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New federal employees must now write essays praising Trump's policies (www.newsweek.com)

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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 63 points 1 week ago

This has to be illegal.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 61 points 1 week ago

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

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 20 points 1 week ago

The courts have been telling him no for the most part. They just take awhile because they actually follow the law.

[-] dan@upvote.au 25 points 1 week ago

Is Trump actually following what the courts say though?

[-] Zenith@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

When the BBB passes it will be illegal for courts to enforce the law

[-] irish_link@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Not a lawyer but I actually don’t think so.

I assume all government figures never thought this kind of act could ever happen here so they had no reason to make a law about it or one that covers it.

P.S. Even if it is, who is going to stop them. They haven’t followed any law they don’t want to unless forced by the courts and even then they still do it.

[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'd expect there's applicable laws concerning discrimination in hiring practices. It's probably not a legal stretch to argue that mandating idealogical support for one party's policies will run afoul of political discrimination laws. In fact, this might generate a bunch of lawsuits from people who get turned down for jobs.

[-] Zenith@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Political affiliation is not a protected class, it’s not illegal to discriminate against you for who you vote for

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -1 points 1 week ago

If it is illegal a judge will stop it. Just because he sprays and prays doesn't mean it's sticking.

[-] veniasilente@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

If it is illegal a judge will stop it.

Someone would have to bring a legal case to them first, right? And even if they did, a SC Judge can overturn that.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago

And even if they did, a SC Judge can overturn that.

Easy solution: Don't use a South Carolina judge. 😌 ^/s^

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

I don't think so

Dumb? Yes but not illegal

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