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Llewlladdwr

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6. As a current federal employee...

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 12:49 AM

Jan 2013

...and having worked as a Government contractor also, I can tell you that it's often extremely frustrating to try and work across department or organizational boundries. Managers invariably seem more concerned with protecting their turf than in providing support to other sections. This can lead to a sense of cynicism regarding the ability of the Government to function efficiently.

Not to mention that being able to complain about each other is one of the main perks of Government service.

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The sad part is that all my friends who oppose gun control are not those we seek to regulate. [View all] catnhatnh Jan 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Hoyt Jan 2013 #1

There also a bunch of wannabes too. Yeah, they need to be well regulated too when Hoyt Jan 2013 #1

lookin' forward to restarting the old business? SQUEE Jan 2013 #20

It's similar to taxes on upper income. They think they fall into the category. Viking12 Jan 2013 #3

Hmm.. People with experience in government think it won't do a good job Fumesucker Jan 2013 #4

As a current federal employee... Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #6

Working for corporations is no different nt abelenkpe Jan 2013 #12

The current call is to ban semi-automatic weapons. Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #5

Bullshit... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #7

So you do *not* support a ban on semi-automatic weapons? Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #8

No need for apologies... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #9

I'm not certain how one could implement such a thing though. Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #10

No real problem... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #11

I'm guessing there will never be 7 round magazines indie9197 Jan 2013 #13

But here's the deal... Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #14

They will never be illegal pipoman Jan 2013 #15

You guys are a fucking riot.... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #16

I didn't comment on any of this pipoman Jan 2013 #17

You don't get to decide how many rounds I need indie9197 Jan 2013 #21

No. No no no. The current call is to regulate what they look like. Recursion Jan 2013 #19

You'll have to tell them that as long as they all have unfettered access to them, jmg257 Jan 2013 #18