No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this Earth.

I am often asked by would-be entrepreneurs seeking escape from life within huge corporate structures, "How do I build a small firm for myself?" The answer seems obvious: "Buy a very large one and just wait."

Tom Peters from the book Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics

Chief:"What part did you miss?"
Maxwell Smart: "Everything after, 'Now listen carefully...'"
-- "Get Smart" (1965-1970)

The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.
Henry Ward Beecher