And even more of a problem when you install them in our government to give them so much power to serve their own self interests. I'm pretty sure Peen understands that.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
I never viewed Ramaswamy as anything other than a Musk sidekick. Like Boo Boo was to Yogi Bear. That Musk was in control and if Ramaswamy got in the way he would be kicked to the curb. There's an old saying if you want to hide something, do it in plain sight. For anyone paying attention we are seeing it play out in real life.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
Elon is a control freak, combined with Vivek being easiest guy to fall on the sword over the Visa rhetoric, especially since he's of Indian heritage. and he won't complain, just like he didn't say a word when Ann Coulter told him to his face he was a 2nd class citizen.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
OK, in a few hours we get part two of the MAGA saga- I'm in Florida- gas price is $3.12 a gallon, the stock market is at 43,480 and we are in no shooting wars. The one thing I'll commend Trump for is I've heard he'll make government recognize only TWO sexes- male and female- I say good, it is sad that has to be made official.
Now that the MAGA cult has made him President again and he has/or will put Billionaires and millionaires in key positions- it will be interesting to see if THEY quickly fill their pockets with government money. Let us not forget Trump stated he wouldn't take a salary- but he made the government pay full price at all his properties when he travelled- ain't he just noble while fleecing the government. Time will tell.
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Apparently he’s getting an executive order ready to force us federal employees back into the office. Can’t wait for the long commutes, wait and the gates, and increased leasing and facility costs.
I’m sure he’ll be in solidarity with us and definitely not do most of his work from any other location besides the WH when he’s stateside though…
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Despite our bickering and arguing, I know that we all have shared values of democracy and it's importance to our republic. I wish you all well on this significant day in our nation's history and hope for the best for our country moving forward.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
I still have no idea why people are so obsessed with how someone else identifies themselves. I mean I understand why people object to some of the things that go along with it. Like the bathroom issue and the sports issue. But otherwise I just don't get it.
Whether my neighbor identifies as gay, lesbian, trans, pan or anything else, what they do in the privacy of their own home and how they decide to live their life outside their own home has zero impact on me as long as they're not infringing on my rights to live as I please. I mean it's not as if they're going around door to door trying to convert people like the Jehovah's Witnesses do.
I think they have the right to identify as they choose and neither have special rules that apply to them as well as not having any rights being infringed on that the rest of us have.
The obsession some people have over this I just don't understand. Well, I have a good idea why some object to it.
From what I hear King trump has about 100 executive orders in waiting for him to sign. These will outline the way he thinks his subjects shall live within his kingdom. Some of which I'm sure will be outside of his authority and many court cases will ensue. Some I'm sure will move all the way up to The King's Court formerly known as the SCOTUS. That's just an opening glimpse of the very early stages of his reign.
I'm only somewhat convinced all of that needs to be in purple.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
So you say that Ann Coulter called Vivek a “second class citizen “. Ann and Vivek had a one hour + conversation. That was the first time they met so presumably that is when she said it”face to face”.
“Second class citizen “ is a very specific pejorative with a very specific meaning. I can’t find it in their conversation. Are you sure she said that?
05 , I worked 47 years and drove into work every day. I don’t consider that an unreasonable expectation. Most people in the private sector have done that and still do. I may be wrong, but I think most federal employees did as well til COVID . Covid is gone and so I guess it is time to come back.
I am sure you are a dedicated, hardworking self motivated person who needs minimal supervision. I mean that sincerely 05. But there are many people who are working from home who are not. Unless you have a way to directly and accurately measure individual productivity it would hard to know whether an employer individual is working as they should.
I get why a person like you might not want to go back into the office. There are costs, gas, lunch , proper attire etc. I hope all goes well with you in 25. Good luck.
05 , I worked 47 years and drove into work every day. I don’t consider that an unreasonable expectation. Most people in the private sector have done that and still do. I may be wrong, but I think most federal employees did as well til COVID . Covid is gone and so I guess it is time to come back.
I am sure you are a dedicated, hardworking self motivated person who needs minimal supervision. I mean that sincerely 05. But there are many people who are working from home who are not. Unless you have a way to directly and accurately measure individual productivity it would hard to know whether an employer individual is working as they should.
I get why a person like you might not want to go back into the office. There are costs, gas, lunch , proper attire etc. I hope all goes well with you in 25. Good luck.
