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Posted on 06/09/2010 10:14:10 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Take a look back at the last few weeks, and it appears the White House is issuing new orders to federal agencies at a feverish pace.
There were this week's instructions to find ways to trim at least 5 percent from agency budgets. Officials bragged this week that the number of Freedom of Information Act dropped last year because Obama told agencies to post more information online. Last week President he ordered agencies to extend more employment benefits to the partners of gay federal workers. He's also mandated changes to the federal hiring process and there will be more later this week.
All of the changes have come through a series of memos -- not executive orders or legislation -- that the White House issued after months of review by lawyers and agency officials. (The budget memo with spending instructions comes every year, so it's not a huge surprise.) The orders appear to provide the White House with quick and easy ways to demonstrate change. (Remember how often we used to hear that word?)
By mandating budget cuts, Obama can get ahead of Republicans likely to push for deep government spending cuts and federal salary freezes as the midterm elections continue. Extending benefits to the gay partners of federal workers scores him points with liberals, gay rights activists and a generally supportive American public and helps meet his goal of making government a "cool" employer. Attempts to speed up the mundane federal hiring process also help achieve the "cool" goal and Obama's desire to attract a new wave of public servants.
But will any of this work?....
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...
Does he know we have new cover sheets for all our TPS reports?
Running out of time.
Ruling by fiat.
LOL
hehe
All your memos are belong to us! haha!
In the 1930’s these were called “enabling acts” but what do they call them now?
communist memos.
LLS
So many things to undo when he’s thrown out of office for fraud and deceit.
Somebody needs to get the birth certificate memo to him on his desk...
Talk. Write.
None of these are Action.
We'll have the memo sent to him again...
Royal Proclamations.
His plan is working, the worse the economy, the more people will turn to government for employment and support.
And why would they ever vote against their own interests?
Ping me when he’s moving imaginary divisions around on a map from the bunker.
has he asked for his Hossenfeifer yet?
I'm going to need you to work Saturday.
Informal written brief, note, record, reminder, or summary used as a means of communication, or to outline the terms of an agreement in its draft-stage.
By definition a memo is informal and is just a note or reminder...it's not an imperative directive.
Does he know we have new cover sheets for all our TPS reports?
paper jam
Running out of time - Rev 12:12
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