Dishonesty, Bad Faith and Insincerity...

 

"I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said..." -- William F. Buckley

Propaganda...

 "...the rank and file are usually much more primitive than we imagine. Propaganda therefore must always be essentially simple and repetitious." --  Josef Goebbels

Idiot Control...

  "We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men..." -- George Orwell

Galactic Housekeeping #17 (The IRS, Identity Theft, and Your Master's Voice Edition)

 Just a few tidbits that will keep you updated on this particular corner of the galaxy...

The "Scooby Doo" Moment...

 "...and I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids and their dog..." -- Every unmasked "Scooby-Doo" villain.

Four Observations and A Diagnosis...

 Been busy packing up the Death Star and searching out more worlds ripe for conquest. Apologies for the interruption in the supply of snark this past week and for having no quote today.