My absolutely atrocious mail person would disprove that.
jameson3131 on
The National Park Service is one of the good ones. I don’t believe I’ve ever encountered a surly US Park Ranger. No matter at a visitors center, a guide or in the bush, they always seem helpful and seem to care about their job.
The US Forest Service is another good one. Those wildland firefighters put in some WORK, I’ll tell you what!
robotictacos on
I’d argue OSHA has their heart in the right place but they are severely restricted on what they can do to enforce meaningful change. I’m a little surprised the current administration hasn’t shut them down entirely yet.
kingkazma420 on
EPA clean air is kinda nice to have
fortress989 on
Get OSHA off of this list! Maybe they technically help but doing 999 bad things and one good thing is a ratio that would get most government agencies on this list
G-man1816 on
OSHA disallows horseplay with forklifts and therefore is bad
/s
LazerWolfe53 on
FHWA
seriftarif on
US Public Schools, Libraries, USFS
Bored_Orangutan on
OSHA is slow as hell though. I sent a report to them after a coworker of mine got trapped in a freezer at a fast food joint they worked at (they were in there for twenty minutes with a broken emergency door lock in the inside before someone let them out) and they never showed up. Only good thing is that the place shut down due to low customer numbers.
Mynamesrobbie on
OSHA just comes in to ruin my vibe
Woompa78 on
I used to think the FAA was helpful but not so much anymore.
bass679 on
NHTSA is a pain in my neck but they genuinely do work that saves lives.
Jumpy-Cartographer-2 on
There are many, many more than these three worthy mentions.
Comfortable_Pin5143 on
Medicare. Lots of grumbling about this part of govt, but there is no way to make a profit off elderly and sick people. Medicare allows a way for hospitals to- who are required to provide this care by federal law- provide this care without going bankrupt. It would be better if it were fully funded with price controls to stop the price gouging present in all industries, but Medicare is great. Just imagine what we would have without it.
Careful-Maize-6639 on
NOAA and FEMA.
monkeychasedweasel on
No love for the Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry?
thecastellan1115 on
DOT
dmelt01 on
Sorry but there are so many that do amazing work. Sure they all have their flaws but they were created after a need. The real problem is people don’t understand their purpose and just believe whatever propaganda. USAID is a perfect example. You can spend a fraction of your budget across the globe on outreach which does untold amounts of good. Some stupid stories come out saying they are just handing out money and condemn and then people cheer when it’s dismantled like idiots.
LustyDouglas on
Considering ive had two packages broken into by USPS employees within the past week I’m gonna go ahead and say no to USPS
orbital_actual on
HSI, or homeland security investigation unit, which is attached as an agency to ICE for reasons that dont make any sense, does some truly incredible stuff. Those dudes are who you want doing the job they do, and they are consummate professionals. They will throw themselves into the worst this species has to offer to bring true evil to justice, and this is coming from someone with a deep dislike of the federal government. These people identified a brick from a house in a CP video, and used it to track the perpetrator down. That’s how dedicated they are.
FoldedSpace42 on
FAA
fyukhyu on
FEMA
blacfd on
USGS
FlabDaddy7654 on
OSHA is gay too
Can_Haz_Cheezburger on
NWS?
slopgus on
NOAA + CDC too
DeepBlue7093874 on
This is bullshit. They all provide a service. The irs does too. If we didn’t have it, how would we have money to spend on anything. But no one will say it’s “one of the good ones”.
theok8234 on
FDA
Cold_Snake on
We don’t like NASA anymore?
ididshave on
We’re just going to not mention the EPA trying to make sure corporations don’t poison our water and ruin the earth indefinitely?
NOAA, Coast guard, NTSB, NHTSA, BLM, Fish and Wildlife, USGS, FAA, EPA, FHA, NASA, OSHA, Chemical saftey board.
There are alot of obscure government agencies that play hidden roles in our lives, whether directly or indirectly. The problem is the bureaucratic nightmare and politicization/partisan tom foolery that theyre hampered by. NPS gets all the glory, but theyre a small part in conservation within the department of the interior
DrDickDawg on
If I want my package to move more than 5 miles in a week then I’ll deliver it by bike.
deepdistortion on
Add the Chemical Safety Board to that list. Their youtube channel is cool.
Alone-Monk on
There are quite a few others that are less visible but just as important! The FAA is literally the only thing that keeps planes from falling out the sky. The EEOC (up until recently at least) helps protect federal workers from discrimination. The FDA makes it so we can eat food without worrying if it has toxic chemicals in it.
Worldwidegamer1 on
Hey the VA is good too!
ronnie_reagans_ghost on
This comment section has collectively acknowledged that almost all federal agencies are really quite beneficial, at least when they aren’t being hamstrung by assholes. Anyone who wants to defund branches of the government is a naive fool. Except the non coast guard/national guard branches of the military, we could live with a little less military.
ArgumentConfident116 on
US QPark Rangers are the good ones ngl. Camped at Yellowstone last summer aond one spent 20 mins showing my kid how to ID animal tracks instead of just kicking us out. Who’s your fave lowkey hero org?
Alternative-Cup-8102 on
I know th MNDNR is pretty well run. Even if they are dirty greeny pants
kbean826 on
The vast majority of government agencies actually help people. Almost all of the issues are funding and staffing, not desire or intention.
