Before President Trump established DOGE; before Mr. Musk was appointed DOGE czar; before there even was a DOGE; historical figures, famous writers, and this author wrote about government, its supporters, its detractors, politicians, bureaucrats, and entities that report on same.

The next several posts, under this publisher’s banner called “THE DOGE REPORT,” will endeavor to address DOGE using excerpts, which may have some applicability, from written and published works before creation of the Department of Government Efficiency.