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Government Workers Are America's New Elite
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July 1, 2008
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As a child, I would ask my mother on Mother's Day or Father's Day: "Why isn't there a Children's Day?" After she stopped laughing, Mom explained: "Every day is Children's Day." I didn't understand the joke then, but now that I'm the father of three children, her answer makes perfect sense.
I recalled that exchange recently after reading that government employees get an entire week dedicated to their "service." This year, "Public Service Recognition Week" ran from May 5 to 11, and state government workers got their own recognition day on May 7. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives honored the occasion by passing proclamations commending the nation's noble public servants.
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