{"id":463,"date":"2012-05-29T14:29:19","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T18:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kljcharters.com\/blog\/?p=463"},"modified":"2021-03-21T16:41:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T23:41:17","slug":"who-says-our-government-is-sterile-and-soulless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kljcharters.com\/blog\/who-says-our-government-is-sterile-and-soulless\/","title":{"rendered":"Who says our government is sterile and soulless?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is a political year (which suggests that some years are not political?) and a popular view is that government — local, state, national, international — is enriched in extravagant luxury.<\/p>\n

Those who work in government have a different view. Far from luxury, government offices — except those of elected officials — tend to be austere. Supplies are limited. Office automation is basic. The buildings are frequently placed in locations no one else would build, limiting access to restaurants and parks.<\/p>\n

There are some exceptions. Take, for example, this brand-new government building:<\/p>\n

Soulless government building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Who says government buildings lack soul? Can there be anything more cheerful and vibrant than this hallway, part of a new facility built in a swamp in Northern Virginia? If you look real hard, you’ll notice a spot of color way, way down that hallway.<\/p>\n

It has all the latest features, including vending machines that charge 25 cents per purchase<\/em>\u00a0if you use a credit card to buy something.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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