Richard A. Epstein Quote

“While it would be silly and ungracious to insist that intelligent deliberation on public issues is nowhere found in modern communities, it would be naive to imagine that wise deliberation can survive the constant pounding from self-interested political behavior. Benevolence in public institutions has a short half-life no matter how noble its original intentions." and "Once [a] program is in place, its day-to-day administration falls into the hands of a professional cadre besieged by powerful interest groups whose influence grows as public interest wanes. . . . A slow process of disintegration and reconfiguration sets in, transforming and expanding a program from within.”

Power , Bureaucracy , Politics , Corruption

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Mike, Norwalk    10/3/18

Great observation ! ! !  We hold this truth to be self evident. When considering Constitutional original intent (that being unless the Constitution specifically states some thing can be done — it can not) the current occupying statist theocracy infesting this nation absolutely proves the quote's accuracy.

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jim k, Austin    10/3/18

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E Archer, NYC    10/3/18

"Once [a] program is in place, its day-to-day administration falls into the hands of a professional cadre besieged by powerful interest groups whose influence grows as public interest wanes."  SO true.

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warren giese, OLATHE    10/6/18

Almost every rule and regulation is put upon us by non elected bureaucrats. No elected person will take credit for them but many will fight to keep them. 

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