“The U.S. dollar is the leper with the most fingers”
In the film The Two Jakes (1990), actor Jack Nicholson spoke this memorable line: "What I do for a living may not be very reputable. But I am. In this town I'm the leper with the most…
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“The U.S. government is an insurance company with a sideline business in defense”
Is the U.S. government an insurance company? It pays out Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security -- and it has an army. Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Peter R. Fisher said at the Columbus Council…
“The U.S. government is an insurance company with an army”
Is the U.S. government an insurance company? It pays out Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security -- and it has an army. Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Peter R. Fisher said at the Columbus Council…
“The U.S. should add three more states. Because 53 is a prime number. Then they can truly be one nation, indivisible”
The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance states: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty…
“The ugliness of ignorant ideas is BEAUTIFUL compared to the horror of everyone’s mouth sewn shut”
"The ugliness of ignorant ideas is BEAUTIFUL compared to the horror of everyone's mouth sewn shut" is an anti-censorship saying that has been printed on an image. The saying was…
“The ultimate liquid measure is the supreme quart”
"Supreme Court" is different from "supreme quart," but there are jokes. "The ultimate liquid measure is the supreme quart. (Pun of the Day)" was posted on the…
“The UN is really just a country club”
Yhe United Nations (UN) has over 190 member states. "The UN is a country club" was posted on the newsgroup rec.aviation.military on January 22, 2003. "The UN is a Country Club"…
“The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced”
English philosopher James Harrington (1611-1677), wrote in The Commonwealth of Oceana (1656), "a commonwealth is an empire of laws and not of men." John Adams (1735-1826), wrote "a…
“The United States is the greatest country in the nation”
Entry in progress -- BP Newspapers.com7 November 1968, San Francisco (CA) Examiner, "Longest Night in 20 Years" by Dwight Newton, pg. 35, col. 1:Even unto dawn, Spiro Agnew was being…
“The United States of America does not have friends; it has interests”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: John Foster DullesJohn Foster Dulles (February 25, 1888 – May 24, 1959) served as U.S. Secretary of State under Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower from…
“The universe is made of protons, neutrons, electrons and morons”
"The universe is made of protons, neutrons, electrons and morons" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. This line was printed in many publications in 1932:…
“The universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Shakti GawainShakti Gawain (30 September 1948 – 11 November 2018) was a New Age and personal development author. Her books have sold over 10 million copies.…
“The unvaccinated are not a threat to society. They are a threat to authority”
Many government officials during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic portrayed the unvaccinated as a threat to society. "The unvaccinated are not a threat to society, they are a threat to…
“The upper crust is a bunch of crumbs held together by a lot of dough”
"The upper crust, metaphorically speaking, is composed of a lot of crumbs held together by dough" is cited from May 1945, when it was credited to "J. C. T." A "crumb"…
“The USA became the land of the free because regular citizens had military-grade weapons”
"You're celebrating today because regular citizens had military grade weapons" is an Independence Day (July 4th) pro-guns saying that has been printed on many images.…
“The USA is having so many disasters you’d think it was built on ancient Indian burial grounds”
A popular trope in movies and television is that something (such as a house or a town) is cursed because it was built on an ancient Indian burial ground. This became a viral joke about America.…
“The USA: A country so great that even her haters refuse to leave”
"America: The country so great that even its haters refuse to leave" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many Democrats said they would leave the United States if Donald…
“The used car salesman knows when he’s lying” (joke)
Used car salesmen have long had a reputation for lying about the poor condition of the used cars they sold. A joke soon developed in the computer industry: Q: What's the difference between a…
“The vaccine should be tested on politicians first. If they survive, the vaccine is safe…”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to a race for a COVID-19 vaccine. "They should first test the COVID vaccine on government officials. If they are safe, the vaccine is good. But if they…
“The Vatican police speak pig Latin”
"The Vatican Police speak pig Latin" is a joke on the liner noted to the comedy album FM & AM (1972) by American stand-up comedian George Carlin (1937-2008). "Pig" is slang…