Public Service Defender Gifts

Spring House Cleaning: Sweeping Cuts

The Fighter

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

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

'Whe they said 'God is my Judge', I didn't realize He was a real attorney.'

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

"What was I thinking?!"

'Now that everyone's street is online, we're mapping interiors.'

'It's historic that the inauguration of a minority is now routine.'

Elections

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

Flat tax - equal burden?

Pile of top secret files on a train. Man saying 'Is that seat free'

'Never trust emails. You can't shred them.'

Studied the Constitution. Didn't like it.

Budget

"I can see our house from here."

"Efficiency savings...protect front line services BLAH! BLAH! refocus on core objectives BLAH BLAH!"

"Mr. Miranda....we are using 'schedule 7' to hold you on suspicion of knowing someone who knew someone who was a whistleblower...."

"To be honest, I'm leaving public service so I can make some real money as a talking head on a cable news network."

survival of the fittest

I've decided to run for office so I can spend more time away from my family.

Impotent Democracy

The Cashless Society is Here

"So, when will we be getting the next batch?"

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

Planning for flooding - 'Well, we'll cross that bridge when come to it.'

'Hey, get out of my space!'

The world of surveillance.

Collective Shrug

"Trust me, Son, you do not want to 'grow up to be president.' "

'It drives me crazy when people whine about the collapse of the system!'

"The bad news is that we've had to cut most of the services. . . The good news is that we can now tell people in 23 languages what we don't do anymore!"

"My client will not answer that question as it presupposes his sanity."

'I'm going to be honest about this -- I'm from the Government, and I'm here to bamboozle you.'