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CincyDem

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5. I suspect they don't have a Citizens United.

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 10:12 AM

Jan 2017

They have a government they elected.

We have a government that has be purchased by a few wealthy scumbags.

Starting next Friday, we'll have the best government money can buy.

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