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stated on February 16, 2015 a meme on social media:
Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern."
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By Audrey Bowler • February 20, 2015
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stated on September 10, 2014 posts on Facebook:
"Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves."  
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By Linda Qiu • September 10, 2014
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stated on July 16, 2014 a meme on social media:
Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2014
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stated on June 16, 2014 a meme on social media:
"Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2014
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stated on May 27, 2014 a meme on social media:
"For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 28, 2014
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stated on March 28, 2014 viral posts on the Internet:
"22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 31, 2014
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stated on March 25, 2014 a meme on the Internet:
The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.
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By Louis Jacobson • March 25, 2014
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stated on January 16, 2014 a graphic on the Internet:
"In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2014
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stated on January 5, 2014 a Facebook post:
A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border."
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By Julie Kliegman • January 13, 2014
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stated on November 20, 2012 a post on Facebook:
A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!"
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By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2012
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stated on July 3, 2012 on the Internet:
"75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2012
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stated on October 10, 2011 postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites:
Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1.
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By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2011
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