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

“Property Taxes: Even after you pay off the mortgage, your home will never truly be yours”

"Property Taxes: Because in the end, even after you pay off the mortgage, your home will never truly be yours" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Well, this is…

December 2, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Prosperity absorbs all criticism”

"Prosperity absorbs all criticism" is a political axiom popularized by Frank Kent (1877-1958), who wrote the newspaper column "The Great Game of Politics" for the Baltimore (MD)…

May 20, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Prosperity is something created by businessmen for politicians to take credit for”

"Prosperity, apparently, is something that businessmen create so politicians may take credit for it" was written in the Detroit (MI) News in November 1928 (and was widely reprinted in…

December 12, 2024
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“PSA: Anyone that tells you that parental rights ‘don’t exist’ is a Communist and is coming after your children”

"PSA: Anyone that tells you that parental rights 'don't exist' is a Communist and is coming after your children" (shown on an image) was posted on X/Twitter by James…

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

“Psychopaths rely on your silence, ignorance and obedience”

"Psychopaths rely on your silence, ignorance and obedience" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "PSYCHOPATHS RELY ON YOUR SILENCE, IGNORANCE, & OBEDIENCE"…

April 2, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Put the politicians on minimum wage and watch how fast things change”

"Put the politicians on minimum wage and watch how fast things change" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The implication is that the politicians will need more money very…

April 4, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Quarantine Day 20: Today, I melted an ice cube with my mind by just staring at it”

"I've melted an ice cube just by staring at it!!! Took a little longer than I thought it would" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Jodge Ledesma (and others) on March 13, 2012.…

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

“Quarantine has made me a bigger, better person… Well, bigger anyway”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. Many people ate a lot. "Quarantine has made me a bigger, better person... Well, bigger anyway" was posted on Facebook by Indian…

April 16, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Quarantine has turned us into dogs. We roam the house all day looking for food…”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. This was posted on Facebook by Camano Animal Shelter Association on March 30, 2020: "Quarantine has turned us all into dogs. We roam…

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

“Quarantine is a safe word for martial law”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in some quarantines. Many people compared the quarantines to martial law. "THEY DON'T HAVE TO SAY IT'S MARTIAL LAW IF THEY CALL IT A…

April 9, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Quarantine is when you lock down the sick. Tyranny is when you lock down the healthy”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many quarantines. "Quarantine is when you restrict the movement of SICK people. Tyranny is when you restrict the movement of HEALTHY people"…

April 8, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Quarantine is when you restrict the movement of a sick person. Tyranny…of a healthy person”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many quarantines. "Quarantine is when you restrict the movement of SICK people. Tyranny is when you restrict the movement of HEALTHY people"…

April 9, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Quarantine is when you restrict the movement of sick people. Tyranny…of healthy people”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many quarantines. "Quarantine is when you restrict the movement of SICK people. Tyranny is when you restrict the movement of HEALTHY people"…

November 30, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Question Austerity”

"Question Authority" is a popular bumper sticker saying that first appeared in the 1970s. "Question Austerity" is a slogan of those who disagree that a government must cut…

September 12, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Question Authority”

"Question Authority" buttons and bumper stickers appeared by January 1979, sold by Kate Donnelly (now Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources). The "Question Authority" saying…

April 5, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Quigley’s Law: Whoever has any authority over you, no matter how small, will attempt to use it”

"Quigley's Law: Whoever has any authority over you, no matter how small, will attempt to use it" has appeared on many Internet sites since its inclusion in The New Official Rules…

July 24, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Quit complaining about jury duty. You’re getting excused from work to go judge a stranger…”

Many people complain about jury duty, but this was posted on Twitter by Sassparilla on September 17, 2018: "Quit complaining about jury duty. You’re literally getting excused from work to go…

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

“Rabbits or tigers?”

U. S. President Ronald Reagan (1811-2004) wrote twice in his diary that his fellow Republicans were "rabbits" (i.e., someone who is weak and who runs away) when he needed…

February 13, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Racist: An individual who wins an argument against a liberal”

"Racist: Anyone/Someone who wins an argument against a liberal" (or "Racist: An individual who wins an argument against a liberal") is a jocular definition that has been printed…

February 13, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Racist: Anyone who wins an argument against a liberal”

"Racist: Anyone/Someone who wins an argument against a liberal" (or "Racist: An individual who wins an argument against a liberal") is a jocular definition that has been printed…

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