Education Department employees surprised to find their email automatically changed to blame Democrats for shutdown

[LeftofLeft]

This is dirty... underhanded,,, just plain low. They changed the wording of furloughed education department staff to blame Democrats for the trump shutdown.

It's a sign of desperation. They know they are really at fault, and they know the rest of us know it as well.

Five furloughed employees told NBC News they had put up nonpartisan out-of-office messages, only to see they were changed — without their permission — to partisan ones.

Five employees who spoke with NBC News and provided copies of their out-of-office messages said the wording was altered from how they originally had composed them. All of them are civil servants, not political appointees, and requested anonymity out of fear of professional repercussions...

One person reported changing the out-of-office message back to the nonpartisan version, only to have it revert to the partisan wording later...

“None of us consented to this. And it’s written in the first person, as if I’m the one conveying this message, and I’m not. I don’t agree with it. I don’t think it’s ethical or legal. I think it violates the Hatch Act,” this person said, referring to the law that limit federal employees’ political activity.

“I took the statement that they sent us earlier in the week to use. And I pasted it on top of that — basically has a standard out-of-office,” another one of the Education Department employees said. “They went in and manipulated my out-of-office reply. I guess they’re now making us all guilty of violating the Hatch Act.”

Consent has nothing to do with it. The employer (Federal Government run by the Executive Branch) can make the final say on communications policy. I’m not saying the employees have to like it or that they shouldn’t complain about it.

The fact is the Republicans put forth Clean Resolution to Congress to fund the Government through November 21. By Clean Resolution, that means the Republicans put no modifications or changes from their side which also means all Congress had to do was sign off on everything they did last year under Biden-Harris. The Democrats DID put forth changes and conditions to the Resolution by focusing on extending the subsidies to ObamaCare passed during COVID that they originally agreed to have expire December 31, 2025.

 

[Moonglow]

That is so far removed from certainty as to be ludicrous. These things turn on a dime.

Is he gonna have another fake assassination attempt?

 

[hadit]

Is he gonna have another fake assassination attempt?

Another? We've not had the first one yet.

 

[Moonglow]

Another? We've not had the first one yet.

Yes we have, where were yous?

 

[hadit]

They can at a free clinic or a hospital since they actually do care, unlike you. What they can't get is enrollment in Medicare or Medicaid. That is the point that is confusing yous.

They can't LEGALLY enroll, just like they can't LEGALLY vote. They also can't LEGALLY enter the country, but they do. If you think there is no fraud or abuse in M & M, you've lost it.

 

[hadit]

Yes we have, where were yous?

You'd think there would be memo. When did the fake happen? Maybe that's it, you just made it up and no one else knows about it.

 

[marvin martian]

Is he gonna have another fake assassination attempt?

Ooh, tell us your theory about the moon landing, too!

 

[Crepitus]

Bullshitty.

I'm glad you realize it was bad.

 

[Crepitus]

Is he gonna have another fake assassination attempt?

A real possibility if his popularity is way down around that time.

And it will be.

 

[struth]

This is dirty... underhanded,,, just plain low. They changed the wording of furloughed education department staff to blame Democrats for the trump shutdown.

It's a sign of desperation. They know they are really at fault, and they know the rest of us know it as well.

Five furloughed employees told NBC News they had put up nonpartisan out-of-office messages, only to see they were changed — without their permission — to partisan ones.

Five employees who spoke with NBC News and provided copies of their out-of-office messages said the wording was altered from how they originally had composed them. All of them are civil servants, not political appointees, and requested anonymity out of fear of professional repercussions...

One person reported changing the out-of-office message back to the nonpartisan version, only to have it revert to the partisan wording later...

“None of us consented to this. And it’s written in the first person, as if I’m the one conveying this message, and I’m not. I don’t agree with it. I don’t think it’s ethical or legal. I think it violates the Hatch Act,” this person said, referring to the law that limit federal employees’ political activity.

“I took the statement that they sent us earlier in the week to use. And I pasted it on top of that — basically has a standard out-of-office,” another one of the Education Department employees said. “They went in and manipulated my out-of-office reply. I guess they’re now making us all guilty of violating the Hatch Act.”

