"The greatest trick politicians ever pulled was convincing people that the free market caused problems that were actually created by government intervention" was posted on X/Twitter by…
"The greatest weapon is not a gun, nor is it nuclear. It is information control" (or "The greatest weapon is not a gun or a bomb. It is the control of information. To control the…
"The greatest weapon is not a gun, nor is it nuclear. It is information control" (or "The greatest weapon is not a gun or a bomb. It is the control of information. To control the…
"The guy who said that the truth never hurts never had to fill out a form 1040" is a popular tax-day joke. "The guy who said that the truth never hurts never had to make out a 1040…
"Bourgeoisie" can be a difficult word to spell. This was posted on X/Twitter by "Jason, ex inferis" on July 23, 2024, and received over 86,000 likes: "The spelling of…
"Contrary to popular belief, the Pulitzer Prize isn't the highest award in journalism. It is being killed by the CIA" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Inferno (Dante)Inferno (Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Dante's Divine Comedy. The poem was written in the early 14th century. It is an…
The House of Representatives is sometimes called the people's house (because of direct elections), but the Senate (the subject of direct elections only since a 20th century amendment) has long…
People seem to have back problems, regardless if they have a physical job or a desk job. This was posted on X/Twitter by waluigi simulator (the account is now private) on July 6, 2018, and received…
Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson all created companies to explore space. "the idea of being visited by aliens lost its appeal when i realized they’d likely just…
Henry Kissinger was the U.S. National Security Advisor (January 20, 1969 – November 3, 1975) and Secretary of State (September 22, 1973 – January 20, 1977). The October 28, 1973 New York (NY)…
"The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government" is a tax saying that has been printed on many images. American politician Barry Goldwater (1909-1998), then…
American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) spoke about the income tax in his newspaper column on April 8, 1923: "The Income Tax has made more Liars out of the American People than Golf has.…
"(Income) Taxes are the fine(s) one pays for the crime of being useful and productive" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Income tax is the fine you pay for the crime…
The saying "the inmates are running the asylum" means chaos, just like having the animals run the zoo. The saying is used in government, the military, education, sports, entertainment and…
"Fun Fact: The internet was once a fun place for watching cat videos instead of monitoring the real-time collapse of late-stage capitalism" is a saying that has been printed on many…
Baron Quintin Hogg Hailsham of St Marylebone (1907-2001) wrote in The Conservative Case (1959): "The introduction of religious passion into politics is the end of honest politics, and the…
"The IQ of a committee is equal to the IQ of the dumbest member divided by the number of people on the committee" is a quote of unknown authorship. "The I.Q. of the group is the I.Q.…
The story of Samson is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God gave Samson supernatural strength and he slew the Philistines with only the jawbone of an ass.…
"The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury" has been a popular quotation on many websites since the financial crisis of 2008. The quotation is usually attributed to…