Posted on 02/01/2017 6:39:40 AM PST by Red Badger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 900 U.S. State Department officials signed an internal dissent memo protesting a travel ban by U.S. President Donald Trump on refugees and travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, a source familiar with the document said on Tuesday, in a rebellion against the new president's policies.
A senior State Department official confirmed the memorandum had been submitted to acting Secretary of State Tom Shannon through the department's "dissent channel," a process in which officials can express unhappiness over policy (http://bit.ly/2jOYW0y).
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Monday he was aware of the memo but warned career diplomats that they should either "get with the program or they can go."
A draft of the dissent memo seen by Reuters argued that the executive order would sour relations with affected countries, inflame anti-American sentiment and hurt those who sought to visit the United Spates for humanitarian reasons.
It said the policy "runs counter to core American values of non-discrimination, fair play and extending a warm welcome to foreign visitors and immigrants.
Trump on Friday signed an executive order that temporarily bans refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries, sparking tumult at U.S. airports and protests in major American cities.
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Remember when Reagan fired the air traffic controllers?
We got past it. Moved some people over from the military, brought people back from retirement, recruited people left and right, and we survived it.
We should do the same thing now. There are probably 900 army officers with overseas experience, 900 oil company execs with overseas experience, 900 missionaries with overseas experience, who could be pressed into service and we’d never miss a beat.
Target rich. Don’t know if he can fire them but can certainly change their responsibilities and strip them of any security clearance. someone has to clean the bathrooms.
Drain the swamp made easy...
Thanks for identifying yourself.
You're Fired !
I want a law that says refugees are settled in government officials neighborhoods.
No really please come and kill us.
Very telling.....
What would be their benefit destroying all of America?
Hubby still shaking his head at me.
At 64 he knows the ravel rousers and tells me: DO NOT REACT its what they want
EXACTLY. Fire them all.
I know a great guy that works at State. Promote and hire people like him to take their place. :)
How convenient of them to provide an accurate list of people who are security risks.
I think many of them are about to experience the real world.
snicker.........
HA HA!!! You win....awesome Josey Wales ref.
The FAA ATC’s were a real necessary group of people.
The State Department bureaucrats are totally unnecessary extra baggage we can do without.....................
I agree. Fire them! Problem is they are not Political Appointments and are protected by Civil Service Rules and Public Employee Unions (Same as VA Employees).
Every last one—out the door !
Every last one—out the door !
Every last one—out the door !
They have self identified. Saved us a lot of work
Iraq, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen
I recognize that there are some talented mathematicians and even a few scientists from these countries that are not aligned with their government, especially Persians.
But their government has disintegrated or is at open war with the West. And all of these countries are loosely (at least) supporting Iran in the Muslim world, who has pledged to do us harm.
Every embassy has ways of granting entry visas to persons that support the US and are in grave danger from their own governments.
There is no practical way to vet these visitors, much less to vet a true “immigrant” from any of these countries.
Send all 900 to man it.
Have Al-Qeada do security at the site again like Brak and Hillary did.
I can’t imagine we need them filled.Fire and eliminate.
Ask them for letters of resignation. Let them quit. Otherwise, fire them!
Remember Pres. Reagan’s firing of the PATCO air traffic controllers? That was gutsy and set the tone for the respect he had…in spite of the Democrats, who were in charge of Congress, melting down and the media excoriating him. President Trump’s legions of supporters would say “YES!” if he called for every one of these protesters to get on board or resign, and if they ignore him, he can say, “YOU’RE FIRED!”
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