All I Ever Needed to Know About Public Service, I Learned In ...

摘要

One of the metaphors used from time to time to describe the stormy relationship between state and local government is the parent-child relationship. The theory underlying this, I assume, is that all authority, experience, wisdom and insight reside in state government and, if local governments are fortunate, some of it might be shared with them. In fact, I've ' even heard state officials use this metaphor when describing local government leaders as selfish complainers, malcontents and spoiled children.