Return to Article: House committee passes plain language, telecommuting bill

CongressDaily March 13, 2008
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    2 disparate stories behind one headline.

    Today is one of those days full of humor.

    First, Dan Ketter, for a change is spot on. I guess he is not a Bill and Hillary fan.

    Second, today we are told about thousands of state sponsored hacking incidents, while Congress decides to put all those government computers in private homes running across who knows whose private ISP platforms. Does China's PLA own any ISP's?

    Schizoid Congress strikes again!

    Jim Kaley Posted March 14, 2008 1:20 PM
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    Oh my! We certainly wouldn't want the public to have access to information which reveals the political scam of federal government contracting ripping off the taxpayer so a claim of a "reduced size of government" can be made and political coffers can be better funded by private industry.

    For the obvious reason presented here; I wouldn't support Mr. Davis, not even for dog catcher, in my District, nor McCain for the same reason. Fed employees better wake up and speak up!

    I am glad there is some common sense to improving government efficiency coming from at least one side of the aisle! There is a valuable usefulness to telecommuting and necessity to improve accountability of government contracting actually saving the taxpayer money. There is a significant historical reason that the civil service was created. I guess we are paying to re-learn that lesson.

    25+ year Fed Posted March 14, 2008 12:10 PM
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    Nothing suprises me with this new Congress, they report income in general values $150K to 500, 500 to 1 mil yet they want the private sector toreport exact nymbers. If they want to do this than all Feds should have to report exact income. Its either important for everyone or its irrevelant for everyone

    dan ketter Posted March 14, 2008 9:01 AM
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    When he was tha Secretary of Energy (Bill Richardson was asked in an allhands meeting in Germantown,why his managers are so opposed to telecmmuting while iwas supportive of it. Mr.Richardson asked the quesitoner to provide him the names of these managers. The questioner did not because ofthe retribution by the managers.

    The moral of the story is that the federal maangers generally hate telecommuting even though it is a a win win situation for both the employee and the government. This bill won't fix that!

    ray singal Posted March 14, 2008 8:18 AM

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