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May 28, 2022
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“Viking by blood. American by birth. Patriot by choice”

"American by birth. Patriot by choice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "American by birth, patriot by choice!" was printed in the Albany (OR) Democrat-Herald…

February 23, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Violence is the tool of the state. Knowledge and the mind are the tools of free people”

American author Llewellyn Harrison ("Lew") Rockwell wrote in "The Libertarian Paradox" on LewRockwell.com on July 24, 2013: "I will leave you with the final libertarian…

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

“Viruses come and go. Loss of freedom is forever”

"Viruses come and go. Loss of freedom is forever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was a response to the government restrictions from the COVID-19…

August 23, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Viruses mutate over time. Covid started as a pandemic, and now it’s become an IQ test”

"Covid-19. It started as a virus and has mutated into an IQ test" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people believed that a person wearing a face mask (and following…

October 9, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Volume measurement disputes are settled at the Supreme Quart”

"Supreme Court" is different from "supreme quart," but there are jokes. "The ultimate liquid measure is the supreme quart. (Pun of the Day)" was posted on the…

November 4, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Voluntaryists: Diligently plotting to teach people that taxation is theft…”

"Voluntaryists: Diligently plotting to teach people that taxation is theft, all interactions should be voluntary, and that they own themselves" is shown on a meme, with a man looking…

August 27, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Vote as you please, but please vote”

"Vote as you please, but please vote" is a popular election saying. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1924 and was promoted by Jaycees (Junior Chambers) in the 1940s and…

June 1, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Vote blue, no matter who”

The race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination provided a choice between Hillary Clinton (the establishment candidate) and Bernie Sanders (the anti-establishment candidate). Many Sanders…

June 11, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Vote Conservative. If liberalism worked, you’d still be in California”

"(Vote Conservative.) If liberalism worked, you'd still be in California" is a saying (popular in places such as Arizona, Idaho and Texas) that has been printed on many images.…

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

“Vote for Nobody” (satire)

"Vote for Nobody" is a satirical campaign that has been printed on bomper stickers and T-shirts. Nobody will lower the deficit. Nobody will stop the wars. Nobody will balance the budget.…

February 26, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Vote from the rooftops”

"When all else fails, vote from the rooftops" is a saying that has been printed on many images, usually with a picture of a rifle. A person is not voting in a voting booth, but is…

October 19, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Vote like your life depends on it”

"Vote like your life depends on it" is an election saying that has been printed on many images. “Vote like your rights depend on it” is a similar saying. "Vote or die" is a…

October 19, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Vote like your rights depend on it”

"Vote like your rights depend on it" is an election saying that has been printed on many images. “Vote like your life depends on it” is a similar saying. The Tennessean (Nashville,…

May 30, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Vote no on everything. We don’t need it. We can’t afford it”

"Vote no on everything. We don't need it. We can't afford it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Vote No on everything. We don't need it and we…

October 19, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Vote or die”

Entry in progress -- BP “Vote like your life depends on it” is a related saying. Wikipedia: Citizen ChangeCitizen Change is a political service group, founded in 2004 by musician P. Diddy, and…

May 14, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Vote with their feet”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Foot votingIn demographics, foot voting describes the tendency of people to "vote with their feet", that is to migrate when they perceive situations…

August 11, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Voting comes naturally to cat owners. They’re used to checking a box for a piece of shit”

A joke about voting was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on August 10, 2021: "Voting comes naturally to cat owners. They're used to checking a box for a piece of shit." Reddit --…

January 18, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Voting Democrat/Republican is like competing in the Special Olympics…”

The Special Olympics is a sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. A politically incorrect meme uses "Special Olympics" to define a meaningless victory.…

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

“Voting from the rooftops”

"When all else fails, vote from the rooftops" is a saying that has been printed on many images, usually with a picture of a rifle. A person is not voting in a voting booth, but is…

July 10, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Voting is like going to the movies. You suspend disbelief in a world of ridiculous fantasy…”

A joke about voting was posted on Sickipedia on July 9, 2021: "Voting is like going to the movies. You suspend disbelief in a world of ridiculous fantasy hoping that what comes next…

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