OT - Your government

You should see the Washington Monthly's government memos of the month. Two examples of the wiz-dumb found in them:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The District of Columbia Board Education Washington Monthly, March, 2002 Citation

HONORING

The Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Character Great Dane known as Scooby-Doo and the members of his mystery-solving pals Mystery, Inc.--Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred

For their accomplishments as a positive non-violent model of cooperative problem solving for children.

Scooby-Doo (Scoobert) is a Great Dane of dubious courage who nevertheless endeavors to maintain a full stomach of Scooby snacks.

Scooby-Doo and the members of Mystery, Inc. Shaggy Rogers, Velma Dinkley, Daphne Blake and Fred Jones, invariably have solved mysteries involving crime and the supernatural, for over thirty years.

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Another memo:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENT: R510-026-90 OPENING DATE: 11-20-89 CLOSING DATE: 12-18-89 SERIES/GRADE: GS-462-5/6 (TARGET 4-7) TITLE: FORESTRY TECHNICIAN LOCATION: SIX RIVERS N.F. CITY/ST: EUREKA, CA.

THIS POSITION IS INTERCHANGEABLE WITH R510-122-89, GS-462-5/6 (TARGET GS-7)

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: THIS IS AN UPWARD MOBILITY POSITION WITH A TARGET GRADE OF

GS-7. ENTRY LEVEL IS AT THE GS-5 LEVEL. ONLY UNQUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR GS-5 WILL BE CONSIDERED. THE SELECTED EMPLOYEE MAY BE PROGRESSIVELY PROMOTED TO THE GS-7 LEVEL WITHOUT COMPETITION UPON MEETING QUALIFICATIONS, TIME ON-GRADE REQUIREMENTS, AND SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. SELECTION WILL BE BASED UPON POTENTIAL TO PERFORM THE TARGET JOB.

AREA AND LEVEL OF CONSIDERATION: Region-wide. This announcement is open to all Forest Service employees having competitive status. Applications will be accepted from UNQUALIFIED applicants only. Applications must be received by the closing date of the announcement to be considered. Applications must be submitted whether or not a voluntary application was previously on file.

DUTIES: Serves as Assistant Dispatcher and performs related administrative duties.

TOUR OF DUTY: Permanent Full Time.

QUALIFICATIONS: ONLY UNQUALIFIED APPLICANTS MAY APPLY. Applicants will be rated against the OPM X-118 qualification standards to determine what is needed to qualify for the target position. A training agreement will be developed for the selectee to provide the necessary training in order for the individual to train towards and be promoted into the target position upon meeting all requirements.

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Nice. I guess the bosses don't want intellectual competition.