A tale of two blogs

I have been writing about my dealings with the Customs and Border Patrol recently here, here and here and about their power grab in trying to get knives that can be opened with one hand placed in the same category as switchblades and therefore illegal. When dealing with any large organization, a "corporate culture" develops. There is nothing written down, no policy set but this culture forms and affects the day to day operation of the organization. New hires are indoctrinated into this culture and people who leave the organization find their lives affected even after several years away. Look at Google and Microsoft for examples. I found two blogs -- one is for the Department of Homeland Security which is the parent organization for the Customs and Border Patrol. The other one is for the Transportation Security Administration. Here are two perfect examples of "corporate culture" From the TSA Blog: Useful information, presented in a fun fashion. Blogger Bob likes his job. From the DHS Blog: yadda yadda yadda we are spending 1.8 billion dollars of your tax money and there is not a thing you can do about it yadda yadda yadda...