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Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters
stated on October 8, 2014 in a mailer
"Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"
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By Alex Kuffner • October 19, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 4, 2014 a chain email
Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China.
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By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2014
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed
stated on July 14, 2013 a web site list
"In Providence, R.I., it's illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 25, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on February 19, 2013 a news release.
"The National Science Foundation spent $1.2 million paying seniors to play World of Warcraft to study the impact it had on their brain."
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By Sean Gorman • February 22, 2013
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on July 17, 2012 his syndicated radio show
Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane.
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By Molly Moorhead • July 18, 2012
Glee
Glee
stated on February 7, 2012 an episode on TV
"The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language."
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By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2012
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
stated on December 6, 2011 a segment of "The Daily Show"
"When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 9, 2011
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
stated on December 5, 2010 the TV show's season finale
In the case of a catastrophic event, the Atlanta-area offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will self-destruct.
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By Willoughby Mariano • December 10, 2010
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