Ballot Box Brawler Mugs

Levy voted down by voters.

He may have a PH.D in elementary particle physics, but he's having an awful lot of trouble with the application form.

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

The Buck Never Stops.

Bureaucracy gone mad!

Dave cut costs and now realizes that in order to pass inspection, he may have to arrange a marriage between his daughter and the building inspector's son.

Doctor surrounded by notes.

'It's not so much the distance to your proposed mini-mall site, but that I'm not as familiar with your galaxy's zoning laws as I'd like to be.'

"What's this? Now we have to hunt, gather and collate?"

GPs could be forced to switch IT systems onto new NHS digital contract

"Edgar's very politically engaged ever since he began using his vote as an anger management tool."

IN, OUT, NOT WORTH THE EFFORT.

"This is to apologise for the delay in internal mail that you wrote to us about in 1997"

'All these stupid forms! -- You self-employed guys make me sick!'

"Ambitions... to finish on the winning side for a change."

"I think she's having a Spontaneous Paperwork Induced Collapse."

Bureau of Red Tape

"Someday my grant will come."

"In principle we're happy with the trust idea...as long as it's properly monitored and regulated!"

'When I die, please cremate me and send my ashes to the tax office. . .Write on the envelope, 'Now, you have everything.''

'You have a good chance of recovery, if you can make it through hospital admissions.'

Democracy - one of the drawbacks.

'...or you could fill out this Form 666 and get a filing extension for all eternity.'

"More government regulations, Mr. Maslin?"

'Tech stocks rose on news 'old economy' stocks were down...reversing the rise in 'old economy' stocks when techs were down.'

'I'm sorry, sir, but this particular loophole is only for the use of Federal employees.'

"The doctor's nurse's nurse practitioner will see you now."

'Both benches have emptied, and now the brawl is spreading to the spectators!'

Ballerina Vs. Martial Artist

Skills and experience held back by bureaucracy and protocols.

"I'm applying for a grant to be able to apply for more grants."

Still Stuck in Phase I of Meaningful Use...

'I came in early to get a jump on the day, but it jumped me first.'