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By Chris Strohm and Amelia Gruber cstrohm@govexec.com December 12, 2003
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    I am very supportive of this suit against Bush. I am also very concerned about our very lax response to an airliner off course. Why were only four airplanes from only two airbases on duty? Why did it take so long to respond? I thought Bush was on top of the terrorist issue from the moment he went in the White House. Was Bush hoping for some kind of incident and surprised by what he got? The Russians were aware of terrorists using airplanes for suicide bombs. Putin said so.

    GovExec.com reader Posted December 16, 2003 5:09 PM
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    "The court ruled that while Foreign Service members have the right to resign whenever they want, that's not the same as a "right to retire at any time."

    This is very frightening for all federal workers. If this is true, how can other civil servants assume they have a right to retire? Now DoD probably can refuse to let anyone retire (of course based on performance)- they do it to the military for sure. I know of no situation where this is true for civilians but it now appears to be possible. This is a most ridiculous ruling by any court - maybe they should all put the Ten Commandments in their lobbies. I though retirement was an earned payment for past service and was a contract between the employer and the employee. Why is government any different when they happen to be the employer?

    This is a major employment issue for federal civil servants and the unions should get Congressional act clarification for all government employees that this type of arbitrary and capricious action will not be allowed.

    GovExec.com reader Posted December 12, 2003 7:21 AM

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