Who gets fired?

Post #279,901 by Seamus 3/28/07 5:25:48 PM Reply	Who gets fired? Doan for letting it happen? Jennings for giving the presentation? What about Rove, who I believe is Jennigs' boss? Did he know what was going on? If he didn't he he should be gone for performance reasons alone:) Seamus
Post #279,902 by bepatient 3/28/07 5:28:03 PM Reply	Rove? Rove? I hear bells! Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #279,903 by Seamus 3/28/07 5:30:24 PM Reply	And you start salivating? Seamus
Post #279,906 by boxley 3/28/07 6:19:34 PM Reply	I think you confuse the WH and the government The white house has two components public policy for the executive and is the seat of the titular hrad of the governing party. Executive branch departments such as the GSA are headed by political appointees of the ruling party but are expected to work solely on behalf of the people of the united states. To the matter at hand, the political crowd had a power point on the demographics of the election. Perfectly legitimate. The crowd is mostly political appointees and their nepotic sycophants. Nothing wrong here. After the presentation the head of the GSA wants to use public resources to further the aims of the political will. Fireable as only congress may address the purse strings on pork. The proper way would have been to give the presentation to congress critters, have them allocate the resources and the GSA implements in an impartial manner. it isn't 1866 anymore. thanx bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 51 years. meep reach me at [link\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net]
Post #279,907 by Seamus 3/28/07 6:48:31 PM 3/28/07 6:50:50 PM Reply	I think you confuse the subject of the slide show The presentation had slides about defending republican seats and attacking democratic seats. I don't how it is appropriate to show a slide show like that to a government employee. The White House employees are not allowed to campaign. They have to resign to run or work on campaigns - legally. Seamus Edited by Seamus March 28, 2007, 06:50:50 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #279,908 by boxley 3/28/07 7:00:43 PM Reply	the law states you cant campaign it doesnt say run out of the room with your hands over your ears screaming lalalalalala evey time a political hack shows up. The slide show is fine, the activity of the head of the gsa a non political operative is not. thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 51 years. meep reach me at [link\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net]
Post #279,909 by Seamus 3/28/07 7:08:07 PM Reply	What was the slide show if not an inducement to campaign? If it was an inducement to campaign then it probably was a policial meeting and according to Hatch Act: These federal employees may not- * be candidates for public office in partisan elections * campaign for or against a candidate or slate of candidates in partisan elections * make campaign speeches * collect contributions or sell tickets to political fund raising functions * distribute campaign material in partisan elections * organize or manage political rallies or meetings ... It seems to me violation of the spirit of the Hatch Act if not the letter . Seamus
Post #279,912 by boxley 3/28/07 8:16:51 PM Reply	I will agree on your last statement, but cant prosecute spirit. However the GSA head who asked for help in acheiving those goals broke the letter and should pay. thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 51 years. meep reach me at [link\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net\|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net]
Post #279,910 by Another Scott 3/28/07 7:22:48 PM Reply	You can't use federal property and facilities to campaign. [link\|http://www.osc.gov/ha_fed.htm\|Hatch Act for Federal Employees]. Cheers, Scott.
Post #279,911 by Seamus 3/28/07 7:58:58 PM Reply	What would the GSA need to know about the demographics? The elections are the individual states' responsibilities. Seamus

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