Governance Guru Mugs

"Remember, gentlemen, we aren't here just to draft a constitution. We're here to draft the best damned constitution in the world."

'I know we can't repeal the laws of nature, but I don't see why we can't amend them a little.'

Schwarzenegger at the California Treasury.

'If it makes you feel any better, this is just part of an experiment in democracy and limited government.'

The Freedom of the Western World.

"As most MPs are lawyers that should give you a clue as to the mess we are in!"

'For the motion 3 votes, against the motion 1 vote.'

'His best qualities are circumventing questions and evading answers.'

"This is part of the privatisation I don't like."

Empire Building and Decline Management.

'I think this unparliamentary language all started with the oath of allegiance!...They were asked: 'Do you Swear'...'

Disraeli entrusted with the task of forming a Conservative Ministry

Viktor Orbán

'Just how informal is this constitution?'

Stephen Harper's answering machine.

Stephen Harper talks in his sleep...

Meles Zenawi - Ethiopia.

No attitudes beyond this point

Fox losing grip on cabinet.

'Your first tie-breaking vote?'

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

'I can't help politicizing everything!'

Republican Theodore Roosevelt and Democratic NY Governor Grover Cleveland United in Reform

Senate rejects Alexander Shepherd as Governor of the District of Columbia

Hebridean Islands Council.

Still the Same

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

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

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

Large Dollar Sign Office Block

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

"This is the most important election of our lifetime."

"It's a memo from the legal department reminding us to (heh-heh), 'keep our noses clean'."

The MBA Draft

'I'm judging by your silence Al that you're giving me the green light on the Greenwich project. I just want to say that I admire your leadership. I guess that's why you've been running this company for 20 years.'