practices in our nation’s capital." The article describes an existing tool for keeping the swamp clean that is little used, "America’s unknown government watchdogs in the Inspector General community."
By law, they are nonpartisan and apolitical and cannot be hired or fired without legislative checks and balances, or at least 2/3rds vote of their oversight board. They combine both investigative and auditing capabilities, and unlike law enforcement agencies who merely investigate crimes for potential prosecution(s); IGs also identify wasteful or unethical practices and make corrective action plans to assure that a policy or procedure didn’t somehow contribute to waste, fraud, or abuse.
... Currently, a shocking 11 out of the 36 Inspectors General appointees in the federal government remain vacant or in an interim status, some for over a thousand days due to a failure for the white house to appoint and/or the senate to confirm a nominee.
This is largely due to the IG community languishing in obscurity, since they have to remain apolitical and impartial, they get no media attention. This obscurity hinders public knowledge that Inspectors General have been trying to “Drain the Swamp” for [sic] throughout their respective existence.
The question today: Will Trump's swamp be any better?
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Where is there room in our government for White Racists?
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In conclusion--
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And so the war continues.
-- Marge
