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marble falls

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9. Being a good soldier who is only following orders to pay the mortgage and the kids' college ...

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:37 PM

Jan 2019

is no excuse or protection. Firewalls from culpability should not keep anyone from moral responsibility.

When we bust drug king pins, we pop the street dealers, mules, drivers, strong arms, book keepers, cookers and packagers, too.

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