[Publib] Public servants, abuse, irony, et.

[Sue Kamm]

IMNSHO, the words "bureaucrat" and "politician" have become perjoratives.  The practitioners of both professions are, for the most part, hard-working people who are dedicated to their jobs. Not all elected officials command huge salaries and enormous perks.  For many, serving in public office may be somewhat of a hardship, as the pay for part-time officials is not always reflective of the work involved.

Many years ago, I served on the AFL-CIO/RASD [then} Joint Committee on Library Service to Labor Groups.  We tried to plan a program for a conference, and after reviewing the hoops we needed to jump through, one of the union representatives said:  "ALA has a bigger bureaucracy than the AFL-CIO!"

As for costumes, my library supervisor - who was absent yesterday to take her husband for some medical tests - said the receptionist told her one of the nurses was dressed as a whoopee cushion. 


Your friendly CyberGoddess and Councilor-at-large,
Sue Kamm
Inglewood/Los Angeles, CA
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