Stimulus Recovery and work ethics
Do we need a resurgence of Miss Manners to tell people how to keep a job inducing them into applying appropriate work ethics? I think in that area Americans could benefit greatly.
There are myths, true or false, surrounding certain groups of people and their work ethics. There is the “Get a Jewish lawyer” myth if you want to win your case. There is the “Those Spanish guys really do a good job on home repair and landscaping, always on time and work quietly amongst themselves” and the one “Get Asians to bring up the test scores in your school district” and alas, “Get a Black on your football or basketball team to get into the lucrative winning circle”. Each one of these groups has carved a nitch in American society being coached by the elders of their ethnic group. For that, I do not have a problem. Each member of each group staying within the group, not sharing with other groups and proud of their distinctions as well they should be.
There is also a group in our Congress also carrying a flag of distention. This is the group with members like Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham who either do not read the bills or have the mis-fortune of possessing fallacious processing skills. In my opinion, calling them “obstructionist” is using a shortened description to allay a very serious problem, again in my opinion.
In the field of education, you see them time and time again and although it is a huge part of your job to tolerate them, you still find them frustrating and annoying and they know how you feel about them. For example, you can tell right away they have not read the lesson. They may come into the room admiring the way you are dressed that day or make some comment regarding your favorite team. After you get into the lesson, they have a lot to say about nothing and the words bull shitin’ readily comes to mind. They ask dumb questions, make efforts to control the lesson and really make an ass of themselves as recently occurred a few days ago with a newly assigned White House reporter trying to communicate with White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs.
Those “obstructionists” have the same rhetoric as McCain, Lindsey Graham et al., talking around the subject and not making sense at all. Is there anybody who seriously thinks low academic performing Sen. McCain has read any parts of the Stimulus Recovery Bill?
- Hester. HESTER!! Bring me that bill to sell that bridge Pookie bought over the other day for me to see!
In the old days it was simply called “Woffin’”. You know, the wolf barking at the moon? Trying to get the moon’s attention? Trying to get the moon to notice him?
Those “Wolfers” could do a lot of good for the country if they would first of all read and understand their job description. Usually everything they need to know is right there in their job description; code of conduct, expectations and the likes. Now if they got the job and do not perform regarding their job description, you have only to blame the person who hired them. However, no meaningful or enforceable job description yields no meaningful employee. And regarding the person hiring him, that’s the SOB with whom you should have serious concerns. Just as Pres. Obama left the ultimate fate of Sen. Lieberman to his employers who are the voters in Connecticut, I agree with him that is as it should be. Sometimes! Smart man that President we got. Show your butt and he’s got somethin’ fer ya and it may not be what you think. When he flashes that smile he is amused himself at his creativity. (Smile) I am mindful of the brilliant pianist Glen Gould during his performances.
As always,
BB
P.S. Today, on CNBC “Power Lunch” there was actual fireworks and pie throwing amongst the commentators. I turned it on when a reporter named Bernstein was standing his ground. He was not going to be moved! It was the first time I had seen such open unfettered and spontaneous hostility amongst commentators on television. It was fun to watch.
There are myths, true or false, surrounding certain groups of people and their work ethics. There is the “Get a Jewish lawyer” myth if you want to win your case. There is the “Those Spanish guys really do a good job on home repair and landscaping, always on time and work quietly amongst themselves” and the one “Get Asians to bring up the test scores in your school district” and alas, “Get a Black on your football or basketball team to get into the lucrative winning circle”. Each one of these groups has carved a nitch in American society being coached by the elders of their ethnic group. For that, I do not have a problem. Each member of each group staying within the group, not sharing with other groups and proud of their distinctions as well they should be.
There is also a group in our Congress also carrying a flag of distention. This is the group with members like Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham who either do not read the bills or have the mis-fortune of possessing fallacious processing skills. In my opinion, calling them “obstructionist” is using a shortened description to allay a very serious problem, again in my opinion.
In the field of education, you see them time and time again and although it is a huge part of your job to tolerate them, you still find them frustrating and annoying and they know how you feel about them. For example, you can tell right away they have not read the lesson. They may come into the room admiring the way you are dressed that day or make some comment regarding your favorite team. After you get into the lesson, they have a lot to say about nothing and the words bull shitin’ readily comes to mind. They ask dumb questions, make efforts to control the lesson and really make an ass of themselves as recently occurred a few days ago with a newly assigned White House reporter trying to communicate with White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs.
Those “obstructionists” have the same rhetoric as McCain, Lindsey Graham et al., talking around the subject and not making sense at all. Is there anybody who seriously thinks low academic performing Sen. McCain has read any parts of the Stimulus Recovery Bill?
- Hester. HESTER!! Bring me that bill to sell that bridge Pookie bought over the other day for me to see!
In the old days it was simply called “Woffin’”. You know, the wolf barking at the moon? Trying to get the moon’s attention? Trying to get the moon to notice him?
Those “Wolfers” could do a lot of good for the country if they would first of all read and understand their job description. Usually everything they need to know is right there in their job description; code of conduct, expectations and the likes. Now if they got the job and do not perform regarding their job description, you have only to blame the person who hired them. However, no meaningful or enforceable job description yields no meaningful employee. And regarding the person hiring him, that’s the SOB with whom you should have serious concerns. Just as Pres. Obama left the ultimate fate of Sen. Lieberman to his employers who are the voters in Connecticut, I agree with him that is as it should be. Sometimes! Smart man that President we got. Show your butt and he’s got somethin’ fer ya and it may not be what you think. When he flashes that smile he is amused himself at his creativity. (Smile) I am mindful of the brilliant pianist Glen Gould during his performances.
As always,
BB
P.S. Today, on CNBC “Power Lunch” there was actual fireworks and pie throwing amongst the commentators. I turned it on when a reporter named Bernstein was standing his ground. He was not going to be moved! It was the first time I had seen such open unfettered and spontaneous hostility amongst commentators on television. It was fun to watch.
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