The Disruptors Strike!

"In other words, the swamp cannot be drained using the status quo. You need to have people in positions who are iconoclasts." 

Sounds like science fiction, right? THE DISRUPTORS STRIKE! It is a name which is meant to strike fear into the hearts of the populace. Only in this case, the "disruptors" are all highly accomplished people who are giving up their civilian jobs (or retirement) to go into Washington and help drain the swamp. However to the socialist newspaper which comes from the Twin Cities, these people are the dreaded disruptors (their term - not mine).

The funniest part of this new pejorative term (to me at least) is this - Donald Trump is now doing just as he said he would do. No more, no less. In other words, the swamp cannot be drained using the status quo. You need to have people in positions who are iconoclasts. People who know how to shake up the system without burning it down.

Myself, there are very few picks which have been made that I do not like. I don't like Elaine Chao for the Department of Transportation. Nothing personal, and I am not anti-woman. I am anti having spouses from one branch serve in another branch. I don't like it in the federal government nor the state. It does not smell right. I also don't like Dr. Carson being the head of HUD. It is not a good use of his talents. Do I think he can still do a good job there? Absolutely. It is just that he could have done better in a position closer to his "sweet spot".

A position which has not yet been nominated that I am very interested in is the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. There have been countless administrators in this position over the past few years, and nothing has changed. It is a mess of the highest order. I have been very clear in the past who my choice would be. Pete Hegseth. And I am not saying that because I know Pete, nor because he is from Minnesota. I am saying that because of this background. He know where "the bodies are buried" within that very broken organization. I know that Pete could fix it. His possible negative - his age. That being said, Pete is wise beyond his years.

The confirmation hearings on most of these folks are going to be fun to watch. Many of the ideological Democrats are going to go absolutely apoplectic. The writers at the local newspaper might need to be put on a suicide watch. The hearing for Rick Perry to become the Secretary of Energy will particularly fun. Or will be it Betsy DeVos for Education? Or Jeff Sessions for Justice? Or what the heck! They are all going to be a blast!

Have to go now. Need to see if my car will start after being in a "cold soak" of -20 overnight. Who says life in the northland is no fun!