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2014-04-09 Government

IRS under fire: Vote for Obama stickers, campaign cheerleading commonplace

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Posted by Fred 2014-04-09 11:28|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 The only way this crap's going to get fixed is to suspend people without pay and / or shitcanning them by the hundreds.

Then again, I remember what Mickey Kaus pointed out years ago - 'Do you know how difficult it is to fire a Federal employee?', so I won't hold my breath on this one.

Posted by Raj 2014-04-09 12:38|| 2014-04-09 12:38|| Front Page Top

#2 These alphabet soup agencies need to be completely dismantled and only one or two remade.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-04-09 12:45|| 2014-04-09 12:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Another example of Civil Service's long beyond its expiration date. At least with the spoils system you'd get a change over in personnel and attitude somewhere along the line.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-04-09 13:23|| 2014-04-09 13:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Reagan would have fired the entire rotten crew.

Posted by Iblis 2014-04-09 13:40|| 2014-04-09 13:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Reagan would have fired the entire rotten crew

Iblis - Just like this song, that time was....

Posted by Black Charlie 2014-04-09 13:47|| 2014-04-09 13:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Fired and banned from working from public service or working for any non-profits that work with the government.

That or jail.

A message must be sent. I know it won't happen under the current administration and the Republicans are likely to avoid looking into this stuff because they'll want to "set a new tone" or some nonsense.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-04-09 15:35|| 2014-04-09 15:35|| Front Page Top

#7 I work 5 blocks from the Dallas IRS office, three blocks from the ritzy digs of the regional EPA offices at fountain plaza, 7 blocks from the very expensive Federal Reserve neighborhood.

These people are pampered by the regime. Blinded by the love. Hateful of anyone else. The IRS are hiring young goons with no experience and are told to be butt holes to small businesses (or any other capitalist free enterprise establishments) in Texas that for what ever reason get into a bind on their taxes. Totally unreasonably calloused idiots from out of states liberal enclaves shipped in to be jerks.

I am glad there are some people on the federal level still around to go after these morons.

Posted by Bubba Graiting8281 2014-04-09 16:35|| 2014-04-09 16:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Hatch Act. Those SOBs were violating the law. Federal and DC employees may NOT engage in political activity while:
on duty
in a government office
wearing an official uniform
using a government vehicle
distribute campaign material in partisan elections

and may NOT wear partisan political buttons on duty

The punishment is removal from federal employment.

Statute of limitations is 7 years. Next president, if a Republican, should fire the lot of them for violation.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-04-09 17:31|| 2014-04-09 17:31|| Front Page Top

#9 Would you feel the same way if they were Ron Paul stickers?
Just askin, only you know the answer.

Posted by Chiter Flineger4727 2014-04-09 17:44|| 2014-04-09 17:44|| Front Page Top

#10 Would you feel the same way if they were Ron Paul stickers?
Just askin, only you know the answer.

I would feel the same if they had posters for my campaign as Emperor of the Universe. Violation of the Hatch Act and they need to go along with most of the other agencies.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-04-09 18:01|| 2014-04-09 18:01|| Front Page Top

#11 I would feel the same if they had posters for my campaign as Emperor of the Universe.

I knew it!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-04-09 18:38|| 2014-04-09 18:38|| Front Page Top

#12 Doesn't matter the pol or party - government agencies should be non-partisan, and any partisan people should be pursued relentlessly, rooted out and removed. With prejudice.

Its a matter of integrity.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-04-09 19:29|| 2014-04-09 19:29|| Front Page Top

#13 The IRS employee "pro-Champ screen savers" etc, point to a deeper, institutional question regarding hiring and affirmative action.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-04-09 19:35|| 2014-04-09 19:35|| Front Page Top

#14 I'd vote for ya Darth.

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-04-09 20:44|| 2014-04-09 20:44|| Front Page Top

#15 Ooohhhh. 14 days suspension.... That'll show them!

How about FIRING them and perhaps even a lifetime ban on federal employment?

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-04-09 20:49|| 2014-04-09 20:49|| Front Page Top

#16 And take their pension CF.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-04-09 21:11|| 2014-04-09 21:11|| Front Page Top

#17 Would you feel the same way if they were Ron Paul stickers?
Just askin, only you know the answer

Every period before the election, the DoD, at least, repeatedly sends out notice about what its military, civilians, and contractor can and cannot be done during a campaign season.

If you're a government employee in a different agency or department. your mileage may vary.

Just statin' - only you know the answer.

Posted by Pappy 2014-04-09 21:34|| 2014-04-09 21:34|| Front Page Top

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