Government Service Gifts

'After graduation, I plan on working in warrantless surveillance for the CIA. How about you?'

A bureaucrat works under fear of punishment.

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

"You're fired."

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

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

The Anti-Agent

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

'Am I being too suspicious or do you think it's possible that they're crooked?'

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

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

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

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

Trump pardons

Storm in the out tray

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

'Sire, Sodom and Gomorrah are requesting Federal disaster relief aid.'

"National security adviser"

'...We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause..."

Quality Control

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

The Circular Logic of Fascism

"What was I thinking?!"

"He's the chief watchdog, who watches over all the other watchdogs—but this must be his night off."

'The world already ended, but the government hushed it up.'

Health Advisory: Flint Water has lead, Ann Arbor water has dioxane.

CIA report

How a Bill Becomes a Law, 2023

I've Always Wanted to Be Oppressed By Someone Who Looks Like Me

Fiscal cliff - US dollar falling over the edge.

The Government's Got Your Back. And Wants Your Front As Well.

Taking Credit after Voting against Stimulus

'I look forward to a bigger and bolder vision in my 2nd term.'

Government a la Carte

Florida Governor, Rick Scott, cuts funding for rape victims.