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May 28, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Greek by blood. American by birth. Patriot by choice”

"American by birth. Patriot by choice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "American by birth, patriot by choice!" was printed in the Albany (OR) Democrat-Herald…

May 13, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Green is the new red” (“green” climatism is the new “red” communism)

"Green is the new red" (that is, "green" climatism is the new "red" communism) is a saying that has been printed on many images. The form of the saying borrows on the…

October 17, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Grow gardens, not government”

"Grow gardens, not government" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. The saying has been popular with libertarians. "grow gardens not…

April 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Grow vegetables, not government”

"Grow vegetables, not government" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "Grow vegetables, not government" was written to the…

July 21, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Grow your own dope—plant a politician”

"Grow your own dope -- plant a politician" is a jocular saying; Google Images shows that many variations of the saying have been printed on T-shirts and bumper stickers. The earliest…

December 1, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Guilty until proven slave”

"Innocent until proven guilty" (the presumption of innocence) is a basis of the criminal system in the United States. Some criminal justice critics, however, have turned the phrase around…

June 22, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun control—it only ends well for those who control the guns”

"Gun control -- it only ends well for those who control the guns" is a saying shown on a meme with a photo of people lined up against a wall, probably about to be executed. The meme was…

June 26, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people…”

A pro-gun saying compares gun control to misguided efforts to stop drunk driving. "Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people to own cars" is…

August 31, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun control is not about guns—it’s about control”

"Gun control is not about guns -- it's about control" is a popular anti-gun control saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least…

July 20, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun control is the belief that becoming a victim is morally superior to defending yourself”

"Gun Control? Oh yes, the theory that becoming a victim is somehow morally superior to defending yourself & your family. Makes perfect sense" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed…

June 14, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun control only ends well for those who control the guns”

"Gun control -- it only ends well for those who control the guns" is a saying shown on a meme with a photo of people lined up against a wall, probably about to be executed. The meme was…

June 14, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun control only works out well for those who control the guns”

"Gun control -- it only ends well for those who control the guns" is a saying shown on a meme with a photo of people lined up against a wall, probably about to be executed. The meme was…

July 20, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun Control: the theory that becoming a victim is somehow morally superior to defending yourself”

"Gun Control? Oh yes, the theory that becoming a victim is somehow morally superior to defending yourself & your family. Makes perfect sense" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed…

July 20, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun control? Oh yes, the theory that becoming a victim is morally superior to defending yourself”

"Gun Control? Oh yes, the theory that becoming a victim is somehow morally superior to defending yourself & your family. Makes perfect sense" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed…

April 5, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun free zone = easy victim zone”

Many people refer to "gun-free zones" as "easy victim zones." A criminal with a gun doesn't obey the law, but innocent, law-abiding people do. They are "easy…

July 16, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun rights are women’s rights”

"Gun rights are women's rights" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The implied meaning is that a gun can help a woman in self-defense. "Gun Rights Are…

April 5, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Gun-free zones are really ‘easy victim zones’”

Many people refer to "gun-free zones" as "easy victim zones." A criminal with a gun doesn't obey the law, but innocent, law-abiding people do. They are "easy…

May 26, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Guns cause shootings like cameras cause pornography”

"If guns cause crime, do cameras cause child porn?" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "If guns cause crime then video cameras cause pornography" was posted on the…

May 27, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Guns cause violence like cameras cause kiddie porn”

"If guns cause crime, do cameras cause child porn?" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "If guns cause crime then video cameras cause pornography" was posted on the…

February 1, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Guns don’t kill people—people kill people”

"Guns don't kill people -- people kill people" (also "Guns don't kill -- people do") is a popular saying among anti-gun control advocates. The saying has been popular…

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