so i am a quasi-guvment employee-on my desk this morning

[commander bunnypants]

is a huge Kerry-Edwards sign!!!!!. Given to me by a supervisor. How many laws were broken? She hates Bushco. with a passion.

Go supervisor

DDQM

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

1. You have sneaked a seemingly random sentence in there

"How many laws were broken?" - you thought I wouldn't notice.

So? Were there?

[commander bunnypants]

2. The Hatch Act

DDQM

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

3. Don't think I'm familiar with the Hatch act. Can you get it in a Prius?

Y'know - the hybrid Toyota - does that have a Hatch Act?

[GOPisEvil]

4. It depends.

I am a state government employee, and here she could have violated our work rules, and could be subject to disciplinary action. If you have contact with the public, wearing or displaying any type of political statement related to an election is a no-no. To play it safe, I keep nothing partisan in my office or on my car.

[commander bunnypants]

5. lots of contact

I will smuggle it out tonight. I have two controversial bumperstickers though...

DDQM

[GOPisEvil]

6. I have stickers on my car, but nothing partisan.

I have a peace symbol and "Police States Suck". :-)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. Of course you work for the Man!

It just makes sense!!!

[underpants]

8. The Hatch Act

http://www.osc.gov/ha_state.htm

The Hatch Act applies to executive branch state and local employees who are principally employed in connection with programs financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States or a federal agency. Employees who work for educational or research institutions or agencies which are supported in whole or in part by a State or political subdivision of the State are not covered by the provisions of the Hatch Act.

Permitted Activities

Covered state and local employees may-

run for public office in nonpartisan elections
campaign for and hold office in political clubs and organizations
actively campaign for candidates for public office in partisan and nonpartisan elections
contribute money to political organizations and attend political fundraising functions



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Prohibited Activities

Covered state and local employees may not-

be candidates for public office in a partisan election
use official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the results of an election or nomination
directly or indirectly coerce contributions from subordinates in support of a political party or candidate

[trof]

9. My old C.O. finally done in by Hatch Act.

Commanding General of Alabama National Guard.
It's a very "political" position to begin with.
He made some enemies over the years. He also "required" his full-time guard employees to kick in to an election campaign fund.
When the general said "jump", your only question was "what altitude do you require?".

Especially in gubernatorial elections, about 60% went to the frontrunner and 40% to the #2 guy. Hedging those bets.

A group of those employees finally filed formal charges and he was goners.