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Message 1321974 - Posted: 30 Dec 2012, 6:59:56 UTC - in response to Message 1321955.

This does not occur only in government departments. The same thing happens in large corporations.

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Message 1322200 - Posted: 30 Dec 2012, 15:22:52 UTC
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I have know idea if this is still true today. But when I was in the Air Force at the end of the fiscal year all sorts of stupid projects would be done to use up that years budget money. Seems that they would loose that amount of money in the next years budget.


It is still absolutely true today.

Commanders in the military get briefed at regular intervals (monthly or weekly and sometimes even daily) about their current "burn rate." Yes BURN RATE. The rate at which they are BURNING MONEY. Yes, they ACTUALLY USE THAT TERM. (Hillarious, isn't it? Keeps me ROTFLMAO.) Getting briefed at regular intervals about the organization's BURN RATE is an important manamgement tool used to ensure the organization is not spending too much or too little.

If a commander spends too much and runs out of money before the end of the fiscal year, she's (notice I'm being gender neutral here?) not doing her job efficiently. And it gets documented in her performance reports, which hurt her the next time she's up for promotion. Running out of money before the end of the fiscal year is actually easier to deal with because now a commander can document all the things she is required to do but cannot do because they are unfunded. It also solves another problem. A bigger problem a commander has is:

If she spends too little and ends up with THE PROBLEM OF HAVING SPARE MONEY (yes, EXTRA MONEY IS A BIGGER PROBLEM) at the end of the fiscal year, she's not doing her job efficiently. And it gets documented in her performance reports, which hurt her the next time she's up for promotion.

There are cultural aspect and there are incentives in government (not just the military) that resist change and provide negative sanctions for failing to spend all allocated funds.

Ya see, (and I've said this before) money is power.

And FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, I don't understand why so many of you in here want to CONCENTRATE POWER in the hands of a few in Washington DC. Yes, most of you in here have no idea.

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Message 1322343 - Posted: 30 Dec 2012, 19:22:41 UTC

Pitiful Peace Prize Potus says, AGAIN FOR THE BILLIONTH time: It's Up To You GOP.

Hustlin' Hussein is, this time, calling on The Dead GOPers Of Yore to Get 'er Done, along with The Dead Acting GOPers.

Ya See, Hawaiian Hustlin' Hussein is not only The Useless-In-Chief, he is The Re-animator-In-Chief.

Bacon Gettin' Barry is Ready To Serve The 47 Percent.

Surf's Up Bronco.

DEMON...Hellish
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Message 1322346 - Posted: 30 Dec 2012, 19:26:38 UTC - in response to Message 1321974.

This does not occur only in government departments. The same thing happens in large corporations.

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Message 1322365 - Posted: 30 Dec 2012, 19:46:34 UTC - in response to Message 1322343.

Pitiful Peace Prize Potus says, AGAIN FOR THE BILLIONTH time: It's Up To You GOP.

Hustlin' Hussein is, this time, calling on The Dead GOPers Of Yore to Get 'er Done, along with The Dead Acting GOPers.

Ya See, Hawaiian Hustlin' Hussein is not only The Useless-In-Chief, he is The Re-animator-In-Chief.

Bacon Gettin' Barry is Ready To Serve The 47 Percent.

Surf's Up Bronco.

DEMON...Hellish


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Message 1323591 - Posted: 2 Jan 2013, 13:52:56 UTC

Hang-Gliding Hustlin' Hussein. Sailing High Above The Cliff. Wowsa.

Takers and Guv Gamers can Breathe A SighOfRelief. EewwwWeee!

No Sweat Pitiful, Took 'em To Da House!

SaaaaaaaaaaaaWisssssssssssssssssh. Nuttin' But Net. Fo Da Takers/Gamers.

Good To Be, ON THE BACON TRAIN.

What is Cliff? What is Debt? Nuttin' But Words.

Word Down Broheims.

The Prof Grades Drone Hit Man an A+++++, on Da Hustle.

PROFessor S. Says: See You At 20 Trillion!
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Message 1325329 - Posted: 6 Jan 2013, 16:28:18 UTC

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/06/obama-08-campaign-fined-375000-by-fec/

Obama '08 campaign fined $375,000 by FEC

Can you say Chicago Politician?

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Message 1325585 - Posted: 7 Jan 2013, 20:19:11 UTC

Drone Hit Man Kills 'em from The Sky.
His Own People He Leaves On The Ground
To Die.

Peace Prize Won
No Peace Done

Count The Dead Since His First Inaug Pledge
All Pitiful Does Is Drive In The Wedge

Commander-In-Chief
We All Laugh-At-That
Echoes of The Machine Gun
Going Rat-a-tat-tat

Piling Up Of Bodies At Home
And Abroad

Such Beautiful Speeches
This Prez Sho Do Give

You Get What You Vote For
That Is If You Live

PROFessor S. Say: Oh When The Peace, Equals The Prize. Oh When The Peace Doth Equal The Prize. Hopefully Before That Day, Death Has Not Your Number. Oh When The Peace Will Equal The Prize?


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Message 1325975 - Posted: 9 Jan 2013, 7:04:14 UTC

Listen Up Mr. Hug 'em, Kiss 'em, Speechify 'em and Promise DEM Bacon.

GUV CHRISTIE WANTS HIS FRAKKING BACON. NOW MO FO!

And YO, Mr Commander, Thanks For Making Afganistan A Frakking Disaster. Ruskie Much? The World Is Laughing Their Socialist/Communist/Muslim Butts Off. AT US

Thanks Mr. ZERO DARK Laid A Turdy.

And The New Report About Social Security? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Man O Live. YOu SHO Get Wats YOu Vote For.

