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2019-12-03 Home Front: Politix

Moving federal agencies to the heartland would get struggling states hooked on big government.

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-03 06:58|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Distributed systems make good sense. What doesn't make good sense is the absurd inefficiency, duplication and waste we have now. The "diplomats" and "national security officials" whining at the shits how hearings gave anyone actually paying attention a master class in where to cut.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-03 07:13|| 2019-12-03 07:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Given that is what pols have done forever (since WWII) with military bases why do you think this piece is appearing now? The Swamp is getting itchy.

Watch the fun when the old Base Closure time comes around. Move those department and agencies out the the DC circus and them states will be very very reluctant to send them back.

BTW, my state is a NIMBY state. Everything others don't want in theirs, they send here. Store nuclear waste? Why not. Provide the Air Force with bases to practice supersonic training? Why not. Practice IRBM intercepts? Why not.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-12-03 07:21|| 2019-12-03 07:21|| Front Page Top

Are there sufficient wagons and teams ?

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-03 07:45|| 2019-12-03 07:45|| Front Page Top

#4 The real problem is the near complete inability to terminate the employment of Federal workers. Fix that and this shit won't be necessary. If Republicans really had this 'visceral desire for revenge', moving the shells around the table becomes unnecessary.

Posted by Raj 2019-12-03 08:36|| 2019-12-03 08:36|| Front Page Top

I can recall a time (perhaps it's that way still) when American Federation of Government Employees grievances were oftentimes settled via monetary awards (some large - some small) as opposed to costly litigation.

An entire agency budget could be devastated by such 'un-programmed' cash award(s).

At least some agency 'end of year' annual bonuses were calculated on funds remaining at the end of the fiscal year. Can anyone see the built-in incentive for .... early pay-offs and settlements ?

Nice work, if you can get it.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-03 08:48|| 2019-12-03 08:48|| Front Page Top

#6 There should be no government unions. All government employees should be subject to USMCJ and have to compete for jobs and promotions via actual merit. Firing should take less than 2 hours. Failure to meet goals should be met with massive fines, pay cuts and other incentives.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-12-03 10:10|| 2019-12-03 10:10|| Front Page Top

#7 All government employees should be subject to USMCJ

And a rigorous PFT. Annual at least. ☺

Posted by Dron66046 2019-12-03 10:22|| 2019-12-03 10:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Term limit all government officials elected or not. Sunset all laws.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-03 11:05|| 2019-12-03 11:05|| Front Page Top

Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-12-03 14:25|| 2019-12-03 14:25|| Front Page Top

#10 ...like the post offices that linger on in disuse in the internet age.

My small business did 60K worth of business with our small, "unused" two-person local post office last year. And that's just us. So.. FU WSG.

BTW, my state is a NIMBY state. Everything others don't want in theirs, they send here. Store nuclear waste? Why not. Provide the Air Force with bases to practice supersonic training? Why not. Practice IRBM intercepts? Why not.

Hello fellow Nevadan!

Posted by Secret Master 2019-12-03 21:41|| 2019-12-03 21:41|| Front Page Top

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