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New federal employees must now write essays praising Trump's policies (www.newsweek.com)
submitted 4 days ago by Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30703278

Those seeking a job in the federal government will now have to write an essay in support of Donald Trump's executive orders, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

Vince Haley, the White House's head of domestic policy, wrote in the May 29 memorandum that all civil service applicants must answer a series of essays as part of the job recruitment process, including one about how they would "help advance" Trump's policy priorities.

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[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 85 points 4 days ago (19 children)

This has to be illegal.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 85 points 4 days ago (9 children)

Probably, but we're way past the point of the Trump regime ignoring all laws that disagree with it..

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No but see if i keep the right details about the room in my minds eye, and point my magic hammer at my enemy, and chant the laws just right, they have to do it. Or you shoot a fireball.

Thats why you keep your focus the fringe on the flag; that keeps you firmly in earth magic; if you get distracted and think about the benches while chanting the law youre gonna do either fire or wood magic, and you do not want to accidentally summon a tree in a court room. Especially not if youre citing a powerful law when you do.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If I had a dollar for each time I've had an excellent ratio decidendi argument ruined by the sudden appearance of a fucking weeping willow, I'd have enough for a Costco hot dog!

(The second time, I managed to work it into my closing statement with some difficulty)

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