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25 April 2011

FedSmith.com: FedSmith.com Readers Strongly Disapprove of Current Government

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Daily Headlines for April 25, 2011

FedSmith.com Readers Strongly Disapprove of Current Government
What do readers think about the performance of Congress and the president so far? Perhaps, in part, reflecting concern about proposals to reduce federal employee benefits and a pay freeze, the ratings are very low.
Posted: 4/24

Remembering a Friend, Mentor and Contributor to the Federal Community
Dennis Reischl was known to many in the federal labor and employee relations community. He passed away recently. A friend, colleague, and admirer explains what he contributed to the federal community.
Posted: 4/25

End of "The Age of America"
10 years ago, the U.S. economy was three times that of China. The International Monetary Fund has now set a date when the "Age of America" will end and the American economy will be overtaken by China's: 2016. "[I]t casts a deepening cloud over both the U.S. dollar and the...Treasury market, which have been propped...by their privileged status as the liabilities of the worlds hegemonic power. "
Posted: 4/25

How the Cartels Try to Corrupt Federal Employees
Over a period of several years, U.S. investigators believe a Customs Inspector took $500,000 to provide safe passage for illegal immigrants and drugs. He fled to Mexico after someone tipped him off that investigators were on to his scheme. He tried to come back to the States and got caught and could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Posted: 4/25

Ken Niumatalolo: Not a Federal Employee After All
The Honolulu Star Advertiser issued a correction to its story about US Naval Academy football head coach Ken Niumatalolo today stating that he is not a federal employee but rather is paid by the Naval Academy Athletic Association, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. FedSmith.com had linked to this story on the newspaper's site.
Posted: 4/23
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Giffords to Attend Shuttle Launch
Astronaut Mark Kelly says doctors have cleared his wife, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, now recovering from a gunshot wound to the head, as healthy enough to attend his space shuttle launch this week.
Posted: 4/25

TSA Screener Held After Allegedly Posting Photos of Children
As TSA deals with issues involving anger over aggressive screening of airline passengers, a screener from the Philadelphia Airport is facing charges of distributing more than 100 inappropriate images of children. The screener also posted pictures of himself in his TSA uniform. He is being held without bail.
Posted: 4/23

High Debt, Fed Reserve Easy Money and "Rout of the U.S. Dollar" is Underway
Inflation is well underway as the price of food, gas and commodities go up. The U.S. dollar is now threatening to smash through its all-time low value. "This may carry farther than any of us dream of or, worse, have nightmares of."
Posted: 4/25

Paying Employees to Sleep?
At a time when federal employee pay and benefits are under fire, the union representing the nation's air-traffic controllers has launched a campaign for approval for members to take naps during breaks, potentially setting up a clash with administration transportation officials who oppose such a move.
Posted: 4/22

Union and Federal Govt. Going After Boeing
The National Labor Relations Board wants an administrative court to force Boeing to relocate its second production line back to a unionized plant in Washington instead of a right to work state (South Carolina). At stake is whether unions have the power to effectively veto companies' decisions about where they choose to do business.
Posted: 4/22

Sealed Records Exposed In Major Court Gaffe
In a shocking failure to protect sensitive details about dozens of ongoing criminal investigations, federal officials somehow allowed confidential information about sealed cases to be publicly accessible via the court systems online lookup service.
Posted: 4/22

Legal Action Could Challenge Pentagon's Base Realignment Plans
U.S. Rep. James Moran (D-VA) is encouraging Virginia jurisdictions to sue the Department of Defense to try and prevent the planned move of 6,400 employees to the Mark Center in Alexandria this September.
Posted: 4/22

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