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In reply to the discussion: Federal judge: Government employees can't refuse to work unpaid during partial shutdown [View all]IronLionZion
(51,296 posts)21. 13th amendment
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
And plead the 5th:
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Dipshit's wall will never be built because of the 5th amendment. He'll never be able to buy up all that private property without years of lawsuits. This whole thing is just for show to punish workers, force them to quit, then make it harder to recruit qualified people in the future. They are stupid for doing this to law enforcement and security personnel a branch of our armed forces.
Navy should activate the Coast Guard and pay them from the defense budget.
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Federal judge: Government employees can't refuse to work unpaid during partial shutdown [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jan 2019
OP
If they are deemed essential, then they can't be furloughed, so they should remain on payroll.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2019
#36
That a federal judge forces govt employees to work unpaid legalizes serfdom. It should be appealed.
ancianita
Jan 2019
#2
Anything can/cannot happen. Mitch McConnell's desperate. The drum will beat for Dems to cave.
ancianita
Jan 2019
#8
There's a difference beween people that have worked during the shutdown and people that didn't.
PoliticAverse
Jan 2019
#27
The real goal is to drive out government employees. To shrink government services for us all.
ancianita
Jan 2019
#6
Koch networks have been eating this elephant (govt), one bite at a time, for a long damn time.
ancianita
Jan 2019
#14
I get paid once a month. I know contractors who don't get paid for some work they do
onenote
Jan 2019
#42
It didn't work out so well. Reagan fired all the controllers, hired a new crop of people, and
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 2019
#43
This needs to be appealed to the SC, and for those whose bill collectors will not accept IOUs they
still_one
Jan 2019
#31
They have to get permission from their federal job for any outside employment as well
madville
Jan 2019
#49