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Kathleen Weber's avatar

So much stupid... so little time...

I have written two posts about beautiful resistance to trump that is developing, esp widespread resistance from government employees:

https://kathleenweber.substack.com/p/please-dont-resign/comments

https://kathleenweber.substack.com/p/our-first-big-win/comments

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

Got an email from my Dem Senator warning his Virginia constituents not to resign. He called Trump a liar!

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Lisa J. Miller's avatar

Yay!! At least somebody is doing something. I thought they'd all fallen off the face of the Earth for a minute....

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Steve in SoCal's avatar

That sounds like Kaine and not Warner

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

It is Kaine. Here's the email:

"Folks, Donald Trump is out for our federal workforce.

"On Day One of his second term, he issued executive orders that order federal workers to return to the office in person five days a week and weaken job protections for civil servants.

"He revived a policy called “Schedule F” — now renamed “Schedule Policy/Career” — that is designed to replace long-serving public servants with MAGA loyalists, subjecting government workers to ideology tests in order to hold onto their jobs.

"Now, Trump has offered federal workers an alleged incentive to quit their jobs: eight months’ pay, if they hurry up and quit by next week.

"But let’s be clear about one thing: There is no budget line item in the U.S. government to pay people who aren’t showing up for work — so do not be fooled by this.

"Just like he has for decades in his organizations, I’m willing to bet that Trump will stiff our federal workers. We know Donald Trump — he’s tricked people with this kind of offer before, and we know he’ll do it again.

"If you’re a federal worker and you accept his offer and resign, he’ll stiff you just like he’s stiffed thousands of contractors in the past.

"The President has been trying to terrorize federal workers for the past week. Now, he’s handing out a sweetheart offer — if you resign in the next week, we’ll pay you for doing nothing! Do. Not. Be. Fooled.

"Aside from being a known grifter and liar, Trump doesn’t even have the authority to make this kind of offer."

Here's his petition. You don't have to donate to sign.

https://secure.ngpvan.com/uetDGmQEFUalmJOzSqXlGg2?

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Cat's avatar

He's my Senator and I got that email also. What I'm angry about is that he voted to confirm puppy killer bitch Noem. I sent an email about it and haven't heard back. He told us he was not going to vote to confirm her!

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

And he voted for Burgum too! What is wrong with him???

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Charles Austin's avatar

The Civil Service isn't going down without a fight!

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Stephanie Lajeskie's avatar

I hope you’re right. Isn’t there some kind of class action suit they can bring?

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Charles Austin's avatar

There certainly are grounds.

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Lynn Van Haren's avatar

But they are! Resigning is obeying in advance

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Ole Anderson's avatar

Thank you, Kathleen. Excellent repost!

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