Here is a Silicon Valley veteran who has set up a franchise trying to save the SBA by criticizing it. His view is the SBA is a good thing, brokering government contracts to small businesses, but that the process is thoroughly corrupt, which he thoroughly documents. Even I had no idea it was as bad as he demonstrates.
His fear is the republicans are letting the SBA go bad so they can get rid of it. Sounds Republican, "get big or get out." Lloyd Chapman wants it to stay and comply with the law.
I guess it makes sense, if the law requires some $52 billion in govt contracts each year goes to small business, but it goes to Microsoft, Bechtel, etc instead, than that is wrong. If the government is going to be spending this money anyway, and the law requires it go to small business, then that needs to be fixed.
But the money going to big firms works its way back to election campaigns, etc. So there is no incentive to fix it. And like so many government agencies, particularly intelligence, nobody is directing anyone to do any wrongdoing. Midlevel "rogues" simply do what they know will be pleasing to their masters. (Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?) No Eric Holder did not know about Fast & Furious, yes the people who directed it were trying to get attaboys (if they did not get caught). It's the nature of the beast. Nobody told the IRS to pick on right wing groups, it was just a good idea, career wise. The problem is not the people who get caught, it is the ones who never get caught.
The people in the SBA must be experiencing a tremendous conflict. Good job, but unable to do what the enabling law requires, for corruption. Whisteblowing is not a good idea in USA. If the Republicans get rid of the SBA, then no doubt most employees will end up in whatever takes its place (The SBA replaced the War Munitions Board). To whistleblow might very well cause one to lose a place in any transition. Disillusionment. Tension. Anxiety.
The only solution I can think of is if you are a federal employee, especially of the SBA that Lloyd Chapman exposes, then immediately stop thinking of yourself as a federal employee and start thinking of the SBA as a client who has contracted you to make the SBA work. You attitude and actions will change. You will begin to exercise talents that now lie dormant. You'll see new opportunities. I would never suggest whistleblowing, but do talk within school about what needs to be done. There will be hegelian dialectic, as like minds begin to think in new ways.
Keep an eye out for what will be needed in the marketplace if the SBA is eliminated. Then start developing the skills that will be marketable in that void. I cannot think of any job more uncertain than government employee. Everyone of them should shift their thinking from "employee" to "consultant." Each will begin to see a way out of the trap.
Feel free to forward this by email to three of your friends.
His fear is the republicans are letting the SBA go bad so they can get rid of it. Sounds Republican, "get big or get out." Lloyd Chapman wants it to stay and comply with the law.
I guess it makes sense, if the law requires some $52 billion in govt contracts each year goes to small business, but it goes to Microsoft, Bechtel, etc instead, than that is wrong. If the government is going to be spending this money anyway, and the law requires it go to small business, then that needs to be fixed.
But the money going to big firms works its way back to election campaigns, etc. So there is no incentive to fix it. And like so many government agencies, particularly intelligence, nobody is directing anyone to do any wrongdoing. Midlevel "rogues" simply do what they know will be pleasing to their masters. (Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?) No Eric Holder did not know about Fast & Furious, yes the people who directed it were trying to get attaboys (if they did not get caught). It's the nature of the beast. Nobody told the IRS to pick on right wing groups, it was just a good idea, career wise. The problem is not the people who get caught, it is the ones who never get caught.
The people in the SBA must be experiencing a tremendous conflict. Good job, but unable to do what the enabling law requires, for corruption. Whisteblowing is not a good idea in USA. If the Republicans get rid of the SBA, then no doubt most employees will end up in whatever takes its place (The SBA replaced the War Munitions Board). To whistleblow might very well cause one to lose a place in any transition. Disillusionment. Tension. Anxiety.
The only solution I can think of is if you are a federal employee, especially of the SBA that Lloyd Chapman exposes, then immediately stop thinking of yourself as a federal employee and start thinking of the SBA as a client who has contracted you to make the SBA work. You attitude and actions will change. You will begin to exercise talents that now lie dormant. You'll see new opportunities. I would never suggest whistleblowing, but do talk within school about what needs to be done. There will be hegelian dialectic, as like minds begin to think in new ways.
Keep an eye out for what will be needed in the marketplace if the SBA is eliminated. Then start developing the skills that will be marketable in that void. I cannot think of any job more uncertain than government employee. Everyone of them should shift their thinking from "employee" to "consultant." Each will begin to see a way out of the trap.
Feel free to forward this by email to three of your friends.
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