Tomorrow is the Last Day to Submit a Public Comment on the L’etat c’est Moi Rule Formerly Known a Schedule F
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Dan Moynihan explains why you should take the time to submit your own comment:
• The proposed rule seeks to reinstate Schedule F (now called Schedule Polic/Career), Trump’s plan to institutionalize political control and loyalty tests for the career bureaucracy by turning 50,000 or more career civil servants into political appointees.
• It’s easy: Enter a comment here. No log in. Just click on the “submit a public comment” button. You can enter text, or upload a document.
• Federal comments really do matter. By law, they must be read by the administration, and substantive comments require a response. Failure to do so can see the rule tossed out by courts. It also creates a record of public opposition to the things being done to the public service.
• The volume of opposing comments matters, so writing something short and sweet is great. Two former federal employees (Michael Boyce and Abigail Haddad) created a live ticker that not just counts the comments but codes whether they are for or against Trump’s plan. What they tell you is that a lot of people care about this, and oppose the plan. Join them!
You should read the rest of his post. It includes Moynihan’s own submission and some possible talking points. It also links to a “ticker” on the current distribution of public comments.
ETA: a commentator emailed me to ask if I could update the post. I want to be clear that it is a waste of time to submit a comment that follows a form. It is best if you raise specific objections that are rooted in analysis. They also suggested two alternative guides to writing comments, which I wish I’d read before submitting mine (which I will need to resubmit anyway, as I did not include required information).
