Washington D.C.

DCers Storm Gov't Facebook Page After Yesterday's Insta-Blizzard

Evan McMorris-Santoro | January 27, 2011, 1:45PM

Federal employees in the nation's capital are not happy today. First came the sudden rush-hour blizzard that stranded more than a few DCers on freeways turned to fluff-covered hellscapes where no car could escape. Then came the government's decision to be open for business in DC today on a two-hour delay.

The move was communicated communicated to the thousands of federal workers in DC by the Office of Personnel Management, which acts as the nation's HR department for the federal government. It also operates a Facebook page frequented by federal workers, which today became the home for angry employees upset about the icy trek to their offices ahead of them.

Right there on the internet, the bureaucrats that make your government work are letting their disgruntled flag fly. Here's a taste:

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Virginia Republican Party

Virginia GOP: Tell Cap-And-Trade Dems How Much 'Global Warming' You Get This Weekend! (VIDEO)

Christina Bellantoni | February 5, 2010, 12:53PM

The Virginia Republican Party is out with a whopper Web video today mocking the incoming massive snowstorm as "global warming."

Showing images of cars stuck in giant snow banks, ominous weather reports and a ruler showing more than a foot of the white fluffy stuff, the Virginia GOP attempts to exploit the storm for political gain.

The ad, called "12 inches of Global Warming" is specifically targeting Reps. Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Tom Perriello (D-VA) in advance of the fall midterm elections.

Boucher and Perriello "think global warming is a serious problem for Virginia" the ad claims, "so serious" they voted to "kill jobs" by backing the House cap-and-trade bill this summer.

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