From Shawn Raymond:
The play “Enron” is now running on Broadway. In it, the character based on former Enron head Jeff Skilling states: “I hate government because i know these guys . . . and let me tell you, the weakest, most ignorant, most drunken f*&^ing incompetents went to work for the U.S. government. Because they weren’t smart enough for the private sector.” Our country’s continued strength depends, to a certain degree, on having smart, well-trained, patriotic young people serving their country in a civilian capacity. We need them to make sure our roads are safe, our drinking water isn’t contaminated, our streets are free from crime. The Academy will tackle the negative stigma that associates public sector work with people who are nothing more than pencil pushing bureaucrats. That Academy will change the way we prepare our young civilian leaders, and it will positively impact the way the public perceives public service.