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How Government Works
Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said, “Someone may steal from it at night.” So, they created a night watchman position and hired a
person for the job.
Then Congress said, “How does the watchman do his job without instruction?” So, they created a planning department and hired two people, one person to write the instructions and one person
to do time studies.
Then Congress said, “"How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?” So they created a Quality Control Department and hired two people, one to do the studies and
one to write the reports.
Then Congress said, “How are these people going to get paid?” So they created the following positions, a time keeper and a payroll officer, then hired two people.
Then Congress said, ”Who will be accountable for all of these people?” So they created an administrative section and hired three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative
Officer, and a Legal Secretary.
Then Congress said, “We have had this command in operation for one year and we are $18,000 over budget. We must cut back overall cost.”
So, they laid off the night watchman.
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A FEW DEEP THOUGHTS
A
bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.
If
quitters never win and winners never quit, what fool came up with "Quit while you're ahead"?
I
was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older. Then it dawned on me: they were cramming for their finals.
I
thought about how mothers feed their babies with little tiny spoons and forks, so I wonder what Chinese mothers use – toothpicks?
Why
do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do – write to these men? Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the
mailmen could look for them while they deliver the mail?
How
much deeper would oceans be if sponges didn't live there?
If
it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the OTHERS here for?
Go
ahead and take risks. Just be sure that everything will turn out OK.
If
you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
Ever
wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn't zigzag?
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
How
come you don't ever hear about gruntled employees? And who has been dissing them anyhow?
Since
light travels faster than sound, isn't that why people appear bright until you hear them speak?
How
come "abbreviated" is such a long word?
If
it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?
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