Local Government Guru Gifts

District Budget Meeting: Asprin

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

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

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

"Who's got the hammer?"

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

Washington D.C., Acronym Capital of the World

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

To Err Is Human, to Mess up Big-Time Is Democratic

"... And to our friends in the Liberal Democratic party I award thirty pieces of silver."

'Ah, it's so precious to witness a child learn how government actually works...'

'I'm afraid the cuts are beginning to bite!'

Sybil Obama

"We may have to rob from the rich AND the poor."

Government and Opposition

Best Seller in Washington D.C.: Politics for dummies

"Do you ever have days when you can't seem to rise above petty politics?"

"Our intelligence shows that everybody loves us."

'We do spend a lot and tax a lot, but it's the price you pay for living in a money-based economy.'

"What kind of politician would I be if I didn't politicize this crisis?"

"With great power comes great reward."

"Remember, junior, in America anyone can aspire to become the most powerful person in government - the special prosecutor!"

Political Issues

The wave of immigration issues about to hit Obama's plan and the Supreme Court ruling.

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

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

"Ah, you'll be wanting our red tape department, third door on the left!"

"We've been campaigning for years to encourage central government to delegate more powers to local authorities..."

Osborne's Tax Cuts

House vs. Senate

New Improved I.R.S.

New World Orders

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

"We call it, 'Green meadows' because that's what it was before we decided to build on it."

'There, we're up and running! Let the logging in begin. . .'