This is an archaic way of thinking. The world is more connected than it's ever been. You don't need to be in an office to get work done. You don't need to be in the same room as someone to get work done. I routinely work with people in different locations than me. The WFH thing was discussion before covid. My job let us WFH one day a week before covid and additional days for things like weather, car breaks etc. The concern about giving more WFH days is people wouldn't work. Then covid happened and we went 100% WFH and we still got our work done. We proved all the doubters wrong by continuing to be productive. People who think you need to be sitting at desk in an office to be productive are people that don't adapt. Last year my team planned a week where we all went into the office. It was the most unproductive week of the last 5 years. Between water cooler talk, extra time traveling to conference rooms, conference room equipment not work, so much time was lost. Anyone who thinks being in the office = productivity and being at home = not working has no clue what they are talking about.
It's supposed to be hard! If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great!
Agree with not knowing what people are talking about- supervisors can/have to know what their people are doing and accomplishing- if they can do it from home- why not?
I know President Trump is a "rebel"-- he broke another tradition by not putting his hand on the Bible as he took his oath of office. To me this is completely unacceptable- but must make Muslims/ Jews happy. He claims to be a Christian- I'd love to know his reasoning for this obvious snub to Christians.
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Well then you can include the leadership of AT & T, Amazon, JP Morgan,Dell, Toyota and Walmart in those people who don’t know what they are talking about. Along with anumber of other companies. They are all calling employees back to the office.
I get why some folks like the idea of WFH but I think companies who think it will help them to bring people back in should do so. And if the vast majority of private sector employees are called back into the office then I think the public sector employees should follow suit.
Agree with not knowing what people are talking about- supervisors can/have to know what their people are doing and accomplishing- if they can do it from home- why not?
I know President Trump is a "rebel"-- he broke another tradition by not putting his hand on the Bible as he took his oath of office. To me this is completely unacceptable- but must make Muslims/ Jews happy. He claims to be a Christian- I'd love to know his reasoning for this obvious snub to Christians.
Perplexity: why didn't trump put his hand on the bible?
Answer During his 2025 inauguration, President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the Bible while taking the oath of office, despite First Lady Melania Trump holding two Bibles - the Lincoln Bible and a family Bible given to him in 1955
The reasons for this are not definitively clear, but several observations can be made:
Circumstances of the Oath
Chief Justice John Roberts began the oath quickly, potentially before Trump could position himself Melania was still in the process of bringing the Bibles forward when the oath began Trump raised his right hand while his left hand remained at his side
Constitutional Context
Importantly, placing a hand on the Bible is not a legal requirement. The U.S. Constitution only mandates that the president take an oath to support the Constitution, with no specific requirement about using a Bible. Article VI explicitly states that no religious test shall be required for public office.
Reactions
Trump's deviation from tradition sparked various reactions: Some supporters blamed Chief Justice Roberts for rushing the ceremony Democratic critics and anti-Trump groups mocked the incident on social media Political analysts noted the unusual nature of the moment
Trump did reference God in his inaugural remarks, stating "I was saved by God to make America great again", and the lack of Bible contact does not invalidate his presidential oath. Historically, other presidents have also deviated from the Bible-touching tradition, demonstrating that it is a custom rather than a strict requirement.
05 , I worked 47 years and drove into work every day. I don’t consider that an unreasonable expectation. Most people in the private sector have done that and still do. I may be wrong, but I think most federal employees did as well til COVID . Covid is gone and so I guess it is time to come back.
I am sure you are a dedicated, hardworking self motivated person who needs minimal supervision. I mean that sincerely 05. But there are many people who are working from home who are not. Unless you have a way to directly and accurately measure individual productivity it would hard to know whether an employer individual is working as they should.
I get why a person like you might not want to go back into the office. There are costs, gas, lunch , proper attire etc. I hope all goes well with you in 25. Good luck.
Thanks Keith. I appreciate that.
I do disagree, though. When tech moves the times, you’re best to move along with it. The same reason people went from taking a horse and buggy to taking a car to work, to not needing to commute at all. Additionally, we are able to remotely employ people who work closer to contractor facilities and/or other convenient locations because of remote work. We also were able to retain people we otherwise would not have.
I will not have telework, but my counterparts at a major contractor still do. If they offered me a job now….which they have indicated in the past they would be open to doing….I don’t think my loyalty would remain as strong as it was.
Productivity actually increased significantly during the telework era. I’ll see if I can find the email, but we actually exceeded expectations and improved at the end of 2020.
Crappy workers are crappy workers regardless of whether they are at the office or at home. They’re the same people that walk around the halls or come j to your office and talk about nonsense for an hour. So not only do they bring themselves down, they bring others down.
In addition to that, I had this conversation with FATE, only 15% of federal workers work in DC, but there is all this hand-wringing about how we’re not filling the buildings we’re paying for.
