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Search results for "A Swedish library forgot to close its doors and something beautiful happened"

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Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Sweden has zero lockdown” and “is in no worse shape than Denmark or Norway,” which are in lockdown.
By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2020
Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2017 in a campaign rally:
"Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible."
By Allison Graves• February 19, 2017
Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain.
By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2020
Roger Williams stated on October 11, 2013 in as quoted in a newspaper article:
A congressional laundry closed due to the partial government shutdown.
By W. Gardner Selby• October 14, 2013
Karen Handel stated on August 20, 2013 in an email:
Congress secured special Obamacare rules "to prevent their healthcare costs from rising."  
By Eric Stirgus• September 3, 2013
Bobby Jindal stated on December 07, 2009 in a radio interview:
"I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."
By Robert Farley• December 8, 2009
Ron DeSantis stated on December 06, 2023 in the fourth Republican presidential primary debate:
Discussing gender-affirming surgical care for minors, said that Sweden “shut it down.”
By Grace Abels• December 18, 2023
Instagram posts stated on October 01, 2022 in Instagram post:
COVID was "so bad one year, they just forgot to give us a hurricane? What’s really going on here.”
By Michael Majchrowicz• October 7, 2022
Instagram posts stated on December 26, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video of avalanche shows the “power of nature.”
By Jeff Cercone• January 9, 2024
Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Swedish health authorities considering introducing restrictions because of monkeypox outbreak.”
By Madison Czopek• May 25, 2022
Rob Teilhet stated on July 13, 2010 in a telephone interview:
"Ken Hodges badly botched this investigation and, as a result, justice wasn't done in this case."
By Eric Stirgus• July 15, 2010
John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address:
Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law."
By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2010
Instagram posts stated on January 19, 2023 in a post:
Video shows hidden theater “where elites sacrifice kids.”
By Jeff Cercone• January 20, 2023
Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2020 in a Tweet:
CNN aired a video of a toddler running away from another toddler with the headlines “Terrified toddler runs from racist baby” and “Racist baby probably voted for Trump.”
By Samantha Putterman• June 19, 2020
Mark Warner stated on April 09, 2019 in a TV interview.:
Other than University of Virginia’s 2019 basketball team, "We’ve not had a Virginia team even in the Final Four in over a decade. I think George Mason was the last one…"  
By Warren Fiske• April 16, 2019
Viral image stated on July 06, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Anthony Bourdain and Chris Cornell were killed while working on a documentary about “widespread pedophilia.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2022
Dennis Kucinich stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives:
"What we have done with the PATRIOT Act, we've given the government enormous powers. We've given the government the right to reach deeply into people's private lives, into their business affairs, without a court order."
By James Ewinger• April 18, 2011
Andrew Koenig stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet:
"The bill that I carried cutting MO’s income tax for 1st time in over 100 years will start its 1st phase in jan 1 2018. #moleg @Eric_Schmitt"
By Katelyn Brown, Patrick Mueller• September 26, 2017
Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News:
"American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation."
By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2011
Bernie Sanders stated on May 12, 2025 in a post on X:
“Republicans just unveiled their ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which will take Medicaid & health insurance away from 13.7 million Americans.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2025

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