And I guess, to be fair, I’ve never put my life in the path of death for my job - not that I wouldn’t necessarily, if it came to it, just that I can actually serve my country more effectively in my current capacity.Įven if your agency’s mission does not directly support the election of representatives of the people, you still play a part. I know what you mean! Military-level appreciation might be nice, but in the end I don’t need it, and I’ll do the job without it. But until then, I am glad to know that you are all here, faithfully trying to keep the ship afloat, and I’m glad to be one of you.Įdit to say thank you all so very much for your perspectives, hard truths, and uplifting words. I hope that we can someday mend the rifts in the the fabric of our society. The Trump years were very hard, but I believe many of our democratic institutions are resilient. I mean, I would have anyway, but now I might feel the choice more acutely and appreciate it more. I recognize the many, many strings of individual choices that led to Jan 6, or led to specific outcomes that day, and it is a reminder to me to always choose democracy at every opportunity, large or small. I also think about what I could do in the future. I see all of this strife and distrust, and I wonder if there was anything more I could have done, or any of us could have done, to prevent it, though I guess the answer is probably not. I know Congress is pretty dysfunctional, but seeing so much commentary online that federal agencies (DOJ, DHS etc.) primarily comprised of career civil servants are just awash in corruption and are scheming to prop up a political agenda - it’s frustrating and sad, because the civil servants I work with are dedicated to working for the American people and our democracy. I gotta say, it was hard to watch, and it made me real sad. I just finished watching the Jan 6 Committee hearing.
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