Jason

Some strange and potentially suspicious events tonight concerning the Obama White House and the AmeriCorps program. I've been told that on Wednesday night the AmeriCorps inspector general, Gerald Walpin, received a call from the White House counsel's office telling him that he had one hour to either resign or be fired. The White House did not cite a reason. "The answer that was given was that it's just time to move on," one Senate source told me tonight. "The president would like to have someone else in that position."

Inspectors General are part of every federal department. They are given the responsibility of independently investigating allegations of waste, fraud, and corruption in the government, without fear of interference by political appointees or the White House. Last year Congress passed the Inspectors General Reform Act, which added new protections for IGs, including a measure requiring the president to give Congress 30 days prior notice before dismissing an IG. The president must also give Congress an explanation of why the action is needed. Then-Sen. Barack Obama was one of the co-sponsors of the Act.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op...-47877797.html

Tumbleweed36

This is really simple, so bear with me and I will help you understand.

It is all about "Change," "openess in government," "following the law," "being up front with everyone," and all those other things we were promised. You just have to give Obama a little time to understand since he seems to conveniently "forget" to follow the rules that are in place, or maybe he is a little "slow" on some things and can't get them yet.

He follows all the aforementioned things when it is convenient to his purpose and other wise the heck with everything and everone else. Now, that is real "change," and if you remember, that is what we were promised.

bry623

He is a liar just like Clinton was. The difference is, the Dems all know he is lying; they just don't care.

I sure am glad none of our guys lie . . .

Jason

Yeah, but it seems anymore they all lie. They do what they have to in order to get elected, and then continue the road their predecessor went down. More power, more restrictions, less freedom of choice.

Chode

Of course, we might look for an alternative explanation that goes beyond "leaked" emails or alleged cell phone calls and addresses real issues. Hey, Weed! I know you've been an administrator. Did you never tell an employee that they were going to be dismissed for cause and then give them the chance to resign and avoid public embarrassment and possible legal action? I certainly have.

In particular, you should note that President Obama's declaration that he intends to fire Walpin isn't the same thing as illegally dismissing him. A one hour deadline to resign "or else" isn't the same thing as being terminated in an hour.

In fact, problems with Walpin's conduct predate the Obama administration. Here is a pretty good, relatively non-partisan discussion of the issue.