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November 15, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Police are a fraternity, fire personnel are a brotherhood, and EMTs are family”

A 2015 newspaper story mentioned "an old saying in the EMT business is that police are a fraternity, fire personnel are a brotherhood and EMTs are family." It's not known how…

September 18, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Police are hunting a knitting needle murderer. They think he’s following some sort of pattern”

Many serial murders follow a "pattern" -- but usually not a knitting pattern. "Police huntin the knitting needle murderer, he stabbed 6 people in the arse in a month, they believe he…

March 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Police are like a box of chocolates. They’ll kill your dog”

“Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get" is a famous line from the movie Forrest Gump (1994). Many people love chocolate, but it can kill…

December 13, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTransportation

“Police cars should play ice cream truck music when they’re pulling you over for something minor”

A police stop of someone's car can be very intimidating, causing anxiety. However, the stop might simply be to tell the driver that a headlight or a taillight is out. "police cars should…

February 15, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Police have arrested the world tongue-twister champion. I imagine he’ll be given a tough sentence”

Criminals are given a "sentence." "Did you hear about the Tongue Twister Champion who was arrested last week? He's expecting a tough sentence" is a pun that was posted on…

January 6, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Police jokes just aren’t funny. Give it arrest”

Entry in progress -- BP Reddit -- 3amjokesPosted by u/honolulu_oahu_mod January 6, 2021Hey /r/3amjokes, police related jokes just aren’t funny!!So give it arrest...COMMENTSNathanielleSThat's…

June 24, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Police: My job is to protect your ass, not kiss it”

"Police: My job is to protect your ass, not kiss it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Saw a shirt yesterday that said: 'Police Officer: My job is to protect…

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

“Policy follows the money”

"There's an old saying in Washington that the policy follows the money," a 2011 Fox News story about the defunding of the national healthcare law began. "In other words, if…

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

“Polish 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 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Politeness never defeated an existential threat”

"Politeness never defeated an existential threat" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Foto: wrathofgnon: 'Politeness never defeated an existential…

March 7, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Political campaign: a matter of mud, threat, and smears”

"Political campaign: a matter of mud, threats, and smears" appeared in a humor handbook in 1958 and was used to describe John F. Kennedy's campaign in 1960. "Mud, threat(s) and…

October 16, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Political correctness is a weapon designed to silence people whose arguments you cannot refute”

"Political correctness" can have a chilling (silencing) effect on free speech. "Political correctness is a weapon designed to silence people whose arguments you cannot refute"…

October 15, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Political correctness is a weapon used to silence people who tell the truth”

"Political correctness" can have a chilling (silencing) effect on free speech. "Political correctness is a weapon designed to silence people whose arguments you cannot refute"…

June 16, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Political correctness is fascism pretending to be manners”

"Political correctness is fascism pretending to be manners" is a conservative meme. The book Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of…

May 1, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Political correctness is tyranny with a happy face”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Political correctnessPolitical correctness (adjectivally: politically correct), commonly abbreviated to PC,is a term which, in modern usage, is used to describe…

November 29, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Politician—One who shakes your hand before election and your confidence after”

"A practical politician is a man who shakes your hand before election and your acquaintance afterward" is a quotation that was widely reprinted in newspapers in September -October 1927,…

November 29, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Politician—One who stands for what he thinks the voters will fall for”

"Politician -- One who stands for what he thinks the voters will fall for" is one of the definitions in A Connotary; Definitions not found in dictionaries, collected from the sayings of…

April 14, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Politician’s Polka—one step forward, two steps back, and sidestep the issue”

Politicians frequently "dance" around the issues. On newspaper in 1914 described the "Wilson Mexican policy dance" -- "One step forward, three backward, hesitate and…

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

“Politicians—They can’t balance the budget, but they all become millionaires”

"Politicians -- They can't balance the budget, but they all become millionaires" (or "They can't balance the budget, but they're all millionaires") is a saying…

December 12, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason”

"Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason" is a saying that has appeared on many images, but is of unknown origin. " "Eileen's…

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