zbdent
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Fri Mar-17-06 09:54 AM
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Remember the old statement - "A person rises to his or her own level |
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of incompetence"?
(I forget who originated this).
Well, Bush blows that theory out of the water . . .
He rose well beyond his level of incompetence . . .
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murielm99
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Fri Mar-17-06 10:00 AM
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1. It was from a book called |
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The Peter Principle.
Everyone rises to his own level of incompetence, so nothing works.
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Fri Mar-17-06 10:45 AM
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2. Except for those who refuse to rise to that level, then everyone |
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Edited on Fri Mar-17-06 10:52 AM by EST
else who is rising must shuttle around them. Bush needs to execute a "lateral arabesque," and be moved to a remote corner of the building.
Edit to add:this was known as "Peter's pretty pass."
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Fri Mar-17-06 10:51 AM
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3. In point of fact, boosh hit his level of incompetence at about |
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the age of thirteen. From then on, he's been little more than a counter on the board, no doubt far more valuable-to the rest or America-as a drunken sot, but highly useful to the dark forces of power as a halloween mask, useful for frightening children and annoying thoughtful, emotionally developed adults.
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Fri Mar-17-06 11:17 AM
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4. That same book goes on to say... |
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if you wish to fire someone, you promote them beyond their ability. They are bound to fail, thus you re justified in firing them.
However, in moron* land, it's the complete opposite. The fire or "retire" the competent and promote the incompetent way beyond their ability and give them medals on top of it.
bizarro* world: where the fools rule and the intelligent are shamed.
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