I Love the Smell of Bureaucracy in the Morning

From Merriam-Webster Online:

bu·reau·cra·cy

Pronunciation: \byu̇-ˈrä-krə-sē, byə-, byər-ˈä-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural bu·reau·cra·cies

Etymology: French bureaucratie, from bureau + -cratie -cracy

Date: 1818

1 a : a body of nonelective government officials b : an administrative policy-making group
2 : government characterized by specialization of functions, adherence to fixed rules, and a hierarchy of authority
3 : a system of administration marked by officialism, red tape, and proliferation

Now check this video out (I think you will agree that definition #3 is clearly in action):

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid90167599001?bctid=90270310001

My friend, who made this video, was the former president of this HOA board (he was voted out after several years as a benevolent dictator). If you can get through this video without cringing, I salute you. Just shows you that you don't need that many people to make a bureaucracy. I'll update to add this video to my webpage once my friend uploads it to YouTube.