Speaker Mike Johnson (R) believes that any government employee who walks off the job to protest pro-Israel policies "deserve to be fired."A group of federal employees are planning to walk out of work on Tuesday‚ Jan. 16‚ in protest of the Biden administration's pro-Israel policies‚ Al-Monitor reported. The employees are calling themselves "Feds United for Peace‚" and they work in nearly two dozen different government agencies‚ from the executive office of the president to the Pentagon and even the National Park Service.One of the organizers of the protest said participating employees believe they have "a moral obligation and a patriotic duty" to act because the Biden administration is not capitulating to anti-Israel demands.These employees‚ to be sure‚ can use their First Amendment rights to protest U.S. policy. But according to Johnson‚ that decision‚ which abuses the taxpayers who fund the government payroll‚ shouldn't come without consequences."Any government worker who walks off the job to protest U.S. support for our ally Israel is ignoring their responsibility and abusing the trust of taxpayers. They deserve to be fired‚" Johnson said on Sunday."Oversight Chairman Comer and I will be working together to ensure that each federal agency initiates appropriate disciplinary proceedings against any person who walks out on their job‚" he explained. — (@) Importantly‚ Congress has outlawed federal government employees from protesting and striking. In fact‚ it is a felony."An individual may not accept or hold a position in the Government of the United States ... if he ... participates in a strike‚ or asserts the right to strike‚ against the Government of the United States‚" declares 5 U.S. Code § 7311.Federal government employees found guilty of breaking the law "shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year and a day‚ or both‚" according to 18 U.S. Code § 1918.It is no surprise‚ then‚ that with the news of their plans to engage in an intentional stoppage of work that organizers with "Feds United for Peace" are now claiming their protest isn't actually a protest."This is not a strike. This is a day of mourning. The purpose is to provide space for ourselves to mourn and heal. We serve the American people every day and do so with conviction and pride‚" the group told Al-Monitor. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A 16-year-old girl in Georgia suddenly disappeared from her home wearing only pajama bottoms and a sweatshirt. It is suspected that she went missing after a mental breakdown‚ according to the New York Post.Hydi Cain mysteriously vanished on January 7 after a suspected "psychotic episode‚" according to a poster. The Fayetteville Police were contacted about the case and soon launched a search for the teen girl. She has been described as blonde‚ 5'1"‚ and around 130 pounds.The poster went on to suggest that Cain could be in "grave danger."The Mirror reported that Cain could have dyed her hair black after going missing‚ but this detail has not been confirmed.Following the disappearance‚ the City of Fayetteville Department of Public Safety took to social media to inform the public about the teen girl's disappearance. The authorities posted to Facebook‚ writing: "On January 7‚ 2024‚ Hydi Cain left her residence in the early hours of the morning. Hydi Cain can be described as a 16 year old‚ white female with blonde hair who is 5’1” and 130 lbs.""She was last seen wearing pajamas pants‚ a sweatshirt and no shoes. Any information on the whereabouts of Hydi‚ please contact Detective Lindsey Fogler or Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta."The Post reported that Cain's mother‚ Sidney Fyffe‚ has been worried and posting social media posts about her missing daughter.She recently posted to Facebook: “Being a parent of an almost adult is the hardest thing I have ever done. They think they know what is out there. But they don’t."“Y’all please help me bring my daughter home safe‚” she wrote.A woman named Felicia Partain commented: "Missing child. Hydi Cain is missing. She was last seen in the early hours of Sunday morning. She left her home in Fayetteville in these clothes and barefoot.""Police are involved‚ but there is still no word on her whereabouts‚ and her mom and little sister are worried sick. If you see Hydi or know of where she is‚ please contact the Fayetteville Police Department. We have known Hydi since birth‚ and we are praying she is found."Another Facebook user who appeared to know Cain wrote: "I'm so sorry to read this! I got to know Hydi while working with the youth group at church. She's such a sweet girl!! I'm praying she is found safe."