Posted on 08/30/2016 8:46:24 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The Agriculture Department has closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats.
USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick says in a statement on Tuesday that the department had received several anonymous messages that raised concerns about the safety of USDA personnel and facilities. He said six offices are closed until further notice.
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“The Agriculture Department has closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats.”
I’m guessing about 200 phone calls would shut down the entire federal government.
LOL. Like pulling the fire alarm when we were kids...wonder what the Ag Dept’s version of a “math test” is.
Food stamps. Applications won’t get processed.
Food stamps are issued through state DHS offices. Likely most affected will be food inspection paperwork. I believe the actual inspectors mostly work at commercial sites.
Tuesday?
The local BLM office gets real hinky if you go in with a large briefcase. Ask me how I know.
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