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The Department of Government Efficiency

  

Category:  Op/Ed

By:  vic-eldred  •  4 weeks ago  •  54 comments

The Department of Government Efficiency
“I look forward to Elon and Vivek making changes to the Federal Bureaucracy with an eye on efficiency and, at the same time, making life better for all Americans,” Trump wrote. “Importantly, we will drive out the massive waste and fraud which exists throughout our annual $6.5 Trillion Dollars of Government Spending.”

Link to quote: Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Lead “Department Of Government Efficiency”


It is not yet clear if the President-elect will actually create a department to make government more efficient or simply assigning a commission to find waste and hopefully bias within the federal government. There is no question that there is a considerable amount of government waste. Whatever task that Trump assigns to Musk and Ramaswamy, he said that their work will conclude “no later than July 4, 2026,” which is the 250th anniversary of American Independence.

"Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle the Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies - Essential to the 'Save America' Movement," Trump said in a statement Tuesday. Trump added, in Trumpian terms: The office would "provide advice and guidance from outside of Government and will partner with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to drive large scale structural reform and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before." 

I'm sure that much can be done to reduce the size of government. Getting rid of all those IRS hires that Biden made would be a starting point. On the other hand, there is the thing that Paul Ryan was so right about - the growth of entitlements, which consumes about half the budget, while the nation's defense is down to about 13%. At least Trump is making an effort. Let us hope that Musk & Ramaswamy can cut, restructure and dismantle large parts of the federal government.


In the news:

A CIA official has been charged with leaking highly classified documents about Israel’s potential plan to strike back against Iran over a missile attack.

Israeli troops have returned to northern Gaza over the past year, in order to prevent Hamas from regrouping there.

At last year’s climate summit, countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas. Research shows they (China in particular) are burning more coal than ever. If you want to do something about climate change, start with convincing China to stop polluting.

In a win for the oil industry, a Dutch court overturned a major ruling that had required Shell to reduce carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030.

Jack Teixeira, a 22-year-old Air National Guardsman who shared classified government records online, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Masked men waving Nazi flags outside a theater performance of “The Diary of Anne Frank” in Michigan, CNN reports. Local officials never bothered to unmask them or find out exactly who they were.

Trump chose Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary. Hegseth is a veteran who seeks to restore the capability & image of the US military.

John Ratcliffe is expected to lead the C.I.A. He is a former Texas congressman who was director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term and will likely clean out the woke leadership at the agency.

Mike Huckabee is the nominee to be the US Ambassador to Isreal. Huckabee, a former Republican governor of Arkansas who twice ran for president, has been a vocal supporter of Israel.

Trump has selected two Republican House members to join his administration, narrowing what is likely to be a slim majority there.

The partisan judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump's trial agreed to grant a stay on all deadlines associated with the felony conviction proceedings against Trump in the final months before he takes office, a closely watched decision that keeps Trump from launching an appeal to the ludicrous case and keeps the issue hanging over the President-elect a bit longer.

President Biden will host Trump at the White House today.





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Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1  author  Vic Eldred    4 weeks ago

Good morning.

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Special counsel Jack Smith reportedly plans to retire before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, denying the incoming president a chance to fire him. He was illegally given the job and now he runs scared.

Like the banana, he came in green, turned yellow and died rotten.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1  devangelical  replied to  Vic Eldred @1    4 weeks ago
The Department of Government Efficiency

... more like the dept of self serving conflicts of interests.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  devangelical @1.1    4 weeks ago

Think what they'll do to the US unemployment insurance system which lost over $60 billion in fraudulent payments?

 
 
 
George
Junior Expert
1.1.2  George  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.1    4 weeks ago

I wonder if they will demand the dept. of education to produce results? or just shit can it?

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.3  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  George @1.1.2    4 weeks ago

That is a very interesting department.

It was created under Carter, and I do recall, though I doubt I'd ever find it, one of the proponents blurting out we need it to change the culture.

With that in mind, it is noteworthy how far American education has declined since its creation.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1.4  devangelical  replied to  George @1.1.2    4 weeks ago
demand the dept. of education to produce results? or just shit can it?

I hope they shit can it, just so I can witness white trash goobers not getting 2 free meals and daycare for their defective spawn, and then waiting for the fallout of bored teenage goober fuck fests in no abortion states. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.5  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  devangelical @1.1.4    4 weeks ago
I hope they shit can it

It may be for the best.

