Regulation Buff Gifts

'We need to be more proactive less reactive.'

Bernard Madhoff $50-billion Ponzi financial scheme.

"I've been working with pain-killers - anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants..."

I can't believe it's not food!

In Case of Emergency Break Glass.

'I'm not stopping until you beg for more.'

"That model has a 30-day waiting period."

How self-regulation is meant to work and how it does work.

'We have all the tax revenue we need for right now - Why don't you just REGULATE things for awhile?'

'I'm from Health & Safety...I wonder if I might have a word...'

US Immigration and Naturalization Service: If you're yearning to breath free...Get Out.

'What's wrong now?'

No Parking - Scandal or No Scandal

"We need to do something about excessive admin. I want you to fill out one of these forms every time you think you're doing some."

'One of the new targets is targeting which targets we're meant to target.'

E.U. Banking Union.

The truth is, Congressman, we didn't know it was wrong to screw people.

"Useless information"

"Before vaporizing this one, we need to file an environmental impact report."

US Credit: 'I'm down grading your credit rating...'

'Hi. Due to the regulation fervor, I'm one of the clowns from Washington here to tell you how to run your business.'

"If you're really interested, talk to someone at corporate. They own my soul."

Planet of the Lawyers

Credit Crunch Corn Flakes.

Arnold's first day on the job - 'What do you mean...no director!!!...and who is going to tell me what to do?'

EU: Behind the scenes.

Jumping Wall Street.

"We find it as long as you manage the inputs, the outputs will look after themselves."

'Let's go home and come back next year. It's Ground Hog Deficit!'

"Hold everything! I just thought up a terrific loophole!"

"Of course, the actual honey is all made overseas."

'It's a new rule, sir - There's a seven-day waiting period for stamps now.'

I kicked him upstairs to Diaz, Diaz kicked him over to Fennelson, and Fennelson evidently kicked him out the window.

'It's not so much the distance to your proposed house site, but that I'm not familiar with your planet's building codes.'

"From this you make a living?"