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Parliament of whores : a lone humorist attempts to explain the entire U.S. government / P. J. O'Rourke

An examination of the functions and costs of the three branches of the United States federal government. Framed as a civics textbook, the work critiques the influence of money and media on the legislative, executive, and judicial systems.

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