evidence: Did Jeff Foxworthy write, "If plastic water bottles are okay, but plastic bags are banned -- you might live in a nation (state) that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots"? No, that's not true: The popular comedian never wrote or said that. The quote is just one example from a long essay that has been falsely attributed to Foxworthy as far back at 2013. A publicist for Foxworthy confirmed that the essay is not from or by Foxworthy.