Public Service Pillows

Whitehall: Gave honest impartial advice

National Health Service

Impatient queue of people. The signs read queue here,sigh heavily from here, and Tut Loudly from here.

Support public education.

'Next time, I say let's be proactive and vote ourselves a pay raise before the government shutdown.'

'The government is telling us to get rid of 43% of meaningless targets within the next 6 months!'

'Do you remember when all we had to do was look after people?'

"Normally, ladies and gentlemen of the jury. These closing arguments would be filled with impassioned pleading, determined advocacy and a certain amount of histrionics, but this is a pro bono case."

NHS Reforms: See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Speak No Evil.

Policeman giving paramedics a fine.

As mayor, I'd like everyone to know my door is always open. My first order of business is to address the vandalism problem.

"John McCain stuck to his convictions...did what was right even when it was contrary to his party - just like..."

Social Workers Demand Realistic Targets.

Teaching kids is my greatest joy...But the bodily violences kinda hard to take.

'My mail is running two-to-one against everything!'

'He made a mistake, lynch him!'

'Without a pay raise, it's impossible to attract good people to government -- why, just look at me!'

CONGRESS, 'You know, we wouldn't need a pay hike if we got commissions on our appropriations.'

'I do feel for these quangos.'

'Liberal or conservative, it's just fun spending tax payer money!'

Simon Hughes

'The people elected us, so why should we always take the blame?'

Root worker painting a unhappy face on the road.

'The Senator's afraid he's irked his base. I don't know if he needs political advice or medical attention.'

"Sorry, Sir - it's not often we see someone want to run for office and not have the usual big bucks for campaigning."

"You've already adopted seven highways, can you really handle eight?"

'...and I take pleasure in commending Senator Swatsky for a perfect attendance record.'

Fred N. Smith: Bureaucrat, Public Servant, Whistle-Blower.

'Civil Servants never stare out of the windows in the morning. If they did they'd have nothing to do in the afternoon!'

'It's a wage restraint device.'

'I like it, Johnson!'

'Here's your p45, and here are some riot police to contain any protest you plan to make.'

"Ooooh, BAD IDEA! I wouldn't try it if I were you. Five years ago, I saw Ben Affleck run his 'Do you know who I am?' game in this very office, and they made him wait an extra THREE HOURS!"

Bureaucrat's Brain

R. Chumway: 30 Years in Public Office and Never Indicted