WASHINGTON RULES

1. If it's worth fighting for, it's worth fighting dirty for.
2. Don't lie, cheat, or steal unnecessarily.
3. There's always one more son of a bitch than you counted on.
4. An honest answer can get you into a lot of trouble.
5. The more you run over a dead cat, the flatter it gets.
6. If you tell the truth once, they will never believe you no matter how much you lie.
7. The facts, though interesting, are irrelevant.
8. Chicken Little only has to be right once.
9. There's no such thing as a final decision.
10. "No" is only an interim response.
11. You can't kill a bad idea.
12. If at first you don't succeed, destroy the evidence you ever tried.
13. The truth is a variable.
14. A porcupine with his quills down is just another fat rodent.
15. You can agree with any concept or notional future option, in principle, but fight implementation every step of the way.
16. A promise is not a guarantee.
17. If you can't counter the argument, leave the meeting.
18. Never underestimate the power of an unsigned memo.
19. A pretty baby has many parents.
20. It's bad luck to be superstitious

Fly safe!

Karin