Subj : Re: Rampant Stupidificati
To   : AARON THOMAS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Fri Mar 28 2025 09:45:00

>  MP> They are making more mistakes than they are identifying actual waste.
>  MP> They had time to assemble a competent, experienced team before the
>  MP> inaguration, but instead went with Elon and his tech flunkies.  They
>  MP> have found a few things... things like centralizing IT purchases... that
>  MP> anyone could have found.

> I think I know what you mean. All the complaints about it are going to cost
> time and money. And yea, some stuff seems like it's being cancelled due to
> one-sidedness, but for now I'm enjoying it. I don't believe that they can cost
> us more than they're saving, but we'll see.

They do when they cut something illegally and then have to put it back.
For example, all of the parks employees they illegally terminated are now
back at work, with backpay for the period they were not working.

In other words, they got paid to not work.

If they had done their research, and terminated the low performing
employees with cause, those employees would have at least been showing up
to work in order to earn their pay until they got let go.  This way, they
did nothing during that time and now will be more difficult to get rid of.

No savings there.

>  MP> > importantly: When's the last time you've seen a US rep do anything that
>  MP> > worth the $250k paycheck that we give them year after year?

>  MP> When was the last time you contacted, or attempted to contact, your rep
>  MP> and got ignored?  You've complained about it at least once, if not
>  MP> several times.

> Within the last 2 years I contacted (former) Rep Marcus Molinaro three times,
> and all 3 of the issues that I complained about still unresolved. I think DOGE
> should start trimming the # of congressional districts ;) 2 Reps per state
> seems like it would be enough.

That would also mean your state only gets 4 electoral votes.  OTOH, if they
are not going to be responsive to the people in their smaller districts, I
don't understand why they cannot handle larger districts just as "well."


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