PROFessor S. Say: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBacon
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Message 1325995 - Posted: 9 Jan 2013, 7:52:37 UTC - in response to Message 1325975.

Listen Up Mr. Hug 'em, Kiss 'em, Speechify 'em and Promise DEM Bacon.

GUV CHRISTIE WANTS HIS FRAKKING BACON. NOW MO FO!

And YO, Mr Commander, Thanks For Making Afganistan A Frakking Disaster. Ruskie Much? The World Is Laughing Their Socialist/Communist/Muslim Butts Off. AT US

Thanks Mr. ZERO DARK Laid A Turdy.

And The New Report About Social Security? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Man O Live. YOu SHO Get Wats YOu Vote For.

PROFessor S. Say: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBacon


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Message 1326200 - Posted: 9 Jan 2013, 21:42:52 UTC

Eeeewwwww Weeeeee. Can't Wait FO DEM Executive Orders.

Hustlin' Bustlin' Bacon Hussein Is MO Like The Shrub Every Day. Georgie is Proud Of His Boy.

The Bad Guys are Lickin' Their Chops.

EveryThang Drone Hit Man Do is A Help To Da Baddie. Eeeeeeeeeeeeewww Weeeee.

Got AutoPen? Stroke It Pitiful. Stroke It.

PROFessor S. Say: Fly Me To Da Moon. Let US Dance Amongst The Stars. Let's See What Mining Is Like Between Jupiter and Mars. IOWs, Crime Do Pay. IOWs, KISS ME.
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Message 1326201 - Posted: 9 Jan 2013, 21:43:17 UTC

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Message 1326465 - Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 21:03:56 UTC

Wha The ?

Cabinet Secs Dropping Like Flies. Looking for Better Paying, More Meaniful Work.

Yepper.

4 Yarn And OUT OF HERE.

Mr. Executive Order Getting An Out Of Maintenance Schedule Lube Job on The AutoPen for The Upcoming HUGE WORK LOAD going to be Imposed On It. Whew!

Thank Goodness for BackUps.

Big Smiley And Crew doing Yeoman's Work on The Important Gun Control Measures.

Cons and To Be Cons and The Usual Suspects And Baddies are
GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR. Good Times a' Comin'

PROFessor S. Say: When You're Smiling, The Whole World Is Smilin' Wid YOu
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Message 1326711 - Posted: 11 Jan 2013, 16:25:45 UTC - in response to Message 1326503.

Man O Live!
You Sho Be Da "story teller".

"My Dad had a SleepOver with Marilyn Monroe and a few other well known Starlets.
And they always gave me a hug, kiss, and pat on the head." ...Mr"5' 4" PROFessor SARCASM"

i don't be knowing yo Daddy, but do know of Marilyn Monroe.

Mr "5' 4" PROFessor SARCASM" you be the "Son of a Nobody" riding the coattails of a Hollywood Star.
Dig those ditches, i know you can.

You are a Legend in Your own Mind.


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Message 1327502 - Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 0:10:13 UTC

MO FOin' Did you see The Vid of Kids at an Elem. Sch. singing The BHO Song?

Indoctrination Much? Dear Leader Much? Commie Much? Chavez Much?

Their faces were Blurred Out, of course, but Photoshop NK faces in place and youse gots Future Goose Steppers Of AmeriKa.

Heil Hustlin' Hussein!

OBlabby Hussein Osama MMM MMM MMM MMM! OBlahBlahBlah Hussein Osama MMM MMM MMM MMM!

Yep, They were MMM MMM MMM MMMing.

Is It Compulsory? More import if not. Get 'em doin' it, thinking it's The Right Thang To Do. To Feel.

Man 'O Live. FO SHO.

PROFessor S. Say: Sing Like YOu Are The Tallest Person In Class. He ahe ahe hehe
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Message 1327676 - Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 13:43:10 UTC

This thread has started pushing the limits on civility. You are on notice that it could be locked for a cool off.
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Message 1327731 - Posted: 15 Jan 2013, 23:57:06 UTC

This thread has started pushing the limits on civility.


This Government(Potus;Senate;House) IS PUSHING THE LIMITS OF CIVILITY.

When Is The Peace Going To Equal The Prize

The Hope Going To Equal The Hope.

The Change Going To Equal A Change.

When Is Government Going TO BE CIVIL? Transparent Much? NOT AT ALL.

BTW. My Posting Technique is in The Form Of A CARTOON. I have no ability to draw, therefore, I make my comments on The Government in The Age Old Tradition Of The Cartoonist without The Pictures.

Civil? Comme ceci, comme cela The Government Like This, I Post Like That.

Dig it? I knew that you could.

PROFessor S. Say: The Height Of Civility Is In The Stature Of The Man/Woman/Person.
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Message 1327776 - Posted: 16 Jan 2013, 3:37:16 UTC

Prez has spoken it:

I will not negotiate. I will not negotiate. I will not negotiate.

My road or the high road.

Brick wall right ahead.

Step on the accelerator;

hit that wall as fast as you can.

Sounds just like a Norquist tea party person. A ditto head without ideas.

I will not negotiate. I will not negotiate. I will not negotiate.

Toss gasoline on the fire baby;

My road or the high road.
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Message 1327813 - Posted: 16 Jan 2013, 5:25:05 UTC

As if the man didn't try to negotiate.
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Message 1328205 - Posted: 17 Jan 2013, 6:58:05 UTC

'Bama got roundly cursed out today ...

Paychecks went out.

Taxes are UP!!

'Bama is at fault.

All from people who voted for him.

The people who voted for the other guy, said deal with it.

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