Whenever you get frustrated by your government, keep this in mind ...
THE SIX PHASES OF A PROJECT
1 - Enthusiasm
2 - Disillusionment
3 - Panic
4 - Search for the Guilty
5 - Punishment of the Innocent
6 - Praise and Honor for the Non-participants
-- Chart found on the wall of the Dallas offices of the defunct Superconducting Super Collider Lab. (From an article by Bruce Sterling, F & SF Magazine, July 1994 .)
1 - Disillusionment
2 - Underestimate
3 - Search for more Money
4 - Cry for more Money
5 - Lie for more Money
6 - When 4, 5, or 6 do not work just Take More Money
7 - Continue 3,4,5, and 6 Continually!