They are twisting the arms of the entire federal workforce to resign. Do not resign.
Official last update: With any new emails coming forward, remember, is it really "self defense" if you pinch someone and they punch you in the face? Follow the law as it is. People can call anything "lawful," but legal reinterpretation remains up to the judge.
This is not bureaucracy. This is *allegedly* not legal. They admit their actions are not legal, but also say the law is unconstitutional, then also want to rewrite the constitution. This is fascism in a a suit and tie. Do not resign, and do not give up your rights.
EDIT: To add, we are the government. We may not all be police or defense or politicians, but we are the government. To those in defense, your duty is to defend the people, not take orders from the commander in chief. We are not powerless.
EDIT: Oh no, a typo! Everything I said must be false and I will continue to not think for myself and confirmation bias onward! Be real. Disagree with what I say, but then make a real point. And understand, my point is: EDUCATE YOURSELF. Don't take it from me. But also don't take it from Facebook. Don't even take it from Reddit. Just use this as a jumping point to do the digging yourself.
I might be being brash right now, but I fucking love this country. I don't care if we agree on everything. I'm so sick of us being divided and it doesn't need to be this way. On that note, without guidance on what's next, and just cutting people and programs off, all this does it create unnecessary dysfunction.
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I mention the constitution not in regards to our federal worker rights, but in regards to the groundwork for our legal system and country. Some of these EO are illegal as in, they go against the law, and the administration is claiming that those "laws" aren't constitutional to begin with, and why they are leaving it up to the courts (on paper, at least). The constitution is being treated as more interpretive than it really is. Because of this, one issue does not need to relate directly to the next to still undermine their resolve - reinterpreting birthright can pave the way to reinterpret whatever else, if we are not careful.
We need to be mindful as federal workers, we are the IMPLEMENTERS of the law, even if not the enforcers. We cannot simply follow commands if they are not lawful. That is why I am urging us all to educate ourselves and also, protect your job.
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Not to mention, the government is "norms in a trench coat." It is the rules and the enforcers of those rules. That's it. Both the norms have been defied, in terms of executive orders, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISLE. Because it is unprecedented, there is no current system to handle it, as we are clearly seeing.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/nx-s1-5279365/federal-workers-resign-offer-buyout
LAST UPDATE:
There is discussion of your constitutional rights, due processes for those rights, and more about how legal and even possible the offer is in the comments below. Talk away you beautiful mfs
