[Jim Robinson]

"Let’s begin with an acknowledgment that firing federal employees can be long and cumbersome because of civil service procedures."

Any such unconstitutional procedure should be dumped posthaste. Let the firings commence per the will of the voters.

Cut, baby, cut!

[Rapscallion]

I remember the CINC at SAC HQ ordered a 5% reduction in HQ personnel. Productivity doubled in 30 days as jobs were eliminated.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Just offer them a years pay to quit Jan 21. Inform them they will be out of work Dec 31 anyway. Paychecks can be colored pink.

[5th MEB]

Yeah; it’s hard to fire them outright, but you would be surprised how easy it is to demote them into personal bankruptcy.