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Martin Eden

(14,584 posts)
15. Destruction Of Government Efficiency
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:10 AM
Jun 7

DOGE has crippled multiple federal agencies, without any significant deficit reduction as the difficult task of repairing the damage goes on.

But that may not be the worst of it.

PIRACY of sensitive government records on US citizens may very well be the crime of the century. Who now has this data on all of us, and how will it be used -- for private enrichment of the tech kings, or surveillance and power by a king in the Oval Office? Maybe both?

Courts have ruled against this ongoing theft, but the supermajority "conservative" Supreme Court -- that gave Donald Trump immunity for "presidential acts" -- has stayed that ruling, allowing the theft to continue.

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What a mess! Rhiannon12866 Jun 7 #1
*Someone's* an accident looking for a place to happen. sprinkleeninow Jun 7 #3
It's going to take a generation to straighten out the mess that TFG and Musk are responsible for Rhiannon12866 Jun 7 #4
BINGO Rhian, DENVERPOPS Jun 7 #22
ding. always does . its on our shoulders to clean up the mess . AllaN01Bear Jun 7 #43
This is why government is designed to move pretty slow. forgotmylogin Jun 7 #33
Article says the govt is looking for volunteers to work for free. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #2
In a pig's ass! raccoon Jun 7 #5
Volunteers need to eat too. Hugin Jun 7 #6
Volunteers are going to die anyway. Why do they need to eat? Irish_Dem Jun 7 #7
Aside from the obvious downsides of full time volunteering. Hugin Jun 7 #8
Maybe Trump will pardon the volunteers for breaking federal law. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #9
Don't give the Trumpists any ideas. Hugin Jun 7 #10
It is impossible for us to give ruthless psychopaths any new ideas about wrong doing and crimes. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #11
Satan NEVER sleeps,or so I'm told.. BattleRow Jun 7 #29
Well, You're being kinder to them than me because I doubt they'd even know what to do with an idea in the first place. cstanleytech Jun 7 #16
It used to be illegal to allow free work Wifes husband Jun 7 #32
MAGA's love kissing trump's butt, bring em' on. Maybe they can pay to work for him. Morons. 33taw Jun 7 #24
Billionaires will love that. We pay them for the honor of slaving for them. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #26
Sadly, some trumpers probably will. They still believe in trickle down economics. Something is trickling down 33taw Jun 7 #34
I am certain that some of the people now working for Trump, paid him for the job. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #35
They get a payoff, Joe MAGA gets a hot. 33taw Jun 7 #36
Yes they will get a return on their investment. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #37
Well they do get a payoff, at the expense of US taxpayers and Uncle Sam FakeNoose Jun 7 #40
All of them are making decisions that benefit them personally in some way. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #41
The dismantling of all these agencies is disastrous kkmarie Jun 7 #12
Probably too little, too late bmichaelh Jun 7 #13
One of the volunteers I know l ives in mwmisses4289 Jun 7 #14
Hired for allegiance to the unholy Trinity: BattleRow Jun 7 #30
Destruction Of Government Efficiency Martin Eden Jun 7 #15
All this chaos COL Mustard Jun 7 #17
Gosh, maybe it would have been more EFFICIENT to NOT get rid of so many federal workers in such an erratic manner. tanyev Jun 7 #18
I'd love to laugh at this, but the merest understanding of the disruptions of workers' lives, the failing faith in ... marble falls Jun 7 #19
They better prepare to seize Musk and Trump assets to pay for this mess. travelingthrulife Jun 7 #20
I wonder if Musk understands Zorro Jun 7 #21
Move Fast and Break Things IronLionZion Jun 7 #23
Yet, the DOGE boys are still in there ripping away Bayard Jun 7 #25
This is what happens when you use a chainsaw k_buddy762 Jun 7 #27
Didn't the 'E" stand for, uh, "Efficiency"? Beartracks Jun 7 #28
and Trump doesn't care because this will never be big news jgmiller Jun 7 #31
The hole-in-the-head-gang enjoying a little karma ailsagirl Jun 7 #38
So Trump to the rescue! hadEnuf Jun 7 #39
He only fires the best! Zambero Jun 7 #42
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