Government workers often get a bad rap, but it's rare for them to receive much appreciation when government works.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Good government only happens when the people working in it do their jobs, and do them well.
Individuals usually do a better job than the government.
These days, government employees are better off in almost every area: pay, benefits, time off, and security, on top of working fewer hours. They can thrive even in a down economy.
Feeling good about government is like looking on the bright side of any catastrophe. When you quit looking on the bright side, the catastrophe is still there.
Government is at its worst when you have apathy from its citizens.
For some in Washington, it's become sport to pick on the federal workforce. I think they do so unjustly. The very foundation of a stable America is having a government that functions well. Many countries have dysfunctional governments, because they don't have a good government workforce.
The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare.
When you have a new government assume power, everyone, without exception, has to work for the benefit of the common good.
I've found that when you roll up your sleeves and join people in their daily work, they tend to open up quite a bit and let you know what they really think about the issues facing our country and what kind of job they think the government is doing.
It's a wonderful feeling to work in a country where the government's first concern is for its people, for all its people.