What If: The Federal Bureau of Payroll and Performance Review
(from left to right President JFK, Former Mayor Richard J. Daley Sr., Former Pro Football Player/Activist/Chicago Politician Ralph Metcalfe, Officer Donald Clark Sr.)
The Trick To Trust by Dazee Dizzle
By Joy Lynn Clark
11/9/2014
I think there should be a 4th branch of the government: The Federal Bureau of Payroll and Performance Review. This new branch would be in charge of conducting performance reviews and giving pay raises or cuts to our elected officials in all three branches of the federal government. States might want to get into something like this but it is entirely up to that state.
Of course, this new branch would be elected by the people. One person from each state. They get to appoint 2 assistants. I propose that these assistants be into research. The Federal Bureau of Payroll and Performance Review would not be deciding cuts and raises over how officials vote but rather, how often they vote. Are these people doing their jobs consistently? It is not enough to have a majority or vice versa. The public needs to know if their elected official is just doing the bare minimum or if they are working hard. You can’t get away with not having an obvious voting record. You can’t not take a stand. That’s your job. The public needs to know whether not you are a slacker.
This would be the check and balance that I believe is missing from our giant bureaucracy today. Too many slackers are making their way in.
Of course, this new branch is gonna cost some money. I think these 50 people should make a great salary. We would not want this non-partisan branch to be hard up for cash. On the other hand, we don’t want them to cost the tax payers too much. Every voter is gonna have to pitch in $1, during income tax time, no exceptions.
Finally, The Federal Bureau of Payroll and Performance Review is going have to publish these reports – Before re-election time. I know what you are thinking, a lot of the things this bureau analyzes are a matter of public record. Well that sh!t is too damn hard to read. I actually tried before. I didn’t even have enough memory on my computer to download the entire document. Thousands of pages – really fine print. We can’t leave this stuff up to the media. I’m not sure if they even understand it.
Therefore, each review would be a one page summary: Politician name,position,salary, picture, a nice pie chart, proposals, committees, voting records, attendance, and finally cut/raise/stay the same. The American people are going to need some talented and educated people to layout, write, and compile statistics for these. Don’t worry this bureau is well-funded. Your average American needs to be able to read this. These reports will be available for download off of the Bureau’s website.
The Trick To Trust (ho – heaven’s cypher)
I been fighting for my dignity
To prove I’m not a ho so they
Can give to me
The same thing I came with
Nothing at all
And I gotta starve
Amongst all the cat calls
And cats who wanna holler
Can’t do right by name
They ain’t paying me
The whole thing is a shame
Pay me for my work
I don’t hate on your game
No I’m not a ho
I’m open-minded though
Had a bunch of partners reluctantly
When I want the job done
It’s up to me
Wanted it to work
But it didn’t
I’m not kidding
Thinking back it hurts
Cause I gotta lead
With my virtue first
To guys that’s spending on hos
So sick of being broke though
At least the hos getting promo
Dirty and no good
And not worth much
Can’t get no love
Is tough for any of us
Though it’s just a name
Maybe even untrue
There’s a whole lot of
Damage that it can do
No one trusts a Ho
And that’s it
No one trusts a ho
But a trick
But if you got the name
And you ain’t getting paid
It’s a shame
And it makes me sick
Ho in my book of rhymes
And it’s on the same thing
But only by appearances
Truth is my last one
Was a bit more
And I got this one
On clearances
But being clear is cool
I like deals for my tools
And it’s time to put
Some things on sale
Wanna write a composition
But there’s so much imposition
I just let it all go to hell
Or did it?
I don’t know
Cause I let the thing be
And then it started out all weird
I’ll probably erase it
And rearrange it
And make this one
The song of the year
Gotta sharpen up
And make sure it cuts
Straight from the wav
Through to the page
As it’s floating along
Cause it’s a HO song
And the hos just move along
Dirty and no good
And not worth much
Can’t get no love
Is tough for any of us
Though it’s just a name
Maybe even untrue
There’s a whole lot of
Damage that it can do
No one trusts a Ho
And that’s it
No one trusts a ho
But a trick
But if you got the name
And you ain’t getting paid
It’s a shame
And it makes me sick
You know a lot about Hos
Cause you told me so
Got me out here
Defending my honor
Need to go to HA and
Get me a sponsor
Need to go to Ho-anon
But that might be
What the Hos be on
Wear a shirt from
HO University
So when you start
Cursing me
You know what’s true
Think you know the ho
Cause the ho is you
Dirty and no good
And not worth much
Can’t get no love
Is tough for any of us
Though it’s just a name
Maybe even untrue
There’s a whole lot of
Damage that it can do
No one trusts a Ho
And that’s it
No one trusts a ho
But a trick
But if you got the name
And you ain’t getting paid
It’s a shame
And it makes me sick
Should I speak on Hos for hours
And still get paid
Even if the whole crowd
Walked away
This is how these
6 pages are this night
A few minutes ago
And some in the light
And what two things
Should I compare?
And empty page
Or a plate that’s bare
Or a lengthy speech
Just to appease
A bunch of listeners
That ain’t even there
So I write and write
And they talk and they talk
And I think about the past
In the boots I’ve walked
Cause you can’t guess
But looking at my face
But when I take the mic
I destroy the place
And It’s even worse
When I walk away
You feel the pain
Yet you need me to stay
Just looking for love
Falling for some stupid stuff
Out of curiosity
Now its industry
