CURRENT CONTENTS
a. Director of D.O.G.E.? Trade Sheriff?
b. Attorney-General
c. Secretary of Defense
d. Secretary of Health and Human Services
e. FBI Director
f. Director of National Intelligence
g. Director of OMB (Office of Management and Budget).
h. Secretary of Education
Authors' Note: The particular nominee we had in mind is discussed at Wikipedia HERE; he had no role in government until the ad hoc formation of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Embargos so grab me is found in most lists of classic palindromes. A newer entry, Elon, olé !, is suggested, but unfortunately could not be worked into the above verse.
Authors' Note: The particular nominee we had in mind is discussed on Wikipedia HERE.
The Feed-At-The-Trough Law is a 'rule' of natural law, by which those routinely rewarded have boundless will to please those who feed them; in the political arena, it would normally account for the approval of almost any nominee, but in this case, even that line was crossed.
The detailed story of a flawed appointee for leadership of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), i.e. the Attorney General, is presented at OEDILF here.
Sure! Despite the current emphasis on 'efficiency', let's review yet again whether the long-disproven possibility that vaccines cause autism and other major diseases.
"Government Gangsters" is a 2023 book by Kash Patel about the perceived deep state in US politics; the same author produced a children's picture book entitled "The Plot Against the King" (the protagonist is King Donald).
Bill Barr (Republican) and Merrick Garland (Democrat) were Attorneys General in the 2017 and 2021 administrations respectively.
Authors' Note: The particular nominee we had in mind is discussed HERE.
Authors' Note: The particular nominee we had in mind is discussed HERE.
Authors' Note: The particular nominee we had in mind is discussed HERE.
A recent New York Times article was subtitled, "Linda McMahon, whose résumé mainly rests on running World Wrestling Entertainment, has faced questions for years over whether she is suitable for important education posts."
The president, who employed her in his first term as director of the Small Business Administration, nominated her in 2024 as Secretary of Education, but has repeatedly indicated that he would like to eventually eliminate the Department.
The president, who employed her in his first term as director of the Small Business Administration, nominated her in 2024 as Secretary of Education, but has repeatedly indicated that he would like to eventually eliminate the Department.
The 8 nominations specified above trumpet the belief that, to some, loyalty may be a more important virtue than experience or expertise. This mistaken belief has been discussed here in an earlier verse.
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