The US civil service, though supposedly professional and nonpartisan, has become a Democratic Party monoculture, by Glenn Reynolds.

[T]he civil service, though supposedly professional and nonpartisan, has become a Democratic Party monoculture. Federal employees overwhelmingly vote for Democrats, donate to Democrats, and, by all appearances, cover for Democrats as a routine part of doing their job. …

When Richard Nixon tried to weaponize the IRS, top officials at the Service made a stink. Under Obama, the IRS weaponized itself.

And, of course, the press is in the tank for the Democrats as usual. Bad news about Obama and Clinton has been soft-pedaled, with reporters sometimes admitting that they don’t want to help Trump. …

If you want good government, vote for Trump — he’s the only one who will make this whole checks-and-balances thing work.