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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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