In his art and in his life Garrison speaks out against governmental waste and corruption. This machine, he said, does everything the government does but in a fraction of the time, and for much less money. When the trigger is pulled, the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant rock back and forth on the "hee-haw see-saw"; an arrow "shows where Henry Kissinger goes, not what he promises"; Sam Ervin emerges from obscurity; the White House tapes appear; Nixon resigns; Gerald Ford takes the oath of office; a street sign for Pennsylvania Avenue unfolds; taxes rise; and a door marked "Water Gate" opens to reveal spotted bugs in the "bug house." |