Nick, the bureaucracies don't change with the current administration. They go on and they are liberal here.
A prime example of that in the US was the revelation of the openly Communists in the federal bureaucracy installed by the Roosevelt administration. When one would be found in, lets say Dept. of State, they would resign and be reinstated in another, such as the Dept. of Interior . They never went away, and this has been throughly document with congressional records.
Bob,
That is a very valid point, but it is a point that works both ways.
My American history is not that good but I seem to remember a similar thing with McCarthy which were entitled the "Witch Hunts" for a reason.
"McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence.
During the McCarthy era, thousands of Americans were accused of being Communists or communist sympathizers and became the subject of aggressive investigations and questioning before government or private-industry panels, committees and agencies. The primary targets of such suspicions were government employees, those in the entertainment industry, educators and union activists.
Suspicions were often given credence despite inconclusive or questionable evidence, and the level of threat posed by a person's real or supposed leftist associations or beliefs was often greatly exaggerated. Many people suffered loss of employment or destruction of their careers; some even suffered imprisonment. Most of these punishments came about through trial verdicts later overturned,laws that would be declared unconstitutional, dismissals for reasons later declared illegal or actionable, or extra-legal procedures that would come into general disrepute.
The most famous examples of McCarthyism include the speeches, investigations and hearings of Senator McCarthy himself; the Hollywood blacklist, associated with hearings conducted by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC); and the various anti-communist activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under Director J. Edgar Hoover.
McCarthyism was a widespread social and cultural phenomenon that affected all levels of society and was the source of a great deal of debate and conflict in the United States."
Bob, Ever get that Déjà vu feeling for the second time? I know I have.
