Governor Youngkin's first day 😎

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Gov. Youngkin signs 11 executive actions on first day in office, ending critical race theory in schools, vaccine mandates for state employees

Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 11 executive actions on his first day in office, including orders allowing parents to opt out of mask mandates in Virginia schools and ending "the use of divisive concepts, including critical race theory, in public education."

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It's starting quite well.

 

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Miyares fires 30 in AG's office, including lawyer investigating dangerous conditions at Richmond apartments

Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares notified about 30 staff members in the office — 17 of them attorneys — that they won’t have jobs in his administration, including the lawyer who

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[bourbon n blues]

Virginia's new AG Jason Miyares announces major investigations within hours of taking office — Fox News

Virginia’s newly sworn-in AG Jason Miyares announced investigations into the Virginia Parole Board and Loudoun County Public Schools within hours of being sworn in while also reportedly gutting the Civil Rights division in his office.

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[fairfaxlion2]

Virginia's new AG Jason Miyares announces major investigations within hours of taking office — Fox News

Virginia’s newly sworn-in AG Jason Miyares announced investigations into the Virginia Parole Board and Loudoun County Public Schools within hours of being sworn in while also reportedly gutting the Civil Rights division in his office.

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Nobody will complain that he is looking into Loudoun County PS. There were totally bizarre stories coming out of there.

 

[Aardvark86]

Interestingly, fair fax and Arlington have already issued pressers to the effect that they will ignore his eo allowing kids not to wear masks in school.

 

[bourbon n blues]

Interestingly, fair fax and Arlington have already issued pressers to the effect that they will ignore his eo allowing kids not to wear masks in school.

They'll be sued I'm sure.

 

[1Hammers1]

Hopefully PA can get someone decent like this to replace Wolf. I am pretty sure Wagner wouldn't have done a better job with CV than wolf.

 

[royboy]

Interestingly, fair fax and Arlington have already issued pressers to the effect that they will ignore his eo allowing kids not to wear masks in school.

What motivates that sort of response? Do they claim to be following the science?

Can't bear to give up control?

 

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Gov. Youngkin signs 11 executive actions on first day in office, ending critical race theory in schools, vaccine mandates for state employees

Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 11 executive actions on his first day in office, including orders allowing parents to opt out of mask mandates in Virginia schools and ending "the use of divisive concepts, including critical race theory, in public education."

www.wtkr.com

It's starting quite well.

On Friday Chris Plante local radio person announced that Governor Black Face was he was 99% sure who was wearing the black face in the photo which meant he was in the Klan outfit. You can’t make this stuff up.

 

[TFBaum]

What motivates that sort of response? Do they claim to be following the science?

Can't bear to give up control?

People’s Republic. I live on the boarder of both counties near the Chain Bridge and the beliefs these folks have is really remarkable. Granted they are all lawyers living off a government t*t. I would hate one minute in a law school.

 

[fairfaxlion2]

People’s Republic. I live on the boarder of both counties near the Chain Bridge and the beliefs these folks have is really remarkable. Granted they are all lawyers living off a government t*t. I would hate one minute in a law school.

Arlington is a totally lost cause. I am not sure why any family would live there, actually. It is a fun place if you are 28.

Fairfax County is pretty large though, and not as homogeneous in thought. They may have some hope

 

[bourbon n blues]

People’s Republic. I live on the boarder of both counties near the Chain Bridge and the beliefs these folks have is really remarkable. Granted they are all lawyers living off a government t*t. I would hate one minute in a law school.

Oh yeah

 

[bourbon n blues]

What motivates that sort of response? Do they claim to be following the science?

Can't bear to give up control?

It's power and control .

 

[bourbon n blues]

People’s Republic. I live on the boarder of both counties near the Chain Bridge and the beliefs these folks have is really remarkable. Granted they are all lawyers living off a government t*t. I would hate one minute in a law school.

Years ago , I mean maybe a generation ago, a light went off in my head about why the left can be so wrong about everything but still push the same policies .
Power and control, the weakness of the right . The right to me wants things to run well, the left wants to run things no matter what the results of their efforts are.

