Musk aides lock Office of Personnel Management workers out of computer systems

[Longing to kneel]

Like what. With links please cause I haven't heard anything.



There is no leadership better than vengeful leadership. And it appears a lot of Christians are frothing at the mouth in their excitement over it.


"There's no hate like Christian love" is the new internet response for conservative christians.

Nothing is keeping you from looking into this for yourself. Dont take my word for it.

 

[BCP1928]

Nothing is keeping you from looking into this for yourself. Dont take my word for it.

Given how you have characterized the situation so far, we won't.

 

[BCP1928]

Why should I believe you that Musk is merely trying to save us money, when He and the President both have bragged about doing it to purge the government of radical leftists?

 

[Longing to kneel]

Why should I believe you that Musk is merely trying to save us money, when He and the President both have bragged about doing it to purge the government of radical leftists?

What is keeping you FROM LOOKING INTO AND EDUCATING yourself on this topic? Why do you want to come here and ask silly questions rather than wasting your time here you could spend time looking into every angle of what's going on so that you can see for yourself.

This is the problem is that people will not thoroughly research anything but yet act as though they have an opinion on it.

 

[BCP1928]

What is keeping you FROM LOOKING INTO AND EDUCATING yourself on this topic? Why do you want to come here and ask silly questions rather than wasting your time here you could spend time looking into every angle of what's going on so that you can see for yourself.

This is the problem is that people will not thoroughly research anything but yet act as though they have an opinion on it.

Maybe I just didn't understand you. You said,

There is a purpose and reason why Trump is allowing Musk to do this and instead of thinking he's doing something wrong, especially to uncovering all the corruption of Democrats and the deep state remember Trump has given him authority to do it.

We agree that Trump is allowing Musk to do this to uncover all the "corruption of Democrats and the deep state." (besides saving the government government money, which will also result.) But your statement implys that the is a further purpose and reason behind it that I should figure out for myself. I submit to you that there is no such further purpose..

 

[Longing to kneel]

Maybe I just didn't understand you. You said,

We agree that Trump is allowing Musk to do this to uncover all the "corruption of Democrats and the deep state." (besides saving the government government money, which will also result.) But your statement implys that the is a further purpose and reason behind it that I should figure out for myself. I submit to you that there is no such further purpose..

I am in total agreement with the "purge" of leftists who need to be held accountable also as it must be a part of serving just justice as they cannot remain in positions of power. At least Trump is only firing them instead of applying their methods on them such as assassination attempts. What Trump is doing must be done!

 

[BCP1928]

I am in total agreement with the "purge" of leftists who need to be held accountable also as it must be a part of serving just justice as they cannot remain in positions of power. At least Trump is only firing them instead of applying their methods on them such as assassination attempts. What Trump is doing must be done!

How does one identify a "leftist?"

 

[iluvatar5150]

What is keeping you FROM LOOKING INTO AND EDUCATING yourself on this topic? Why do you want to come here and ask silly questions rather than wasting your time here you could spend time looking into every angle of what's going on so that you can see for yourself.

This is the problem is that people will not thoroughly research anything but yet act as though they have an opinion on it.

Jumping in - what exactly have you done to research this?

I research this by talking to my friends, acquaintances, toddler parents, etc who work for the federal government and everybody's talking about what an disorganized dumpster fire it is. One friend I just had breakfast with this morning is on a relatively new team at <an agency Trump likes> building AI systems to help improve security and law enforcement tasks like securing the border. Their whole dept is a bunch of high level specialists hired in from industry and the new bigwigs are talking about cutting headcount and staff are looking to jump ship. What good is that going to do?

 

[Pommer]

Nothing is keeping you from looking into this for yourself. Dont take my word for it.

If you’re not going to provide evidence for your (own) assertions, the rest of us can safely disregard anything you claim.

 

[Diamond72]

Everything Musk is doing is authorized by the President himself..

The system of checks and balances, along with the separation of powers into three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial), is designed to prevent any one person or group from having too much power. This structure ensures that power is distributed and that each branch can limit the actions of the others, maintaining a balance and protecting democratic principles1.

Even if a president authorizes certain actions, the other branches have the authority to review, challenge, and potentially overturn those actions if they are deemed unconstitutional or not in the best interest of the public. This system helps safeguard against abuse of power and ensures that decisions are made with careful consideration and oversight. (copilot)

 

[Diamond72]

If you’re not going to provide evidence for your (own) assertions

It all depends on the questions you ask. AI is designed to get along with everyone. They try to look at issues from your perspective.

 

[wing2000]

AI.....(yet another potential security risk)

Representatives from Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service have fed sensitive data from across the Education Department into artificial intelligence software to probe the agency’s programs and spending, according to two people with knowledge of the DOGE team’s actions.

The DOGE team is using AI software accessed through Microsoft’s cloud computing service Azure......
....

The DOGE team plans to replicate this process across many departments and agencies, accessing the back-end software at different parts of the government and then using AI technology to extract and sift through information about spending on employees and programs, including DEI initiatives, according to another person familiar with the DOGE process, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to describe it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/06/elon-musk-doge-ai-department-education/

 

[Longing to kneel]

How does one identify a "leftist?"

Google it or use ChatGPT.

 

[Longing to kneel]

AI.....(yet another potential security risk)

Representatives from Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service have fed sensitive data from across the Education Department into artificial intelligence software to probe the agency’s programs and spending, according to two people with knowledge of the DOGE team’s actions.

The DOGE team is using AI software accessed through Microsoft’s cloud computing service Azure......
....

The DOGE team plans to replicate this process across many departments and agencies, accessing the back-end software at different parts of the government and then using AI technology to extract and sift through information about spending on employees and programs, including DEI initiatives, according to another person familiar with the DOGE process, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to describe it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/06/elon-musk-doge-ai-department-education/

The Washington Post of all sources of information? That's funny. Go deeper than just a quick search and look for independent non-bias non democrat supporting sources.

 

[Diamond72]

research yourself

How do we research ourselves? AI is more then happy to do the research for us. Even we can set AI to our level of understanding.

 

[BCP1928]

Google it or use ChatGPT.

How coy. I would be more interested in what criteria Musk was using.

 

[Longing to kneel]

How do we research ourselves? AI is more then happy to do the research for us. Even we can set AI to our level of understanding.

How did you do it before AI?

 

[JimR-OCDS]

He has control over one branch of the government. We have three branches. The legislative controls the payroll for the judicial.

He's an advisor to the president, thats all.

He informs the president of the waste, and the president makes the decision to cut or keep it.

 

[Diamond72]

How did you do it before AI?

It took a lot of work. I would use google and try to find a web site that knew what they were talking about. Before the internet we used books like dictionaries and encyclopedias. My dad was a doctor so we had articles in medical journals.

My brother wrote a medical book and it took him three years of research. To get a graduate degree you have to be able to do research and write a paper. My other brother spent about a year on his dissertation to get his Phd. He worked with my dad to develop a preschool readiness test.

 

[Diamond72]

He's an advisor to the president, thats all.

If he is an advisor why is he breaking into the computer system and deleting files? Don't people need a security clearance to go into that computer? Even he has installed new servers. It could be that he will have accomplished his intent before they can determine if what he is doing is legal or not. Esp when he world weekends when all the people are at home with their family.

To hack a computer is one thing. But to tear it out and replace it with a new system in 48 hours takes us to a whole new level of meaning. My son is a computer engineer so that is what he mostly does for a living. His company does have a contract with space X.