Posted on 01/29/2024 8:22:56 AM PST by davikkm
In the wake of Elon Musk’s strategic staff reduction at Twitter, one can’t help but ponder the implications of applying a similar approach to the colossal entity that is the U.S. Government. Musk’s move, trimming 75% of Twitter’s workforce, has seemingly resulted in improved functionality, prompting contemplation on the prospect of a leaner, more efficient government.
Contrary to the idealized image of a limited federal government, the United States now boasts the largest government in world history. The statistics are staggering, with approximately 3 million federal government employees and a colossal expenditure of 6.13 trillion dollars in 2023—exceeding the GDP of almost every nation on Earth.
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Bingo.
Well, the first thing he did was to fire all the government employees inside his buildings.
all those federal employees not management pay union dues.
cut the employees, cut the union throat, cut democrat funds.
NO!
There is a HUGE difference:
* Elon does more with less.
* The GD government should do FAR less with FAR FAR fewer people.
Cut the GD government by 75%. It causes so much mischief because is is an organism unto itself. And, the government has a HUGE multiplier on its people because they are spending our money. One stinking government person can piss away BILLIONS of our money.
I worked in Belgium during each of the two now-famous periods when the political government could not form itself after fractious elections. Each time for over 500 days. Nothing went too terribly wrong, proving to me then as now that "trimming" government would piss off only those "trimmed." And most of us would not notice any difference. But costs would drop, to be sure. Political patronage is an ugly thing, and has contributed greatly to the massive debt.
The purpose of government IS to be BIG and EXPENSIVE.
"I think we can safely trim 90%."
Military readiness aside, given that one of the main peacetime powers that the states have given to the constitutionally limited power feds to dictate domestic policy is to deliver the mail, most federal domestic policy now based on state powers that the feds have stolen from the states, consider that probably more than 90% can be trimmed.
"Article I, Section 8, Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads;"
(Again) "From the accepted doctrine that the United States is a government of delegated powers, it follows that those not expressly granted, or reasonably to be implied from such as are conferred, are reserved to the states, or to the people. To forestall any suggestion to the contrary, the Tenth Amendment was adopted. The same proposition, otherwise stated, is that powers not granted are prohibited [emphasis added]." —United States v. Butler, 1936.
In fact, consider that as a consequence of the long arm of the 16th Amendment (direct taxes), much of the taxes that taxpayers pay are unconstitutional imo.
"16th Amendment : The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration."
"Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States." —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.
“ If the tax be not proposed for the common defence, or general welfare, but for other objects, wholly extraneous, (as for instance, for propagating Mahometanism among the Turks, or giving aids and subsidies to a foreign nation, to build palaces for its kings, or erect monuments to its heroes,) it would be wholly indefensible upon constitutional principles [emphases added].” — Justice Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution 2 (1833).
From the congressional record:
”Simply this, that the care of the property, the liberty, and the life of the citizen, under the solemn sanction of an oath imposed by your Constitution, is in the States and not in the federal government [emphases added]. I have sought to effect no change in that respect in the Constitution of the country.” —John Bingham, Congressional. Globe. 1866, page 1292 (see top half of third column)
“Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. If once they become inattetive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, judges and governors, shall all become wolves [emphasis added]. It seems to be the law of our general nature.” - Thomas Jefferson (Letter to Edward Carrington January 16, 1787)
Pelosi: "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it." (non-FR; 6 sec.)
Democrats [and RINOs] Are Terrified Of An Educated And Informed Public (3.12.23)
I’m pretty sure Trump is planning a drastic reduction of the bureaucracy. It has to be done.
Ninety percent of the federal government (and state government as well) are nothing but welfare jobs (non-skilled labor), where nepotism and affirmative action run supreme.
The ranks are filled with sleazy drug addict lobbyist, homosexuals and cannibals, who would resort to crime and murder if not for their cushy government largess.
The absolute worst offenders are in Washington District of Caligula. The very flower of the democrat party, the scum of the earth. /spit
Easy. If it isn’t directly related to one of the very few and very limited constitutional powers assigned to the federal government, defund and deconstruct it. Sell off the property and move on.
“That government is best which governs least.”
If Jefferson didn’t say that, he should have.
The countless unelected officials and drones, the multiple federal agencies that do the same things can all be eliminated and the nation will be better for it. Freedom from regulation would reign!
It's TIME to #DownSize_DC!
Restore the Constitution!Size DC!
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