Anonymous
02/05/2025 08:41
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is so illegal and unconstitutional
I'm sorry USAID-- I'm sure you are just the first in a wave of illegal actions but it hurts my heart to see you and your work treated this way.
Same here. I am so, so sorry that this is happening to you.
NP. Also sorry to see this happen . I worked for a USAID contractor decades ago. Everyone I worked with was dedicated and passionate about their work. No one should be treated this way. Elon Musk is so callous that he can’t begin to fathom what humanitarian work is or means.
USAID lost its way and the baby is being thrown out with the bathwater. Their careless spending, arrogance and bloated bureaucracy got them in this position and now they'll suffer the consequences.
Agree. A lot of good things happened under USAID. But a lot of wasteful spending also happened under USAID. The independent presses are having a field day reporting on the obscure spending like funding for a transgender opera and parties for LGBTQ kids in Serbia. and USAID funding more often than not ended up in pockets of local corrupt politicians who owned the companies that won the USAID contracts to build water pipes or whatever. And often did a terrible job. And, of course, USAID was working hand in hand with CIA for certain operations, funneling money for certain schemes that may have been dubious. As a long time expat in developing/adjacent developing countries I heard plenty of wild stories about USAID and clandestine operations - from seasoned NGO veterans. I don't doubt most people at USAID were committed to their missions but I can see that in recent years some of those missions were getting ridiculous. Funding identity politics in countries, including Ireland, makes no sense.
I feel horrible for USAID employees who were working to support the agency’s mission. However, it also makes me sick to see how much of tax dollars were wasted when we have a homeless crisis, crumbling infrastructure, and a host of other needs in our own country. I’m glad something is being done, but wish it were more measured. Throwing the baby out with the bath water is exactly what’s happening.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 08:39
Subject: Usaid terror
30 days with hardship exceptions seems at least facially reasonable but I don’t see how it’s reasonable to also get the programs and offices closed in that time. Are we going to end up basically abandoning expensive medical equipment, trucks, etc.? This seems like it will be such a waste of money as compared with someone going through the budget with a red pen and just striking out the wasteful stuff like the trans operas or whatever (if that even exists).
Their whole approach to government is like saying “gee, my oven is broke and I need a new hot water heater so I guess I’ll just burn down my house.”
Their whole approach to government is like saying “gee, my oven is broke and I need a new hot water heater so I guess I’ll just burn down my house.”
Anonymous
02/05/2025 08:34
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:📢 Dr. Allan Goodman – Former Executive Dean at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, played key roles in education diplomacy under multiple administrations
. Now he is “CEO/Trustee” at Institute of International Education (). 💰 $787,536 salary
That seems like a lot of money for a position like this when these organizations are using tax payer dollars to help the “less fortunate”.
Shouldn’t things like this be addressed and maybe some of the waste cut back?
This is just one name in hundreds of people like this who are being paid hefty “salaries” with our tax dollars.
His salary is not being paid by tax dollars.
There is a lot of commingling of funds. That’s the problem.
Please provide the breakdown where this person's salary is paid for by USAID.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 08:31
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:📢 Dr. Allan Goodman – Former Executive Dean at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, played key roles in education diplomacy under multiple administrations
. Now he is “CEO/Trustee” at Institute of International Education (). 💰 $787,536 salary
That seems like a lot of money for a position like this when these organizations are using tax payer dollars to help the “less fortunate”.
Shouldn’t things like this be addressed and maybe some of the waste cut back?
This is just one name in hundreds of people like this who are being paid hefty “salaries” with our tax dollars.
His salary is not being paid by tax dollars.
There is a lot of commingling of funds. That’s the problem.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 08:25
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's funny. In threads like these the maga who post usually [url]just come off as mean, evil people. Explains a lot.
All they do is post mean jabs with no substance. Ignore. They're like 5th grade bullies.
No. [b]I'm not a Trumper. But I've been appalled by the screaming hatred and name calling from the left here. One can't even discuss an issue like this - intelligently - without being called a Maga lover, a Nazi, a Nazi lover, a Trumper, etc. (I saw all of those today here and worse). If anything, it's mostly childish name calling from the Left because this us a Lefty forum.
I don't believe this.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 07:53
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is horrible - there are many USAID direct hires and their families overseas. How are they getting home? Who is looking out for them?
They're being evacuated this week and if not home by Saturday, Trump is sending the military in.
You’re kidding me - that is so traumatic for everyone, but will the kids really be pulled out of school and their home like that?
Yes. They have 30 days to return to the US. It horrible for the American public servants and unfathomable to the poorest of the poor that USAID has served.
As a long term expat, this was not unusual. Families moved all the time during school years as postings changed or companies sent people back home or transferred to another country. Moving mid term isn't traumatic. In many countries when the work visa is cancelled, you have to leave within a certain number of days, usually 30. If you're an expat you learn to be resilient, especially if working in developing countries. Let's slow down with throwing around the word "trauma" everywhere as it's only making it meaningless.
No this is traumatic - check out the mental health outcomes for TCKs. Family members ignoring the trauma and not helping their children to process their grief about losing friends and your whole routine at the drop of a hat under the guise that kids are "resilient" are not helping anything.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 07:41
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:📢 Dr. Allan Goodman – Former Executive Dean at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, played key roles in education diplomacy under multiple administrations
. Now he is “CEO/Trustee” at Institute of International Education (). 💰 $787,536 salary
That seems like a lot of money for a position like this when these organizations are using tax payer dollars to help the “less fortunate”.
Shouldn’t things like this be addressed and maybe some of the waste cut back?
This is just one name in hundreds of people like this who are being paid hefty “salaries” with our tax dollars.
His salary is not being paid by tax dollars.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 07:35
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:[b]Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's funny. In threads like these the maga who post usually [url]just come off as mean, evil people. Explains a lot.