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Years ago , I mean maybe a generation ago, a light went off in my head about why the left can be so wrong about everything but still push the same policies .
Power and control, the weakness of the right . The right to me wants things to run well, the left wants to run things no matter what the results of their efforts are.

The Bar Association (i.e., the lawyers) thinks very differently. More complex rules and regulations means more work, more clients. So they favor the politicians who will create more complexity. They are pretty open about this. The problem is, in general that objective goes in the polar opposite direction of productive economic activity.

 

[bourbon n blues]

The Bar Association (i.e., the lawyers) thinks very differently. More complex rules and regulations means more work, more clients. So they favor the politicians who will create more complexity. They are pretty open about this. The problem is, in general that objective goes in the polar opposite direction of productive economic activity.

Oh definitely. They value being clever over utility .

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Oh definitely. They value being clever over utility .

And some academics have observed that the prominence of lawyers is a Western phenomenon, tracing back to the British Empire. Lawyers do not have such a prominent role in Eastern culture. It is interesting to say the least

 

[bourbon n blues]

And some academics have observed that the prominence of lawyers is a Western phenomenon, tracing back to the British Empire. Lawyers do not have such a prominent role in Eastern culture. It is interesting to say the least

Yeah we have an abundance, I'm sure we'd do just fine with say 50% of them doing something else.

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Yeah we have an abundance, I'm sure we'd do just fine with say 50% of them doing something else.

We elect leaders who make sure that they are never out of demand. Some new software streamlines a complicated process? Soon the industry that makes that software becomes heavily regulated. This is how it goes, and understanding it helps you understand why one side takes the positions that they take.

 

[PSUEngineer89]

Miyares fires 30 in AG's office, including lawyer investigating dangerous conditions at Richmond apartments

Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares notified about 30 staff members in the office — 17 of them attorneys — that they won’t have jobs in his administration, including the lawyer who

richmond.com

Just fire every single government employee as fast as possible.

Of course, the 10% that are not corrupt feeders at the trough will suffer unfairly, but we have to get rid of the swamp at all levels.

These people have lived the good life for too long with no merit, while the people paying their salary have dealt with condescension from them for too long.

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Just fire every single government employee as fast as possible.

Of course, the 10% that are not corrupt feeders at the trough will suffer unfairly, but we have to get rid of the swamp at all levels.

These people have lived the good life for too long with no merit, while the people paying their salary have dealt with condescension from them for too long.

I'd say it is more like 50 percent who are good, and 50 percent who are deadwood. Firing every single employee is impossible and bad idea anyway. It needs to be easier, however, for managers to get rid of awful employees. It is currently impossible.

 

[PSUEngineer89]

I'd say it is more like 50 percent who are good, and 50 percent who are deadwood. Firing every single employee is impossible and bad idea anyway. It needs to be easier, however, for managers to get rid of awful employees. It is currently impossible.

How many actually think their job is to serve the public? 10% - by actions, not words?

I don't think we need very many of them.

Government should be shrunk to at least the same percentage of GDP as in 1950.

 

[fairfaxlion2]

How many actually think their job is to serve the public? 10% - by actions, not words?

I don't think we need very many of them.

Government should be shrunk to at least the same percentage of GDP as in 1950.

Probably 30% - 50% of them

 

[fairfaxlion2]

What motivates that sort of response? Do they claim to be following the science?

Can't bear to give up control?

I don't have a problem with them doing it, really. This is the correct way that it should be working - each school district should make their own determination without a state mandate forcing them into one action or another.

 

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I don't have a problem with them doing it, really. This is the correct way that it should be working - each school district should make their own determination without a state mandate forcing them into one action or another.

The executive order says parents are allowed to decide mask use. So even if a district mandates it, parents can opt out of wearing masks without any doctor's note.

 

[Aardvark86]

What motivates that sort of response? Do they claim to be following the science?

Can't bear to give up control?

Ultimately, it’s fear that they won’t be able to get the teachers, who are ninnies, to show up.

 

[Aardvark86]

Arlington is a totally lost cause. I am not sure why any family would live there, actually. It is a fun place if you are 28.

Fairfax County is pretty large though, and not as homogeneous in thought. They may have some hope

I live here and I’m well past that. I wouldn’t move here today, but even still, it’s an easy place to live.

 

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