There is an old cliche about how amateurs discuss strategy while professionals discuss logistics. Congress, if it wasn't painfully obvious already, is full of amateurs. Although I think things went wrong the first time we put a Burger King in a deployed location (eating MREs all the time may not be fun, but it keeps you focused--and yes, I've been eating MREs much of the time, this isn't just bluster), the fact that we have Burger Kings in deployed locations should be an indicator as to how built up they are in some places.
If you really think all of that can be taken down even in ideal circumstances by an arbitrary political deadline in the spring, you should be judged legally incompetent.
And some other hard truths: increases in gas/oil prices are due to supply and demand, outsourcing is not the cause of all evil, and we consumers are responsible for the rise of Chinese exports. Really.
I could go on, but if you don't realize that Hannity and Colmes consists not of talk about issues, but circular whining about how it's not wrong that my guy did it because your guy did it too, then you won't get it anyway.
Work is interesting. Nothing quite like looking over your computer to see the boss and deputy walking directly to you to get you focused. I get asked a question, give an answer, and am brought to their desks. Boss makes a phone call, forwards what I told him, and says that I just launched (insert number) of troops. Go me.
They kicked some bad guy butt. Yes, I'm very sure they were bad guys. We don't inflate or misrepresent these things in our shop. It would be counterproductive.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
1. The problem is more with the amateurs who have told the professionals what to do and then hide behind the fact that the professionals did what they were told instead of what they should have done. Don't always blame Congress (or at least the current Congress, which has to clean up the mess left behind by a bunch of attack dog, cheerleaders who wouldn't ask questions or hold anyone accountable).
2. Speaking of logistics, how many tries did it take to get MREs? Should have gone to the Kosher BK Lounge.
3. Don't knock all deadlines. An awful lot of work doesn't get done without a deadline. When was the last time homework was done without a deadline?
Dad
Post a Comment