I'm speaking in very general terms. The world's democracies have bureaucracies. On paper those bureaucracies are supposed to be responsible to and controlled by

I'm speaking in very general terms. The world's democracies have bureaucracies. On paper those bureaucracies are supposed to be responsible to and controlled by the elected government. In practice, they are too complicated, inscrutable and give the government too few knobs and levers, as well as two little visibility. Mainly they're interested in self-preservation. Sure, there are statutes and chargers and oath sworn and whatever.