The Night Watchman
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 was to do the studies and one was to write the reports. Then
Congress said, "How are these people going to get paid?" So they
created two 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 $918,000 over
budget, we must cut back." 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 is, 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 2011 -- 34 YEARS LATER --
AND THE BUDGET FOR THIS "NECESSARY" DEPARTMENT IS AT $24.2 BILLION A
YEAR. IT HAS 16,000 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 CONTRACT
EMPLOYEES; AND LOOK AT THE JOB IT HAS DONE! (THIS IS WHERE YOU SLAP YOUR
FOREHEAD AND SAY, "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?")
33 years ago 30% of our oil consumption was foreign imports.
Today 70% of our oil consumption is foreign imports.
NOW, WE HAVE TURNED OVER THE BANKING SYSTEM, HEALTH CARE,
AND THE AUTO INDUSTRY TO THE SAME GOVERNMENT?
Signed,
The Night Watchman
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