 
 
 
George
Junior Expert
1.1.6  George  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.3    4 weeks ago

Not one metric has gotten better since it's creation, it's a money pit that has made no progress in improving education.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.7  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  George @1.1.6    4 weeks ago

There already has been an assessment:


Are American college students today learning more than those living in the 1970’s? Colleges, in the knowledge business, know remarkably little about how much their students learn. The sparse intertemporal evidence, however, suggests that learning has probably 
declined  somewhat —somewhat dated information suggests literacy among college students has fallen, fact-based student knowledge of American civic institutions is appallingly low, etc. Labor Department data shows students study embarrassingly little (and sharply less than in the era before the Education Department), and the rise in grade inflation has continued strongly on the Department’’s watch. How can learning increase with students spending less time studying but getting ever higher grades? Moreover, the Department does not  even try  very hard  to measure learning for college students: the last major literacy assessment of college students that I know about occurred 17 years ago.

Interestingly, although Democrats overwhelmingly controlled Congress and Jimmy Carter was president, they were fiercely divided on whether to create the Education Department. It cleared the House Education Committee on a 20 to 19 vote with seven Democrats joining Republicans in opposing it. Opponents included such liberal icons as Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the  New York Times, Washington Post  and even the American Federation of Teachers. Carter had promised the larger teachers union, the National Education Association, he would get the department created and he delivered.

The worst fears of both conservatives and staunch civil libertarians came in 2011 with the “dear colleague” letter that had zero constitutional basis in law decreeing that colleges must adopt standards in sexual assault cases totally inconsistent with American traditions of criminal justice — the right to confront accusers, be represented by legal counsel, etc. It mandated a very low standard of proof completely unacceptable in criminal proceedings in America. This has spurred a mountain of litigation and contention.

In the past few years under Secretary Betsy DeVos (one of several secretaries, beginning with Bill Bennett, that I actually got to know and admire), the Department has done some positive things. It recently issued, after reviewing 124,000 (!!!) comments, new regulations reversing the worst of the damage created by the dear colleague letter.

Moreover, the Department has started doing the one task it really makes sense for it to do: providing Americans useful information about colleges and universities. The College Scorecard, started in the Obama years, now provides potential students with useful information about colleges, including earnings data by major. It is still highly imperfect, but an “F” job of providing consumer information now rises to a “C” grade from me —progress, but a good way to go. Still, if I were a member of Congress and voting on a bill to eliminate the Department of Education, I would vote “yes” based on its generally abysmal contribution to higher education.

After 40 Bad Years, The Department Of Education Redeems Itself A Bit

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.1.8  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  devangelical @1.1.4    3 weeks ago
just so I can witness white trash goobers not getting 2 free meals and daycare for their defective spawn, and then waiting for the fallout of bored teenage goober fuck fests in no abortion states.

Now on sale for radical lefties:

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devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1.9  devangelical  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.5    3 weeks ago
It may be for the best.

a lack of an education is one way to ensure more republican voters ...

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1.10  devangelical  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.1.8    3 weeks ago

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George
Junior Expert
1.1.11  George  replied to  devangelical @1.1.10    3 weeks ago

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George
Junior Expert
1.1.12  George  replied to  devangelical @1.1.9    3 weeks ago

Please list 1 metric that has improved in education since the department of education was created, 

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.1.13  devangelical  replied to  George @1.1.12    3 weeks ago

access to normal educations by disadvantaged, physically disabled and mentally challenged children. try and deny it.

 
 
 
George
Junior Expert
1.1.14  George  replied to  devangelical @1.1.13    3 weeks ago

I deny it, 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
1.2  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @1    4 weeks ago

Jack Smith will release a detailed report on his case against Trump, which you will not look at. 

Your perfect record of not knowing what you are talking about concerning Trumps election interference will be intact. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.2.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @1.2    4 weeks ago

I could flag that, but instead I'll ignore it.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
1.2.2  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.2.1    4 weeks ago

Do what you gotta do Vic . Any time you want to debate the facts of Trumps attempt to overthrow the government let me know.   In the meantime you will continue to claim he is "innocent"  , which is absurd.  You have admitted you didnt watch the J6  hearings or Smiths evidence, so lack of knowledge is self evident. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.2.3  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @1.2.2    4 weeks ago
Any time you want to debate the facts of Trumps attempt to overthrow the government let me know. 

We've done that ad nauseum. Is there anything else you would like to discuss?


 In the meantime you will continue to claim he is "innocent"

It is American law. Innocent until proven otherwise!


You have admitted you didnt watch the J6  hearings or Smiths evidence

How do I read evidence that has been destroyed?

Why would I place any value in partisan, political investigations?

 
 
 
Greg Jones
Professor Participates
1.2.4  Greg Jones  replied to  JohnRussell @1.2.2    3 weeks ago

It's over John, get over it and move on. J6 lies and propaganda has had its day, a very vast percentage of the electorate want nothing to do with it. 

 
 
 
Snuffy
Professor Participates
1.2.5  Snuffy  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.2.1    3 weeks ago

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Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.2.6  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Snuffy @1.2.5    3 weeks ago

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Igknorantzruls
Sophomore Quiet
1.2.7  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Vic Eldred @1.2.3    3 weeks ago
How do I read evidence that has been destroyed?Why would I place any value in partisan, political investigations?

how do you believe claims from one side, without hearing claims from the other...

when there is total bias rampant, All sides need to be considered, then with context, one can make a more knowledgeable conclusion as to what ACTUALLY happened. 

