"There are two kinds of plans: those that won't work . . . and those that might."

[elleng]

Many years ago, I had the (somewhat demanding) honor of serving as a Brigade Intelligence Officer in the 1st Cavalry Division when then-MG Wesley K. Clark commanded the Division. One of GEN Clark's maxims stays with me to this day:

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As it is presently constructed, the Senate and House versions of Health Care Reform are "a plan that won't work." Bringing in elements from the French and German health care systems and more room for market forces could create "a plan that might work."

John Minehan's diary

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/7/22/755867/-Health-Care-Reform:-Towards-a-Plan-That-Might-Work-

[stray cat]

1. lets at least avoid those that won't work and try to get something actually smart accomplished.

Intelligence and wisdom seem disassociated from government or any leadership.

[stray cat]

2. The plans now are bad - even Obama said that - but they are a place to start working to come up with

a "good" plan.

[timeforpeace]

3. Bad plans as a starting point?