BREAKING: Democrats are trying to storm the Department of Education! Maxine Waters and Maxwell Frost are trying to force their way past the guards.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 7, 2025
At one point, Waters asks the guards if they have firearms and if they will shoot them.
Is this an insurrection? pic.twitter.com/WBN9bxD1uF
captkirk said:BREAKING: Democrats are trying to storm the Department of Education! Maxine Waters and Maxwell Frost are trying to force their way past the guards.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 7, 2025
At one point, Waters asks the guards if they have firearms and if they will shoot them.
Is this an insurrection? pic.twitter.com/WBN9bxD1uF
1:25 in...."were not dangerous people, there are no thieves or thugs out here".rausr said:captkirk said:BREAKING: Democrats are trying to storm the Department of Education! Maxine Waters and Maxwell Frost are trying to force their way past the guards.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 7, 2025
At one point, Waters asks the guards if they have firearms and if they will shoot them.
Is this an insurrection? pic.twitter.com/WBN9bxD1uF
(1) You know you are on the right side when Maxine Waters is pointing her bony finger at you.
(2) I am glad that these Dems are out there for the obvious photo opp instead of in Congress doing their best to destroy this nation.
Funny quote in the new Civ game: Those who steal from a few wear chains and shackles. Those who steal from everyone wear purple and gold.JFABNRGR said:1:25 in...."were not dangerous people, there are no thieves or thugs out here".rausr said:captkirk said:BREAKING: Democrats are trying to storm the Department of Education! Maxine Waters and Maxwell Frost are trying to force their way past the guards.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 7, 2025
At one point, Waters asks the guards if they have firearms and if they will shoot them.
Is this an insurrection? pic.twitter.com/WBN9bxD1uF
(1) You know you are on the right side when Maxine Waters is pointing her bony finger at you.
(2) I am glad that these Dems are out there for the obvious photo opp instead of in Congress doing their best to destroy this nation.
LMAO that is exactly who you are.
This comes as a surprise to you!?!?!samurai_science said:
federal judge has blocked trumps plan to put usaid employees on leave?
NoLMCane said:This comes as a surprise to you!?!?!samurai_science said:
federal judge has blocked trumps plan to put usaid employees on leave?
CFPB RIP 🪦
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2025
Quote:
April 04, 1995
More than 2 years ago, I promised to fix the Federal Government. I was firmly convinced that we could do more with less, that we could create a Government that was leaner but not meaner, and that we could make Government our partner rather than a problem.
I established the National Performance Review and put Vice President Gore in charge. He and his team have helped to transform Government, to cut bureaucracy and redtape, and to find ways to give the American people the service they deserve. At the same time, my economic plan is bringing down the deficit by more than $600 billion, and we are proposing another $81 billion in deficit reduction in the budget I recently sent to Congress.
Quote:
A major element of my strategy was my commitment to streamline and cut the Federal work force. For too long in Washington, we have had too many layers of bureaucracy, too many workers whose main job was to check on the work of other workers rather than to perform useful work themselves. As the National Performance Review noted, we had good people trapped in bad systems. I promised to cut the work force, and that's what I'm doing. Through our efforts, we have already cut the work force by 102,000 positions and we are on track to cut it by a total of 272,900 positions, bringing it to its smallest size since John Kennedy was President.
LINKQuote:
Early last year, Congress approved my request to allow non-Defense agencies to offer buyouts of up to $25,000 a person. The Defense Department and a few other agencies already could offer buyouts under existing law. Because normal attrition will help us downsize in the future, we offered buyouts only until March 31, 1995, which was last Friday.
Looking back, I can safely say that our buyout program has been a huge success. It achieved what we had hoped: to help us cut the work force in a fiscally responsible and humane way.
To reduce the work force by 102,000 positions by the end of fiscal 1994, we offered about 70,000 buyouts. Several non-DOD agencies have offered deferred buyouts that will take place between now and March 1997. Defense will be using buyouts as it continues to downsize through 1999. Counting those, we expect to buy out another 84,000 workers through 1997 as we reduce the work force by a total of 272,900 positions.
This is so crazy! https://t.co/555KIhrZXz
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2025
M4 Benelli said:MooreTrucker said:
Middle and right are some pissy-looking women.
I always found Erin Burnett extremely attractive. Though I always would view on "mute."
delayed till they can have a hearing i think? Which is Monday.samurai_science said:
federal judge has blocked trumps plan to put usaid employees on leave?
