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Governments and bureaucracies

Government proposes, bureaucracy disposes. And the bureaucracy must dispose of government proposals by dumping them on us.

Author Greg RavenPosted on May 11, 2009November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories governmentTags P. J. O’Rourke

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