public service

Have you noticed that civil servants assume they are superior compared with the every day Joe Nobody? As they are involved with all government operations, they naturally assume they are more intelligent than the uninformed public. But their arrogance of ignorance is obvious to the observant outsider. Hence the Civil Service Mentality is an apt description of official cupidity. A blind date for deaf people?

I recently sent an email to the PM disagreeing with his electronic spying legislation. I made a point of saying that I would not be prepared to put my life in danger to defend Godzone in any future conflicts. I duly received the normal bureaucratic waffle that described me as an "anti hero". How dumb can the PM's civil service email answerers get? All I stated was that I was simply not going to put my life on the line for a regime that spied upon me. Why the hell should I? NZ's genuine War Veterans have been treated like shit by every government since time began in the year dot. Why should I die defending the government's ability to spy upon my private life? After all patriotism is the last resort of ego driven half-wits.

Thirty years ago you had to be reasonably intelligent to get a government job. Today, dumber
than dumb is regarded as over qualified. No thinking persons allowed. Only official handouts
will be acknowledged as true. (Minimum fifteen copies).

Reality doesn't exist in the world of bureaucratic malaise. eg. Those citing practical information will be disciplined for ignoring government Silence of the Obedient Lamb edicts. All civil servants are forbidden to read George Orwell's Animal Farm and 1984. (Eric Blair was a better writer.) Those thinking for themselves should be aware that official policy forbids seditious opinions being swapped over tax payer-funded coffee machines or water coolers. Also, no looking out the window before lunch or you won't have anything to do in the afternoon. Just do as you're told, don't think original thoughts and you'll be employed for life with a well above average salary. However, only box ticking retards will be considered for promotion.

Humbly serving the politicians demands is regarded by the inferior superiors as the ultimate in unselfish public service. All you have to do is think and walk slowly and arrogantly wave your government-guaranteed Credit Card under the noses of those physically forced to provide the funds to pay your mortgage. And don't forget to stick your nose in the air. Naturally you have been taught that all clients of the welfare system are bludgers and that over worked public servants have their noses to the grindstone from 9.45am until midday with only an hour for morning tea without thought of self interest or financial reward.

It is official thinking that more civil servants should be hired to cope with the failing economy caused by government spending more upon itself. After all, more public money can be spent if twice the number are employed to sharpen the ball point pens used to place ticks in little boxes in self depreciation. One must be seen to have one's head indiscretely buried in reams of paper while discretely playing Solitaire on the computer. The new IT department designed to forward emails to the original sender is another example of justifying costs to increase the department's deficit, thus enabling next years budget to be increased by three times the inflation rate as set by the Reserve Bank, whose pointless advice is inevitably ignored by the real world banks.

History always repeats itself so please remember that like us Kiwis, the 20th century German people were an intelligent, highly educated and industrious race. But if only 10% of their civil servants had the gumption to say NO to Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Regime, World War 2 would never have happened.

If you think this column is bullshit, please accept my commiserations. Sadly, you're suffering from Civil Service Mentality. Mind you, it's not vastly different from the Jackass Mentality suffered by many of the brain washed public. So fear not my friend, you're going to die anyway and I'll take great delight in making compost out of your death notice. Don't forget to remember that your entire working life has been a complete waste of tax payer time and money, and that not one public servant has ever gone down in history as worthy of remembrance. To be remembered one must have contributed something sensible or disastrous, or whatever fits the egotistical hat at the time history is created to suit the current argument.

Ps. There's nothing like bureaucratic bullshit to hide the truth from mindless believers.