Hate Group Complains That Feds Want To Bar Those Who Seek To Overthrow The US Govt From Govt Jobs

Via email from the Family Research Council:

The Biden administration has proposed new federal guidelines that would politicize the civil service and potentially bar Christians and others who hold disfavored opinions from government employment. Critics say the president’s proposal essentially states, “Conservatives need not apply.”

Current federal law deems an applicant “unsuitable” for federal employment if the applicant engages in “knowing and willful engagement in acts or activities designed to overthrow the U.S. government by force.” (Emphasis added.)

But the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposal would strike the words “by force with a collection of provisions that are broad, ill-defined, and over-inclusive,” said a comment offered by Family Research Council. “We urge the OPM to withdraw the proposed rule changes.”

The Biden administration admits its new, legally binding employment policy includes “more nuanced factors,” but only punishes “conduct that is not protected by the First Amendment.”

Still, FRC objects that the code contains “vague and broad provisions that could target disfavored groups with unpopular beliefs — including groups of religious believers whose beliefs not infrequently challenge societal norms and loyalties.”

Biden Regulation Could Deny Christians, Conservatives Government Employment: Critics https://t.co/Wn8SRvGbZn

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