The Road of #47: WEEK ONE: Shock and Awe…
The shit is hitting the fan. The media is bombarding us hourly with stories pertaining to potential immediate governmental changes, political threats being made to our international friends and enemies, the anointing of clowns to positions to which they have limited or no knowledge, and the backtracking of POTUS when necessary. I ask, “Where is “the resistance”? We all remember the resistance when #45 took the throne…Well, my fellow Americans “the resistance” has disappeared.
The shock and awe of the actions of #47 during this first week of his second coming have the already defeated Democrats cowering in their offices. There is no leadership. Chuck and Hakeem are irrelevant. Amy Klobuchar, c’mon folks, the DEMS have their highest “unfavorable” rating (57%) ever… They talk about reaching across the aisle yet they have little/next to nothing to offer to make a deal.
Last go round, “the ascension” of #45, the DEMs resisted every move he made by censuring him, charging him with various crimes against the nation, by impeaching him twice. Today, with the “Restoration” of the man, now as #47, those same DEMS or rather the ones left standing after the GOP trifecta, are no longer howling at the occurrences of what is happening, aka Project 2025. They, the DEMS are more afraid of losing more ground in the next midterm than they are of confronting the reality of the moment. So why not do what you want to do. Mommy and Daddy aren’t home, “Let’s Party”.
Yesterday, January 31 some top F.B.I. officials were instructed to retire or be fired in the coming days. Also, the data base of over 6000 rank and file FBI agents assigned to the January 6 investigation will be reviewed. To me that sheer number is amazing. Six thousand agents investigated January 6th. How many man hours and at what cost is an answer I am looking for.
The “KASH PATEL DEAL” (ahhh, Kash=cash), nominee for FBI director, is at best misleading if not outright illegal. "If you accept the deferred resignation offer, you will receive pay and benefits through September 30, 2025, and will not be subject to a reduction-in-force (RIF) or other premature separation,” This deal to the “retirees” which will run until September 30th.
However, the federal budget is only on a string until March, therefore the “deal” is misleading by asking workers to accept a deal which has no basis past the March, as agencies will run out of money on March 14 if Congress doesn't approve a new budget or pass another continuing resolution. So, #47 and his folks can not legally obligate any payments past that date, an offer for paid leave past that point is unlawful according to the Anti-Deficency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 and FAR 32.702,)
"no officer or employee of the Government may create or authorize an obligation in excess of the funds available, or in advance of appropriations unless otherwise authorized by law.” which might make it illegal…
On a separate “pink slip”issue a dozen (12) prosecutors from the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington who had worked on cases involving the Jan. 6 riot were told that they were being terminated.
Is it retaliation?…you bet your ass t’is.
Oh, Ye, gentle mistresses and most distinguished gentlemen, and others… The opinions and observations are solely my own views, and I take full responsibility for any errors of fact, not to mention any predictions that prove to be wildly inaccurate.
