“The fourth estate has become a fifth column”
The term "fourth estate" refers to the media (outside of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government). The term "fifth column" originated in the Spanish…
“The freedoms you surrender today are the freedoms your grandchildren will never know existed”
"The freedoms you surrender today are the freedoms your grandchildren will never know existed" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Facebook on March…
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams”
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" is a popular quotation that has been credited to Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962). However, the quotation has not been…
“The future is female”
"The future is female" is a women's rights saying that has been printed on many images. The feminist slogan has been cited in print since at least July 1975, when it was printed on…
“The future is not a gift; it is an achievement”
U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) said at the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) on August 7, 1962: "We cannot stand idly by and expect our dreams to come true…
“The gallows are a really popular hang out spot if you ask me”
The gallows is where people are executed by hanging. It's not a place to "hang out," but there are jokes. "The Gallows seems like a good place to hang out" was posted on…
“The gas comin’ out of our cows ain’t near as dangerous as the BS out of our politicians”
"The gas comin’ out of our cows ain’t near as dangerous as the BS (bullshit) comin’ out of our politicians" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "THE GAS…
“The Germans will never forgive the Jews for Auschwitz”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "America will never forgive blacks for slavery" is a later, similar saying. Wikipedia: Secondary antisemitismSecondary antisemitism is a distinct kind of…
“The girl who can’t dance says the band can’t play” (Yiddish proverb)
"The girl who can't dance says the band can't play" is an often-cited Yiddish proverb that, in English, dates to at least 1949. The proverb has been used in government and…
“The glue that holds some of us together is crazy”
"The glue that holds some of us together is crazy" was posted on X/Twitter by @Godthewoman💙 on Otober 21, 2017. Krazy Glue is a well known product. The saying means that it's…
“The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear masks. "The goal of wearing masks is to not have to wear masks" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 10,…
“The goalposts will keep moving as long as they know you’ll obey”
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many government statements and policies, such as the initial "two weeks to flatten the curve." Many people felt the government kept moving the goalposts.…
“The government can legally lie to you. But they cannot force you to trust them”
The passing of the Smith–Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 caused many to believe that it was now legal for the U.S. government to lie to its citizens. "The government can legally lie to you.…
“The government doesn’t want you living a long happy life. They owe you social security”
"The government doesn't want you living a long happy life. They owe you social security" is a saying that has been printed on an image. If a person pays into Social Security but dies…
“The government faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk”
Moon landing conspiracy theories have been popular, and there have been jokes that Michael Jackson's famous "Moonwalk" dance was also faked. "RT @stephanathome: I believe…
“The government has no plans to return your freedom. How long will it take to realize that?”
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterAlfalfa&Thyme@MasterTeacher03The government has no plans to return your “freedom”5:36 PM · Jul 28, 2021·Twitter for iPhone TwitterShivambu@GamurogerThe…
“The government in this town is excellent and uses your tax dollars efficiently” (joke)
On the American political satire mockumentary television sitcom Parks and Recreation, the episode "Correspondents' Lunch" (Season 5, Episode 15) that originally aired on February 21,…
“The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch”
Entry in progress -- BP Wikiquote: Harry BrowneHarry Edson Browne (17 June 1933 – 1 March 2006) was an American politician, libertarian writer and public speaker, and investment analyst. He was…
“The government is just a business with no incentive to deliver agreed upon services…”
"The government is just a business with no incentive to deliver agreed upon services because their customers pay them under threat of incarceration" (shown on an image) was posted on…
“The government is just the armed gang you’re afraid would take over in the absence of government”
"The government is just the armed gang that you're afraid would take over in the absence of government" (shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by author Larken Rose on March 3,…