Government Administration Gifts

'Bureaucracy ought to go! Its ugly influence spreads more and more throughout government ... But it's bread and butter for more and more of us, too'

I've always wanted to quit while I was ahead but the opportunity never presented itself.

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

"You're fired."

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

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

On his desk, a cat has an in box, out box and litter box.

"Nation-building never works."

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

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

"You've got to fill in these forms to join the 'How to reduce bureaucracy' seminar."

The Anti-Agent

"Good boy."

"On a more positive note the guidance we’ve published on the services we can’t provide is published in 37 different languages."

'It seems every time my business grows so does my paperwork!'

"So we are agreed then, most of the targets we've set staff are completely unreasonable and we should just scrap them."

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

They're Not Just That Into It

In/Out/These Things Happen.

''...And defend the Constitution of the United States.' -- And now, I'd like to pardon the following Illinois politicians....'

'Ok, I'm in a paperwork mood. Let 'er rip.'

Mario Draghi

"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.

Pretty Flowers

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

'I'll be late for dinner, dear, I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

Trump pardons

A Q&A with President Obama over jobs

Here and There Trays

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

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

You Are Here - Uncle Sam's Exit Strategy

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

"National security adviser"