The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop.

P. J. O'Rourke

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Patrick Jake O'Rourke (November 14, 1947 – February 15, 2022) was an American author, journalist, and political satirist who wrote twenty-two books on subjects as diverse as politics, cars, etiquette, and economics. Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance both reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

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