Public Servant or Official

[Werewolf]

Doesn't matter what you call them - they act like and for all practical purposes have powers that make them our masters.

Don't think that's true - try not paying your taxes and watch how fast our masters can ruin your life and there ain't a darn thing you can do about it 'cept pay 'em or go to the joint at the point of a gun.

 

[Oldtimer]

Why worry about the semantics? The elected government officials in office "represent" at least the "most" people that voted for the candidates running for that particular office. They don't necessarily "represent" all of their constituents wishes, so they are not "servile" to everyone.

Sure, they're "officials"....but not ALL "officials" are elected to their offices! Many "officials" are appointed to their offices.

Why not just leave it with "politicians in office", or "crooks in office"? All too often, our elected "officials" seem to think that WE are THEIR "servants", and that their "constituents" are the "special interest groups" that they rub elbows with on "fact-finding junkets" at various golf courses in resort locations!