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Dec 8, 2025
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What exactly did Charlie Kirk say about public executions and in what setting?

Charlie Kirk said, on his 2024 podcast and a later panel episode of “ThoughtCrime,” that death penalties should be public and that witnessing executions could deter crime — remarks that were widely su...

Nov 6, 2025
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What exactly did Charlie Kirk say about public executions and when did he say it?

Charlie Kirk publicly advocated for in remarks that circulated on podcasts and commentary dating to February 2024, and those comments were widely reported and resurfaced in September 2025 amid renewed...

Jan 13, 2026
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did malcom x say It was the liberals who killed the black man's spirit by convincing him he was still oppressed

Malcolm X did not use the exact formulation "It was the liberals who killed the black man's spirit by convincing him he was still oppressed" in the provided sources, but he repeatedly and explicitly c...

Nov 8, 2025

Did Morgan Freeman really say "I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole."?

Morgan Freeman did not say “I hate the word homophobia. It’s not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole.” The line is a widely circulated internet meme that researchers and professional fact...

Nov 20, 2025

Who said “Power doesn’t corrupt as much as it reveals”

The phrase “Power doesn’t corrupt, it reveals” is widely attributed in contemporary reporting and quote collections to biographer Robert A. Caro, who expressed the idea in interviews and his writings:...

Jan 13, 2026

why did malcom X differentiate liberal conservatives and liberal democrats

Malcolm X drew a sharp distinction between white liberals and white conservatives to warn Black Americans that well-meaning rhetoric could mask political manipulation — arguing that conservatives are ...

Dec 16, 2025

history will be kind to me for I intend to write it

Winston Churchill is widely credited with quips like “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it,” a line that appears in many quotation collections and sites attributing it to him . Scholars...

Dec 4, 2025

Who originally said “Power doesn’t corrupt; it reveals” and what is the exact wording?

The widely cited line “Power doesn’t corrupt; it reveals” is commonly attributed to contemporary biographer Robert Caro in secondary quote collections, but primary-source confirmation is not present i...

Dec 14, 2025

What was the full transcript of Charlie Kirk's remarks about public executions?

No single provided source contains a complete, verbatim “full transcript” of Charlie Kirk’s remarks about public executions; reporting instead reproduces excerpts and paraphrases from a 2024 podcast a...

Nov 27, 2025

How did Malcolm X's views on white liberals evolve after 1964?

By 1964 Malcolm X had publicly shifted from categorical denunciations of all white people toward a more targeted critique: he continued to condemn "white liberals" as hypocritical and harmful to Black...

Dec 16, 2025

What books has Ilhan Omar written and how much did she earn from book advances or royalties?

Ilhan Omar is the credited author of a 2020 memoir, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (Dey Street/Hurst), and is listed as author on library and bookseller site...

Dec 8, 2025

“The governor of Texas, who, when asked if the Bible should also be taught in Spanish, replied that ‘if English was good enough for Jesus, then it’s good enough for me’.”― Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens’ one-liner about “the governor of Texas” saying “if English was good enough for Jesus, then it’s good enough for me” echoes a long-running apocryphal slogan tied to early 20th-cen...

Dec 12, 2025

What specific quotes or writings of David Icke have been labeled antisemitic by watchdog groups?

Watchdogs and critics have singled to specific Icke writings: his endorsement of the antisemitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion and passages in books such as The Robots' Rebellion , And t...

Jan 16, 2026

Which George Carlin specials and recorded sets produced the most widely quoted lines, and where are their transcripts archived?

George Carlin’s most widely quoted lines come disproportionately from a handful of stand‑up specials and broadcasts—most notably his early countercultural routines (including the “Seven Words” materia...

Dec 10, 2025

Did Charlie Kirk explicitly call for public executions or was he citing history or data?

Charlie Kirk publicly advocated that executions and death penalties be visible to the public and suggested children could witness them as a deterrent, according to contemporaneous reporting and fact-c...

Dec 9, 2025

What are documented quotes by Mother Teresa on helping the poor?

Mother Teresa repeatedly framed poverty as more than lack of food or shelter, calling loneliness, being unwanted and unloved “the most terrible poverty” and “the greatest poverty” . Multiple compendiu...

Dec 3, 2025

Does the book Big Black Penis: Misadv enis: Misadventures in Race and Masculinity discuss the average size

The memoir Big Black Penis: Misadventures in Race and Masculinity by Shawn Taylor is presented in listings and reviews as a personal, often humorous exploration of black masculinity and the author’s l...

Nov 24, 2025

Who originally coined the phrase about 'running out of other people's money'?

Most modern attributions of the line “The problem/the trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money” credit Margaret Thatcher; multiple reference and quotation sites an...

Nov 15, 2025

Which books or documentaries promote the Hitler escape theory and how have historians evaluated them?

Books and TV documentaries that promote the theory that Hitler escaped Berlin and lived in South America include Grey Wolf: The Escape of Adolf Hitler (book and 2014 docudrama) and TV series such as H...

Jan 16, 2026

What books or long-form essays has Stephen Miller authored and where can I read them?

Two distinct writers named Stephen Miller appear in the reporting: Stephen M. Miller, a prolific Christian/Bible-focused author with numerous trade books such as The Complete Guide to the Bible and re...