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Tag: Political quotes

Political quotes: Absurdities

January 23, 2017 Occasional Planet 2016 Election, History, Humor One comment

Is Trump unique? No. He’s just the latest in a long line of demagogues and false populists who use deceit and “alternative facts” to

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uninformed

Political quotes: The right to be uninformed

November 21, 2016 Christopher Burke 2016 Election, Humor One comment

Here’s a quotation that pretty much sums up the 2016 election. It’s the latest in our long-running series of quotes that remind us, over

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Political quotes: “Leaders”

October 7, 2016 Christopher Burke People, Politics, Republicans Leave a comment

Everything is political. Our long-running series of political quotes proves that–we think. We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent to

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Political quotes: “To err is human…”

September 21, 2016 Christopher Burke 2016 Election, Humor, People, Politics One comment

  Everything is political. Our long-running series of political quotes proves that–we think. We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent

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Political quotes: “The good thing about science is…”

June 8, 2016 Occasional Planet Politics, Science One comment

Everything is political. Our long-running series of political quotes proves that–we think. We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent to

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