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Your Honor,
I am quite impressed with way your ‘friends’ are managing this horror show.
I agree with the DailyKos, put this thing out of its misery, kill it.
(strange bed fellows, eh)
Jules
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Mr. Mayor:
What a wonderful world this would be if there were at least a handful of Republican senators willing to work for good of their fellow men instead of their narrow political interests.
Peace on Earth, goodwill towards men.
Seems a strange juxtaposition to me.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25%3A31-46&version=NIV
Merry Christmas, all who read and post here.
-FM
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