Many vigorous e-mails come to my machine.  Here is one that just appeared.   

Hello R:   Thank you for getting in touch with me this morning and giving me a  brief overview of what services you provide and how ethics can be  applied.   In retrospect I would have liked to ask why you believe that the  private sector is a better avenue for career choices than the public  realm.  Could you forward me your thoughts on this when you have a  moment?   Regards,  E

Hi E:   The public sector (particularly federal and/or provincial governments) are like a rut.   A rut is just a long grave. Leave your creativity at home..as well as any notion you may have about personal ethics. There is no room or possible application in that rather mundane yet poisonous environment. Public service..sorry no such concept.   Service me — me me– mmmeeee— our clients are simply a nuisance and “why do we continue to fund our enemies”?    Oh well that pretty much describes how I feel and think about the “public sector.”    R.

They were not talking about India.  I suspect they were not even talking about politicians who ban uranium mining in the Canadian Atlantic provinces so they can send their lusty youth to Alberta and Saskatchewan.   But just maybe they were talking about Ontario and its currently unsuccessful attempt to clarify rights and/or title to lands where there might be uranium.  I refer of course to the Ardoch Algonquins thrown in jail for resisting a mining company.  Seem their only way out is thus:

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