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hughee99

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44. Isn't it about time we started making reparations payments for slavery?
Wed Oct 23, 2013, 12:36 PM
Oct 2013

You want to get the real repuke rednecks worked up, start talking about this. I'm related to several, and couldn't help myself one thanksgiving. We were discussing what the government's top priorities/responsibilities SHOULD be and I threw out this grenade.

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I probably should have posted in the Lounge, but sometimes, IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #6
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Oh yeah? Well, I love the ACA! nt LisaLynne Oct 2013 #7
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Dooley noted. klook Oct 2013 #71
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I hear the Olive Garden is offereing a special for breastfeeding moms this week LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #20
Help me. I missed a meme. What is the Olive Garden reference Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #21
It is an old one. Olive Garden asked a breastfeeding mom IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #65
I think it also came from HappyMe Oct 2013 #69
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Same goes for Miracle Whip. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #95
Reagan sucks. He betrayed us all, when he deliberately Zorra Oct 2013 #39
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I know this is silly nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #41
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It's HUGH!!!! nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #57
Isn't it about time we started making reparations payments for slavery? hughee99 Oct 2013 #44
The interest charges -- think of the interest charges! IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #48
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Cheese sandwich. n/t leeroysphitz Oct 2013 #52
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Obama liberalmuse Oct 2013 #60
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Ancient History krispos42 Oct 2013 #109
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ack LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #92
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