Posted on 03/14/2007 3:44:52 PM PDT by kellynla
Democrats have leapt on reports of mold, rats and bureaucratic hurdles at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as further proof of President George Bush's failed war policies.
To the contrary, the problems at Walter Reed are further proof of the Democrats' failed domestic policies to wit, the civil service rules that prevent government employees from ever being fired. (A policy that also may account for Robert Byrd's longevity as a U.S. senator.)
Thanks to the Democrats, government employees have the world's most complicated set of job protection rules outside of the old East Germany. Oddly enough, this has not led to a dynamic workforce in the nation's capital.
Noticeably, the problems at Walter Reed are not with the doctors or medical care. The problems are with basic maintenance at the facility. Unless U.S. Army generals are supposed to be spraying fungicide on the walls and crawling under beds to set rattraps, the slovenly conditions at Walter Reed are not their fault. The military is nominally in charge of Walter Reed, but because of civil service rules put into place by Democrats the maintenance crew can't be fired.
Yes, please get the word out.
LOL! Even Zogby admits it: Zogby Poll: Vast Majority Believe Media Is Biased
I love watching that leftwing moonbat Neil Gabler on Fox Newswatch. That's funny...
Maintenance was recently contracted out but apparently houskeeping (janitorial etc.) has been in the hands of a private contractor since 2003. If that is true, then Ann's example is incorrect.
I disagree.
The person who needs to be fired is the person directly in charge of housekeeping/maintenance. That person is almost certainly a protected civil service "worker." My guess is that the PCSW is receiving some nice "gratuity" from the firm that contracts the workers, and should be fired because of this too. (Easy to check. E.g. Does the PCSW pay cash for his above his means car?)
ML/NJ
YHousekeepoing may be handled by a private contractor, but I can only imagine how HE got the job.. Having worked for a govt agency I saw themn repeatedly hire the same contractor who could not properly configure a database, to create databases for them.
How many millions were paid to this contractor- and can they be sued.
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