We won’t mention the influence of mandatory unions in a well paid workforce with good benefits. Oops, the union just said it’s because their top heavy with too many supervisors. Now someone remind me, what’s the definition of buraucracy, besides self perpetuating and growing.?
Richard Russell: I think it is covered in Parkinson’s laws; both the one on work expanding to fill time allotted and expenses rising to meet increase in income which is assumed limitless.
This perfectly illustrates the “shrinking of government” when “W” created THIRTY THREE (33) new departments and directorships to form “Homeland Security”. But the “Department of Oxymorons” belonged to Karl Rove and was housed at AEI.
Haven’t we had enough already, of generic snipes at the U.S. Government? A disgusting but noticeable portion of the U.S. electorate actually believes government serves no useful purpose. Their evidence is little more than snipes like this.
Stay Calm- brings up a valid point. Having seen from inside and outside how “government” works for or against “the PEOPLE”- a recent list from Cato Institute, Heritage, and the TEA party, and “Republican” types calls to eliminate most of the agencies that DO serve the public, and add to the waste of those that don’t. “Homeland Security” has become the most expensive, and useless mix of confused regulations, laws and spending for no gain in history. Resource agencies that regulate the use of our most valuable resources, and return the greatest benefit to America, and could provide MORE if not giving those resources away to industry, are instead intended to disappear so “industry” can totally lay waste to America, for THEIR PROFIT! Stupid is the name of the game, and TEA is its drug of choice.
Senex, …Its off-white greyish gates are guarded by more than just politicians. There is bureaucracy there that does not sleep. The great eye of the lobbyist is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash, dust, and paper jams. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume of hot air. Not with ten thousand political satirists could you do this. It is folly.
I was in management in private industry for a total of 20 years. You wouldn’t believe the inefficiencies and losses that go on. Actually more than I have seen when I’ve worked in the public sector. Organizations are all the same. Some have better management, but the larger it is, the harder it is to make it work efficiently.
“Actually, ANY organization that gets big enuf has inefficiencies — government, churches, unions, corporations, military, universities, movie productions, charities, you name it. I think there’s a law of physics involved, somewhere around the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.”And then there’s Parkinson’s Law, which originally suggested that the number of bureaucrats in any bureaucracy rose by 5-7% per year “irrespective of any variation in the amount of work (if any) to be done.”
pouncingtiger, the debt plan was and is very liberal. How you managed to put Tea Party members in the picture is absurd. If the Tea Party had their way, the debt ceiling wouldn’t have been raised and little Obama would have to start paying his massive, massive bills, which he stated he would accomplish by the end of his term. Is that going to happen? Any bets?
pouncingtiger over 13 years ago
Don’t forget the extra doors for the committies that the Tea Party created with the Debt plan.
kreole over 13 years ago
All we need now is a Czar appointed to run it—-we’ll call him “The Four Door Czar”.
dataweaver over 13 years ago
Hmm… shouldn’t that be “The Dept. of Federal Redundancy”?
vwdualnomand over 13 years ago
hey it could be 1 big office that needs 4 doors. because, in the past it used to be 4 smaller offices.
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
Well you know what they say about the squeeky wheel.
tripwire45 over 13 years ago
Now this is after Obama got rid of waste, right?
lewisbower over 13 years ago
We won’t mention the influence of mandatory unions in a well paid workforce with good benefits. Oops, the union just said it’s because their top heavy with too many supervisors. Now someone remind me, what’s the definition of buraucracy, besides self perpetuating and growing.?
psychlady over 13 years ago
Efficiency? Are you @#*&%$ KIDDING me?
wicky over 13 years ago
We…have…the…best…government…that…money…can…buy.
William Bednar Premium Member over 13 years ago
No matter which door you go through, you will see a sign: “This way to the Egress”!
alan.gurka over 13 years ago
And so begins the maze for the poor lab rat, err, tax payer.
thirdguy over 13 years ago
psychlady!!! Please watch your language!As you can plainly see, there are children here!
DavidGBA over 13 years ago
High noon in Oxymoron city!