Liberals were less stupid, and did not feel as entitled to other people's earnings back then.aggiehawg said:Quote:
April 04, 1995
More than 2 years ago, I promised to fix the Federal Government. I was firmly convinced that we could do more with less, that we could create a Government that was leaner but not meaner, and that we could make Government our partner rather than a problem.
I established the National Performance Review and put Vice President Gore in charge. He and his team have helped to transform Government, to cut bureaucracy and redtape, and to find ways to give the American people the service they deserve. At the same time, my economic plan is bringing down the deficit by more than $600 billion, and we are proposing another $81 billion in deficit reduction in the budget I recently sent to Congress.Quote:
A major element of my strategy was my commitment to streamline and cut the Federal work force. For too long in Washington, we have had too many layers of bureaucracy, too many workers whose main job was to check on the work of other workers rather than to perform useful work themselves. As the National Performance Review noted, we had good people trapped in bad systems. I promised to cut the work force, and that's what I'm doing. Through our efforts, we have already cut the work force by 102,000 positions and we are on track to cut it by a total of 272,900 positions, bringing it to its smallest size since John Kennedy was President.LINKQuote:
Early last year, Congress approved my request to allow non-Defense agencies to offer buyouts of up to $25,000 a person. The Defense Department and a few other agencies already could offer buyouts under existing law. Because normal attrition will help us downsize in the future, we offered buyouts only until March 31, 1995, which was last Friday.
Looking back, I can safely say that our buyout program has been a huge success. It achieved what we had hoped: to help us cut the work force in a fiscally responsible and humane way.
To reduce the work force by 102,000 positions by the end of fiscal 1994, we offered about 70,000 buyouts. Several non-DOD agencies have offered deferred buyouts that will take place between now and March 1997. Defense will be using buyouts as it continues to downsize through 1999. Counting those, we expect to buy out another 84,000 workers through 1997 as we reduce the work force by a total of 272,900 positions.
Did anyone freak out when Bill Clinton did this?
Yet the Democrats lose their minds and wonder why when Trump decides to pause programs to audit how federal funds are spent.SwigAg11 said:
Looks like DOGE and Trump have some easy targets to go after.This is so crazy! https://t.co/555KIhrZXz
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2025
AgBQ-00 said:Funny quote in the new Civ game: Those who steal from a few wear chains and shackles. Those who steal from everyone wear purple and gold.JFABNRGR said:1:25 in...."were not dangerous people, there are no thieves or thugs out here".rausr said:captkirk said:BREAKING: Democrats are trying to storm the Department of Education! Maxine Waters and Maxwell Frost are trying to force their way past the guards.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 7, 2025
At one point, Waters asks the guards if they have firearms and if they will shoot them.
Is this an insurrection? pic.twitter.com/WBN9bxD1uF
(1) You know you are on the right side when Maxine Waters is pointing her bony finger at you.
(2) I am glad that these Dems are out there for the obvious photo opp instead of in Congress doing their best to destroy this nation.
LMAO that is exactly who you are.
Sums up our government perfectly
Are you me?? Civ2 was awesome. I played it non-stop on a 16 hour flight once. Jetlag was worth it.An L of an Ag said:AgBQ-00 said:Funny quote in the new Civ game: Those who steal from a few wear chains and shackles. Those who steal from everyone wear purple and gold.JFABNRGR said:1:25 in...."were not dangerous people, there are no thieves or thugs out here".rausr said:captkirk said:BREAKING: Democrats are trying to storm the Department of Education! Maxine Waters and Maxwell Frost are trying to force their way past the guards.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 7, 2025
At one point, Waters asks the guards if they have firearms and if they will shoot them.
Is this an insurrection? pic.twitter.com/WBN9bxD1uF
(1) You know you are on the right side when Maxine Waters is pointing her bony finger at you.
(2) I am glad that these Dems are out there for the obvious photo opp instead of in Congress doing their best to destroy this nation.
LMAO that is exactly who you are.
Sums up our government perfectly
There's a NEW Civ game?!? Hung up my gaming spurs 15 years ago, but Civ2 Gold legend checking in here.
