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August 8, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“States are the laboratories of democracy”

The states of the United States are often called the "laboratories" of the federal system. "The states are the laboratories of democracy" or "the states are the…

February 10, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism is the belief that a group of people who can’t fix potholes can fix an entire planet”

"Statism is the belief that a group of people who can't fix potholes can fix an entire planet" is an anti-government saying that has been pritned on several images. "STATISM IS…

November 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism is the national religion. Public school is where the catechism is taught”

"Statism is the national religion, and the public school is where the catechism is taught" was posted on Twitter by TheVoluntaryist on December 25, 2013. "Statism is the national…

September 8, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism is the utopian ideal that just the right amount of violence used by just the right…”

"Statism is the utopian ideal that just the right amount of violence used by just the right people in just the right direction can perfect society" is a saying that has been printed on…

June 6, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism: Ideas so good they have to be mandatory”

"Authoritarianism/ Communism/ Government/ Liberalism/ Marxism/ Progressivism/ Socialism/ Statism: Ideas so good, they have to be mandatory" is a political saying that has been printed on…

November 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free”

"Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Statism: The belief that you require permission to be free" was…

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

“Statism: The most dangerous religion”

"Statism: The most dangerous religion" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "Statism. RT @GreatHairGuy: Question Of The Day: What's the world's most…

November 5, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Statism: The world’s most popular religion”

"Statism: The world's most popular religion" is a political saying that has been printed on several images. "RT @wcptersn: Statism: The world's most popular religion"…

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

“Statistically, a gun is far less likely to be used in a crime than a Senator is”

"Statistically, a gun is much less likely to be used in a crime than a senator" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Statistically, a gun is far less likely to be used…

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

“Statistically, a gun is much less likely to be used in a crime than a Senator”

"Statistically, a gun is much less likely to be used in a crime than a senator" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Statistically, a gun is far less likely to be used…

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

“Statistics show that criminals commit less crime after they’ve been shot”

"Statistics show that criminals commit less crime after they've been shot" and "It's a proven fact that criminals commit less crime after they've been shot" are…

June 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stay home if u sicc. Come over if u thicc”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made many people quarantine at home. "Stay home if you sicc. Come over if you thicc" (or "Stay home if u sicc. Come over if u thicc") has been…

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

“Stay home if you sicc. Come over if you thicc”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made many people quarantine at home. "Stay home if you sicc. Come over if you thicc" (or "Stay home if u sicc. Come over if u thicc") has been…

January 26, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stay home, save lives should be our foreign policy, not our public health policy”

"Stay home, save lives" is a slogan that was used during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Some people believed that the slogan should also apply to America's foreign policy.…

May 30, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Stay inside, isolate or practice social distancing, clean yourself. Omg, I’ve become a housecat”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home quarantines. Many people felt like house cats. "Stay inside, isolate or practice social distancing, clean yourself. Omg, I’ve become a…

August 9, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stay low, go fast, kill first, die last, one shot, one kill, no luck, all skill” (military slogan)

"Stay low, go/move fast, kill first, die last, one shot, one kill, no luck, all/just/pure skill" is a military slogan that has been printed on many images. The saying -- which has several…

August 10, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stay low, move fast, kill first, die last, one shot, one kill, no luck, pure skill” (motto)

"Stay low, go/move fast, kill first, die last, one shot, one kill, no luck, all/just/pure skill" is a military slogan that has been printed on many images. The saying -- which has several…

February 18, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stay strapped or get clapped—Sun Tzu, ‘The Art of War’”

"Stay strapped or get clapped" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. That is, carry a gun ("stay strapped") or possibly get shot ("get clapped").…

February 18, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stay strapped or get clapped” (pro-gun adage)

"Stay strapped or get clapped" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. That is, carry a gun ("stay strapped") or possibly get shot ("get clapped").…

March 20, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Steal a hot stove and then come back for the smoke” (brazen criminal)

A person who can "steal a hot stove and then come back for the smoke" is a brazen criminal. Not surprisingly, the remark has often been directed at politicians. American playwright,…

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