Public Policy Nerd Gifts

Safety is no Accident

"The manifestos have made it clear which parts of the economy all the political parties have agreed to 'ring fence'."

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

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

"Good boy."

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

"And when the canyon fills up, that's it; herd immunity."

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

'In its new 'spirit of evenhandedness,' the U. S. Government today sent troops to occupy all foreign countries....'

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

We Tenatively Oppose War on Strictly Procedural Grounds

"National security adviser"

Ahem. I'm eating. Not now, please. Just one tiny question. Believers I American exceptionalism have always said we're the paragon of democracy. So I'm just wondering … How come one party is passing unnecessary laws that'll keep millions of us from voting? They're robbing us of our voice! Could've surprised me.

E.U. Banking Union.

How a Bill Becomes a Law, 2023

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

'Answer these constituents letters. Tell them to go to hell in a nice way.'

'The recession is over, again.'

Obama Healthcare.

'We're asking what america can do without to reduce the deficit...no, ma'ma! the Gop and Dems are not options!'

'The only cuts we can all agree with are their cutting remarks!'

TPP - Investor State Dispute Settlement

"The date protection policy is all about access to information, and we all know information is POWER!"

"Tariffs"

Rock and a Hard Place

'Not a word to Alfred, but the spare bedroom is worth losing the fourteen pounds!'

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

European Union: Entering a prohibitive tax zone.

Pennies for People, Billions for War

'What's the difference? Some people call it privatizing government. Others call it super pacs buying congressmen.'

"We have been elected to the UN Commission on Women's Rights!"

'What I have to do first?!'

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

Thin Tank and Emote Tank.

The problem is, too many people aren't the least bit particular about their arrows.