Sunday, June 14, 2009

Flash; Our government does nothing well.

Given; two organizations side by side and with the same goal.

One is run by the government, and is populated by politicians
and public servants .

The other is run by the private sector.

Which do you suppose would reach the goal first?

Which do you suppose would do it cheaper, faster, or better?

There are many differences between the private sector and
and public service, that play in varying degrees.

The biggest factor, far and away, is accountability to meaningful
standards of conduct and competence.

The more unequivocal the standards, the more inescapable
the accountability; the more effective the organization.

The most effective organization in government is the military.
If I wanted to be sure that something or another was going to
get done right, I would delegate it to the military.

The difference between the military and any other agency of
the government is; honest accountability to meaningful
standards of conduct and competence.


We would be far better off if all politicians and public servants
were honestly accountable to meaningful standards of
conduct and competence, as well.

We would be far better off if politicians and public servants
had to tell the truth about our government, our power, and
our resources.

If politicians and public servants had any intention at all to
hold themselves honestly accountable to meaningful
standards of conduct and competence, they would now be,
honestly accountable to meaningful standards of conduct and
competence, they would now be, telling the truth
about our government, our power and our resources.

The terms of public service are the prerogative of the public,
not of the public servant. It is in defiance, that they will not
end the culture of corruption.


New Mexico is a national laughing stock. Our culture of
corruption and incompetence, is a model for the free world.
We are last in everything but scandals.

It is up to us to demand an end to the culture of corruption,
right now and for ever.

Do not vote for anyone who is not on the record with a plan
to end the culture of corruption.

Do not vote for anyone who will not look you in the eye,
raise their right hand, and promise to tell you the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,
(so help them God).


The truth about our government, our power, and our resources
can be separated into two bags; one bag to be handed to over
to stakeholders; rather immediately and without a lot of fuss and bother.

The other bag to be handed over to honest due process for
sorting; rather immediately and without a lot of fuss and bother.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The most effective organization in government is the military

Are you forgetting the $500 toilet seats and the $50 screwdrivers?

ched macquigg said...

No, just saying that if any other branch of government had bought them, they would have paid more and waited longer for toilets seats with no hole.