Government Prints

"But how do you know for sure you've got power unless you abuse it?"

"Still, you've got to applaud the transparency."

'Now, where were we?...'

Rishi Sunak

Theresa May

House Intelligence Committee

Alec Douglas-Home

Whitehall: Gave honest impartial advice

'Excellent! So that's all agreed, then! All we need do now is draft the consultation document.'

The intricate mechanics of government: Public entrance and Lobbyist entrance.

'We've merged.'

Ministry of Soundbites: "Actually minister, it doesn't really matter what you say as long as you include a combination of the words 'choice','empowerment' and 'customer focussed'."

'OK, that's five votes in favor of saving the historic old hotel, and one vote for stomping it to bits and eating everyone inside!'

Food and Drug Administration, Yummy-Yucky.

The Fort Knox Gold Depository has a key under the mat

"Isn't that the real genius of democracy?...The VOTERS are ultimately to blame."

'...Therefore, we're in complete compliance with all federal guidelines.'

"Hello, I'm Death and Taxes...we merged."

"I appreciate your offer, but I'm afraid I'm already bought and paid for."

'Our research shows that heredity and environment are both very significant, but that neither is as important as government regulation.'

Public Services: 'IN - OUTSOURCE'

'Cutting back to a single securities regulator is a good idea. After that, one more reduction and our troubles are over.'

"Under the Freedom of Information Act, I'm requesting that you disclose what you have on me in your files."

'We're doing this so everyone will be used to more government regulations.'

'Hi this is Brussels - we're going to need to order some more red tape.'

"You can be leader when we get to the bottom."

Elections Are The Best Opinion Survey.

Once again, the conversation gets too heated, and the selection of a state muffin has to be shelved until next year.

Power: 'It's mine and you can't have it.'

USBULA United States Bureau of Unnecessarily Long Acronyms

Help the Bill Find its Way to Becoming a Law

Senate Hearing: 'Define torture.' 'Having to testify before this committee.'

'My problem is that I am an informed citizen.'

"Half empty because of congressional inaction, and half full because of the tireless efforts of the President."

'What do you think about forgetting the whole thing and just going back to trying to help people a bit.'