“Gotta go to Mo’s!” (Modell’s Sporting Goods)
Modell's Sporting Goods has many stores throughout New York City. In 1994, it came up with it's catchy jingle, "Gotta Go To Mo's!" When you gotta go, you gotta go.…
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“Gotta say that the Class of 2020 outdid themselves with Senior Skip Day this year”
Seniors in schools often celebrate a "senior skip day." The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, however, cancelled most schools. "Gotta say that the Class of 2020 outdid themselves with…
“Gourmet burrito is an oxymoron”
Jeffrey Gundlach, a professional investor, did not like Chipotle, the gourment Mexican food chain. "Gourmet burrito is an oxymoron," he said in April 2013. The saying quickly spread…
“Govern me harder, daddy”
"Govern me harder, daddy" -- a satiric saying about government screwing the people -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic,…
“Government—Protecting and serving the hell out of you”
"Government -- Protecting and serving the crap/hell/shit out of you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters. The posters show what appear to be two police officers…
“Government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have”
U.S. president Gerald Ford told Congress in 1974: "A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." The saying…
“Government can’t profit from self-sufficient people”
"Government((s) can't profit from self-sufficient people" (or "Governments & corporations can't profit from self-sufficient people") is a saying that has been…
“Government creates the crises so it can ‘rescue’ you with the loss of freedom”
"Government creates the crises so it can 'rescue' you with the loss of freedom" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "GOVT CREATES THE CRISES SO IT CAN…
“Government creates wealth the way ticks create blood”
"Governments create wealth the same way ticks create blood" (or "Government creates wealth the way ticks create blood") is a saying that has been printed on many images. That…
“Government does not solve problems—it subsidizes them”
"Government/Washington does not solve problems -- it subsidizes them" is a line that Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) used many times as governor of California and while campaigning for…
“Government expands to absorb revenue, and then some” (Wicker’s Law)
"Government expands to absorb revenue, and then some" was labeled "Wicker's Law" by New York (NY) Times political writer Tom Wicker, in a book review article…
“Government is a corporation in the limit”
"Government is a corporation in the limit. Government is the biggest corporation, with a monopoly on violence, and where you have no recourse. So, if you don't like corporations, you…
“Government is a disease masquerading as its own cure”
"Government is a disease masquerading as its own cure" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is usually credited to American libertarian, businessman, radio…
“Government is an insurance company with an army”
The federal government funds Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and other programs. It's sometimes said that "the federal government is a health insurance company with an army."…
“Government is inherently incompetent”
"Government is inherently incompetent, and no matter what task it is assigned, it will do it in the most expensive and inefficient way possible" was the first of six basic premises in a…
“Government is like a baby, with a big appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other”
A jocular definition of a baby has been cited in print since at least 1937: "A baby is an alimentary canal with a loud mouth at one end and without responsibility at the other." Ronald…
“Government is like fire; when controlled, it warms you”
"Government is like (a) fire" is a quotation frequently credited to George Washington (1732-1799), but there's no evidence that he said it. "Government is like a fire, which if…
“Government is not reason, it is not eloquence — it is force!”
George Washington is often quoted with this statement: "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence — it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Never for a…
“Government is organized crime”
"Government is organized crime" is a popular anti-government saying. "Taxation is theft" is a frequent associated saying. "The government is organized crime" (said by…
“Government is simply the name we give to the things we choose to do together”
American philosopher and Harvard professor Robert Nozick (1938-2002) wrote in 1989: "There are some things we choose to do together through government in solemn marking of our human…