Friday, February 13, 2015

It takes an act of Congress...

To stop federal employees from watching porn on taxpayer's dime.
The Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act aptly shares its initials with the government agency that drew attention to the problem of staff watching pornographic videos at work, the Environmental Protection Agency.

“It’s appalling that it requires an act of Congress to ensure that federal agencies block access to these sites,” Meadows said. He is chairman of the operations subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
An Instapundit commenter muses...
I'm conflicted.

Does a federal employee hurt taxpayers more when he wastes their time watching porn, or when he is assiduously dedicated to his work?

15 comments:

Shouting Thomas said...

At least said worker has relieved himself momentarily from a lot of stress. Maybe it's like a cigarette break. Get's one re-focused.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

There are already rules against it and there was one problem employee, according to the article.

Meadows sounds like a grandstanding gas bag who wants to create extra layers of regulation to make a name for himself.

It'll take more than an act of Congress to get rid of that particular type of problem government employee.

Shouting Thomas said...

@Eric.

I never thought you'd be the sort of prude who wants to stop our civil servants from masturbating on the job.

What's wrong with you?

Amartel said...

Rather than eliminate superfluous government employees who watch porn at work, Your GOP is focused like a laser on eliminating just the porn. Because when something* doesn't work and never will, double down on that.

* Government employees, political grandstanding tactics, WHATEEVER.

ricpic said...

It should be called the Eliminating Natural Urges From Agencies Act.

WWIII Joe Biden, Husk-Puppet + America's Putin said...

Imagine watching porn at work in your private sector job and keeping your job.

Also, why not name it the: Even though Bill Clinton needs a good cleaning out, you don't- act.

WWIII Joe Biden, Husk-Puppet + America's Putin said...

I think in leftwing la la land, we should make things as absurd as possible.

For the common good.

WWIII Joe Biden, Husk-Puppet + America's Putin said...

We have such excellent honorable leaders.

Bill Clinton and the Billionaire Boys Club

AllenS said...

Where I used to work, it only took one time and you were fired.

Rabel said...

The Stop Pornographic Leering On Official Government Equipment Act.

Amartel said...

Anti-Splooge Stooge Act?

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

It helps, sometimes, to bear in mind that some people think it's funny to whack off in public and shoot their load against the wall to see if it sticks.

Tenure will do that to some people.

Amartel said...

Publish or perish!

edutcher said...

Yes, but Choomie has a pen and a phone.

Amartel said...

Anti-Splooge Stooge Act?

Have you been back at TOP again?

Amartel said...

The occasional drive by