As long as there are partisan politics there will always be some there! For example Lerner was there being politically corrupt violating the Hatch Act long before Zero showed up. When she was at the FEC she committed some egregious violations of the Hatch Act and was not punished. Withdrawing certification via an Executive Order of Federal Unions (it can be done! JFK’s EO allowed them in!) will go a long way to get that under control. It will never be completely gone! I do agree that Zero was the one who really “weaponized” these positions. However breaking the law to solve the problem by arbitrarily firing people just because they’re Rats isn’t the solution. Reducing the number of SES slots is legal and a solution, you do have to offer them a GS15 step 10. (Many of them won’t take it because their egos will be true bruised to do so.) Then later RIF agencies, all legal and the proper way to do it.
Enforce the Hatch Act & de-unionize FedGov will do wonders!
Agree but for the foreseeable future the Democratic Party is run by radicals that will attempt to weaponize this layer every time.
I guess you’re right about the Hatch Act, it needs to be used.