Defense Official T-Shirts

In-trays and Out-trays at the Department of Defence

'If you think that's silly, wait till you hear how they pick the Secretary of Defense.'

"Nation-building never works."

"You're fired."

"1984 by George Orwell. Project 2025. Presidential transition project."

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

The Anti-Agent

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

"HR-bill 9495. Cutting down non-profits."

Mario Draghi

Pretty Flowers

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

US Immigration and Naturalization Service: If you're yearning to breath free...Get Out.

A Q&A with President Obama over jobs

'To most people, 1984 is just a novel; around here it's our instruction manual.'

"National security adviser"

"You may have been the victim of a mis-sold PFI contract."

You Are Here - Uncle Sam's Exit Strategy

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

"Excellent, excellent. A fine blend of truths, half-truths, and blatant falsehoods."

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

Washington D.C., Acronym Capital of the World

"What was I thinking?!"

'Let's just wait here until the federal stimulus returns.'

Political convention

CIA report

Fiscal cliff - US dollar falling over the edge.

"Basically, your new job here at the Treasury Department implementing the bailout is simple, Grayson, just grab and armful of money and run..."

'He's downgrading the credit agencies.'

'And this one's framed in beautiful Brazilian hardwood.'

That's What Happens

"... And to our friends in the Liberal Democratic party I award thirty pieces of silver."

"Right, before we look at the covid figures for today, do we need another sheet of paper?"

'Answer these constituents letters. Tell them to go to hell in a nice way.'

Crony Capitalism (Always Follow the Money Trail)