Well, we were able to actually reduce costs for both facilities and rent due to telework. Symbiotic benefit. Some of our buildings that we did control were over 100 years old and falling apart. I used to work in an old munitions factory that was retrofitted for offices and FULL of cockroaches. Not exactly a cushy job. A lot of offices were like that where I work.
With a return to work, there will be an increase in leasing costs, facility services, gate management et al. That goes to the tax payer.
Oh, and all that time I had in the commute, I put toward working. I worked over 50 hrs per week on average. Sometimes close to 70 if negotiations were active for a major system. Having your work station at home makes it easier to work longer. Now, I’ll take my 40, give it my all during that time, and then head home. That’s what they’re paying me for.
Oh, and if the office closes because of weather, right now I am not alleviated from working because of telework. If we go back on the office, guess what?
It really is a control issue. I’ll have to see if I can find the article, but a lot of senior leadership cited obligatory lease payments being the leading reason as to why they were mandating return to office.
This administration has vilified us. Think that’s too harsh? Nope. Miller was just talking about how federal employees “sit there and watch Netflix” all day while the taxpayers pay us. Slap in the face to me and everything I just said.
I’m actually quite incentivized now to take a job offer with a contractor and become VERY damaging. Treat me like the villain and maybe I’ll become one.
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Ouch!!! I hate to think about that. I guess from my viewpoint I will let private employers make their own call. I don’t really have a dog in this hunt. I do all my work from home. Hopefully they will make the right decision for their company.
05 , I worked 47 years and drove into work every day. I don’t consider that an unreasonable expectation. Most people in the private sector have done that and still do. I may be wrong, but I think most federal employees did as well til COVID . Covid is gone and so I guess it is time to come back.
Originally Posted by keithfromxenia
Well then you can include the leadership of AT & T, Amazon, JP Morgan,Dell, Toyota and Walmart in those people who don’t know what they are talking about. Along with anumber of other companies. They are all calling employees back to the office.
I get why some folks like the idea of WFH but I think companies who think it will help them to bring people back in should do so. And if the vast majority of private sector employees are called back into the office then I think the public sector employees should follow suit.
Originally Posted by keithfromxenia
I don’t really have a dog in this hunt. I do all my work from home. Hopefully they will make the right decision for their company.
Wait a minute... so after all that, you yourself work from home? I must've missed something at some point.
I'm going to assume that you're perfectly able and productive working from home. What would you do if someone who had no idea what your job was or what it entailed randomly decided you had to drive into the office to do the same job you were doing just fine at home? It's the perfect plan if you were trying to crater productivity and morale.
I'm an engineer supporting manufacturing... I am expected to come into the office every day because to do my job effectively I need to be out on the floor at least 3/4 of every work day. I have no problem with that because that's what I signed up for.... but then there's the document control lady (example). She does 100% of her work on the computer, attend few (if any) meetings, and most of the meetings she does attend involves someone from corporate (in Philly) so it's going to be a conference call anyway. She loses a little over an hour per day to commute when that literally makes no difference in how she gets her work done (all done on the same laptop).
Even funnier? Our entire office area is just cubicles. Nobody has an office... even managers and leadership. So if someone is on a call... everyone gets to hear. She's job-hunting and when she leaves it's going to be rough.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
Ouch!!! I hate to think about that. I guess from my viewpoint I will let private employers make their own call. I don’t really have a dog in this hunt. I do all my work from home. Hopefully they will make the right decision for their company.
That’s just it, Keith. A lot of people have no idea what the situation is or how the federal government works but they (not you specifically), all of a sudden have emphatic opinions on it because Trump/Elon/Miller build up a false narrative. Saying stupid ish like that we watch Netflix all day.
Do you know how many people in both my family and acquaintances now think I fit into that lazy mould because of a false, stereotypical narrative? More than I sadly would have expected.
There needs to be a straw man villain to rally the masses and I guess it’s my turn.
Blue ostriches on crack float on milkshakes between the sidewalk titans of gurglefitz. --YTown
Not so fast… within minutes of Trump’s inauguration, two lawsuits were filed to stop DOGE from ever becoming a thing. Turns out, people have to have equal representation in anything political. Video below for you legal types. MAGA is disqualified, pound salt.
I never viewed Ramaswamy as anything other than a Musk sidekick. Like Boo Boo was to Yogi Bear. That Musk was in control and if Ramaswamy got in the way he would be kicked to the curb. There's an old saying if you want to hide something, do it in plain sight. For anyone paying attention we are seeing it play out in real life.
I heard Vivek rammyswammy bailed on DOGE to run for governor in Ohio. Good luck brown guy, Ohio MAGA is hard core base. They don’t want you as their governor, they want you deported.
