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Cicada - William Sergeant Kendall
1910
❝ Though the recent examples involve a Democratic administration, Republicans have shown they are just as tempted to abuse the power of government.
At its core, the IRS scandal is not the result of one political party attacking another. It is the inevitable consequence of a federal government that has gotten too big and too expensive to control. The federal government’s massive bureaucracy is inherently dysfunctional, corrupt, intolerant, and incompetent — regardless of who is in charge.
These are not random incidents perpetrated by bad actors. They are systemic features of the $4 trillion enterprise known as the federal government. ❞
At its core, the IRS scandal is not the result of one political party attacking another. It is the inevitable consequence of a federal government that has gotten too big and too expensive to control. The federal government’s massive bureaucracy is inherently dysfunctional, corrupt, intolerant, and incompetent — regardless of who is in charge.
These are not random incidents perpetrated by bad actors. They are systemic features of the $4 trillion enterprise known as the federal government. ❞
— Sen. Mike Lee, “Washington vs. the People” (via hipsterlibertarian)
I hate pretty much everyone because pretty much everyone isn’t a cute boy who’s trying to date me
Central Saint Martins, ca. 2000
The UNBEARABLE lightness OF…………No.1
Jules Emile Saintin (1829-1894)
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Les Amants Reguliers dir Philippe Garrel, 2005
John Singer Sargent, Siesta & Group with Parasols, ca. 1907
Evelyn de Morgan – Flora (Detail), 1894
Evelyn De Morgan - Night and Sleep, detail
