Our tax dollars at work - The Firearms Forum

lead · 04-25-2006, 11:48 AM

Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. The decision makers in the upper echelon said,"Someone may steal from it at night." So they created a night watchman position and hired a man for the job.
The decision makers then said,"How does the watchman do his job without instruction?" So they created a planning dep't and hired two people, one to write instructions, one to do time studies.
They then said, "How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?" So they created a Quality Control dep't and hired two more people. One to do the studies and one to write the reports.
The decision makers said,"How are these people going to get paid?" So they created the following two positions, a time keeper, and a payroll officer, and hired two people for them.
Then the decision makers said, "Who will be accountable for all of these people?" So they created an administrative section and hired three people, an administrative officer, assistant admin. officer, and a legal secretary.
The decision makers then 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.

inplanotx · 04-25-2006, 04:36 PM

Makes sense to me!

Marlin · 04-25-2006, 07:43 PM

That's the way to do it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Typical of the NUTS!!!!!!!!!

SouthernMoss · 04-25-2006, 08:28 PM

southernshooter · 04-25-2006, 09:46 PM

pickenup · 04-26-2006, 12:48 AM

Yup, sounds about right.

Deputy Dawg · 04-26-2006, 08:52 PM

I can believe it , our elected idiots at work

04-25-2006, 11:48 AM	#1
lead Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,522	Our tax dollars at work Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. The decision makers in the upper echelon said,"Someone may steal from it at night." So they created a night watchman position and hired a man for the job. The decision makers then said,"How does the watchman do his job without instruction?" So they created a planning dep't and hired two people, one to write instructions, one to do time studies. They then said, "How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?" So they created a Quality Control dep't and hired two more people. One to do the studies and one to write the reports. The decision makers said,"How are these people going to get paid?" So they created the following two positions, a time keeper, and a payroll officer, and hired two people for them. Then the decision makers said, "Who will be accountable for all of these people?" So they created an administrative section and hired three people, an administrative officer, assistant admin. officer, and a legal secretary. The decision makers then 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. __________________ The best things in life, are not things. -->

04-25-2006, 04:36 PM	#2
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: Our tax dollars at work Makes sense to me! __________________

04-25-2006, 07:43 PM	#3
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: Our tax dollars at work That's the way to do it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Typical of the NUTS!!!!!!!!! __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

04-25-2006, 08:28 PM	#4
SouthernMoss Admin Tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW MS Contributor Posts: 10,651	Re: Our tax dollars at work __________________ My Second protects your First "I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand." - Susan B Anthony

04-25-2006, 09:46 PM	#5
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: Our tax dollars at work __________________ Only you can see this

04-26-2006, 12:48 AM	#6
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,838	Re: Our tax dollars at work Yup, sounds about right. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

04-26-2006, 08:52 PM	#7
Deputy Dawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 2,229	Re: Our tax dollars at work I can believe it , our elected idiots at work __________________ LOCK and LOAD................................... GOD, GUNS,GUTS the three that keep us FREE!!!!