In regards to the Sandy Burger investigation two people come to mind: Fawn Hall and Lt. Col. Oliver L. North. 'Nuff said.
In related rumors, it is said Washington is not known for its oversight of federal programs or the money spent on them (especially if it's one of "their" programs). But remember this, it's your tax money being spent (and wasted). Every time someone illegally spends money on one program, it means another doesn't have enough to run or more money has to come out of your pocket to replace it.
In the end, the danger that occurs when one administration replaces another is the feeling, on the part of the new administration, that the previous administration consisted of a bunch of clowns who didn't know what they were doing and were only there because of their political connections. Which may or may not be true.
Of course, all of the appointees from the new administration are there only because of their political connections but that's different because, it is said, that they know what they're doing. Only, they don't. There are many totally unqualified people in this Republican administration who have no experience running the departments they head. Indeed, some of them don't have experience running any department, much less the one they head. What's further, they appear ready, willing, and able to ignore/break/feign ignorance of the law to make it appear they know what they are doing.
Reflecting on this situation, I think what brought down the Hawai'i Republicans in 1954 and Hawai'i Democrats in 2002 was the same thing. Hubris. Given this situation, I think the current Republican administration (in Hawai'i and in Washington, D.C.) has already sown the seeds of their own downfall.