All they do is post mean jabs with no substance. Ignore. They're like 5th grade bullies.
No. I'm not a Trumper. But I've been appalled by the screaming hatred and name calling from the left here. One can't even discuss an issue like this - intelligently - without being called a Maga lover, a Nazi, a Nazi lover, a Trumper, etc. (I saw all of those today here and worse). If anything, it's mostly childish name calling from the Left because this us a Lefty forum.
Grow the F Up! Conservatives are such snowflakes. You’re whining about being called a Trumper when there are websites that are serving as hit lists of government employees. If you don’t like it here, please go someplace else. No one has a gun to your head telling you to be here.
Also you can’t talk intelligently with MAGA; they just parrot Fox talking points.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 07:34
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is so illegal and unconstitutional
I'm sorry USAID-- I'm sure you are just the first in a wave of illegal actions but it hurts my heart to see you and your work treated this way.
Same here. I am so, so sorry that this is happening to you.
NP. Also sorry to see this happen . I worked for a USAID contractor decades ago. Everyone I worked with was dedicated and passionate about their work. No one should be treated this way. Elon Musk is so callous that he can’t begin to fathom what humanitarian work is or means.
USAID lost its way and the baby is being thrown out with the bathwater. Their careless spending, arrogance and bloated bureaucracy got them in this position and now they'll suffer the consequences.
Agree. A lot of good things happened under USAID. But a lot of wasteful spending also happened under USAID. The independent presses are having a field day reporting on the obscure spending like funding for a transgender opera and parties for LGBTQ kids in Serbia. and USAID funding more often than not ended up in pockets of local corrupt politicians who owned the companies that won the USAID contracts to build water pipes or whatever. And often did a terrible job. And, of course, USAID was working hand in hand with CIA for certain operations, funneling money for certain schemes that may have been dubious. As a long time expat in developing/adjacent developing countries I heard plenty of wild stories about USAID and clandestine operations - from seasoned NGO veterans. I don't doubt most people at USAID were committed to their missions but I can see that in recent years some of those missions were getting ridiculous. Funding identity politics in countries, including Ireland, makes no sense.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 07:27
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is horrible - there are many USAID direct hires and their families overseas. How are they getting home? Who is looking out for them?
They're being evacuated this week and if not home by Saturday, Trump is sending the military in.
You’re kidding me - that is so traumatic for everyone, but will the kids really be pulled out of school and their home like that?
Yes. They have 30 days to return to the US. It horrible for the American public servants and unfathomable to the poorest of the poor that USAID has served.
As a long term expat, this was not unusual. Families moved all the time during school years as postings changed or companies sent people back home or transferred to another country. Moving mid term isn't traumatic. In many countries when the work visa is cancelled, you have to leave within a certain number of days, usually 30. If you're an expat you learn to be resilient, especially if working in developing countries. Let's slow down with throwing around the word "trauma" everywhere as it's only making it meaningless.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 05:36
Subject: Usaid terror
📢 Dr. Allan Goodman – Former Executive Dean at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, played key roles in education diplomacy under multiple administrations
. Now he is “CEO/Trustee” at Institute of International Education (). 💰 $787,536 salary
That seems like a lot of money for a position like this when these organizations are using tax payer dollars to help the “less fortunate”.
Shouldn’t things like this be addressed and maybe some of the waste cut back?
This is just one name in hundreds of people like this who are being paid hefty “salaries” with our tax dollars.
. Now he is “CEO/Trustee” at Institute of International Education (). 💰 $787,536 salary
That seems like a lot of money for a position like this when these organizations are using tax payer dollars to help the “less fortunate”.
Shouldn’t things like this be addressed and maybe some of the waste cut back?
This is just one name in hundreds of people like this who are being paid hefty “salaries” with our tax dollars.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 05:30
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is horrible - there are many USAID direct hires and their families overseas. How are they getting home? Who is looking out for them?
They're being evacuated this week and if not home by Saturday, Trump is sending the military in.
You’re kidding me - that is so traumatic for everyone, but will the kids really be pulled out of school and their home like that?
Yes. They have 30 days to return to the US. It horrible for the American public servants and unfathomable to the poorest of the poor that USAID has served.
Will most people with kids be approved to stay till the end of the school year? They did mention it in the case by case basis, but what a mess.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 05:29
Subject: Usaid terror
Does being placed on admin leave mean you are still getting paid?
The 30 days at least makes slightly more sense - maybe some people can get evacuated in that time, but I feel like whoever doing this is absolutely clueless about what this all entails...
The 30 days at least makes slightly more sense - maybe some people can get evacuated in that time, but I feel like whoever doing this is absolutely clueless about what this all entails...
Anonymous
02/05/2025 05:28
Subject: Usaid terror
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is horrible - there are many USAID direct hires and their families overseas. How are they getting home? Who is looking out for them?
They're being evacuated this week and if not home by Saturday, Trump is sending the military in.
You’re kidding me - that is so traumatic for everyone, but will the kids really be pulled out of school and their home like that?
Yes. They have 30 days to return to the US. It horrible for the American public servants and unfathomable to the poorest of the poor that USAID has served.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 02:58
Subject: Usaid terror
[b]Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's funny. In threads like these the maga who post usually [url]just come off as mean, evil people. Explains a lot.
All they do is post mean jabs with no substance. Ignore. They're like 5th grade bullies.
No. I'm not a Trumper. But I've been appalled by the screaming hatred and name calling from the left here. One can't even discuss an issue like this - intelligently - without being called a Maga lover, a Nazi, a Nazi lover, a Trumper, etc. (I saw all of those today here and worse). If anything, it's mostly childish name calling from the Left because this us a Lefty forum.