Change

Like so many things in life and here in the US in politics, small changes often occur over extended periods of time and eventually come to a turning point. The bureaucracy has been growing in power since the end of WW2 and has now reached the place where people want to curtail some of this power. The bureaucrats consider each new incoming administration as just people they have to pander to for a few years before continuing with their long range plans. As when one bureaucrat called the incoming group the Christmas help. They seem not to be concerned with what the votes want as indicated by election result but rather what they see is best for the country. They want cabinet positions filled with people within the system, that is, people who think like they do, people who will be willing to continue the on going programs. The same is true for presidential candidates. They want experienced politicians who understand the system, meaning people who are willing to maintain the statue quo. Trump came in as outsider and is now bringing in people whose agenda differs from the establishment and the insiders are fighting to maintain their power. The first test will be the confirmation hearings but the big battles will commence on January 20 when Trump officially takes office. Every change in every department will be challenged and the administration will have to prove the value of each change and this is the way it should be.