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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 07:38:42 2017 Nice way to "support the troops"--------------------- Judd Legum Editor-In-Chief, ThinkProgress Trump hiring freeze forces suspension of military child care programs Trump has already reneged on a campaign promise to service members. Announcing his pick for Secretary of Defense last December, Trump promised that, when he became president, “all men and women in uniform will have the supplies, support, equipment, training, services, medical care, and resources they need to get the job done incredibly well and perfectly.” It’s not turning out that way.
 On January 23, Trump announced a hiring freeze for federal workers. While the freeze included exemptions for those “working in the military” and other national security positions, members of the Armed Forces are feeling the effects. At least two Army bases are suspending childcare programs, citing staff shortages related to the hiring freeze. In Fort Knox, Kentucky, garrison commander Col. Stephen Aiton sent a memo on February 17 immediately suspending new enrollment in the childcare program. He also announced that hourly and part-day services would be eliminated at the end of the month “until further notice.” Those part-day services includes preschool. Aiton explained that “due to the federal hiring freeze” the facility was “prevented from bringing on new caregivers” to replace those that are leaving. The freeze is making it a challenge to provide “quality childcare,” Alton wrote. Similarly, the Army garrison in Wiesbaden, Germany announced that it was suspending all part-day programs. Col. Todd Fish said the suspension was “a result of staff shortage due to the federal hiring freeze.”  A Department of Defense memo implementing the hiring freeze exempted certain classes of civilian workers, including “child care to the children of military personnel.” But another memo from the Army required special permission from the service secretary before filing the positions. This has created an additional layer of bureaucracy in an already cumbersome hiring system, apparently creating shortages. 
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Posted by bingbong on Mon Feb 27 08:26:04 2017, in response to Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 07:38:42 2017. You're surprised? People like him prey upon the weakest and take first what little they have.Like kids of military personnel. As it is, many of these families are miles away from extended family support. That makes something like this even more difficult for them. Just what are these kids, living in another country where they don't speak the language supposed to do? |
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Posted by R2ChinaTown on Mon Feb 27 09:53:36 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by bingbong on Mon Feb 27 08:26:04 2017. What does child-care have to do with you? |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Feb 27 10:11:42 2017, in response to Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 07:38:42 2017. Going straight to Soros now for lies?This is Obama's leftist generals making trouble in the wake of the so-called "hiring freeze". |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Mon Feb 27 13:18:36 2017, in response to Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 07:38:42 2017. Good thing he didn't pull and Obama and just tell the military they ain't gettin' paid! |
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Posted by Allan on Mon Feb 27 14:26:19 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by orange blossom special on Mon Feb 27 13:18:36 2017. Just give him time. It will happen. |
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Posted by bingbong on Mon Feb 27 14:36:25 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs?, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Feb 27 10:11:42 2017. Not so many lies on those documents, yunno. Unlike much of the average RWer website. LOL. |
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Posted by bingbong on Mon Feb 27 14:37:37 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by R2ChinaTown on Mon Feb 27 09:53:36 2017. Just because it doesn't aply to me doesn't mean it doesn't matter to me. |
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Posted by R2ChinaTown on Mon Feb 27 14:45:56 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by bingbong on Mon Feb 27 14:37:37 2017. Does the fact that it's not true also matter to you? |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Mon Feb 27 14:53:56 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by Allan on Mon Feb 27 14:26:19 2017. Even if the Demonkkkrats retake Congress, I find that doubtful. |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Mon Feb 27 15:03:56 2017, in response to Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 07:38:42 2017. a god dammed shame |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Feb 27 15:12:28 2017, in response to Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 07:38:42 2017. More leftist overexagerration and propaganda.http://www.snopes.com/2017/02/22/federal-hiring-freeze-affects-military-childcare-programs/ On 21 February 2017, the Facebook page “VoteVets.org” published a photograph of a letter purportedly announcing reductions to childcare services on one military base (along with reports of other such closures) ... Military.com published an article on 21 February 2017 reporting the suspension of some childcare programs at two Army bases due to a civilian hiring freeze: ... The hiring freeze’s effect on military childcare specifically wasn’t immediately apparent The Military Times reported, however, that Army child care providers are exempt from the hiring freeze, a fact some base staff may be unaware of ... Military.com noted that on-base childcare “historically had problems keeping positions filled due to high turnover and a sluggish background check system through which all workers must be vetted.” They also noted that day care programs at some Army bases would still be suspended despite the hiring freeze exemption due to delays in filling open positions: |
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Posted by AlM on Mon Feb 27 15:57:51 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Feb 27 15:12:28 2017. More leftist overexagerration and propaganda.You mean like "Last year we had the highest murder rate in 50 years"? PS. I have no idea how much substance there is to the original post. |
