It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time

I think this would be more amusing to me if I didn't have a sinking feeling that some of the schmoes running this country might actually think this would work:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2007/7/11roeder.html

I'm guessing this is too subtly ironic for them too:

http://art-bin.com/art/omodest.html