tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post4969751434794993819..comments2023-06-07T09:04:36.390-04:00Comments on More Grumbine Science: Civil Service PrideRobert Grumbinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10783453972811796911noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post-14451046509229334012013-10-19T03:13:46.687-04:002013-10-19T03:13:46.687-04:00Hats off to civil servants, all of 'em; if som...Hats off to civil servants, all of 'em; if some tiny fraction don't deserve our thanks should that mean the rest are slandered, or rudely unacknowledged?<br /><br />Too many loudmouths spouting off, the rest of us too quiet.<br /><br />You're appreciated. <br /><br />I'd like to see a clearinghouse set up where researchers in civil service can testify about disruptions caused by the "late unpleasantness." We should capture this information because it's instructive for the general public. Scattered anecdotes are not very useful.<br /><br />A simple site would do, nothing fancy or expensive. A shield of anonymity would be needed, but with some means of reasonably verifying input. <br /><br />I'd be happy to help, paying and doing whatever tiny bit of code is necessary. bostrom.doug(AT)gmail.com<br /><br />Bonafides at Skeptical Science| about|bio stuff.<br />dbostromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885863615343906724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post-14155410794473983642013-10-17T10:45:44.858-04:002013-10-17T10:45:44.858-04:00Here's the reality: a politician can talk rubb...Here's the reality: a politician can talk rubbish about civil servants and escape punishment. A civil servant who opens their mouth to the press to give their side of their story can be subjected to disciplinary measures...Turboblockenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post-58998884927632761172013-10-17T04:22:14.255-04:002013-10-17T04:22:14.255-04:00Amen. At the NIH, we have had major disruptions - ...Amen. At the NIH, we have had major disruptions - long-scheduled meetings cancelled, work on new research contracts delayed and for those who work on grants, postponed reviews and no guidance for researchers. And no contact with e-mail, electronic files - nothing. We cannot emphasize enough how much the sequestration has damaged programs - fewer grants and cuts in the grants that have been funded.Deech56noreply@blogger.com