"We have to spend more money to avoid bankruptcy!"
Send in the clowns!
Posted on 07/18/2009 5:39:10 AM PDT by cricket
The chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee quashed an effort by the Treasury Department to hire a cartoonist after the link to the job ad was posted on the Drudge Report.
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) contacted the Treasury Department to complain after Matt Drudge’s website linked to a want ad for contractors with the “ability to create cartoons on the spot about [Bureau of the Public Debt] jobs.”
The cartoonist was sought to provide presentations for the bureau's management meetings, according to the ad.
“The contractor shall conduct two, 3-hour Humor in the Workplace programs that will discuss the power of humor in the workplace [and] the close relationship between humor and stress,” the ad stated.
Several conservatives on Capitol Hill found it highly amusing that the Bureau of the Public Debt found it necessary to resort to humor in order to ease the stress of management meetings at a time when the federal deficit is ballooning.
But Dorgan didn’t find it so funny.
“Of all the agencies, the Bureau of Public Debt should know that there is very little that is funny about today’s economic conditions,” Dorgan said in a statement. “I understand the need for motivation in the workplace, but I think we have a greater motivation to save the taxpayers some money.”
The bureau canceled its plan to hire a cartoonist after Dorgan intervened.
“I’m glad that the agency that deals with our public debt came to their senses and stopped their plans to hire a contractor to create cartoons in the workplace,” Dorgan said.
Wesley Denton, a spokesman for Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a leading fiscal conservative, laughed when he heard about the Treasury Department ploy before turning serious.
“It’s ridiculous and shows how out of touch they are with regular Americans,” he said. “Other Americans are worried about putting food on the table and don’t have time to goof around.”
The Bureau of the Public Debt has apologized for attempting to hire a cartoonist.
"A recent procurement request for information (RFI) seeking a training consultant to aid managers has been canceled," the agency said in a statement. "The RFI did not represent an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars, and we regret the early steps taken on this effort."
“”Bureau of the Public Debt””
How can I be 73 years old and never heard of this agency?
Obviously Government workers don’t get it, maybe THEY should be the FIRST to have their jobs cut. Think THAT would get their attention.
"We have to spend more money to avoid bankruptcy!"
Send in the clowns!
Dorgan: “I’m sure we can find another less visible boon-doggle to waste this money on.
Send in the clowns.
Don’t bother, they’re here.
You might want to check out http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/. Oh, and for a look at how much Congress has gotten us in debt: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/BPDLogin?application=np. $11,598,417,943,168.15 and counting.
If you believe it is time to stop Congressional insanity, the time is now to Push Back!
More propaganda so we can laugh our way into Central Management and Marxism. BTW, you need a WORKPLACE first before you can have humor in the workplace. Joblessness is NOT funny.
There goes Barbara Boxer’s part-time job.
Thanks for posting.
Hell, the first time I read it I thought it was one of those joke-type things.
Then they kept it up and I realized that such a thing actually existed.
Maybe if we cut it out the Public Debt wouldn't be so high.
Nothing humorous about this fascist bunch.
Indeed. . .of course, we have several variations of the 'same theme'. . .the 'nanny'; trying to keep the miserable kids happy; and the 'Court Jester' being brought in to 'lighten the mood' of the King and/or those he shares the 'work space' with.
OTOH. . .have to say; this has to be a first; per this Party's crafting; would love to know 'who'; at the 'round table' came up with this one; and would love to hear the 'apparently' postive responses - to this utterly, contemptable effort and 'creating' mood. . .
These people must be so frustrated that their arms do not reach farther; that their hands are not bigger. They know no boundaries. . .
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