The Department of Energy has paused the firings of hundreds of employees who work for a key agency maintaining the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, multiple sources tell ABC News. https://t.co/wiUPwOFANf

— ABC News (@ABC) February 14, 2025

Another unnecessary department that needs to be eliminated.

SwigAg11 said:

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It sounds like Trump's EO was overarching to ALL probationary employees. Some departments have been hiring workers due to high turnover with retirements. I've been a DOE contractor for the navy for 9 years and have seen so much turnover that our employee demographics have gone from double-humped to predominantly new employees. We desperately want to hire more because there is more work than workers to perform it.

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I was told all these jobs are waste? You're telling me there's real work to be done? That maybe some nuance to the firings is in order?

Yeah, that's a trolling sentence, but the points within are real. I'm certain what you've said is true. Hell, if the GOP was smart they'd take the time given by these LiBruL judges pausing his EOs to actually get their ducks in order of who should and shouldn't be culled (like your openings). Win win, get the reee on TV about the judges while doing what they should have done from the start.

DOD can handle the job. DOE is a waste of money.

The point of this Shock and Awe is to shake the entire structure of government and see what precipitates out. Look at who reacts to what. You can learn a lot from that. It certainly helps in determining who might need to be fired and who doesn't.

Going back to original article, it sounds like this pause is only for 1 agency. If you don't know, the pits inside nuclear weapons have a shelf-life, and the U.S. needed to refurbish them to maintain readiness of our strategic deterrent. I believe that this is the agency that is primarily handling that work.

SwigAg11 said:

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Going back to original article, it sounds like this pause is only for 1 agency. If you don't know, the pits inside nuclear weapons have a shelf-life, and the U.S. needed to refurbish them to maintain readiness of our strategic deterrent. I believe that this is the agency that is primarily handling that work.

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You would be correct.

The outrage this thread is trying to create is misplaced this time.

They threw out the baby with the bath water. Rather than targeting divisions within agencies and the high paid folks at the head, they took out young trainees in the field…….ive sen this before with the opposite results of what they intended. I can pay 2 GS7 range conservationists working 1 on 1 with farmers for what a SES "Equity Coordinator" in Washington costs. Guess which one still has a job?

annie88 said:

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Getting sick of all this stopping bull*****

And these judges doing their bull*****

They are just delaying the inevitable.

Enough.

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Project 2025! Said he wouldn't but we are! Lol

agaberto said:

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The Department of Energy has paused the firings of hundreds of employees who work for a key agency maintaining the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, multiple sources tell ABC News. https://t.co/wiUPwOFANf

— ABC News (@ABC) February 14, 2025

Another unnecessary department that needs to be eliminated.

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Eliminating the department who runs the nuclear arsenal. Exactly what I'd expect. Lmao can't make this up. Fire every watchdog or oversight person. Pardoning New York City mayor Adams who got caught taking bribes in corruption. lol Pardoning every random corrupt crook

annie88 said:

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Getting sick of all this stopping bull*****

And these judges doing their bull*****

They are just delaying the inevitable.

Enough.

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Has the Trump administration done anything to get passed these asshats, serious question?

This needs to stop. 37 trillion in debt and these Fing judges think they can over rule the vote of the people. This is how you bring violence, these people will piss off the wrong people eventually........

Ag1188 said:

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annie88 said:

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Getting sick of all this stopping bull*****

And these judges doing their bull*****

They are just delaying the inevitable.

Enough.

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Project 2025! Said he wouldn't but we are! Lol

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The 50 year old conservative scholar created blueprint for reestablishing Constitutional Originalism which requires cutting the size and scope of the federal government by cutting waste fraud and abuse is going to be very similar to the actions of a presidential Administration trying to cut the size of the federal government by trying to eliminate waste fraud and abuse.

Having been a research contributor to the 2000 version of the blueprint, I can honestly say that while there are general similarities, there are sadly many things Trump won't do from the blueprint, but all of our grandchildren and great grandchildren(regardless of political worldview) would be much better off if he did with Congress and the Judicial Branch getting behind a plan to preserve the Republic and create a sustainable financial future for the American public.

agaberto said:

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DOD can handle the job. DOE is a waste of money.

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The government handed nukes over to DOE, decades ago. Don't like it, talk to Congress

SwigAg11 said:

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Going back to original article, it sounds like this pause is only for 1 agency. If you don't know, the pits inside nuclear weapons have a shelf-life, and the U.S. needed to refurbish them to maintain readiness of our strategic deterrent. I believe that this is the agency that is primarily handling that work.

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NNSA oversees the work, they aren't the ones who do the work

Don't fire them. Move them to Fargo.

doubledog said:

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Don't fire them. Move them to Fargo.

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NNSA currently works in Kansas City, Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, Albuquerque, and Amarillo.

Sooooo…….

policywonk98 said:

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Ag1188 said:

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annie88 said:

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Getting sick of all this stopping bull*****

And these judges doing their bull*****

They are just delaying the inevitable.

Enough.

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Project 2025! Said he wouldn't but we are! Lol

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The 50 year old conservative scholar created blueprint for reestablishing Constitutional Originalism which requires cutting the size and scope of the federal government by cutting waste fraud and abuse is going to be very similar to the actions of a presidential Administration trying to cut the size of the federal government by trying to eliminate waste fraud and abuse.

Having been a research contributor to the 2000 version of the blueprint, I can honestly say that while there are general similarities, there are sadly many things Trump won't do from the blueprint, but all of our grandchildren and great grandchildren(regardless of political worldview) would be much better off if he did with Congress and the Judicial Branch getting behind a plan to preserve the Republic and create a sustainable financial future for the American public.

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