Did Mark Twain Say, 'In the Beginning of a Change, the Patriot Is a Scarce Man'?

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David Emery

Jan 21, 2023 We're happy to report that not all of the quotes attributed to Mark Twain on the internet are bogus.

Did the Supreme Court Rule in 1943 That No One Can Be Forced to Participate in Patriotic Rituals?

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David Emery

Aug 13, 2018 The Supreme Court's 1943 ruling applied to school board officials and other government entities, ...

Was a German Football Club Banned After Failing to Give a Nazi Salute?

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Dan Evon

May 25, 2018 News reports of a German football club's getting banned in 1934 after failing to give the Nazi s ...

Michelle Obama Never Placed Her Hand Over Her Heart During the National Anthem?

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Dan MacGuill

May 7, 2018 A right-wing, pro-Trump Facebook page uses a photograph of Melania Trump to attack her predecess ...

Were Iowa High School Students Forced to Apologize for Wearing Patriotic Colors?

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Kim LaCapria

Mar 13, 2017 Conflicting reports about Iowa high school students supposedly forced to apologize for wearing r ...

College Threatened to Cancel 'Offensive' America-Themed BBQ Event?

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Bethania Palma

Sep 23, 2016 Ramapo College officials in New Jersey deny they threatened to cancel a event over its patriotic ...

Scold Glory

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Kim LaCapria

Sep 4, 2015