Sandfan over 13 years ago
Well said! That law would be something like “The efficiency of an organization is inversely proportional to the number of members”.
dfowensby over 13 years ago
Ok, hear it comessss… the Debt Dept. surprised noone beat me to it.
prrdh over 13 years ago
Read C. Northcote Parkinson for details.
prrdh over 13 years ago
And how well oiled are the machine tenders?
laojim over 13 years ago
Is this near the department of redundancy department?
hippogriff over 13 years ago
Richard Russell: I think it is covered in Parkinson’s laws; both the one on work expanding to fill time allotted and expenses rising to meet increase in income which is assumed limitless.
Dtroutma over 13 years ago
This perfectly illustrates the “shrinking of government” when “W” created THIRTY THREE (33) new departments and directorships to form “Homeland Security”. But the “Department of Oxymorons” belonged to Karl Rove and was housed at AEI.
Can't Sleep over 13 years ago
And all the doors are locked.
jresh0 over 13 years ago
Haven’t we had enough already, of generic snipes at the U.S. Government? A disgusting but noticeable portion of the U.S. electorate actually believes government serves no useful purpose. Their evidence is little more than snipes like this.
laujack over 13 years ago
OMG another department
treered over 13 years ago
towerwarlock said, about 8 hours ago. @gmartin997 They all lead to the same room. like in the movie “HELP” LOL! great toon Wiley!!!!!
dflak over 13 years ago
I am glad the govenment is inefficient. Just think how much damage they could do if they had their act together.
The worst thing legistlators can do make laws.
“That government is best which governs least.” – Thomas Payne
Dtroutma over 13 years ago
Stay Calm- brings up a valid point. Having seen from inside and outside how “government” works for or against “the PEOPLE”- a recent list from Cato Institute, Heritage, and the TEA party, and “Republican” types calls to eliminate most of the agencies that DO serve the public, and add to the waste of those that don’t. “Homeland Security” has become the most expensive, and useless mix of confused regulations, laws and spending for no gain in history. Resource agencies that regulate the use of our most valuable resources, and return the greatest benefit to America, and could provide MORE if not giving those resources away to industry, are instead intended to disappear so “industry” can totally lay waste to America, for THEIR PROFIT! Stupid is the name of the game, and TEA is its drug of choice.
NightOwl19 over 13 years ago
Senex, …Its off-white greyish gates are guarded by more than just politicians. There is bureaucracy there that does not sleep. The great eye of the lobbyist is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash, dust, and paper jams. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume of hot air. Not with ten thousand political satirists could you do this. It is folly.
Varnes over 13 years ago
I was in management in private industry for a total of 20 years. You wouldn’t believe the inefficiencies and losses that go on. Actually more than I have seen when I’ve worked in the public sector. Organizations are all the same. Some have better management, but the larger it is, the harder it is to make it work efficiently.
bmonk over 13 years ago
“Actually, ANY organization that gets big enuf has inefficiencies — government, churches, unions, corporations, military, universities, movie productions, charities, you name it. I think there’s a law of physics involved, somewhere around the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.”And then there’s Parkinson’s Law, which originally suggested that the number of bureaucrats in any bureaucracy rose by 5-7% per year “irrespective of any variation in the amount of work (if any) to be done.”
d_legendary1 over 13 years ago
Your tax dollars at work!
unidyne over 13 years ago
Across the hall from the Department of Redundancy Department.
freeholder1 over 13 years ago
Which door has the tiger behind it? Which one has Sarah Palin and which one has the lady?
MatureCanadian over 13 years ago
Thanks Wiley, great strip! (As usual, sir!)
The Life I Draw Upon over 13 years ago
You obviously have never done your taxes.
rgcviper over 13 years ago
Ha—clever one.
goodguy30k1 over 13 years ago
pouncingtiger, the debt plan was and is very liberal. How you managed to put Tea Party members in the picture is absurd. If the Tea Party had their way, the debt ceiling wouldn’t have been raised and little Obama would have to start paying his massive, massive bills, which he stated he would accomplish by the end of his term. Is that going to happen? Any bets?