Did you know that 30% of the federal employees being fired (to date) are veterans? These firings have occurred with no transparency to the American people, let alone our elected officials. Even if one believes that downsizing should occur, which is highly debatable, there appears to be no coherent or humane approach being employed. As such, one can only surmise that the intent is to simply create chaos.
Further evidence of this is that representatives of the Trump administration have stated their desire for “federal employees to be traumatized”. This is a despicable statement and immoral sentiment. The human toll of these firings, with the vast majority of those fired having positive performance reviews, is immeasurable.
Beyond the irreparable harm to these civil servants and those dependent on their services, the alleged savings that this administration claims are non-existent. Specifically, the U.S. government spent $710 billion in the first month of the Trump administration, more than was spent during the initial month of any prior President. Further, none of these actions have helped to lower the cost of housing, food, or other essentials.
To add further insult to injury, Trump has spent almost $11 million taxpayer dollars playing golf during his first month in office. Sadly, it appears the cliché attributed to Marie Antionette “let them eat cake” when referring to her subjects that did not have enough bread to eat appears relevant today in America.
Tim Knoster (2/28/2025)