Well, howdy there, internet people it spell again.

So today, we're going to talk about Trump versus Smokey the Bear.

In the latest installment of Trump trying to destroy American institutions that protect the people's interests from corporate interests,

Trump is moving to restructure the U.S. Forest Service. Trump's version of restructuring is moving the agency's headquarters

to Salt Lake City from Washington, D.C. His plan will shut down 57 research facilities and combine them into one. It will shut down

regional offices, and instead of regional offices across the country, they will be replaced by

partisan, politically appointed state directors. The regional offices will be shut down.

Steve Lankert is the executive director of the National Federation of Federal Employees.

And when he talked about Trump's plans, he didn't pull punches.

Not about Trump and not about the Republicans in Congress who aren't representing their

constituents. He said, quote, Trump's moves are illegal because this kind of activity was explicitly

prohibited in fiscal year 2026 appropriations. The Republican Congress is allowing the White House to break the law

and violate the Constitution. Without so much is a peep from our big, brave, so-called freedom-seeking

Republicans. They won't even uphold their own oath to support and defend the Constitution from tyranny.

To be fair, the law is pretty clear and says that none of the money regulated by the Act,

quote, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that one creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity.

Two, eliminates a program, project, or activity.

Three, increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted.

4. Relocates an office or employees.

5. Reorganizes or renames offices, programs or activities.

6. Contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by federal employees.

It goes on, and there's actually more restrictions.

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