Is âharassmentâ now synonymous with âsexual harassmentâ? Is that what is supposedly widespread at the Bureau? Itâs hard to tell. What about racial harassment? Or the sort of hierarchical harassment that migh constitute âintimidationâ? This is all a bit vague.
At this point you canât give the benefit of the doubt to anyone in the upper echelons, especially when elevated by a Trump appointee, and especially especially when it relates to non-white segments of the population in any way.
Donât worry. Trump will put another asshole into that positionâŚ
One of the best people I suppose.
In 1970 a friend and classmate who was a Republican from Ohio told me that he thought you couldnât turn over a rock in the Nixon administration without something slimy crawling out from underneath. And tRump and his henchmen make the Nixon people look like choir boys.
Clearly, Obama made him behave this way. Just ask Drumpf.
All these people resigning think that that will end any investigation. I wish they were wrong more often.
The tone is set from the top. Itâs not OK to act this way.
âWe have to take decisive action to hold employees accountable for misconduct,â Zinkeâs memo reads.
But I doubt Zinke will be submitting his own resignation.
Take back our country!
Run for office- and run FOR something! Donât just run against Trump. Youâll either be preaching to the choir or confirming, in some peopleâs minds, that âthe elitesâ are out to get their man.
Get REAL specific, too. You want to run on jobs or healthcare reform or the new landfill? You must have a plan. Show whatâs needed and show how to make it work. THEN point out the differences between having a plan and vague promises to work on a plan âvery soonâ.
This site, https://www.runforoffice.org/, allows you to enter your ZIP code and see what offices are available to you and the filing window for that office. They also have a few video short-courses on running a campaign. In my state you file for office during a 1-week period in May.
Become a Precinct Committee Officer, sometimes itâs a Ward officer. Meet your neighbors and get out the vote. Find good citizens willing to run for office.
Run for School Board. Make sure Civics is being properly taught. Think a majority of America knows how government works? Just 26% of eligible voters in America voted for Trump, and half of all voters stayed home last November. HALF! Todayâs 12-year olds will be voting for President in 6 years. Make sure theyâre prepared.
Run for Mayor, City Council, County Commissioner, Borough Assembly. And get on your Planning Commission.
Run for State Legislature or Congress. The next census is in 2020 when weâll redraw Congressional Districts. Make them fair and open. Trump is ALREADY trying to rig the census- talk about âvoter fraudâ!
Register people to vote. If you need to help people overcome the GOP-led voter-run-around campaign help them do that. This site, https://www.aauw.org/resource/organize-a-voter-registration-drive/, has a how-to on organizing a voter registration drive. Or even sitting outside Wal Mart with a folding chair and a card table. Yes, thatâs the American Association of University Women. And while weâre here organize a League of Women Voters chapter in your community if you donât already have one. Fair, honest and above board. Democracy functions better with them involved.
Civics, civility and civilization all share the same roots.
Old Navy adage: "When thereâs trouble on the deck, look to the bridge."
Is that him in the photo? isnât that the same guy from that awful reality show Bar Rescue?
GoshâŚwhere is Jack Abramoff and Ralph Reed when you need themâŚtheyâd whip these Tribal leaders into shape! (/sarc)
Sounds like good old-fashioned kind of harassment: âThe Bureau of Indian Affairs Director, Bryan Rice repeatedly pointed his finger in my face in a harassing and bullying manner.â I imagine the video would show the level of malevolence.
Wow, youâre right! I remember having an angst-filled day some time ago, and then by chance watched Bar Rescue (1st time). Forced me to go for a walk. Really surprised no one punched the idiot in the face.
Another charmer in the Trump admin. Ladies, heâs single!!
It looks like Trump recruits everyone he works with from the Mos Eisley Cantina
It comes from the top. The lack of decency and ethics that permeates the Trump administration gives these people permission to act according to their natural inclinations. In other words, creeps be creepinâ.
One more Trump/Zinke cretin slithers off the stage.
High Country News had a couple of articles about BIA and Rice. The TPM hyperlink goes to the story showing simple harassment and intimidation, sexual harassment, and racial harassment. Another HCN article implied Riceâs resignation could have been a result of this high degree of all types of harassment at BIA, the budget cuts to BIA, and the lack of a director for Trumpâs first 7 months.