DO BUREAUCRATS HAVE TO BE STUPID?

The Logical View ^ | 5/11/03 | Mark A Sity

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DO \BUREAUCRATSHAVE TO BE STUPID? MARK A SITY 5/11/03

Once again we have embarked on road constriction season. Once again I have to wonder at the supposed logic behind the planning. Neither of the two major cities I normally drive through seem to have any concern for the users of the highways when planning road constriction. Both cities have at least 2 routes through or around them, yet both insist on having all potential routes constricted at the same time. I'm sure that we can all agree that removing a lane or two from service will help to create traffic jams. I think we can all also agree that traffic jams add to pollution, road rage, and fuel use. They also increase the chance for accidents. If, in cities with alternate routes (i.e. a bypass route) one of the routes was left barrier free, much of the through traffic would use that route, not only making travel easier and safer for the commuters, but also improving safety for those working on the roads.

However, it seems that to work for the government it is a pre-requisite to be either stupid or just plain antagonistic towards those who pay your salary!

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[dighton]

DO BEAURICRATS HAVE TO BE STUPID?

This could get ugly.

[woofie]

DO BEAURICRATS HAVE TO BE STUPID?

no, but it helps

[Stay the course]

No, they have to be dumbies.

[The_Pickle]

a simple answer to a valid question.

BTW the answer is yes!!!

[sauropod]

No, they're stooopid according to logic 101...

[jwin]

Of course ... and if they are not, they will send them to some university to learn how/

[Publicus]

Instead of whining about it, why doesn't he actually DO something?

[Extremist]

They are not always stupid. Sometimes they are greedy, gullible and downright crooked. They take contracts on jobs based on conjured up bids, bribes and plain old fashioned a$$-kissing (aka politics). The scumbag contractor often rides the job as long as possible because,

A: it was a time and materials bid, NOT finished product, or
B: they are incompetent and hope to figure it out as they go.

A certain amount of Texas bids are required to go to minority owned contractors. This leads to horrible corruption and pi$$ poor roads. Many have to be re-done because of shoddy work. I'm not saying Hispanics cannot make a good road. I'm saying when the gov't is forced to choose whoever bids simply because they are owned by a person whose ancestors came from a restricted pool of countries, THATS NOT ONLY RACISM..IT IS STUPID.

We'll I guess I contradicted myself.

[Labyrinthos]

DO BEAURICRATS HAVE TO BE STUPID?

Not unless they want a promotion.

[eeriegeno]

DO BEAURICRATS HAVE TO BE STUPID?

Some are born stupid and some achieve stupidity. And some greatly enhance that birthright.........

[stylin19a]

This thread could get Hugh !

[supercat]

DO BEAURICRATS HAVE TO BE STUPID?

Bureaucrats don't have to be stupid, but they have to be willing to follow stupid orders without objection. Since smart people generally have trouble following stupid orders, they are often unsuited to working in bureaucracies.

[Tax-chick]

I can't stand it! I won't be able to sleep tonight unless I...

BUREAUCRATS

Thanks, I feel better. I have this vey series Spelling Thing.

[Admin Moderator]

Ha ha ha. Now no one will know exactly what you are talking about. :-)

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Question: "DO BUREAUCRATS HAVE TO BE STUPID?"

Answer: It is their nature, their essence, their very being. Therefore, the answer is Yes!

[Publius6961]

Yep.
Question #11 on all applications...

IQ: ___ 20, ____30, ___40, _____ Rejected

[Consort]

They have to be smart and not rock the boat. If they try to be innovative or show intiative, they will be ostracized, or worse. Bureaucrats with only 35 years left to retirement don't want to make waves.

[dighton]

"BUREAUCRATSHAVE"

[arthurus]

road constriction season.

Is that when travel lanes are choked off so that 4 lanes are funneled into 2 lanes?