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February 7, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Roses are red, violets are blue, taxation is theft, and inflation is, too!”

"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Taxation is theft..." is a "Roses are red" poem variation that has been printed on many images. "Roses are red/ Violets are blue/ Taxation…

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

“Roses are red, violets are blue, taxation is theft, and tariffs are, too”

"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Taxation is theft..." is a "Roses are red" poem variation that has been printed on many images. "Roses are red/ Violets are blue/ Taxation…

February 18, 2021
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“Roses are red, violets are blue. I own me and you own you”

The following poem was posted on Facebook by Kat Murti on February 14, 2019: "Roses are red. 🌹Violets are blue.🌸I own me. ✌🏼You own you. 💛Happy Valentine’s Day! 💋" An…

February 25, 2021
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“Roses are red. Bacon is savory. The U.S. tax code is legalized slavery”

A "Roses are red..." poem about the U.S. tax code is: "Roses are red, Bacon is savory,The U.S tax code is legalized slavery." The poem was posted on Twitter by Wade provan on…

July 7, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Roses are red. Freethinkers are few. If you keep obeying orders you’ll have a chip inserted in you”

"Roses are red. Free thinkers are few. If you keep obeying orders you'll have a chip inserted in you" is an anti-government poem that has been printed on many images. "Roses are…

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

“Roses are red. Tacos are enjoyable. Don’t blame a Mexican just because you’re unemployable”

"Roses are red. Tacos are enjoyable. Don't blame a Mexican just because you're unemployable" is a pro-immigration poem that has been printed on many images. "Roses are red,…

February 24, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Roses are red. Tacos are enjoyable. Don’t blame Mexicans because you’re unemployable”

"Roses are red. Tacos are enjoyable. Don't blame a Mexican just because you're unemployable" is a pro-immigration poem that has been printed on many images. "Roses are red,…

February 14, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Roses are red. Violets are blue. I really love being on a government watchlist with all of you”

"Roses are red. Violets are blue. I really love being on a government watchlist with all of you" is a poem that has been printed on many images. There were various citations on…

February 7, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Roses are red. Violets are blue. Taxation is theft. The state’s robbing you”

"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Taxation is theft..." is a "Roses are red" poem variation that has been printed on many images. "Roses are red/ Violets are blue/ Taxation…

November 5, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Safe and effective is not a lie. It’s two lies”

"SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IS NOT A LIE. IT'S TWO LIES!" (shown on an image) was posted on iFunny on September 10, 2022. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines, for example, were often said to…

November 6, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Safe and effective is now sudden and unexpected”

"Safe and effective is now sudden and unexpected" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The COVID-19 vaccines were touted to be "safe and effective," but many deaths…

October 21, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Safe, legal and rare” (abortion saying)

When American politician Bill Clinton was successfully running for president in 1991 and 1992, he famously said that abortions should be "safe, legal and rare." However, that popular term…

March 2, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Same shit, different asshole” (political adage)

"Same shit, different asshole(s)" means that no matter who gets elected, it's still the same bad stuff. A saying in similar form is "same shit, different day." "Same…

June 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Samuel Colt: Inventor of the point and click interface”

"The original point and click interface" (a gun) is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "Smith & Wesson: the original point-and-click interface" was…

May 18, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Save the date!! The end of quarantine was just announced: Octemburary 54th”

"Octemburary" is a fictional month that was printed in the Rock Island (IL) Argus on March 15, 1932: Single Gent: "What's the best month to get married in?"Married person:…

January 22, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Save the planet. Delete the elite”

"Delete the elite" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The "elite" means the ruling class, sometimes called the "Illuminati" or…

April 10, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Save your pennies and the sales tax will take care of them”

Pennies are almost worthless, but are often used to pay the odd amounts after a sales tax is added. "Save up your pennies and the sales tax will take care of them" is a sales tax saying…

February 25, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Say no to drugs. Then again, if you’re talking to drugs, you’re probably on drugs”

"Just Say No (to drugs)" was a public service advertising campaign in the 1980s and 1990s. There have been many jokes about "talking to drugs." "They said 'Say no to…

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

“Saying that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than…”

"Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to…

November 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“SCAM ALERT: There’s an organization going around called ‘IRS’ claiming you owe them money”

"SCAM ALERT There's an organization going around by the name I R S claiming you owe them money" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "Beware of anyone calling from the…

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