Unrequired Reading
7th May 2014
Even a Voice of the Crust such as the Washington Post admits that bureaucracy feeds on itself in cycles of make-work.
Every year, as required by law, the U.S. government prepares an official report to Congress on Dog and Cat Fur Protection. The task requires at least 15 employees in at least six different federal offices.
First, workers have to gather data about the enforcement of a law banning imports of fur coats, furry toys or other items made from the pelts of pets. How many shipments were checked? How many illegal furs were found?
The data are written into a report, passed up the chain of command and sent to Capitol Hill.
And then nothing happens.