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Please call your representatives and senators. https://5calls.org/ https://5calls.org/ offers some scripts if you're unsure of what to say.

bongodongobob 2y ago
Why? Do they not follow the news?
- greggyb 2y ago
  Because your representatives don't actually know what is important to their constituents without hearing about it. The news says what is happening, not what you, in your district and state, care about.
  - bongodongobob 2y ago
    How could any rep either not think any of this is important or not be actively involved? This is some of the craziest shit the US government has ever seen.
    - LiquidSky 2y ago
      Obviously Democrat politicians will make noise over this, but Trump just won an election and the Republican may believe that this is what their voters want, or at least they don't really care about it. They may be unaware of how things are actually playing out.
kjksf 2y ago
NSF is part of executive branch. Everyone in executive branch, as the saying goes, serves at the pleasure of the President of United States. That's what constitution says. President ordered reduction of number of government employees, as is his right and authority. Hence NSF and other government departments are following the President orders and firing people, starting with those easiest to fire i.e. probatory workers. I'm sure that's just the beginning and they will follow with firing people for not showing up to work, having second jobs, lack of performance etc. Congress is the other branch of government and has no power or authority here. Contacting representatives and senators would be a waste of time.
- LiquidSky 2y ago
  >Congress is the other branch of government and has no power or authority here. The judiciary is the other other branch of government and absolutely has power and authority here if laws or contractual agreements (e.g., requirements to fire for cause) are being violated. The President isn't an absolute monarch, even within the Executive Branch. >Contacting representatives and senators would be a waste of time. Aside from formal legal power, Congressional Reps and Senators can apply pressure to the President to change his policies, which they will do if enough of their constituents express their anger at these actions.
- UncleMeat 2y ago
  Congress passes laws. Among these many laws are laws that govern the processes for hiring and firing within the executive branch and laws that govern the processes for disbursement of funds. The unitary executive is not clearly visible in our constitution.

bongodongobob 2y ago

Why? Do they not follow the news?

greggyb 2y ago
Because your representatives don't actually know what is important to their constituents without hearing about it. The news says what is happening, not what you, in your district and state, care about.
- bongodongobob 2y ago
  How could any rep either not think any of this is important or not be actively involved? This is some of the craziest shit the US government has ever seen.
  - LiquidSky 2y ago
    Obviously Democrat politicians will make noise over this, but Trump just won an election and the Republican may believe that this is what their voters want, or at least they don't really care about it. They may be unaware of how things are actually playing out.

kjksf 2y ago

NSF is part of executive branch. Everyone in executive branch, as the saying goes, serves at the pleasure of the President of United States. That's what constitution says. President ordered reduction of number of government employees, as is his right and authority. Hence NSF and other government departments are following the President orders and firing people, starting with those easiest to fire i.e. probatory workers. I'm sure that's just the beginning and they will follow with firing people for not showing up to work, having second jobs, lack of performance etc. Congress is the other branch of government and has no power or authority here. Contacting representatives and senators would be a waste of time.

LiquidSky 2y ago
>Congress is the other branch of government and has no power or authority here. The judiciary is the other other branch of government and absolutely has power and authority here if laws or contractual agreements (e.g., requirements to fire for cause) are being violated. The President isn't an absolute monarch, even within the Executive Branch. >Contacting representatives and senators would be a waste of time. Aside from formal legal power, Congressional Reps and Senators can apply pressure to the President to change his policies, which they will do if enough of their constituents express their anger at these actions.
UncleMeat 2y ago
Congress passes laws. Among these many laws are laws that govern the processes for hiring and firing within the executive branch and laws that govern the processes for disbursement of funds. The unitary executive is not clearly visible in our constitution.