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March 12, 2018
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“Is the sex offender registry where sex offenders sign up for gifts?”

There is a very big difference between a bridal registry and a sex offender registry. "Is the sex offender registry where sex offenders sign up for gifts?" was posted on Twitter on May…

July 14, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Is there a criminal lawyer in this town?” (lawyer joke)

One of the oldest of lawyer jokes is about the criminal lawyer. A stranger comes into a place and asks, "Is there a criminal lawyer in this town?" One citizen replies, "Yes, but…

September 28, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthOrigin of “Uncle Sam”/“Brother Jonathan”

“Is there a reason Uncle Sam is the most stilt friendly costume?”

The character "Uncle Sam" on stilts is a feature of many parades, especially Fourth of July parades. The character of "Uncle Sam" is usually pictured as a tall individual. Uncle…

May 6, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Is there a tax I can pay to stop Covid-19, or does that logic only apply to global warming?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made many peoiple suffer in the United States, and several conservative websites wondered if it could be solved with a tax, such as the Green New Deal puts on…

May 6, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Is there a tax I can pay to stop Covid-19, or does that only work for climate change?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made many peoiple suffer in the United States, and several conservative websites wondered if it could be solved with a tax, such as the Green New Deal puts on…

August 27, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Isn’t it amazing how efficient the government becomes when the project is mass surveillance?”

"Isn't it amazing how efficient the government becomes when the project is mass surveillance?" was posted on X/Twitter and Facebook by Young Americans for Liberty on August 14, 2026.…

August 4, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Isn’t it funny that the people wanting socialism don’t really contribute much to society…”

"funny how all the people that are for socialism don't really contribute much to society to begin with" was posted on X/Twitter by Tyler Vought on March 8, 2016. "FUNNY HOW ALL…

March 30, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It could be worse, you could be quarantined with me”

Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome…

December 2, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority”

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds" is a quotation falsely attributed to Samuel Adams…

February 29, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is better to live one year as a lion than 100 years as a sheep”

"It is better to live one year as a lion than 100 years as a sheep" is a popular quotation that has been used by many people over many years, often with slightly different words. Tipu…

October 15, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is easier to start a war than to end it”

"It is easier to start a war than to end it" is usually credited to Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014). He wrote in his book, One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967):…

May 11, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is harder for a poor man to enter the United States Senate than for a rich man to enter Heaven”

The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides for the popular election of each state's senators. Prior to the amendment (from 1913), the state legislatures chose United…

March 6, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: George WashingtonGeorge Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731]– December 14, 1799) served as the first President of the United States from…

August 9, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is much easier to apologize than it is to get permission”

"Always remember that it's much easier to apologize than to get permission," said Rear Admiral Grace Hopper (1906-1992) in December 1982. "It's easier to ask forgiveness…

February 24, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is no coincidence that the century of total war coincided with the century of central banking”

"It is no coincidence that the century of total war coincided with the century of central banking" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author, activist, and…

October 6, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is now safe to shut down your government”

"It is now safe to shut down your government" (a joke on "It is now safe to turn off your computer") is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. The saying was posted…

September 22, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government”

"It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government" (or "The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government") is a quote that has…

January 25, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority”

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is sometimes credited with the saying: "It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority." Franklin never said it. The quotation appears…

May 25, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press”

"It is the soldier" is the start of several lines that are frequently recited on Memorial Day. The authorship is disputed. A letter to the St, Petersburg (FL) Times in 1991 by Paul G.…

March 12, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is time for many people to be arrested suddenly”

"It is time for many people to be arrested suddenly" (or "It's time for many people to be arrested suddenly") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The COVID-19…

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