Layoffs begin for tens of thousands of federal workers

[Squiddie]

There is no constitutional role for education, energy, housing, transportation, parks, I could go on and on and on…

So, like I said, with your profoundly idiotic thinking of viewing things through the Constitution, they aren’t important.

I’m amazed you typed this out without stopping to think.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

It’s the federal government.

Constitutionally…Other than DOD there is no important part.

Postal service and postal roads are part of the constitution

 

[black dog]

Not being hysterical. Just summarizing the ideals that are on display. If I am wrong, then by all means.. please explain in detail how this is actually different than what I explained or summarized.
Or will it be another in a long line of replies to the tune of "I don't have the time to explain what I think or know.. just enough time to tell you that you are wrong."

You say something Karen?

 

[BOP]

I can see why it’s pronounced Fred DP, since you seem to like it so much.

There's a reason he's on my selective, elite "ignore" list.

 

[BOP]

Postal service and postal roads are part of the constitution

I'm kind of attached to Social Security.

 

[BOP]

So, like I said, with your profoundly idiotic thinking of viewing things through the Constitution, they aren’t important.

I’m amazed you typed this out without stopping to think.

This is the United States; that is how we view things, or are supposed to be viewed.

 

[Kyle]

Postal service and postal roads are part of the constitution

We need an amendment.

 

[Kyle]

… the Constitution, they aren’t important.

I’m amazed I typed this out without stopping to think.

Me too.

 

[vraiblonde]

I'm kind of attached to Social Security.

It's too late to just cut SS. They'd have to phase it out.

 

[Kyle]

It's too late to just cut SS. They'd have to phase it out.

That’s gonna be the ugly fight.

There has to be some method to start migrating younger generations off of that scam.

 

[Squiddie]

Me too. Democrats are winning the midterms with my vote.

epic own!!!!11

 

[PeoplesElbow]

There's a reason he's on my selective, elite "ignore" list.

Only one person on my ignore list and it isn't because I don't like them its because I cant ever understand wtf he is talking about.

 

[Kyle]

epic own!!!!11

You were so ****ing delusional!!!

 

[PeoplesElbow]

It's too late to just cut SS. They'd have to phase it out.

Should be pretty easy to say under 21, here is anything you paid in back, enjoy a tax free chunk of money if you put it in an IRA one time deal only.

Actually at 40 I would have been interested at that deal.

 

[Squiddie]

Taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners is my top priority.

Woah there, too much epic ownage. I’m glad there’s only one person with such a vast level of intelligence as yourself, the forums wouldn’t be able to handle all of the thought provoking posts if there were two of you!

 

[vraiblonde]

Should be pretty easy to say under 21, here is anything you paid in back, enjoy a tax free chunk of money if you put it in an IRA one time deal only.

If they can force us to buy health insurance they can force us to buy old age insurance. I'm eligible for SS in a few months and if they wanted to buy me out I'd take it in a minute.

 

[vraiblonde]

Woah there, too much epic ownage. I’m glad there’s only one person with such a vast level of intelligence as yourself, the forums wouldn’t be able to handle all of the thought provoking posts if there were two of you!

How old are you? We have COPPA rules that say you have to be older than 13 to post.

 

[Kyle]

How old are you? We have COPPA rules that say you have to be older than 13 to post.

I’m telling you, you should charge her for all the new names she takes up. Even at a dollar apiece, she probably owes you for about 3000.

 

[Ken King]

Well, ok... I will start. Hopefully I will get the same from the challengers...

First... Retire ALL employees that are retirement eligible. LOTS of folks "hanging around" that are eligible.

Yeah, lots of them, if you include differed retirement that would be anyone with 5 years service. But I guess you meant retired on immediate annuity which is various as to MRA, length of service, voluntary or involuntary retirement, etc.. Not to mention that some of those seen as "hanging around" might contain actual high performers with needed institutional knowledge.

Second... Target underperformers. Any employee that is not performing to spec...

Isn't that what DOGE is doing with the if you stay home instead of coming in you will be gone in 7 to 8 months? And the email 5 bullet points was an expansion on determining if employees are doing anything at all or are actually real.

Third... Target redundancy areas. All across the board starting with management. 3 SES performing the job of 1, high level GS employees doing the jobs that only a few need to do. Work your way down.

Redundancy should be dealt with. First thing I would do is get rid of Homeland Security. The intent as I recall was that information hoarding isn't functional and needs to be shared expediently by the various agencies. What we got was a bureaucratic conglomeration that still pigeon holes their information and in some cases impedes the common good.

So.. will I get my explanation now?

What explanation is that?

 

[Kyle]

Yeah, lots of them, if you include differed retirement that would be anyone with 5 years service. But I guess you meant retired on immediate annuity which is various as to MRA, length of service, voluntary or involuntary retirement, etc.. Not to mention that some of those seen as "hanging around" might contain actual high performers with needed institutional knowledge.

Isn't that what DOGE is doing with the if you stay home instead of coming in you will be gone in 7 to 8 months? And the email 5 bullet points was an expansion on determining if employees are doing anything at all or are actually real.

Redundancy should be dealt with. First thing I would do is get rid of Homeland Security. The intent as I recall was that information hoarding isn't functional and needs to be shared expediently by the various agencies. What we got was a bureaucratic conglomeration that still pigeon holes their information and in some cases impedes the common good.

What explanation is that?

Yeah, homeland security was one of the biggest bait and switch fiasco‘s in the last couple of decades.