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Gubment employees throw fit because their agency is being moved to flyover country
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:46 pm
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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that government would move two research agencies within the U.S. Department of Agriculture jobs out of Washington, D.C., to areas in the United States where food actually comes from, and bureaucrats aren't happy about that.
On Thursday, the USDA announced plans to relocate the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the Kansas City, Missouri, region, in an effort to put the offices closer to farming areas.
"Following a rigorous site selection process, the Kansas City Region provides a win win," Perdue said in a Thursday statement, "maximizing our mission function by putting taxpayer savings into programmatic outputs and providing affordability, easy commutes, and extraordinary living for our employees."
"There is already a significant presence of USDA and federal government employees in the region, including the Kansas City 'Ag Bank' Federal Reserve," Perdue's statement concludes. "This agriculture talent pool, in addition to multiple land-grant and research universities within driving distance, provides access to a stable labor force for the future. The Kansas City Region will allow ERS and NIFA to increase efficiencies and effectiveness and bring important resources and manpower closer to all of our customers."
However, despite those selling points, some government employees showed up to protest the announcement, silently and symbolically turning their backs on their boss in the room.
Acting ERS Union Vice President Kevin Hunt called the decision "cold-hearted" and said it "highlights [Perdue's] disregard for the rights and well-being of employees," according to CNN. Hunt added, "Secretary Perdue continually speaks of transparency and communicating to employees but has failed on both fronts."
The idea of moving federal bureaucracies to areas outside of the nation's capital has floated around for a while. In the last Congress, a handful of House Republicans led by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) introduced the "Drain the Swamp Act of 2017," which would have required all federal agencies to move their headquarters outside of the D.C. metro area.
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that government would move two research agencies within the U.S. Department of Agriculture jobs out of Washington, D.C., to areas in the United States where food actually comes from, and bureaucrats aren't happy about that.
On Thursday, the USDA announced plans to relocate the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the Kansas City, Missouri, region, in an effort to put the offices closer to farming areas.
"Following a rigorous site selection process, the Kansas City Region provides a win win," Perdue said in a Thursday statement, "maximizing our mission function by putting taxpayer savings into programmatic outputs and providing affordability, easy commutes, and extraordinary living for our employees."
"There is already a significant presence of USDA and federal government employees in the region, including the Kansas City 'Ag Bank' Federal Reserve," Perdue's statement concludes. "This agriculture talent pool, in addition to multiple land-grant and research universities within driving distance, provides access to a stable labor force for the future. The Kansas City Region will allow ERS and NIFA to increase efficiencies and effectiveness and bring important resources and manpower closer to all of our customers."
However, despite those selling points, some government employees showed up to protest the announcement, silently and symbolically turning their backs on their boss in the room.
Acting ERS Union Vice President Kevin Hunt called the decision "cold-hearted" and said it "highlights [Perdue's] disregard for the rights and well-being of employees," according to CNN. Hunt added, "Secretary Perdue continually speaks of transparency and communicating to employees but has failed on both fronts."
The idea of moving federal bureaucracies to areas outside of the nation's capital has floated around for a while. In the last Congress, a handful of House Republicans led by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) introduced the "Drain the Swamp Act of 2017," which would have required all federal agencies to move their headquarters outside of the D.C. metro area.
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Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:48 pm to Crimson Wraith
Bmy is in the pic
Middle back Jesus lookin dude
Poor bmy
Middle back Jesus lookin dude
Poor bmy
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:48 pm to Crimson Wraith
Kansas City isn't exactly the sticks. All those GS baws and bawettes gonna inflate the prices in Overland Park.
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:50 pm to Crimson Wraith
Fire the worthless fricks. It can't be that hard to find useless bureaucrats in KC!
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:55 pm to Crimson Wraith
KC has the second-largest pool of FedGov employees outside of DC. And it consistently votes Dem. They would be moving from a high-cost Dem bubble to a low-cost Dem bubble. Yet they're STILL unhappy?
PS--It may not happen in the long run. The House either is considering or has passed legislation to block the move.
PS--It may not happen in the long run. The House either is considering or has passed legislation to block the move.
This post was edited on 6/14/19 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:56 pm to Crimson Wraith
Moving most departments out of Washington would be a transformative change for the better. But it will never happen.
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:58 pm to Crimson Wraith
Tell all those protesting to pound sand
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:58 pm to coolpapaboze
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Moving most departments out of Washington would spread the liberal cancer to the entire country
FIFY
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:58 pm to Crimson Wraith
they are lucky. when a private company decides to relocate, the fire most everyone, then rehire at the new location.....
plus they can get cheaper housing in MO vs DC, but i think they are scared to be in a red state....
plus they can get cheaper housing in MO vs DC, but i think they are scared to be in a red state....
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:59 pm to Crimson Wraith
My job moved to India.
Posted on 6/14/19 at 2:59 pm to Crimson Wraith
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silently and symbolically turning their backs on their boss in the room.
I bet that caused him to at least consider changing his mind.
Posted on 6/14/19 at 3:00 pm to autauga
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My job moved to India.
I had to move into another building across the street. I should have turned by back to my boss when she walked into my office.
Posted on 6/14/19 at 3:03 pm to Crimson Wraith
They should move to the Mississippi Delta - that's where food comes from.
Posted on 6/14/19 at 3:08 pm to Crimson Wraith
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Acting ERS Union Vice President Kevin Hunt called the decision "cold-hearted" and said it "highlights [Perdue's] disregard for the rights and well-being of employees,"
Absolutely, it is a universal human right to have an Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the city of your choice
That's the right our Founding Fathers fought for. I think
Posted on 6/14/19 at 3:16 pm to Crimson Wraith
Fine.
Quit.
Quit.
Posted on 6/14/19 at 3:40 pm to Crimson Wraith
odds are high none of those twits ever left the office or walked into a farmers field in their whole lives 
they go straight from liberal classrooms to washington DC and then tell farmers they know better about how food is grown then the people who are actually growing the food.
it shouldnt just be this field either, all government agency should be in iowa, montana, or nebraska, or some equally deserted flyover country where liberal socialists arent the ones calling the shots
they go straight from liberal classrooms to washington DC and then tell farmers they know better about how food is grown then the people who are actually growing the food.
it shouldnt just be this field either, all government agency should be in iowa, montana, or nebraska, or some equally deserted flyover country where liberal socialists arent the ones calling the shots
Posted on 6/14/19 at 3:47 pm to Crimson Wraith
I didn’t think I could hate gubmint workers any worse but that picture moved my needle further in the negatives for that worthless trash
Posted on 6/14/19 at 3:51 pm to Kjun Tiger
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Fire the worthless fricks. It can't be that hard to find useless bureaucrats in KC!
I am retired Civil Service and those sons a bitches need to be fired.
Posted on 6/14/19 at 3:54 pm to Crimson Wraith
There doesn't look like one of the protestors in that picture have the first clue about ag or ag production. That is the problem with the current location.
Posted on 6/14/19 at 3:55 pm to Crimson Wraith
That's beautiful.
Leftists forced to relocate to flyover country.
No picking up overpriced avocado toast for breakfast anymore... you'll be at Waffle House with the "normies".
Leftists forced to relocate to flyover country.
No picking up overpriced avocado toast for breakfast anymore... you'll be at Waffle House with the "normies".
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