Government Work Gifts

The Well-Oiled Machine of Governance: The Depat. of Federal Efficiency.

"It's a 300 page government questionnaire about cutting back on bureaucracy."

Government Contract Painter Paints Sign Windows.

A woman sits in an office of the Food and Drug Administration in - out boxes marked MMMM Good and Oh - Bad.

Health and safety officer Hedley seconds before he became ex-health and safety officer...

"The endless string of budget cuts are making things impossible. It's the worst part of this job. Having to spread so much time with people at the very end of their tether...people with no hope, no optimism for the future...people in a state of despair! A

"...I thought I was too smart, too idealistic to end up this way, but LOOK at me! I've become an entrenched bureaucrat!"

Director: US Space Research.

"Apparently she achieved 20% social value on a £20m repairs contract including two apprentices and local suppliers throughout the supply chain."

Naval Institute. Innies. Outies.

Bureaucrat

"Are there any openings in the labor department?"

Next Shutdown

"The government inspectors are very good. They'll notice."

The Proper Authorities, The Quasi-Proper Authorities, and Jocko.

'He's with the FBI. Make sure he has an undercover operation.'

'The secret of getting a good job that fits you perfectly is letting yourself in on what that really is!'

CIA, 'Sorry, Ferguson, but you're out -- I gave your job to Inspector Twelve.'

'Confound it, Osgood -- Where's your necktie?'

The Anti-Agent

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

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

"You're fired."

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

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

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

"Nation-building never works."

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

"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....'

They're Not Just That Into It

Mario Draghi

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

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

Pretty Flowers