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Gubmint and How Gubmint 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 cutback overall cost."

So they laid off the night watchman.

NOW slowly, let it sink in.

Quietly, we go like sheep to slaughter.

Does anybody remember the reason given for the establishment of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.... During the Carter Administration?

Anybody?

Anything?

No?

Didn't think so!

Bottom line. We've spent several hundred billion dollars in support of an agency...the reason for which not one person who reads this can remember!

Ready??
It was very simple...and at the time, everybody thought it very appropriate.

The Department of Energy was instituted on 8-04-1977.
TO LESSEN OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL.

Hey, pretty efficient, huh???

AND NOW IT'S 2009 -- 32 YEARS LATER -- AND THE BUDGET FOR THIS "NECESSARY" DEPARTMENT IS AT $24.2 BILLION A YEAR. THEY HAVE 16,000 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES; AND LOOK AT THE JOB THEY HAVE DONE! THIS IS WHERE YOU SLAP YOUR FOREHEAD AND SAY, "WHAT WAS I THINKING?"

Ah, yes -- good ole bureaucracy.

AND, NOW, WE ARE GOING TO TURN THE BANKING SYSTEM, HEALTH CARE, AND THE AUTO INDUSTRY OVER TO THE SAME GOVERNMENT?
HELLOOO!       Anybody Home?


http://www.energy.gov/about/origins.htm

http://www.lm.doe.gov/land/sites/oh/fernald_orig/AboutFernald/dhist.htm

White House Restroom Signs

Geography of a Women and a Man

GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN

Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa . Half discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally beautiful!




Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe .


Well developed and open to trade, especially

for someone of real value.



Between 31 and 35, a woman is like Spain , very hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.




Between 36 and 40, a woman is like Greece , gently aging but still a warm and desirable place to visit.




Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain, with a glorious and all conquering past.




Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Israel, has been through war, doesn't make the same mistakes twice, takes care of business.




Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Canada,


self-preserving, but open to meeting new people.




After 70, she becomes Tibet .. Wildly beautiful, with a mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages.....


An adventurous spirit and a thirst for spiritual knowledge.




THE GEOGRAPHY OF A MAN



Between 1 and 80, a man is like Iran , ruled by nuts.



THE END.