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Patrick Horan's avatar

Bob, above still assumes we need to “achieve reductions in force”. We do a lot of work in the public sector, and most of us could earn more in the private world. The metrics fed workers labor under often make you lazy private workers blush. And we help people. Every damned day.

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Ron Fournier's avatar

Yes you do

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Mike Harkreader's avatar

Good article Ron. I remember reading about the contaminated steroids from the lab in Massachusetts. He saved a bunch of Trump voter more than likely who hate the deep state libs.

Musk and his herd of hackers are taking a chain saw to a job that requires a scapel. It was fitting the Ketamime head was prancing around on stage at CPAC with that chain saw

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Jason Egenberg's avatar

Trump’s stunning power grab is dismantling the government in real time—with Elon at the center. Meanwhile, Democrats are still playing by rules that no longer exist. This article I wrote lays out exactly how to fight back before it’s too late.

https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonegenberg/p/the-rules-are-dead-the-game-has-changed?r=3nm35j&utm_medium=ios

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ken jakub's avatar

This is great , thanks Ron!

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Ron Fournier's avatar

Are you a public servant?

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Ron Fournier's avatar

I’m sorry, Ken! That’s right. Thanks!

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Bob's avatar

Ron, this treatment is exceptionally well crafted and quite captivating. Clearly there are more effective, humane ways to achieve reductions in force.

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Ron Fournier's avatar

Thank you, Bob

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Alan Stamm's avatar

Hear, hear! A timely, stirring reminder that we, the people, are helped and supported by energetic, dedicated public servants . . . if we can keep them.

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Ron Fournier's avatar

Amen,

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RDR's avatar

"Do we need a smaller, more modern government? Yes."

I don't think so. Government NEEDS to organically grow along with the complexity of societal needs. Modernize fine. But size?

It no longer serves thousands but millions and more whether you think of only America but America as related to the entire world....and the issues are way more than building roads railways and offices ... for the few.

Why does everyone give in to this notion?

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