Two toddler brothers are playing in the other room, as the mother is cooking in the kitchen. Suddenly she hears a loud Smack, and rushes in to see the one child face down balling, with the other ass hauling, to get away from moms' hand, while in his hand a large slingshot style rubber band...

So in your case, and 'mind', you would only find, what the child who was running away had to say, because the child balling, was from the milkman who had cum calling, and you did not wish to keep abreast,of one not from the true nest, as was he you see, and knowing the full story, no matter how gory, would then incriminate your actual by marriage son, as opposed to the love child of the fling that in the oven flung an out of wedlock bun.

  No need to actual listen to or read something you knew might bring to light, the actual true origin of this undisputed, not 'right', fight between TWO SIDES, because it would make 'your' preferred side look very bad, and not just because he had a black daddy, and was your golf caddie! 

 Just because you don't wish to know the actual truth, does not change the actual truth, but keep your head buried in the sand under that rock, and you'll continue to sound so smart about something you know not even half the story about, because you cannot handle the truth about what is SO DAMN OBVIOUS, that you were TOLD to not observe the other sides argument...

Yes, that makes total sense to come to the conclusion that one child was guilty and wrong, while you prefer his dance and a song, over the other not heard from, just because of where he did come

from the other side of the aisle,   cause in Egypt and Egypt   De Nile and a view, to no where and of nothing on the other side banked, but boy that one kid sure could sing a version,

but

you don't find any truth, from such a perversion, cause of how  you  have tanked

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
1.2.8  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Igknorantzruls @1.2.7    3 weeks ago

Right off the bat, your hypothesis is all wrong.

A congressional committee is not supposed to represent "one side." It is supposed to be made up of members from both sides of the aisle. The Jan 6th Committee was completely comprised of Trump hating members, who were all selected by Nancy Pelosi.

They also used special producers to create a prime-time drama, they cherry picked parts of taped interviews of those who were required to give testimony and, in the end, when Republicans were about to take over congress, they destroyed evidence that was supposed to be preserved.

I'm sure a few of our far-left members watched every moment like the three peasant children at Fatima, but it was nothing more than confirmation bias as far as I was concerned.

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
Masters Guide
1.2.9  Right Down the Center  replied to  Greg Jones @1.2.4    3 weeks ago
get over it and move on

Don't say that.  I am looking forward to 4 more years of liberal heads exploding every time Trump has the audacity to breath.  S/

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
1.2.10  devangelical  replied to  Right Down the Center @1.2.9    3 weeks ago

at least we'll be spared another 4 years of a criminal/traitor still running for office ...

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
Masters Guide
1.2.11  Right Down the Center  replied to  devangelical @1.2.10    3 weeks ago

If the last week is any example we will get to listen to 4 more years of crying and whining, bogus claims and orang President bad.

 
 
 
MrFrost
Professor Guide
1.2.12  MrFrost  replied to  Greg Jones @1.2.4    3 weeks ago

It's over John, get over it and move on. J6 lies and propaganda has had its day, a very vast percentage of the electorate want nothing to do with it. 

So, if Harris supporters show up on Jan 6th and try to overthrow the government, you're totally ok with it?

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
Professor Principal
2  Sean Treacy    4 weeks ago

I hope the commission has real power. I have a feeling it won't and it basically exists for show. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
2.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Sean Treacy @2    4 weeks ago

 Trump may be better off not officially creating another department that democrats will later misuse.

I think it can work in an advisory capacity.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
3  author  Vic Eldred    4 weeks ago

Today a new Senate Leader will be chosen.

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evilone
Professor Guide
4  evilone    4 weeks ago

Remember underneath this this talk about shrinking the goverment are people's jobs. For example - Kenedy said he's fire 600 health workers. This will have repercussion on the economy. Add that to the promised tax cuts and tarrifs and it has an exponential effect. I smell a recession before the mid-terms.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
4.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  evilone @4    4 weeks ago
This will have repercussion on the economy.

You mean we should depend on government to hire people?

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
4.1.1  evilone  replied to  Vic Eldred @4.1    3 weeks ago
You mean we should depend on government to hire people?

No.I mean all the plans the incoming admin has claimed are priority will have a ripple effect across the economy. 

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Sophomore Quiet
4.1.2  Igknorantzruls  replied to  evilone @4.1.1    3 weeks ago

like Vic says, elections have consequences

 
 
 
Nerm_L
Professor Expert
4.2  Nerm_L  replied to  evilone @4    4 weeks ago
Remember underneath this this talk about shrinking the goverment are people's jobs. For example - Kenedy said he's fire 600 health workers. This will have repercussion on the economy. Add that to the promised tax cuts and tarrifs and it has an exponential effect. I smell a recession before the mid-terms.

