In Colorado, old-time newspaper people called this “waving the bloody shirt.” Marcos seems shocked that even govt jobs may not be safe. Horrors!
Not surprising -- as he writes for a government paper, in a government town.
Increasingly, it seems that everybody in government -- or associated with it -- believes they have a right to their job. And that taxpayers are obligated to pay them...even before we pay ourselves. That, somehow, their's is a "higher calling".
Screw 'em.