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Democrats Want US Interior Department Staff Moves Explained
As the lib messiah said, "Elections have consequences". There is a new sheriff in town. Live with it.
Quote:Democrats in Congress pressed U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Friday to explain the reassignments of dozens of senior agency officials, most recently Yellowstone National Park’s superintendent, who was offered an unwanted transfer and then told he’d be gone in August.
A group of 14 Democrats led by U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman of California asked Zinke for a briefing on the reassignments after their requests for a hearing before the House Natural Resources Committee were denied.
The personnel moves have attracted scrutiny from the Interior Office of the Inspector General — the agency’s internal watchdog — over complaints that many were politically motivated.
The ouster of Yellowstone’s Dan Wenk followed disagreements with Zinke and his staff over management of the park’s bison, according to Wenk.
The livestock industry in Montana, Zinke’s home state, wants the park’s bison herds reduced to 3,000 animals out of fear they could spread a disease to cattle.
Park biologists contend the population of more than 4,000 bison is sustainable. But Zinke and his staff have said the number is too high, Wenk said, and raised concerns that Yellowstone’s scenic Lamar Valley is being damaged by overgrazing.
Zinke has said he’s reorganizing his agency for greater efficiency. His office has refused to comment directly on the removal of Wenk and did not respond to questions about the matter on Friday.
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RE: Democrats Want US Interior Department Staff Moves Explained
Its about effective governing with less while reducing costs, so expect democrats to get butt-burn over it.
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RE: Democrats Want US Interior Department Staff Moves Explained
oh darn darn darn.......just darnit....
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RE: Democrats Want US Interior Department Staff Moves Explained
If it's really over the bison, that's pretty stupid. The government owns damn near the entire west, way too much of it IMO, but just relocate part of the herd to some other part of the millions of acres you have in inventory. I don't think 1,000 extra bison make that much of an impact.
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06-24-2018 02:19 PM |
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RE: Democrats Want US Interior Department Staff Moves Explained
Well, my answer is, because he can. There's no need for apologies. It's like in the military, if they want you somewhere else. You. Have. To. Go. Those that got reassigned by the new boss HAVE another recourse, they can quit. Military members don't have a recourse. You quit and that means you're disobeying an order and get penalized with insubordination.
Don't apologize Zinke, screw them.
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RE: Democrats Want US Interior Department Staff Moves Explained
Zinky fired Winky, because frick him. I'm good with it.
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RE: Democrats Want US Interior Department Staff Moves Explained
(06-24-2018 02:19 PM)banker Wrote: If it's really over the bison, that's pretty stupid. The government owns damn near the entire west, way too much of it IMO, but just relocate part of the herd to some other part of the millions of acres you have in inventory. I don't think 1,000 extra bison make that much of an impact.
ya dayum spiffy.....the homestead act died when ze gubberment became too large.....,
#consequences
edit: watch what happens when the real exodus from the 'golden gates' pick up and move.......
(This post was last modified: 06-24-2018 03:00 PM by stinkfist.)
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