Civic-minded Individual Gifts

Whitehall: Gave honest impartial advice

Last Chance for Reform

"Did you bring our birth certificates, photo ID, passport and citizen papers?"

"Not being interested in politics doesn't stop politics from being interested in you."

'Ah, it's so precious to witness a child learn how government actually works...'

Hang in There Democracy!

Can't Vote/Why Vote?

'Vote for me. I'm ready, and willing. Two out of three isn't bad.'

American Venn diagram

'If elected, I promise to my darndest to keep money in politics.'

'I know zero about the issue, so I can't be called a 'Washington insider'.'

"People think the government has a bottomless pit of money....but sometimes we have to make sacrifices!"

'Remember your blood pressure, dear!...the Dr, warned about anything that would anger you, like this divided congress and their inability to compromise on things beneficial to the nation.'

Vote for Brown

"If they shorten political campaigns, what will we do for entertainment?"

'We'd like to have a look at the decimation of public services in the area.'

"60 Fortune 500 companies paid no federal taxes last year. . . meanwhile, thanks to a lack of funding, I no longer get dessert in my meals on wheels."

Corrupt politicians,

'He joined the party in support of the police cuts.'

"When my distinguished colleague refers to the will of the 'people,' does he mean his 'people,' or my 'people'?"

You want my support for your reform bill, eh? — what's it worth to you?

Dispatched

Election Meddling

Caution: Institutional Guardrails Not Nearly as Strong as We All Thought...

VOTE!, 'If elected, I'll sponsor legislation for a $10 billion study of Government hypocrisy!'

Why we need a legislature .

The polling station

"Republican striptease"

'I'm feeling down, too - Why don't we pass some feel-good legislation?'

With Jury Duty for All

'We can offer Volunteers a range of experiences including exhaustion, emotional overload, lack of support and stark terror.'

People want as much government as they deserve.

Obliviotocracy

'For a moment, I thought I heard the candidates back on the issues.'

"Huddled masses, line 3."