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Ferretherder

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18. I may be wrong about this, but,...

Reply to JFN1 (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:19 AM

Jan 2012

...I was always told that Ike got the idea for the interstate highway system from observing the 'Autobahn' highway system Hitler had built in Germany.

...jus' sayin'.

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A List Of Conservative Contributions To Society [View all] JFN1 Jan 2012 OP

The list is way too long Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #1

And this is the shorter list!! JFN1 Jan 2012 #2

The sad thing is that it was not always this way Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #3

define conservative rufus dog Jan 2012 #4

I could just say "modern" conservatives...but.. JFN1 Jan 2012 #7

And our Post Offfice too! PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #8

Don't disagree a bit rufus dog Jan 2012 #9

I may be wrong about this, but,... Ferretherder Jan 2012 #18

Actually, I've heard that, too... JFN1 Jan 2012 #20

The Volkswagen jberryhill Jan 2012 #5

They Rex Jan 2012 #6

Actually... jmowreader Jan 2012 #10

A "conservative" who ends up doing a liberal or progressive thing JFN1 Jan 2012 #11

I'd put it down as a conservative contribution jmowreader Jan 2012 #14

Well, they do still come up with NAMES that sound promising. xfundy Jan 2012 #15

1,168 sheets of shit paper oh08dem Jan 2012 #12

Oh, snap! JFN1 Jan 2012 #16

Im sure there are some good ones quakerboy Jan 2012 #13

conservatives have in the past contributed and still do today to the common good madrchsod Jan 2012 #17

True, but if you pause to think about the damage they've caused OnionPatch Jan 2012 #19

And if the IRS didn't allow charitable contributions to reduce your tax bill? jmowreader Jan 2012 #21

HUGE DEFICITS AND LONG TERM WARS. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #22