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Bernardo de La Paz

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43. They do have access granted by the orange access granter in chief. Dems won't have until they regain more power. . nt

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What's preventing us from creating a reverse DOGE team and running around undoing what DOGE is doing? [View all] FDRFTW Feb 14 OP

Good question Duncanpup Feb 14 #1

I fucking love this idea! AKwannabe Feb 14 #2

Thank you! If the executive branch of the government can create an illegal government department, why can't any citizen FDRFTW Feb 14 #25

Really wish Biden had ordered an "audit" when he took office. There was plenty of waste in trump's first term. Silent Type Feb 14 #3

Do you mean our own team of hackers? no_hypocrisy Feb 14 #4

Yes! Do the same thing. Authorization by any of our representatives would be nice but, FDRFTW Feb 14 #27

they aren't hacking their way into into the government systems lapfog_1 Feb 14 #5

Giving them access is illegal. Giving us access would be illegal. Let's get our cases in court alongside theirs. FDRFTW Feb 14 #17

Not a bad idea Patton French Feb 14 #6

Trump doesn't have the authority either. We can have any representative sign a "congressional order", or similar. FDRFTW Feb 14 #18

Maybe because ..... dumbcat Feb 14 #7

Trump's "DOGE" has no Constitutional authority. Mister Ed Feb 14 #10

They have the Constitutional Authority of the Executive Branch ..... dumbcat Feb 14 #13

Then We use the same authority for G.O.D.. but for Congress! FDRFTW Feb 14 #36

Actually I found out that doge is working on an EO by Pres Obama, Obama started it, rump renamed it thatdemguy Feb 14 #15

You're giving up? No, show me the proof and the law. No, I don't care. Create G.O.D. By decree just like FDRFTW Feb 14 #37

That is where we need to take a page from them Blue Full Moon Feb 14 #14

Any official can authorize it as trump has. Let's get it into court. The Executive doesn't have a special authority to FDRFTW Feb 14 #20

It is harder to build than to destroy mr715 Feb 14 #8

This mentality is why we lose. Fight! Fight! Fight! FDRFTW Feb 14 #38

What mentality? mr715 Feb 14 #46

Preventing? You don't have access. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 14 #9

They don't either. But GOD will - Government Oversight Department created by each FDRFTW Feb 14 #39

They do have access granted by the orange access granter in chief. Dems won't have until they regain more power. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 14 #43

That doesn't solve the physical access problem. They have it. You do not. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 14 #45

We will never be able to put things back Tickle Feb 14 #11

Things got made from scratch before mr715 Feb 14 #12

just need to win an election. WarGamer Feb 14 #16

Disagree. The executive does not have the authority it claims it has to create doge. FDRFTW Feb 14 #21

It used to be called the US Digital Service. Igel Feb 14 #32

We won elections. Every Democratic Congressperson should appoint a GOD to run oversight on FDRFTW Feb 14 #40

How can the minority party "undo" what DOGE is doing? mcar Feb 14 #19

Sign a "congressional order" authorizing DOEE. Department of Executive Efficiency. FDRFTW Feb 14 #23

Congress votes on stuff mr715 Feb 14 #34

This is what happens when one side plays by the rules and the other side doesn't. GoodRaisin Feb 14 #22

And this will create an obvious schism that needs to be resolved in the courts. If FDRFTW Feb 14 #24

Apparently nothing Docreed2003 Feb 14 #26

Exactly. Every Democratic Congressman and Senator should create the FDRFTW Feb 14 #28

Great idea. Don't have to be official government employees. bucolic_frolic Feb 14 #29

Right? Every single Democratic official can create their own FDRFTW Feb 14 #30

Your plot improves at every iteration. bucolic_frolic Feb 14 #31

Exactly! It's Congress's job to run oversight in DOGE, that's what GOD is for. Gov Oversight Dept FDRFTW Feb 14 #41

Where will the funding for all the reversed cuts come from? MichMan Feb 14 #33

They're not cutting anything, they are stealing that money. Are you a Democrat? FDRFTW Feb 14 #35

Aren't they planning on downsizing or eliminating whole departments and laying off employees? MichMan Feb 14 #44

I think it should be done as a grassroots movement. Crunchy Frog Feb 14 #42