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The President’s close and trusted press secretary, Bill Moyers, tried steadily to outflank the hawks at the government’s top by reporting the disillusions of lesser officers, agents and observers. The Moyers network, initially created at Johnson’s request for contrary views, proved too uncomfortable for the President, who did not like “dissonance” or having to face multiple options. He shared the problem if not the flash of insight of Pope Alexander VI in his one moment of remorse when he acknowledged that a ruler never hears the truth and “ends by not wanting to hear it.” Johnson wanted his policies to be ratified, not questioned, and as the issues hardened, he avoided listening to Moyers’ reports.

Barbara Wertheim Tuchman, The March of Folly, Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Emotionalism is always a contributory source of folly.

Tuchman, Barbara Wertheim, The March of Folly, Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Some people resist seeing humor in the Bible, as if being funny is contrary to the book’s dignity. Their error is not that they value the Bible too much but rather that they value humor too little. Humor is such an essential part of human life that the Bible would be strange and incomplete without it.

Richard Elliott Friedman, Commentary on the Torah (p. 2276). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.

Peer Review We are all equals and equally able to review code and accept it to the project. We learn from one another and do our best work when we know our peers will be judging it later.

Automated Gatekeeper Our code has test coverage. We trust our tests and only submit work we know will pass a comprehensive test suite. Typically we ask for a second opinion before the code is pushed into the test suite (for automated deployment).

Consensus Shepherd Our community of coders is vigilant, and opinionated. We require consensus from interested parties before code can be marked as reviewed by the community. We may also have a testbot that is part of our community, making it easier for human coders to know when a suggested change meets minimum standards.

Benevolent Dictator My code, my way. You are welcome to submit your suggestions, but I will review or have my lieutenants review your work with a fine-tooth comb. I enjoy finding your mistakes and rejecting your work. Only perfection is good enough.

Westby, Emma Jane Hogbin. Git for Teams . O’Reilly Media. Kindle Edition.