As Trump Drains the Swamp, Which Alphabet Agencies Should Go First?

[Mayzoo]

DOGE should be the first to go. Then force the agency already in place for this to do its job.

ETA After all, the epitome of waste is to create another department to do a job that we already have a department for.

 

[QvQ]

That's odd. Do you know what the case was that resulted in this?

Federal Requirement to register and vote:
"any official document that shows your name and current address. Official documents include bank statements, pay stubs, rental leases, utility bills,"

It is and has been the Federal Law since 1993 or earlier.
A person does not have to have ID to vote in Federal Elections
They only have to prove they are residents of the State or less.

There is a Voter ID law in the Congress that is vehemently opposed by those who claim it is "voter suppression" to require any form of ID to vote. Therefore all the States usually require is "residency" such as a utility bill or rent receipt.

 

[Arcangl86]

First thing I would get rid of is the EOP, at least for this term. Best way to reduce the damage he can do.

 

[HARK!]

Independent agencies, tribunals, and government-owned corporations - PBS and NPR are not agencies.

You would have done well to have read the first paragraph of the linked article in the OP:

Legislative definitions of an agency of the federal government of the United States are varied, and even contradictory. The official United States Government Manual offers no definition.[1][2] While the Administrative Procedure Act definition of "agency" applies to most executive branch agencies, Congress may define an agency however it chooses in enabling legislation, and through subsequent litigation often involving the Freedom of Information Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act. These further cloud attempts to enumerate a list of agencies.[3][4]

The first link within that link provides even deeper insight to rebut your bare assertion:

A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration.[1] There is a notable variety of agency types. Although usage differs, a government agency is normally distinct both from a department or ministry, and other types of public body established by government. The functions of an agency are normally executive in character since different types of organizations (such as commissions) are most often constituted in an advisory role — this distinction is often blurred in practice however, it is not allowed.

Government agency - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

Draining the swamp without FBI checks on administration. Sure.

 

[BCP1928]

They are part of the swamp, of course. But first and most important will be the agencies that regulate the corporate interests which dominate our markets--and fund political campaigns.

 

[HARK!]

My vote is for NOAA - I like my tornadoes and hurricanes to be a surprise!

I'm OK with that. I can get my weather forecasts on FOX for free.

 

[HARK!]

Elections are run by the states and counties. The states determine the rules.

In decision after decision, this Court has made clear that a citizen has a constitutionally protected right to participate in elections on an equal basis with other citizens in the jurisdiction.

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/405/330.html

 

[QvQ]

n decision after decision, this Court has made clear that a citizen has a constitutionally protected right to participate in elections on an equal basis with other citizens in the jurisdiction.

What has always wondered me is:
If ID or proof of citizenship is not required to vote, how does anyone know if non-citizens are voting?

I mean, if you don't have any way to check a thing, how do you know what the thing is?
Does this make sense? If no one asks then anyone can be and probably is and who would know?

You hear it all the time, "non-citizens are not voting" because there isn't any evidence.
But using the same evidence, they very well could be

 

[Yttrium]

What has always wondered me is:
If ID or proof of citizenship is not required to vote, how does anyone know if non-citizens are voting?

I mean, if you don't have any way to check a thing, how do you know what the thing is?
Does this make sense? If no one asks then anyone can be and probably is and who would know?

You hear it all the time, "non-citizens are not voting" because there isn't any evidence.
But using the same evidence, they very well could be

Even if the voter doesn't provide an ID, the voter still claims an identity of a registered voter. If more than one voter claims that identity, or if there is evidence that the registered voter didn't actually vote, then the vote can be investigated.

In my state, the ballot is mailed out, and voters fill out those ballots and return them. We write our signatures on the envelope, which can be matched against the signatures on the registrations.

 

[Arcangl86]

I'm OK with that. I can get my weather forecasts on FOX for free.

My understanding is that most of the data that is used by commercial weather forecasting services comes from NOAA.

 

[HARK!]

Even if the voter doesn't provide an ID, the voter still claims an identity of a registered voter. If more than one voter claims that identity, or if there is evidence that the registered voter didn't actually vote, then the vote can be investigated.

How does one register without ID?

How will I identify myself when registering to vote?​

The voter registration application asks for your driver license or California identification card number, or you can use the last four numbers on your Social Security card. If you do not have a driver license, California identification card or Social Security card, you may leave that space blank. Your county elections official will assign a number to you that will be used to identify you as a voter.

Registering to Vote :: California Secretary of State

www.sos.ca.gov

 

[HARK!]

My understanding is that most of the data that is used by commercial weather forecasting services comes from NOAA.

Where do weather forecasters get their data?

Meteorology, like every other science, relies on careful and precise measurement of its subject. Weather observations are critical to both weather forecasters and computer models that predict the weather. These measurements are made at the ground level as well as in the atmosphere. Continue...

wxguys.ssec.wisc.edu

 

[BCP1928]

How does one register without ID?

How will I identify myself when registering to vote?​

The voter registration application asks for your driver license or California identification card number, or you can use the last four numbers on your Social Security card. If you do not have a driver license, California identification card or Social Security card, you may leave that space blank. Your county elections official will assign a number to you that will be used to identify you as a voter.

Registering to Vote :: California Secretary of State

www.sos.ca.gov

I registered to vote when a cute girl in a Bardahl tee shirt handed me a clipboard at a car show.

 

[Yttrium]

How does one register without ID?

How will I identify myself when registering to vote?​

The voter registration application asks for your driver license or California identification card number, or you can use the last four numbers on your Social Security card. If you do not have a driver license, California identification card or Social Security card, you may leave that space blank. Your county elections official will assign a number to you that will be used to identify you as a voter.

Registering to Vote :: California Secretary of State

www.sos.ca.gov

Sounds like that could be a problem in California. But that's a registration problem, not a voting problem. The vote still has to match against the registration. So, we need to make sure non-citizens aren't registering to vote.

 

[HARK!]

Sounds like that could be a problem in California. But that's a registration problem, not a voting problem. The vote still has to match against the registration. So, we need to make sure non-citizens aren't registering to vote.

How is that accomplished when one says, "I want to vote;" and the registrar says, "Sure! Here's a number?"

Moreover, what is to keep one from acquiring multiple numbers?

 

[BCP1928]

Sounds like that could be a problem in California. But that's a registration problem, not a voting problem. The vote still has to match against the registration. So, we need to make sure non-citizens aren't registering to vote.

That's beginning to happen, as conservatives realize how silly it makes them look to require an ID at the polling place but not at registration.

 

[BCP1928]

I see Hark has figured it out, too.

 

[HARK!]

Greene, who was tapped to lead a subcommittee working with the Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), laid out how she hopes to cut government spending

The congresswoman said government-funded media programs like NPR, which she claimed "spread nothing but Democrat propaganda," will be under the subcommittee’s microscope.

Sanctuary states, cities should explain to DOGE why they deserve federal money: MTG

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Sunday laid out areas that could face the chopping block under the subcommittee’s plan to cut government spending.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Arcangl86]

Where do weather forecasters get their data?

Meteorology, like every other science, relies on careful and precise measurement of its subject. Weather observations are critical to both weather forecasters and computer models that predict the weather. These measurements are made at the ground level as well as in the atmosphere. Continue...

wxguys.ssec.wisc.edu

Thank you for this. So not all the data comes from NOAA, but a significant chunk of it does, which would then become unavailable if it were to be abolished.