THE CREATION OF POLICY

In the beginning was the Plan,
And then came the Assumptions,
And the Assumptions were without form,
And the Plan was completely without substance,
And the darkness was upon the face of the workers.

And they spake unto their Branch Heads, saying,
"It is a crock of shit and it stinketh."

And the Branch Heads went unto their Division Heads, and sayeth:
"It is a pail of dung, and none may abide in the odor thereof."

And the Division Heads went unto their Managers, and sayeth unto them:
"It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong,
such that none here may abide by it."

And the Managers went unto their Director, and sayeth unto him:
It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength."

And the Director went unto his Executive Director, and sayeth:
"It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong."

And the Executive Director went unto the Assistant Deputy Commander and sayeth unto him:
"It promoteth growth, and it is very powerful."

And the Assistant Deputy Commander went unto the Deputy Commander and sayeth unto him:
"This powerful new Plan will actively promote the growth and efficiency of the Directorate, and this area in particular."

And the Deputy Commander looked upon the Plan,
And saw that it was good,
And the Plan became Policy!

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