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Instant Attitudes is a Houston-based company specializing in stickers and t-shirts that feature controversial slogans and phrases. The "I think, therefore I am dangerous." button is part of the company's Freedom category, alongside merchandise with phrases such as "I love my country. It's my government I fear" and "Different drummer? I'm my own band!"  

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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. was a peanut farmer who served as Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967, and Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. He announced his candidacy for president in 1974 and in 1976, he was nominated by the Democratic Party as their presidential candidate. Carter selected Senator Walter Mondale from Minnesota as his running mate. With the Watergate scandal still fresh in the minds of voters, Carter was viewed as an outsider, which proved to be an asset. The Carter/Mondale ticket narrowly defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford in the general election, making Carter the 39th President of the United States. 

In 1980, Carter faced challengers from all directions (Independent John Anderson, Democrat Ted Kennedy and Republican Ronald Reagan). While Carter was able to secure the re-nomination of the Democratic Party, voters had grown increasingly dissatisfied, and Reagan was elected in a landslide. In 1982, Carter established the Carter Center, a non-profit that promotes human rights. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his work through the Carter Center. 

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The Starship Enterprise was featured in Star Trek: the Original Series (TOS), a television show created by Gene Rodenberry and produced by Paramount Television; the show ran from 1966-1969. The iconic NCC-1701 Enterprise was led by Starfleet’s equally iconic Captain James T. Kirk, played by William Shatner. Captain Kirk’s bridge crew consisted of Spock (Leonard Nemoy), Leonard “Bones” McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nicholes), Scotty (James Doohan), Hikaru Sulu (George Takei), and Pavel Chekov (Walter Keonig).

The original NCC-1701 Enterprise has appeared numerous times throughout Star Trek history. A variant of the ship, commanded by Captain Christopher Pike, is the primary vessel featured in the 2022 Star Trek series, Strange New Worlds. 

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The Apollo 8 Mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 21, 1968. Pictured are Frank Borman, James Lovell Jr., and William Anders, who completed the mission, successfully orbiting the moon and returning to Earth—the first time a crewed vessel did so. They were also the first three humans to see the dark side of the moon. From this mission, the iconic photo of Earth from space, “Earthrise” was taken by Major Anders while he was supposed to be cataloging the Moon’s craters.

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Elizabeth Warren is an American politician and has been a United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. She was a Democratic candidate for president in the 2020 US presidential election

Her campaign slogan “Persist” (a variation of which is seen here on this button) was a tongue in cheek reference to a 2017 comment made by Republican Senator Mitch McConnell regarding Warren's persistent and vocal opposition to the nomination of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General. The phrase "Nevertheless, she persisted" went viral and was quickly adopted by Warren's supporters and feminists overall. 

Warren's presidential campaign platform aligned with her progressive politics and included pushes for single-payer health care, a $15 minimum wage, the cancellation of student debt, and the end to lobbying in Washington. After a disappointing third place finish in her home state's primary on Super Tuesday, Warren suspended her presidential campaign in March, 2020. 

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States and started his term in January of 1961. Despite his youth, lack of foreign policy experience, and Catholic upbringing, Kennedy managed to capture the nomination from the democratic party in advance of the 1960 presidential election. His opponent—Republican nominee Richard Nixon—campaigned on the success of the Eisenhower administration, to which he was vice president.

After the debates between Nixon and Kennedy—the first televised debates in US history—nearly all the criticism leveled at Kennedy for being either too 'young' or 'inexperienced' seemingly vanished overnight. His strong performance invariably helped Kennedy capture the remaining votes needed to catapult him to the White House. Kennedy narrowly won the election, but many historians cite his success in urban and industrial districts for the victory. 

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In 1972, after serving one presidential term, Richard Nixon announced his plans to run for reelection. In this button, Nixon poses with his running mate and incumbent vice president, Spiro Agnew. Their team chose the campaign slogan “Now More Than Ever,” a familiar, politically charged phrase which has been utilized by American politicians since the 1860 GOP convention. The phrase was thought to have evoked a sense of urgency and was interpreted by test groups to be a reference to an “unfinished work in progress.” Somewhat ironically, this “work in progress” was halted as according to Nixon what America needed “now more than ever” was the wiretapping of the Democratic National Convention.  Though Nixon and Agnew were reelected in the 1972 election, they both resigned by 1974 because of Nixon’s involvement with the Watergate scandal.

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"May the force be with you," is a line from the Star Wars movie franchise. George Lucas released the first film of the series in 1977 launching a phenomenon in pop-culture. Star Wars is currently the fifth-highest-grossing media franchise of all time. The movies have inspired merchandise, comic books, television shows, novels, and more. This phrase was used to wish an individual or group good luck or safe travels in the fictional universe and has become a commonplace saying in language as well. Jediism is a religion based on the warrior monk-like principles of the jedi in the Star Wars movies. Those who practice Jediism use this phrase as a farewell greeting and/or a benediction.

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Dr. W. Douglas Skelton has had a storied career in the medical and psychiatrical fields since he received his doctorate in 1963. Among his achievements have been positions in the administrations of both President Jimmy Carter and President George H.W. Bush and eadership positions in the field of Medical Education. In 1993, Skelton succeeded in his run for the position of chair of the American Medical Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs.

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