Thanks For The $100,000, Mr. President, Or The Eternal Life of Axed Federal Bureaucrats

The Washington ruling class is being bombarded by the White House executive order machine and the DOGE’s swinging budget axe like at no time since early 1981. While this is all to the good and long overdue, there is also a cautionary lesson from 44 years ago that needs be understood, and one that underscores the crucial importance of Elon Musk’s stateme…