The [Current Year] General Political/Salma Hayek discussion thread, part 4!!!

[BugI02]

Unjust, how? Unjust is telling a person who has worked 20+ years that if they violate policy, they lose their pension (without it expressedly mentioned before hiring - which is still ridiculous). Given that just about every government worker I know has violated policy at some point or another, it with certainly be a great way to keep the budget down... let a guy work for 20 years, and right when he's about to retire, remind him about the policy violation he had back during his 5th year, and say "sorry, but you're not going to get a pension."

Emulate the military, force him to retire at a (much) lower pay grade

 

[Kutnupe14]

These violations would fully justify termination if uncovered while he still worked there and far less egregious security violations have in fact cost others their career and pensions. It is indeed an injustice and an example of the two-tiered justice system.

This wasn't a random or unknowing violation at a random point of his career. These violations were in the final years of his career and intentional- when he was at the highest level of responsibility of the entire organization. These were also the years that had the largest impact on the size of his pension.

Can you give me an example? Someone who has already reached the point where they would collect a pension, violates policy (not law), is fired, and loses their pension?

 

[BugI02]

A ship's Captain who runs aground or is relieved for other cause (as happened recently on vessels involved in collisions while underway)

They don't lose the whole thing, just the right to retire at the rank they formerly held

 

[Kutnupe14]

Emulate the military, force him to retire at a (much) lower pay grade

That's an option, but it should probably be on the books that you can do that.

 

[nonobaddog]

Comey is a pos so this all figures.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Trump's Personal Assistant Abruptly Steps Down After The President Learned She Was Leaking Information To The Media

Nuking hurricanes was bait.

 

[T.Lex]

Aaaaah. So it was a canary trap. Kewl.

 

[jamil]

But how’s he gonna find a good personal assistant who can make a good mocha frappe and not leak to the press?

 

[T.Lex]

He could have a reality show where people compete to become his personal assistant.

Nah.

That'd never work.

 

[ghitch75]

Trump's Personal Assistant Abruptly Steps Down After The President Learned She Was Leaking Information To The Media

Nuking hurricanes was bait.

raise your hand if anyone thought other wise????

 

[ghitch75]

But how’s he gonna find a good personal assistant who can make a good Covfefe and not leak to the press?

FIFY....

 

[jamil]

He could have a reality show where people compete to become his personal assistant.

Nah.

That'd never work.

No. Seriously. That’s an awesome idea.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Trump's Personal Assistant Abruptly Steps Down After The President Learned She Was Leaking Information To The Media

Nuking hurricanes was bait.

I don't know if this is splitting hairs, but the assistant is a 28 year who (as it seems) bought in to the president's administration. According to the sources I've read, she was simply talking about the first family, "off the record," at a dinner. I think she wasn't intending to leak anything, and her naivety got the best of her. Her profile was too low, for the media to respect an "off the record" request. I kinda feel sorry for the lass, her political career is over before it really even got started.

 

[Kutnupe14]

No. Seriously. That’s an awesome idea.

It is, and yet I can see WH staffers right now trying to convince the president otherwise.

 

[T.Lex]

Yeah, I read that, too, though, about her socializing with the reporters in a way that was expected to be off the record. The problem is that, even if she's just jaw jacking with them, if she mentions something juicy, all they have to do is promise anonymity to another source to confirm, then they can run with the "story."

I wouldn't worry about her too much. It'll be a 7 figure book deal.

 

[KG1]

“Off the record” has no meaning in today’s media.

 

[nonobaddog]

The TDS impaired 'media' people, and even some here, sure jumped on the bait. Well played.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Trump's Personal Assistant Abruptly Steps Down After The President Learned She Was Leaking Information To The Media

Nuking hurricanes was bait.

Bait for what? The president said he never said anything about nuking hurricanes. How could that be bait if he never said it? I think we all know that if it was designed set-up, the president would be on twitter gloating about how smart he is flushing out the leaker.

 

[KLB]

I don't know if this is splitting hairs, but the assistant is a 28 year who (as it seems) bought in to the president's administration. According to the sources I've read, she was simply talking about the first family, "off the record," at a dinner. I think she wasn't intending to leak anything, and her naivety got the best of her. Her profile was too low, for the media to respect an "off the record" request. I kinda feel sorry for the lass, her political career is over before it really even got started.

28 is old enough to know better. If she was honestly "naive" her, then she does not belong in politics anyway.

 

[Leadeye]

Aaaaah. So it was a canary trap. Kewl.

I read about that somewhere.