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November 20, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every drug recalled by the FDA was first deemed ‘safe and effective by the FDA”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for food safety, drug safety and other issues. Many drugs that were approved as…

November 20, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every drug recalled by the FDA was once approved by the FDA”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for food safety, drug safety and other issues. Many drugs that were approved as…

November 20, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every drug that has been recalled by the FDA was first proven to be ‘safe and effective’”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for food safety, drug safety and other issues. Many drugs that were approved as…

October 21, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods”

Baltimore-based essayist and journalist H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) wrote in 1936: "The state—or, to make the matter more concrete, the government—consists of a gang of men exactly like you…

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

“Every government does as much harm as it can, and as much good as it must”

"Every government will do as much harm as it can and as much good as it must" was written by British journalist Claud Cockburn (1904-1981) in his autobiography A Discord of Trumpets…

February 16, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every great atrocity is the result of people just following orders”

"Every great atrocity is the result of people just following orders" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "New! - Just Following Orders Bumper Sticker: Every atrocity…

January 1, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every great injustice has been at the hands of someone just following orders”

"Every great injustice has been at the hands of someone just following orders" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "Has it? RT @BEtheOPENmind: Every great injustice has…

October 30, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every man is innocent until proven broke”

"Every man/person is innocent until proven broke" is a joke in the legal profession, suggesting that justice is over for the person who can't afford a good lawyer. The legal joke has…

March 28, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every nation is about nine meals away from a revolution”

A popular saying is that "every nation is about three/six/seven/nine meals away from anarchy/revolution." That is, hungry people are desperate people who will topple any government.…

August 23, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every pharmaceutical drug is an attempt to copy something that already exists in nature”

"Every pharmaceutical drug is an attempt to copy something that already exists in nature" was posted on Facebook by "Unofficial tools of the trade" on August 24, 2025, and this…

March 13, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every senator looks in the mirror and sees a president”

An old Washington joke is that "every senator looks in the mirror and sees a president." Senator Albert Gore, Sr. wrote in The Eye of the Storm: A People's Politics for the Seventies…

October 15, 2026
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRadio/TelevisionSports/Games

“Every single commercial is for alcohol, glp-1, sports betting, or AI”

Television advertisements can help create addictions. "Every American commercial: 'We know you're depressed because society is collapsing, but have you tried gambling, fast food, or…

March 5, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every state is my enemy, but no people are my enemy”

"Every state is my enemy, but no people are my enemy" was posted on Twitter by American author and libertarian commentator Tom Woods on March 2, 2022. "No man is my friend. No man is…

October 18, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every thinking person will vote for you.”/“But I need a majority!”

A popular story is told about Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) when he was running for president in 1952 (or in 1956). Someone heard Stevenson's impressive speech and said, "Every thinking…

April 20, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Every time I look at my paycheck, I try to figure out when the government worked those 40 hours with me”

"Me & my paycheck trying to figure out when the government worked half of my shift" -- that is, the government took taxes from the paycheck -- is a saying that has been printed on…

May 16, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every time the government shifts left, the decimal point in the national debt moves to the right”

"An accountant complains that every time the government shifts to the left, the decimal points in the national debt move to the right," is cited in print since at least 1950. The saying…

February 21, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthNeighborhoods

“Everybody hates white people, but everybody wants to live in their neighborhood”

"'Everybody hates white people, but everybody wants to live in their neighborhood.'-Joe (latino)" was posted on Facebook by Lewis Newman on February 7, 2021. "Let me get…

May 9, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Everybody says stealing is wrong. Personally, I don’t buy it”

"Everybody says stealing is wrong. Personally, I don't buy it" is a joke about stealing. The joke was posted on Twitter on June 14, 2011. TwitterPaul. Just Paul.‏…

June 10, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Everybody wants to be a patriot until it’s time to do patriot shit”

"Everyone wants to be a patriot until it's time to do patriot shit/stuff/things" (or "Everyone say they're a patriot until it's time to do patriot…

August 11, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Everybody wants to eat at the government’s table, but nobody wants to do the dishes”

"Everybody wants to eat at the government's table, but nobody wants to do the dishes" is a jocular saying that has been cited in print since at least 1972 (when it was not credited…

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