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Re: Phyllis Fong, who was investigating Neuralink, "forcefully removed "

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Post by khazhoux »

Dalewyn wrote: post #149
khazhoux wrote: post #110

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> With regards specifically to Phyllis Fong, I have no confidence that an Inspector-General that occupied the office for twenty two years straight[1] can ethically perform their prescribed role. I am in complete agreement with her termination, we need someone (anyone) new and different in there. Are you "in complete agreement" because of actual things Fong did, or because you think that 22 years experience in a posit…

>because you think that 22 years experience in a position is disqualifying? Yes. An Inspector-General is in charge of inspecting and auditing, as the name would suggest. That requires being impartial in absolute terms, because you must be able to call out problems no matter how inconvenient they are. Being in a position of power means an inevitable accrual of reputation and influence, and 22 straight years of accrual…

Thank for you for a thoughtful answer.

In a nutshell, you're advocating for a term-limit on roles like this, which is an entirely valid argument.

Re: Phyllis Fong, who was investigating Neuralink, "forcefully removed "

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Post by phonon »

amazingamazing wrote: post #169
phonon wrote: post #151

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Are you serious? A. he already broke the law. The point in notifying in advance is for Congress to push back if they think the reason was inappropriate, as Inspector Generals are the watchdogs that report to Congress. B. Do you really think he had "the substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons for any such removal or transfer" for 17 simultaneous firings days into his administration?

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If someone shoplifts in front of me, I can't say that person "broke the law"?

The law is crystal clear, and he didn't follow it intentionally.

Re: Phyllis Fong, who was investigating Neuralink, "forcefully removed "

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Post by llamaimperative »

smitty1e wrote: post #182
llamaimperative wrote: post #178

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It’s interesting how these “both sides are bad” convos degrade into one side saying: “he clearly broke the law literally written specifically for him” and the other side trying to invoke some incredibly vague “whatever you call the last 8 years” imagery.

Re: Phyllis Fong, who was investigating Neuralink, "forcefully removed "

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Post by amazingamazing »

phonon wrote: post #183
amazingamazing wrote: post #169

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If someone shoplifts in front of me, I can't say that person "broke the law"? The law is crystal clear, and he didn't follow it intentionally.

> If someone shoplifts in front of me, I can't say that person "broke the law"?

You can say they did, but it doesn’t mean anything until it’s determined. People make accusations all of the time. Many are wrong.

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Post by kevstev »

codr7 wrote: post #176
kevstev wrote: post #128

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Yes I read high quality news sources- the WSJ, NYTimes, foreign affairs and a few others like the national review and mother Jones from time to time. I hear this argument a lot and my issues with Trump were from the primary source- his own words and tweets. The economy was already humming when Trump first entered office and despite his best efforts it continued to do so through his term.

And you honestly believe these "special" news sources are not spun to at least the same degree. I think you have a few nasty surprises coming up.

They aren't. You are showing your true colors. Fox news literally says in it's tos that it's a source of entertainment and not real news.

There is no false equivalence here. Fox news is absolute trash. Don't even attempt to put it in the same conversation as othe news sources.

Re: Phyllis Fong, who was investigating Neuralink, "forcefully removed "

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Post by amazingamazing »

llamaimperative wrote: post #175
amazingamazing wrote: post #169

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I’m just imagining you seeing a bank robbery and it’s hilarious. Bystander: “call the police, he’s breaking the law!” You: “You’re letting your mind rot. He broke the law? What’s the docket number of the case where the judge says this?” /r/iamverysmart content here. Anyway, the law is crystal clear. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11546

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Re: Phyllis Fong, who was investigating Neuralink, "forcefully removed "

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Post by llamaimperative »

amazingamazing wrote: post #189
llamaimperative wrote: post #175

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I’m just imagining you seeing a bank robbery and it’s hilarious. Bystander: “call the police, he’s breaking the law!” You: “You’re letting your mind rot. He broke the law? What’s the docket number of the case where the judge says this?” /r/iamverysmart content here. Anyway, the law is crystal clear. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11546

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Lol, okay buddy. You're right. You're extremely smart. Good job being smart.

Keep on truckin'.

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