re: Lost Emails...this time Obama's EPA...

If the Obama years has taught us anything, it's the lack of any kind of accountability within the federal government.

Hey Republicans, if you want to run on something then run on how ridiculous this government has been on accountability. Go after Holder, the IRS, Immigration, and the VA.

Tie this into the overreach of the Executive Powers. Show the Supreme Court slapping the President down 10 times. Hit them on breaking their own laws in ObamaCare.

Phoney scandal. Republicans playing politics.


EPA being witchhunt.

The EPA is more corrupt than the IRS.....maybe. LINK

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Windsor.Richard@epa.gov was the controversial email alias used by former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, who resigned earlier this year amid questions about whether epa-using-instant-messages-avoid-s/?page=all”>her agency was complying with open-records laws.

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suggests Ms. Jackson used the alias even more widely than known, including taking required agency computer training under the fake identity. EPA officials say there’s nothing unusual in that, since Ms. Jackson used the alternate address regularly to conduct agency business. Read more: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/2/newly-released-emails-show-epa-directors-extensive/#ixzz38Un3R9tB Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter

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As the gov grows, more layers and beaurocracy are added, the worse this will get.

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well then we should drastically shrink government, right?

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Phoney scandal. Republicans playing politics.

EPA being witchhunt.

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Lots of acquistions.

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well then we should drastically shrink government, right?

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not drastically, but yes. Most people have no clue what the government does and think most of it is useless (its not).

When a company has to tighten its budget, they typically kill off less valuable/profitable divisions of the company and barely touch the valuable and profitable ones.

Unlike the private sector, when the government has a budget reduction, they slash 15% (or whatever) off of all programs in an agency across the board, instead of shutting down less valuable programs (which would mean cutting loose federal employees, which again is very tough due to job security, as well as unpopular).

Basically the Fed Gov takes money off the top of everything instead of trimming the fat from the edges.

So the result is ALL programs suffer, even successful ones and we end up with a less efficient and effective government.

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Neglect in maintaining those records is neglect for the law, and should not be tolerated.

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and is a fireable offense in most places - agreed? but no one will be fired for not complying with records retention policies. Or id be shocked if it happens.

Again, its the employment system in the federal gov that is to blame. A private sector company would just drop the axe on someone. In the federal government, you have to basically prove the employee has been coached on not meeting requirements, and document their inability and unwillingness to comply befor you can even begin the process to dismiss. Then the employee can file a grievance against the managers stating that they are being singled out becuase [insert any myriad of reasons] and the process comes to a grinding halt as the grievance is investigated. And grievenaces can kill a managers career, so most managers avoid making those tough decisions.

It would literally take an act of congeress to circum navigate that screwed up process.

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This story has to get old at some point.

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It has.

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Fight heats up over EPA sabotage of Alaska gold mine

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You're in luck! The period for public comments is not over. You can go here:
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and tell the EPA how much you hate salmon and nature and how big business and pollution is awesome.

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Fight heats up over EPA sabotage of Alaska gold mine You're in luck! The period for public comments is not over. You can go here: LINK and tell the EPA how much you hate salmon and nature and how big business and pollution is awesome.

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.....won't do any good. Talking to a liberal or a liberal run organization is like putting your hand in a meat grinder. It causes you a lot of pain....leaves a permanent scar....and in the end, leaves you with nothing but regret for wasting your frickin' time.

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.....won't do any good.

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And complaining here will? You shouldn't give up so easily in your fight against clean air, clean water, and salmon!

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Talking to a liberal or a liberal run organization is like putting your hand in a meat grinder. It causes you a lot of pain....leaves a permanent scar....and in the end, leaves you with nothing but regret for wasting your frickin' time.

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The EPA - established by President Nixon - is run by the U.S. Government, not a "liberal run organization". The Clean Air and Water Act has been enforced under all Presidents, R & D. Surprisingly - the EPA doesn't just give you a pass to pollute when R's are in office!