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Was it common sense to issue an order to freeze ALL federal funding, creating havoc, and then unceremoniously backtracking after the damage became apparent? It did create some interesting reading here while someone tried to defend the fact that “all” didn’t really mean “all” in Bill Clinton-esque style.
Was it common sense to stop native Americans and accuse them of being illegal immigrants?
Was it common sense to not fill the role of FAA Director until after a fatal air crash?
Was it common sense to remove the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), David Pekoske, and eliminate all the members of a key aviation security advisory group before the fatal crash?
Was it common sense to place the blame for a fatal crash on DEI, Obama, and dwarfism without so much of an iota of a fact AND while some of the victims bodies were still under water and the investigation was just getting under way?
Was it common sense to want access to a highly sensitive payable system responsible for payments of over $6 trillion annually?
Was it common sense to fire top FBI officials and many other subordinates without any thought to the fact that they are responsible for keeping criminals off the street and keeping us safe from terrorist attacks?
Was it common sense to issue full pardons for violent criminals who attacked law enforcement officers?
Was it common sense to give presidential power to an unelected immigrant?
Was it common sense to nominate people like Gaetz, Hegseth, RFK Jr, Gabbard, and Patel to roles they are not even close to being qualified for?
These are just off the top of my head and not even 2 weeks yet!
Please don’t insult us and embarrass yourself with talk about common sense and Trump in the same sentence. - AW
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Two points
First of all, I was referring to my own common sense leading me draw a conclusion and I listed the types of things the payment data could be used for. Here is what I said,
No, I am not a spokesman for Trump or Doge but common sense tells me the focus must be on contractors, suppliers, grant recipients, rental space, vehicle lessors, that sort of thing.
What does that word "me" mean to you? I was by no means conferring common sense on the entirety of Trumps policies or his statements.
Second point, of the ten things you listed, only one has anything to do with the payment system and I have already agree with Lambo that if you assume Trump wants to enter data directly into the payment system so as to cancel authorized payments, that would be chaotic and should be opposed. However, if the Office of the President just studies the data to identify cost improvement opportunities and to question various Executive Branch agencies about their performance and decision making, then that is a legitimate, refreshing and productive use of the data.
