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RainDog

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10. Well, I just hope no holier-than-thous complain about other forms of prostitution

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #3)

Thu May 3, 2012, 08:12 PM

May 2012

cause it would be a little ironic.

What's so aggravating is all the people who make money off of keeping bad laws on the books, then retire, then talk truth. I mean, I appreciate when someone finally does speak out, but people are too willing to allow a bad system to stand because too many people make money off of dysfunctional systems.

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