Despite our bickering and arguing, I know that we all have shared values of democracy and it's importance to our republic. I wish you all well on this significant day in our nation's history and hope for the best for our country moving forward.
I’d love to agree, but we DO NOT share the same values, that much is obvious, especially today.
Oh and I saw Snoop become a sellout. Must be looking for cover on his Diddy situation.
And BTW - eggs are still higher than hell, the Haitians are coming back to Springfield, the ukraine war is still ongoing, and day one is almost over. Broken promises.
All of this and Roseanne Barr said the Haitians were eating more than pets, they are full on vampires… but everybody thinks she’s crazy and won’t believe her…
I still have no idea why people are so obsessed with how someone else identifies themselves. I mean I understand why people object to some of the things that go along with it. Like the bathroom issue and the sports issue. But otherwise I just don't get it.
Whether my neighbor identifies as gay, lesbian, trans, pan or anything else, what they do in the privacy of their own home and how they decide to live their life outside their own home has zero impact on me as long as they're not infringing on my rights to live as I please. I mean it's not as if they're going around door to door trying to convert people like the Jehovah's Witnesses do.
I think they have the right to identify as they choose and neither have special rules that apply to them as well as not having any rights being infringed on that the rest of us have.
The obsession some people have over this I just don't understand. Well, I have a good idea why some object to it.
From what I hear King trump has about 100 executive orders in waiting for him to sign. These will outline the way he thinks his subjects shall live within his kingdom. Some of which I'm sure will be outside of his authority and many court cases will ensue. Some I'm sure will move all the way up to The King's Court formerly known as the SCOTUS. That's just an opening glimpse of the very early stages of his reign.
I'm only somewhat convinced all of that needs to be in purple.
They’s all tired of theys boys being gay… theys wants thems raised as [censored] womanizers dammit!
Trump issues sweeping pardons for roughly 1,500 January 6 participants Thibault Spirlet,Brent D. Griffiths Mon, January 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM EST2 min read
President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day issued pardons for January 6 defendants.
He'd pledged to grant clemency to at least some of his supporters who stormed the Capitol in 2021.
About two-thirds of those charged with federal crimes had pleaded guilty as of January.
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned roughly 1,500 people related to January 6-related offenses.
"We hope they come out tonight, frankly," Trump said after signing the pardons. "They're expecting it."
Trump said he included six commutations in the pardon package so that their cases could be studied further.
It's not immediately clear which offenses will be covered by the pardons and commutations. Out of the more than 1,583 defendants charged with federal crimes relating to the January 6, 2021, riot, about 1,009 had pleaded guilty as of January.
Earlier during the day, Trump told supporters that he was asked not to include mentions of January 6 "hostages" in his official inaugural address.
"I was going to talk about the J6 hostages, but you'll be happy because, you know, it is action, not words that count," Trump said during a speech to supporters in an overflow room at the US Capitol. "And you're going to be happy, because you're going to see a lot of action on the J6 hostages."
During the presidential campaign, Trump described imprisoned January 6 defendants as "political prisoners," asserting they were "ushered in" to federal buildings by police.
Despite opposition from some prominent Republicans, including former Vice President Mike Pence, whom the rioters targeted, Trump had said that he would pardon many of the defendants.
He made an exception for those who are "evil and bad," as he told Time in April.
After Trump won the presidential election in November, January 6 defendants started filing motions to delay their hearings in the hopes Trump would pardon them once in office.
Several Proud Boys leaders asked Trump for pardons in November, two months before he was set to take office.
In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" last month, he said he would "mostly likely" pardon convicted defendants "very quickly" upon taking office. He said then, too, that there may be exceptions.
Well lets hurry up and end public education, take fluoride out of the water, and put a handful of billionaires in charge of our economy. 4 years from now, we’ll be dumber, toothless, and trying to figure out why daddy hates us so much… a county of Don Jr.’s minus half the teeth and the cheesy beard thing.
Sorry…for whoever was crapping on Biden for looking old and senile during his Presidency, I wanna get your take on how Trump just looked right now at halftime giving his speech………
Blue ostriches on crack float on milkshakes between the sidewalk titans of gurglefitz. --YTown
Romans 10:9 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
Sorry…for whoever was crapping on Biden for looking old and senile during his Presidency, I wanna get your take on how Trump just looked right now at halftime giving his speech………
Been telling you, dementia don ain’t leading anything but the distraction team.
Well lets hurry up and end public education, take fluoride out of the water, and put a handful of billionaires in charge of our economy. 4 years from now, we’ll be dumber, toothless, and trying to figure out why daddy hates us so much… a county of Don Jr.’s minus half the teeth and the cheesy beard thing.
Most MAGA women grow better beards.
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