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May 3, 2013
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“Anarcho-Tyranny—the worst of both worlds”

"Anarcho-Tyranny -- the worst of both worlds" has been sold as a bumper sticker saying by Zazzle since June 28, 2010. The saying appears to be derived from comments made by…

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

“Anarchy doesn’t mean out of control. It means out of their control”

"Anarchy doesn't mean out of control. It means out of their control" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Living by Life: Some Bioregional Theory and…

September 22, 2022
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“Anarchy doesn’t mean chaos or disorder, it means freedom from an oppressive centralized authority”

"Anarchy doesn’t mean chaos or disorder, it means freedom from an oppressive centralised/centralized authority with a monopoly on force" is a saying that has been printed on many…

December 17, 2012
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“Anarchy is better than no government at all”

"Anarchy is better than no government at all" is a jocular one-line saying that has been print on gift items, such as bumper stickers, buttons and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in…

October 23, 2022
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“Anarchy is the radical notion that other people are not your property”

"Anarchism is the radical notion that other people are not your property" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Roderick T. Long, a philosophy professor at Auburn…

December 6, 2020
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“Anarchy is the revolutionary idea that no one is more qualified than you are to decide your life”

"Anarchism/Anarchy is the revolutionary idea that no one is more qualified than you are to decide what your life will be" is a political saying that has been printed on many images.…

June 26, 2021
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“And gradually, though no one remembers exactly how it happened, the unthinkable becomes tolerable”

American author and radio host Joni Eareckson Tada wrote in the book When Is It Right to Die?: Euthanasia on Trial (1993): "And gradually, though no one remembers exactly how it happened, the…

April 17, 2020
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“And in the end mankind used so much toilet paper, they wiped themselves out”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in panic buying and shortaes of toilet paper. "And in the end mankind used so much toilet paper, they wiped themselves out" was posted on…

January 25, 2022
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“And then the people said ‘no.’ The end”

"And then the people said 'no.' The end" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying usually implies how to end COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictive measures…

April 2, 2022
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“And to the republic for Richard Sands” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)

The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…

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

“And to the republic for Richard Stands” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)

The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…

March 3, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“And to the republic for Richard Stans” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)

The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…

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

“And to the republic for Richard Stanz” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)

The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…

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

“And to the republic for witches dance” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)

The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…

December 24, 2025
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“And to think I survived a global pandemic for this”

"And to think I survived a global pandemic for this" was posted on Facebook by Bob Golen on December 19, 2024. It was reposted on X/Twitter by Bob Golen on December 19, 2025, and this…

June 29, 2020
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“Animal rights are human rights”

"Animal rights are human rights" is an animal rights slogan that has been printed on many images. The saying is a variation on “Women’s rights are human rights.” "Animal rights…

August 7, 2010
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“Annoy a conservative—think for yourself”

"Annoy a conservative -- think for yourself" has been a bumper sticker slogan since at least 2004. The liberal message means that talk radio and television (such as Fox News) tells…

August 7, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Annoy a liberal—work hard & be happy”

"Annoy a liberal -- work hard & be happy" has been a bumper sticker slogan since at least 1994. The conservative message means that liberals don't like to work and prefer being…

March 20, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Annoy a politician today—THINK”

"Annoy a politician today -- THINK" has been a bumper sticker slogan since at least 1995. The bumper sticker has been sold by Instant Attitudes since at least that date and the saying…

November 7, 2025
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“Answering the phone ‘Sheriff’s Department, Fraud Division’ sure has slowed down the telemarketer calls”

Almost everyone hates getting a phone call from a telemarketer. "Answering the phone 'Sheriff's Department, Fraud Division' sure has slowed down the telemarketer calls" is…

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