They should likely start looking for another job if they are upset their employer is telling the truth

 

[Mashmont]

This is dirty... underhanded,,, just plain low. They changed the wording of furloughed education department staff to blame Democrats for the trump shutdown.

It's a sign of desperation. They know they are really at fault, and they know the rest of us know it as well.

Five furloughed employees told NBC News they had put up nonpartisan out-of-office messages, only to see they were changed — without their permission — to partisan ones.

Five employees who spoke with NBC News and provided copies of their out-of-office messages said the wording was altered from how they originally had composed them. All of them are civil servants, not political appointees, and requested anonymity out of fear of professional repercussions...

One person reported changing the out-of-office message back to the nonpartisan version, only to have it revert to the partisan wording later...

“None of us consented to this. And it’s written in the first person, as if I’m the one conveying this message, and I’m not. I don’t agree with it. I don’t think it’s ethical or legal. I think it violates the Hatch Act,” this person said, referring to the law that limit federal employees’ political activity.

“I took the statement that they sent us earlier in the week to use. And I pasted it on top of that — basically has a standard out-of-office,” another one of the Education Department employees said. “They went in and manipulated my out-of-office reply. I guess they’re now making us all guilty of violating the Hatch Act.”

What a coincidence. They all got together and ran to MSNBC at the same time. I wonder how they knew to do that.

 

[struth]

Maybe. But why are they obstructing? Perhaps it's because they don't like what the Republicans are doing. The Republicans are in power, they knew they didn't have 60 votes. So, being in that position what do you do? A) Try and bully the Dems into getting what you want and risking a shutdown or B) working with them to come to a compromise?

Yeah, A). And why? Because they want to get want they want, and blame the Dems because they can't get it. Boohoo.

The gop isn’t doing anything but passing a bill to keep govt open at the same level

Dems are objecting because the bill they passed and xiden signed lets big insurance bailouts expire in December, they apparently want to keep sending tax payer money to their big insurance donors

 

[Crepitus]

ironic

You've proven repeatedly that you have no concept of what the word even means.

 

[Crepitus]

The DemoKKKrats own this shutdown. No shame in reminding everyone of that fact.

Which branch do the Democrats control?

 

[Crepitus]

Consent has nothing to do with it. The employer (Federal Government run by the Executive Branch) can make the final say on communications policy. I’m not saying the employees have to like it or that they shouldn’t complain about it.

The fact is the Republicans put forth Clean Resolution to Congress to fund the Government through November 21. By Clean Resolution, that means the Republicans put no modifications or changes from their side which also means all Congress had to do was sign off on everything they did last year under Biden-Harris. The Democrats DID put forth changes and conditions to the Resolution by focusing on extending the subsidies to ObamaCare passed during COVID that they originally agreed to have expire December 31, 2025.

They used the no-partisan language specified by the government. Then the tRumpling Whack-Jobs changed it to make it seem that they blamed the Democrats. Using someone's voice in first person, even in an email, requires consent.

The RWNJ's wanna kill millions of people by taking their health insurance. It is every good person's duty to fight that kinda shit.

 

[Rawley]

Which branch do the Democrats control?

The Senate

 

[Crepitus]

They should likely start looking for another job if they are upset their employer is telling the truth

See that's the thing, they aren't.

 

[Auld Phart]

You've proven repeatedly that you have no concept of what the word even means.

you seem to be the one that doesn't understand.

Definition of IRONIC

relating to, containing, or constituting irony; given to irony… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

third definition.

"Situational irony involves a striking reversal of what is expected or intended: a person sidesteps a pothole to avoid injury and in doing so steps into another pothole and injures themselves. Critics claim the words irony and ironic as they are used in cases lacking a striking reversal, such as “Isn’t it ironic that you called just as I was planning to call you?,”"

 

[Crepitus]

The Senate

With only 45 seats?

 

[Auld Phart]

With only 45 seats?

by marching in lockstep, they are preventing a bill from being passed,