Al Gore didn't care.  Neither did Bill Clinton.  Clinton's 'Reinventing Government' initiative removed and eliminated 250,000 Federal jobs.  Democrats expressing concerns about the Federal workforce and impacts on the economy are beyond phony.  Clinton's pursuit of government efficiency only served Democrats' political interests.  Don't kiss Clinton's ass and then bad mouth Trump for doing exactly the same thing.

It looks like Musk and Ramaswamy will be removing the Resistance from government.  That's the only thing Democrats care about.  Democrats aren't happy until no one is happy.  Democrats don't care about government efficiency, the economy, or actually accomplishing anything.  The only thing Democrats care about is using the taxpayers to buy votes and keeping their political jobs.

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
4.2.1  evilone  replied to  Nerm_L @4.2    3 weeks ago
Don't kiss Clinton's ass and then bad mouth Trump for doing exactly the same thing.

Show me in any post in my long public online history where I kissed Clinton's ass. 

It looks like Musk and Ramaswamy will be removing the Resistance from government.  

Sounds like a QAnon conspiracy therory. 

None of your post actually addressed my point. 

 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
Professor Expert
5  Jeremy Retired in NC    4 weeks ago
The partisan judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump's trial agreed to grant a stay on all deadlines associated with the felony conviction proceedings against Trump in the final months before he takes office, a closely watched decision that keeps Trump from launching an appeal to the ludicrous case and keeps the issue hanging over the President-elect a bit longer.

The fact the judge keeps pushing this shows that the trial wasn't about the rule of law but partisan politics.  Pushing it not only prevents an appeal also prevents a "conviction" in the case.  

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
Professor Principal
5.1  Sean Treacy  replied to  Jeremy Retired in NC @5    4 weeks ago

The thought is he will delay it to next term at the hearing Next week.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
6  author  Vic Eldred    3 weeks ago

Woke Generals are now worried that Trump will purge the Officer ranks.

Exclusive | Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals - WSJ

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
7  author  Vic Eldred    3 weeks ago

An Idaho high school teacher is under investigation over controversial comments she appeared to make on a Facebook post following President-elect  Donald Trump's victory.

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is investigating comments made by  Century High School teacher  Lori Lombard after screenshots appeared to show her wishing an "unwanted pregnancy" on a Trump supporter. 

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Idaho high school teacher under investigation after allegedly wishing 'unwanted pregnancy' on Trump supporter

Radical scum teaching?

How widespread is it now?

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Sophomore Quiet
7.1  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Vic Eldred @7    3 weeks ago

believe she might have been highlighting Trumps footprint imprint into the stomachs' of women and girls across this nation, and this if true, or not, will definitely still leave a mark

 
 
 
George
Junior Expert
7.1.1  George  replied to  Igknorantzruls @7.1    3 weeks ago

So explain in detail how trump effected the laws in Idaho? is trump now responsible for every state law passed? 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
7.1.2  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Igknorantzruls @7.1    3 weeks ago
Trumps footprint imprint into the stomachs' of women and girls across this nation

You might have her pegged, that sounds like something she might say.

I think our female readers may disagree. Some may be getting ready for work, but I'll ask them if they agree with what this "teacher" was saying?


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"No, she was NG!"

"Bye Vic"

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
Professor Principal
7.1.3  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  George @7.1.1    3 weeks ago

He is omnipotent. Don't ya know!

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Sophomore Quiet
7.1.4  Igknorantzruls  replied to  Vic Eldred @7.1.3    3 weeks ago

omnipotently impotent perhaps, as Melania isn't hangin around too much

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
7.1.5  devangelical  replied to  Igknorantzruls @7.1.4    3 weeks ago

her renegotiated prenup didn't include full time residence at the WH ...

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
7.2  devangelical  replied to  Vic Eldred @7    3 weeks ago

gosh darn that pesky 1st amendment in maga land ...

 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
8  charger 383    3 weeks ago

Start stamping out woke and DEI 

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
8.1  evilone  replied to  charger 383 @8    3 weeks ago
Start stamping out woke and DEI 

Yeah, fuck being respectful and considerate!

 
 
 
Igknorantzruls
Sophomore Quiet
8.1.1  Igknorantzruls  replied to  evilone @8.1    3 weeks ago

its overrated , they tell me

 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
Professor Expert
8.2  Jeremy Retired in NC  replied to  charger 383 @8    3 weeks ago

Always a good thing.  

 
 
 
The Chad
Freshman Guide
9  The Chad    3 weeks ago

The Last four years of Government look eerily similar to the bankrupt Kamala campaign. Buckle up, the corruption and waste uncovered is going to be fire!

 
 

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