Little reminder

In DC, just had coffee with a friend whose wife works for the EPA. He confirmed to me how toxic the working environment is there, how great a departure it is from the climate even under Bush, when the political appointees at least sought to engage with the professional staff and look for input when formulating policy. "They come in and lock their doors" was the basic message. Oil company people come in to set policy. Scandal continues at the top even long after Pruitt's departure.

It is easy to lose sight of just how far the degradation of our public culture has gone.