‘We Are Better than this Ban’: US Diplomats Plan Official Dissent

Defense One ^ | 1/30/17 | Krishnadev Calamur

[KosmicKitty]

Good luck with that.
lol

[60Gunner]

Jeez, these self-righteous idiots are making it too easy. It's like shining a light on the lawn after a rainstorm and watching all the earthworms come out.

Let them hang themselves with their own ropes. Just so easy...

[mulligan]

No you are not. The past 8 years has been a disaster.

[JohnBovenmyer]

Against State Department policy.

And the pen that writes that policy changes Wednesday when Tillerson gets confirmed.

[Flaming Conservative]

Well, the fact is, they have been given a platform to openly complain, so you can’t fire them. But, if they don’t like the boss, then they should leave. Because I’m pretty sure they have to sign some sort of loyalty oath, and though they can express their opinions to a certain extent, if they can support the administration, or they should leave.

[Flaming Conservative]

Well, the fact is, they have been given a platform to openly complain, so you can’t fire them. But, if they don’t like the boss, then they should leave. Because I’m pretty sure they have to sign some sort of loyalty oath, and though they can express their opinions to a certain extent, if they can support the administration, or they should leave.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Wow. Self removing opponents. If they had any brains they would shut up and undermine. But no, they have to "virtue signal".

I do love having stupid enemies.

[Castigar]

President Trump, drive the bulldozer. Flatten everything in your wake. You can’t stop the left from doing what they do. IGNORE THEM. Make them be less than hateful. Make them insignificant! Bulldoze them! They are pieces of filth who literally want to kill you. Pancake them! This is all out warfare. That is the way they see it so you should too!

[PLMerite]

"...Responses to messages within the channel are guaranteed within two working days..."

Yeah, let me guess what that response is gonna be...

[kabar]

Isn't that what I said?

The dissent channel is just a way for the "subordinate sailors" to register their disagreement with government policy. The Captain can do whatever he wants with the dissenting views.

Those that refuse to follow orders should resign or be fired. Simple as that.

[dr_lew]

“We are better than this ban.”

This pose expresses the root cause of all the problems. It says, "We are above it all."

No we aren't! We are down in it!

[antceecee]

There are many vipers nests for Trump to squash in our govt. I pray for him and his team daily. They need super human strength and will to upend this tyranny.

[Tucker39]

I can’t wait until Trump fires a bunch of these commie lib creeps. They obviously take their cushy jobs for granted. I’ll be happy to see them unemployed.

[MHT]

Pink slips are in the mail....

[Windflier]

It’s ‘you’re’ - not ‘your’.

You are...

[MortMan]

The U.S. State Department expressly forbids reprisals for those who use the channel to express views that are contrary to stated U.S. policy.

Not against the law - against DOS policy.

[georgiegirl]

interesting how Trump’s EO is like a searchlight exposing where the filth in the Swamp is hiding.

[garjog]

Wait. Maybe this is all in the plan to flush out who needs to be fired quickly?

[Mollypitcher1]

Agreed! Backing you up but emphasizing that insubordination at this early point in the Trump presidency is not to be tolerated. Timing is too critical. So much to do.

[mumblypeg]

First published in Lawfare. Very telling, that.