(02-18-2020 11:55 PM)banker Wrote:  At least with elected lifers you know they won't willingly hand over their power completely to the non-elected lifers. It's the only balance we have have against it unless Presidents get more serious about turning over staffs and voiding security clearances when elected.

But here's the problem with the elected lifers. Their main concern is being lifers. They don't want to take a stand on an issue, because that might cost them votes. So they pass some broad-brush bill loaded with platitudes, and tell XYZ agency to fill in the blanks with regulations.

Net effect: Bureaucratic deep state gets more power, elected representatives cede it willingly to foster job security.