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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:21:44 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by AlM on Mon Feb 27 15:57:51 2017. Lol!!!! LOLAlM!!!Reading problem in comprehension? This has to do how with your statement? How about input on the topic at hand? |
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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 16:30:06 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Feb 27 15:12:28 2017. COL Aiten and COL Fish are leftist propagandists? |
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Posted by AlM on Mon Feb 27 16:52:39 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:21:44 2017. It's really very simple.You complain about leftist exaggeration. I point out how much more extreme rightist exaggeration is. And the leftist exaggeration (assuming it is) comes from some obscure military newsletter as repeated by SMAZ, while the rightist exaggeration comes from the President of the United States. |
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Posted by Joe V on Mon Feb 27 17:47:58 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by R2ChinaTown on Mon Feb 27 14:45:56 2017. The letter said no NEW children can be admitted due to staff shortages. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 17:51:14 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by Joe V on Mon Feb 27 17:47:58 2017. The letters also say that the staff shortages are due to the Federal Hiring Freeze ordered by the Occupant of the White House. |
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Posted by Joe V on Mon Feb 27 17:54:27 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 17:51:14 2017. Yes they are, and appear to be no exceptions. |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Mon Feb 27 20:26:02 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Feb 27 15:12:28 2017. Did you get that from the website section titledsnopes.com/smaz I hear he has his own now! lmao |
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Posted by R2Chinatown on Mon Feb 27 23:39:28 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by Joe V on Mon Feb 27 17:47:58 2017. Yes, absolutely correct which makes PRESIDENT TRUMP's point. While most areas of government will be impacted by the temporary hiring freeze, looks what gets singled out as if day care for military was targeted. Typical leftist tactic. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Feb 27 23:48:22 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by R2Chinatown on Mon Feb 27 23:39:28 2017. Obama holdovers doing this. Same tactic as during the "partial shutdown". |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Mon Feb 27 23:58:05 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs?, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Feb 27 23:48:22 2017. Obama holdoversBoth letters were signed by US Army colonels. The regular army is not staffed by political appointees, who are waiting for their replacement after a change in administrations. These are career officers who are carrying out the orders of their new civilian bosses. |
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Posted by R2ChinaTown on Tue Feb 28 01:00:43 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs?, posted by Stephen Bauman on Mon Feb 27 23:58:05 2017. Irrelevant to the point raised. Tru to keep up. |
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Posted by bingbong on Tue Feb 28 01:04:10 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Feb 27 15:12:28 2017. All of which, if it was the actual case, would not result in peerment ally ceasing the programs. Yet, here is proof they have been. |
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Posted by ntrainride on Tue Feb 28 03:22:48 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by R2Chinatown on Mon Feb 27 23:39:28 2017. of course. these scrabbling moe ronz spend sweaty nights and fidgity trembling days seeking any scrap of "news" they feel will justify their "jealous-girl-didn't-get-asked-to-the-prom-and-now-she's-gonna-fix-'em-all!!" antagonistic reactions to the current president.the age of the internets. where every jamoche is now their own news and entertainmnt production company. i tells yaas... |
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Posted by ntrainride on Tue Feb 28 03:50:20 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by AlM on Mon Feb 27 16:52:39 2017. thanks for being such a good sport and asking not what your country can do for but instead what you can do for your country.although i would suggest that "causing fruitless descension, drawing plainly obviously illogical conclusions, demonstrating what a nattering nabob of negativity is like and belligerently ostracizing the president" is not the best way, by a long long shot, to "...do for your country" |
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Posted by bingbong on Tue Feb 28 08:54:51 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by ntrainride on Tue Feb 28 03:50:20 2017. Sounds like you're describing the past eight years. |
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Posted by bingbong on Tue Feb 28 08:58:02 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by R2ChinaTown on Mon Feb 27 14:45:56 2017. Considering the facts discussed in the OP, you're looking like a flat out liar. |
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Posted by R2ChinaTown on Tue Feb 28 09:18:48 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by bingbong on Tue Feb 28 08:58:02 2017. Really? Explain why that is! |
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Posted by bingbong on Tue Feb 28 09:25:13 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by R2ChinaTown on Tue Feb 28 09:18:48 2017. Read the OP. It's obvious to anyone, exluding you. |
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Posted by R2ChinaTown on Tue Feb 28 10:44:13 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by ntrainride on Tue Feb 28 03:22:48 2017. +4 |
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Posted by R2ChinaTown on Tue Feb 28 10:45:40 2017, in response to Re: Trump Freezes Military Child Care Programs, posted by bingbong on Tue Feb 28 09:25:13 2017. I asked you a question, porky. Answer it or shut the fuck up. |
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