Vast-Establishment50 on
OSHA inspected the print shop I worked in. We got a $25,000 fine for having an “improper waste filtration system” and given 6 months to install a new, OSHA approved, system.. 6 months and almost $175,000 later we passed the follow-up inspection. During our next inspection a year later we got a $25,000 fine for having an “improper waste filtration system”. Said our system was not up to code even though it was installed to all OSHA specifications. We lost on appeal.
Llewellian on
The one Govt Agency that helps Cats is probably called PSPS?
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US COAST GUARD
RIP CPB
My absolutely atrocious mail person would disprove that.
The National Park Service is one of the good ones. I don’t believe I’ve ever encountered a surly US Park Ranger. No matter at a visitors center, a guide or in the bush, they always seem helpful and seem to care about their job.
The US Forest Service is another good one. Those wildland firefighters put in some WORK, I’ll tell you what!
I’d argue OSHA has their heart in the right place but they are severely restricted on what they can do to enforce meaningful change. I’m a little surprised the current administration hasn’t shut them down entirely yet.
EPA clean air is kinda nice to have
Get OSHA off of this list! Maybe they technically help but doing 999 bad things and one good thing is a ratio that would get most government agencies on this list
OSHA disallows horseplay with forklifts and therefore is bad
/s
FHWA
US Public Schools, Libraries, USFS
OSHA is slow as hell though. I sent a report to them after a coworker of mine got trapped in a freezer at a fast food joint they worked at (they were in there for twenty minutes with a broken emergency door lock in the inside before someone let them out) and they never showed up. Only good thing is that the place shut down due to low customer numbers.
OSHA just comes in to ruin my vibe
I used to think the FAA was helpful but not so much anymore.
NHTSA is a pain in my neck but they genuinely do work that saves lives.
There are many, many more than these three worthy mentions.
Medicare. Lots of grumbling about this part of govt, but there is no way to make a profit off elderly and sick people. Medicare allows a way for hospitals to- who are required to provide this care by federal law- provide this care without going bankrupt. It would be better if it were fully funded with price controls to stop the price gouging present in all industries, but Medicare is great. Just imagine what we would have without it.
NOAA and FEMA.
No love for the Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry?
DOT
Sorry but there are so many that do amazing work. Sure they all have their flaws but they were created after a need. The real problem is people don’t understand their purpose and just believe whatever propaganda. USAID is a perfect example. You can spend a fraction of your budget across the globe on outreach which does untold amounts of good. Some stupid stories come out saying they are just handing out money and condemn and then people cheer when it’s dismantled like idiots.
Considering ive had two packages broken into by USPS employees within the past week I’m gonna go ahead and say no to USPS
HSI, or homeland security investigation unit, which is attached as an agency to ICE for reasons that dont make any sense, does some truly incredible stuff. Those dudes are who you want doing the job they do, and they are consummate professionals. They will throw themselves into the worst this species has to offer to bring true evil to justice, and this is coming from someone with a deep dislike of the federal government. These people identified a brick from a house in a CP video, and used it to track the perpetrator down. That’s how dedicated they are.
FAA
FEMA
USGS
OSHA is gay too
NWS?
NOAA + CDC too
This is bullshit. They all provide a service. The irs does too. If we didn’t have it, how would we have money to spend on anything. But no one will say it’s “one of the good ones”.
FDA
We don’t like NASA anymore?
We’re just going to not mention the EPA trying to make sure corporations don’t poison our water and ruin the earth indefinitely?
NIH. CDC. FDA. HHS. CFPB. FTC. HUD. NEA. CPSC. VA. ED. EEOC. FCA/FSA. FAA. FDIC. FS. USGS. GAO. CMS. NASA. NLM. NWS. NOAA. Peace Corps. DOT.
NOAA, Coast guard, NTSB, NHTSA, BLM, Fish and Wildlife, USGS, FAA, EPA, FHA, NASA, OSHA, Chemical saftey board.
There are alot of obscure government agencies that play hidden roles in our lives, whether directly or indirectly. The problem is the bureaucratic nightmare and politicization/partisan tom foolery that theyre hampered by. NPS gets all the glory, but theyre a small part in conservation within the department of the interior
If I want my package to move more than 5 miles in a week then I’ll deliver it by bike.
Add the Chemical Safety Board to that list. Their youtube channel is cool.
There are quite a few others that are less visible but just as important! The FAA is literally the only thing that keeps planes from falling out the sky. The EEOC (up until recently at least) helps protect federal workers from discrimination. The FDA makes it so we can eat food without worrying if it has toxic chemicals in it.
Hey the VA is good too!
This comment section has collectively acknowledged that almost all federal agencies are really quite beneficial, at least when they aren’t being hamstrung by assholes. Anyone who wants to defund branches of the government is a naive fool. Except the non coast guard/national guard branches of the military, we could live with a little less military.
US QPark Rangers are the good ones ngl. Camped at Yellowstone last summer aond one spent 20 mins showing my kid how to ID animal tracks instead of just kicking us out. Who’s your fave lowkey hero org?
I know th MNDNR is pretty well run. Even if they are dirty greeny pants
The vast majority of government agencies actually help people. Almost all of the issues are funding and staffing, not desire or intention.
OSHA inspected the print shop I worked in. We got a $25,000 fine for having an “improper waste filtration system” and given 6 months to install a new, OSHA approved, system.. 6 months and almost $175,000 later we passed the follow-up inspection. During our next inspection a year later we got a $25,000 fine for having an “improper waste filtration system”. Said our system was not up to code even though it was installed to all OSHA specifications. We lost on appeal.
The one Govt Agency that helps Cats is probably called PSPS?