This is what must happen. Trump has about 18 months to expose as much as he can. The political machine takes it from there.Ag87H2O said:Yet the Democrats lose their minds and wonder why when Trump decides to pause programs to audit how federal funds are spent.SwigAg11 said:
Looks like DOGE and Trump have some easy targets to go after.This is so crazy! https://t.co/555KIhrZXz
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2025
The days of throwing around or flat out misappropriating federal funds are over. Trump and Musk are building in accountability and the ability to track spending in a way the leftists won't be able to easily undo.
I pray Musk's wonder boys are building in back doors so they can continue to monitor and covertly divulge any fraud that is happening well beyond Trump's term.
aggiehawg said:Quote:
April 04, 1995
More than 2 years ago, I promised to fix the Federal Government. I was firmly convinced that we could do more with less, that we could create a Government that was leaner but not meaner, and that we could make Government our partner rather than a problem.
I established the National Performance Review and put Vice President Gore in charge. He and his team have helped to transform Government, to cut bureaucracy and redtape, and to find ways to give the American people the service they deserve. At the same time, my economic plan is bringing down the deficit by more than $600 billion, and we are proposing another $81 billion in deficit reduction in the budget I recently sent to Congress.Quote:
A major element of my strategy was my commitment to streamline and cut the Federal work force. For too long in Washington, we have had too many layers of bureaucracy, too many workers whose main job was to check on the work of other workers rather than to perform useful work themselves. As the National Performance Review noted, we had good people trapped in bad systems. I promised to cut the work force, and that's what I'm doing. Through our efforts, we have already cut the work force by 102,000 positions and we are on track to cut it by a total of 272,900 positions, bringing it to its smallest size since John Kennedy was President.LINKQuote:
Early last year, Congress approved my request to allow non-Defense agencies to offer buyouts of up to $25,000 a person. The Defense Department and a few other agencies already could offer buyouts under existing law. Because normal attrition will help us downsize in the future, we offered buyouts only until March 31, 1995, which was last Friday.
Looking back, I can safely say that our buyout program has been a huge success. It achieved what we had hoped: to help us cut the work force in a fiscally responsible and humane way.
To reduce the work force by 102,000 positions by the end of fiscal 1994, we offered about 70,000 buyouts. Several non-DOD agencies have offered deferred buyouts that will take place between now and March 1997. Defense will be using buyouts as it continues to downsize through 1999. Counting those, we expect to buy out another 84,000 workers through 1997 as we reduce the work force by a total of 272,900 positions.
Did anyone freak out when Bill Clinton did this?
deddog said:delayed till they can have a hearing i think? Which is Monday.samurai_science said:
federal judge has blocked trumps plan to put usaid employees on leave?
LMCane said:
Not even close to being enough~ do the same for EVERY AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT!!
Traumatized USAID worker who survived DOGE bloodbath describes horror of watching everyone get fired
By JOE HUTCHISON and EMILY GOODIN, SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Updated: 17:56 EST, 7 February 2025
A USAID worker who managed to survive widespread cuts by DOGE has described the horror watching their coworkers being fired.
President Trump has gone scorched-earth against the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this week, claiming it is 'corrupt'.
Amidst huge amounts of layoffs at the agency, one staff member described to NPR how during a virtual staff meeting on Monday people started leaving one by one as their access was cut off.
The staffer said: 'It was like from a horror film', after the administration ordered at least 8,000 staffers and contractors onto permanent leave or furlough.
"There is no bottom to this stupidity," a separate USAID staffer told the public broadcaster. Another added that government "Might as well shut it all down. 290 people won't be able to do anything."
The Trump administration had originally planned to keep 297 staff but that number has now risen to 611 according to a notice issued late on Thursday night.
On Friday, one worker could be seen crying as crews used duct tape to block out the agency name on a sign outside of its headquarters, as they also tore down large lettering over the entranceway.
Trump wrote earlier on his Truth Social: 'USAID is driving the radical left crazy, and there is nothing they can do about it because the way in which the money has been spent, so much of it fraudulently, is totally unexplainable. The corruption is at levels rarely seen before close it down!'
The department was the first target of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which is gutting spending and the federal government workface.
Perfect! Make it so!Quote:
"Might as well shut it all down. 290 people won't be able to do anything."
Most of these cases are going to be accelerated to the Supreme Court much quicker because Trump's team is going to be using the legal system the same way the Dems have for years.samurai_science said:deddog said:delayed till they can have a hearing i think? Which is Monday.samurai_science said:
federal judge has blocked trumps plan to put usaid employees on leave?
Yeah, get ready for a three-year legal battle