Government Innovation: An Oxymoron! (part 2)

SEE HERE Ann points out how clueless the POTUS really is. It is extraordinarily scary how much "investment" the government thinks it is justified in extorting from us. The problem is that government is mostly staffed by people who have never done anything particularly innovative or productive, just functionaries pushing paperwork. So why is it that anyone, the POTUS, or anyone else, thinks that government has any particular insight into what will work for America? It mystifies me and I worked for the government for 15 years and never saw these great innovators. Indeed, all the ideas I had that were slightly innovative were squashed as soon as they were uttered. Too risky was the usual mantra. Things like remotely piloted surveillance vehicles, small ones. Things like robotic weapon platforms. I brought up both of those concepts in the early 1970's and they were not ever all that innovative. The Air Force was fooling with some, big and clunky ones for the Vietnam war. You'd think we could have done a study. Innovation is not the government's long suite. They are very good at spending money irresponsibly however, very good at that. When the money runs out I wonder what they'll be telling us?