talking bureaucrats
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. This is a poem about superior subordinate bureaucrats, and typifies the over simplified jargon based thinking that has become the norm.  But,   they do sound just like those over simplifying politicians we vote for.  Maybe we do get the government we deserve. This poem has also been done in binary format under the title "the managers".
 
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Bureaucrats 

Keep it simple 
said one to the other 
yes, keep it simple 
said the other to one 
that's the secret  
said one to the other 
yes, that's the secret 
said the other to one 
... 
they make it so complicated 
it's so easy to bench mark 
the apples and the oranges 
said one to the other 
right on 
said the other to one 
it's so simple 
just do it  
said one to the other 
I agree said the other to one 
... 
They want to talk talk talk 
said the one to the other 
I know said the other to one 
I don't want to talk the talk 
I want to do the do 
said the one to the other 
I agree completely 
said the other to one 
... 
They must do more with less 
said one to the other 
Yes more with less 
said the other to one 
They get more money than I do 
and they are so stupid  
said the one to the other 
It's the system   it rewards stupidity 
said the other to one 
... 
If I were in charge 
things would be different  
said one to the other 
You have the fresh new ideas  
said the other to one 
Yes I do 
 but we must get "buy- in"  
said one to the other 
You're "the man" 
 said the other... 
 ... 
 
 

Keith O'Connor 
July 2001 
Ottawa Canada 
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