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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,947 posts)
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 05:22 PM Nov 2017

White House Is Said to Weigh Personal Phone Ban for Staff

The White House may ban its employees from using personal mobile phones while at work, raising concerns among some staffers including that they’ll be cut off from family and friends, according to seven administration officials.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-is-said-to-weigh-personal-phone-ban-for-staff/ar-BBFPgql?li=AA5a8k&ocid=spartanntp

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White House Is Said to Weigh Personal Phone Ban for Staff (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2017 OP
It makes him crazy there might be some patriotism going on in the WH, staffers Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #1
SO MUCH WINNING More_Cowbell Nov 2017 #2
I keep hearing about oppressive rules from the top. lpbk2713 Nov 2017 #3
Hey WH staff, school children aren't allowed to use their cell phones either underpants Nov 2017 #4
Try and tell students and their parents this Generic Other Nov 2017 #7
+1 Nevernose Nov 2017 #8
Sad. If the WH wasn't such a confederacy of dunces... Beartracks Nov 2017 #5
He does know he needs his cell phone to Tweet on the toilet? Generic Other Nov 2017 #6
republican fascism, inc. on the march Achilleaze Nov 2017 #9
Well, that's rich. HE doesn't trust THEM! lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #10

Eliot Rosewater

(34,286 posts)
1. It makes him crazy there might be some patriotism going on in the WH, staffers
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 05:23 PM
Nov 2017

who want the citizens to know what the KGB is doing in our WH.

lpbk2713

(43,282 posts)
3. I keep hearing about oppressive rules from the top.
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 05:27 PM
Nov 2017



It makes me wonder ... why in hell would anyone want to work in such a tyrannical place?


Generic Other

(29,082 posts)
7. Try and tell students and their parents this
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:07 PM
Nov 2017

Good luck.

If you figure out a strategy, school admins will love you.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
8. +1
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:10 PM
Nov 2017

Daydreaming or texting is one thing, but now they’re just straight up watching Netflix.

Generic Other

(29,082 posts)
6. He does know he needs his cell phone to Tweet on the toilet?
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:06 PM
Nov 2017

Hardee har har. The elites will quit in droves with no cell phones. What a hoot.

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