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

“It’s the Bill of Rights, not the Bill of Needs”

"It's the Bill of Rights, not the Bill of Needs" (or "It's a Bill of Rights, not a Bill of Needs") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying usually…

April 22, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s the economy, stupid”

'It's the economy, stupid" was coined by James Carville, then working as a political consultant on the successful 1992 presidential campaign of Bill Clinton. Carville wrote on a sign…

January 10, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s the jab, stupid”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines that had many side effects. Mainstream media outlets often blamed sudden illnesses on many factors, but usually avoided mentioning the…

March 10, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s 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…

November 12, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s useless to hold a person to anything he says while he’s in love, drunk or running for office”

"It's useless to try to hold a person to anything he says while he is madly in love, drunk, or running for office" is a jocular quotation that has been credited to many people. The…

March 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s weird that leftists celebrate Women’s History Month when they can’t even tell you what a woman is”

Women's History Month is celebrated in March in the United States. "It’s weird #Liberals celebrate Women’s History month when they can’t even tell you what a woman is" was…

May 5, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts”

"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts" has been a favorite saying of U.S. President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), baseball coach Earl Weaver (1930-) and basketball…

December 27, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled”

"It’s easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled" is a saying that has been credited to the writer Mark Twain (1835-1910). However, the saying appears to have…

February 28, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s easy being a communist in a free country. Try being free in a communist country”

"It’s easy being a communist in a free country. Try being free in a communist country" (or "It's easy to be a communist in a free country, but try being free in a communist…

January 8, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s just as easy to buy a scientist as it is to buy a politician”

"It’s just as easy to buy a scientist as it is to buy a politician" (or "It’s just as easy to buy scientists as it is to buy politicians") is a saying that has been printed…

January 8, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s just as easy to buy scientists as it is to buy politicians”

"It’s just as easy to buy a scientist as it is to buy a politician" (or "It’s just as easy to buy scientists as it is to buy politicians") is a saying that has been printed…

August 1, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s my God-given right to be an atheist”

Do atheists have God-given rights? "Yes, you have a God-given right to be an atheist in America" was printed in the Twin Falls (ID) Times-News on July 7, 1963. "It's my…

October 18, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTime/Weather

“It’s not a ‘conspiracy theory’ when there are patents for it”

"It’s not a 'conspiracy theory' when there are patents for it" is a saying that has been pinted on many images. In other words, the patents prove that it's not a crazy…

December 30, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s not a coup unless it comes from the Coup d’État region of France. Otherwise. it’s just sparkling insurrection”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Stu Royall @stu_bot3000 Technically it’s not a coup unless it comes from the Coup d'État region of France, otherwise it’s just sparkling insurrection.…

July 21, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s not the government’s job to protect my health. Its job is to protect my rights”

"It's not the government's job to protect my health. It’s the government’s job to protect my RIGHTS. It’s my job to protect my health. When you trade liberty for safety you end…

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

“It’s only Quarantine if it’s in the Quarante region of France” (joke)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. "Champagne" is sometimes used as a generic term for sparkling wine, but legally, it must come from the Champagne wine region of…

May 14, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s pretty crazy how there’s an entire profession we have to make wear body cameras because they lie so much”

Many police officers are required to wear body cameras. "Cops have to wear body cameras because they lie. That’s it" was posted on X/Twitter by ALondon91 on September 16, 2021.…

May 28, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s Question Period, not Answer Period”

Canada's House of Commons has a "Question Period." A common joke is, "It’s Question Period, not Answer Period." The book Democracy Derailed: A Breakdown of Government…

March 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It’s weird liberals celebrate Women’s History Month when they can’t even tell you what a woman is”

Women's History Month is celebrated in March in the United States. "It’s weird #Liberals celebrate Women’s History month when they can’t even tell you what a woman is" was…

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

“Italian 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…

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