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) conjured a brilliant idea amid the backlash he faces for selling out Republicans’ budget leverage to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Rather than funding the government at record levels with nothing in return for the rest of the fiscal year‚ he will agree to fund it just for the short term so he can sell out again in two months.How innovative! Republicans might try to play games with the timing and process of their capitulation‚ but it’s all the same now that the Democrats know they’re terrified of risking a shutdown. Johnson has made it clear to Democrats that he is even more zealously opposed than former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to even hinting at one second of a partial government shutdown. Johnson is keen to give the Democrats whatever they want. We could have 12‚000 or even 50‚000 invaders arrive at the southern border every day. In Johnson’s estimation‚ the most important thing is not to stop the invasion but to ensure the malevolent forces behind the invasion experience no discomfort from a shutdown of their operations.Johnson returned from the Christmas holiday with a deal he’d made with Schumer to lock in the debt ceiling plus a side agreement that countermanded the few cuts that were part of the bill Congress passed in May. Although the agreement was silent on policy disagreements‚ Johnson made it clear that if the Democrats’ objection to our border policies would trigger a government shutdown‚ he would always be the first to cave. At that point‚ we lost our leverage forever. Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-Penn.) gave Johnson a lesson in basic politics during a closed-door meeting last week. “Well‚ if you fear the consequence of a failure to reach agreement more than your opponent fears the consequence of a failure to reach agreement‚” Good said‚ “you’re going to lose every time.”That encapsulates the crux of the GOP’s choreographed failure theater. Republicans might try to play games with the timing and process of their capitulation‚ but it’s all the same now that the Democrats know Republicans are terrified to come even within a few days of a shutdown. After being rebuffed by the Freedom Caucus in the original proposal of a full year of funding‚ Johnson proposed a new bill to extend the twin deadlines from January 19 and February 2 to March 1 and March 8‚ respectively. Here are three reasons why Johnson’s approach is ridiculous: There is no reason to think Johnson would be more prepared and willing to fight on a single policy issue or the spending levels in March than he is today. Either you are willing to fight‚ or you fear the prospect of not reaching an agreement before a government shutdown. There is no middle ground. Once you kick the can down the road‚ at least extend the deadline past April 30‚ which‚ under the debt ceiling law‚ would trigger the automatic 1% cuts throughout the agencies. This would at least give the GOP leverage to force Democrats to negotiate on some policy matters. Johnson is perpetuating his backward strategy of the “laddered” approach to government funding. The entire purpose of not placing the entire federal government on one funding bill is to minimize the collateral damage of a government shutdown from not reaching an agreement on the most contentious issues about the most controversial government agencies and policies.As I noted in November‚ when Johnson first forged this dumb deal‚ the best way to use a laddered approach would have been to allow funding for the Departments of Justice‚ Homeland Security‚ and Health and Human Services — the most controversial departments — to expire first. This would have ensured that if‚ for example‚ we had a shutdown over the border invasion‚ the DHS would shutter‚ but the Department of Veterans Affairs would remain open.Johnson’s bill stupidly had the VA among the first agencies to face expiration on January 19‚ along with the Department of Transportation‚ which would have then triggered panicked headlines about the strain on airports and air traffic controllers.Under Johnson’s insipid plan‚ in fact‚ the worst agencies wouldn’t shut down for another two weeks. With Johnson extending the deadlines‚ he should have corrected this inversion by arranging that funding for the Justice Department‚ Homeland Security‚ and Health and Human Services expires first. That‚ at least‚ would give Republicans the extra leverage of having the more popular agencies remaining funded while Congress fights over the border‚ COVID policies‚ abortion‚ and the weaponization of federal law enforcement. But no. Unless and until we change the leadership of the Republican Party‚ we will continue this failure theater until we can no longer enjoy the show.

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Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is approaching quickly‚ and we can't wait to get our villainous hands on the open-world shooter. The expansive cast of characters is as iconic as they come‚ with some of DC's most beloved antiheroes taking center stage. As Rocksteady Studios is working on its upcoming comic-inspired adventure‚ a new report seems to reveal that the developer allegedly never planned a Superman game. Instead‚ it reportedly may have been developing a non-DC multiplayer game. Continue reading Rocksteady reportedly worked on a non-DC game before Suicide Squad MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Kill the Justice League system requirements‚ Kill the Justice League release date‚ Best PC games

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