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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:32 PM Original message |
Bush says his "job is to protect the American people"...No, it' s not !! |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. Darned straight |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Most cacti would not accept his feeble attempt at "protection". |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Actually, |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. There's a lot of "extrapolation" going on... |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-27-05 02:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
96. But he always says it's his MOST IMPORTANT job and it is not. |
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kahnmann (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. How right you are |
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Golden Raisin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. Bravo! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. Protecting the American people would consist of |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Where in the constitution |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Oh, you want a dissertation on the constitution |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. oh, ok. |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. But hasn't this administration got mostly F grades |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:33 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Yes |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. I just think the argument is absurd - |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 05:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. If I saw any meaningful |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 03:15 AM Response to Reply #41 |
73. Yes they are doing a lousy job, but there have been no more 911's |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 11:24 AM Response to Reply #73 |
78. The irony is - |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 04:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
75. For one, preventing monopoly |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
54. I agree |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. This is his job. |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The rest of the Constitution |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It also gives the right to declare war to the Congress solely... |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Kings huh? |
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LunaC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 03:50 AM Response to Reply #21 |
74. Oh, PUH-LEASE --> "we are putting us all at risk of another attack" |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Cheney has called for more powers for the executive branch. |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 12:43 AM Response to Reply #31 |
71. Only for them to be stripped when a Democrat is President |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Not if it violates his oath of office. His oath of office specifically |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. His Job is to BS us and thats what he is doing..even smirks as he lies |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. He sure did a good job on 9/11. So he shreds the Constitution |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. He works for us |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. Who said, "It's just a damn piece of paper...?" |
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savemefromdumbya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:53 PM Original message |
didn't do much on 9/11 did he? |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. What did you want |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Yes, there were ways to know. |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. First, If he had known, |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. People suspected of plotting to attack the US |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Problem is |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. flight school... |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. But as I said |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Kate, they had ties to Al-Qaeda. |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. So it is your conclusion |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Read the 9/11 Commission Report. |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I have not |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Oh, your question! |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 05:35 PM Response to Reply #50 |
61. OK so what would you have |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I've never read it but I saw on DU |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Well they spent $75M harassing President Clinton - |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 04:57 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. How are the two |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 03:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. You're making me feel sorry |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 05:08 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Honestly, if they had |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 08:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. There won't be another 9-11 for a while |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 08:36 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. How many Americans have died and been injured |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 08:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Clinton managed to do it WITHOUT the PA. |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 12:19 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Just a last thought |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-25-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #66 |
87. You're still a "buddy", honey. |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 09:02 PM Response to Reply #43 |
67. WOW, you sure are a strong Bush defender! |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 12:16 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Not really |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 05:40 AM Response to Reply #69 |
76. Not naive, just not yet educated |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 11:45 AM Response to Reply #69 |
79. Politicians make macro decisions all the time - |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-25-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
88. Sure can fool us with your words! |
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bear425 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #67 |
80. I was wondering why it took so long to ban katejones. Finally! |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-25-05 01:36 AM Response to Reply #80 |
83. WHOHOO!! I love that tombstone! |
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long_green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
81. they certainly could have sent some agents to interview the |
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Thorandmjolnir (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-27-05 12:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
97. Oh please! |
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savemefromdumbya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Really? |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. The Clinton admin told them that terrorism was the number one |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Let us not be hasty |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Bush admitted it!! What more "evidence" is needed? |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. He admitted he |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Well, he confessed on national TeeVee. What evidence are |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 01:56 AM Response to Reply #37 |
72. Fuck that him and his boys don't need evidence to put people in jail. |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-25-05 01:41 AM Response to Reply #33 |
84. yeah, remember at that time |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
68. No way to know?.. |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-25-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
89. Since you are new..I will give you the benefit............BUT |
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savemefromdumbya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. didn't do much on 9/11 did he? |
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earthboundmisfit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
24. I have noticed in his speeches that * does a lot of telling us |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
25. Besides, if he really believed that was part of his job... |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. Then whose job is it? |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Very True!! |
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bluedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. protect? |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. What do you think he knew? |
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Ino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
55. What did he know?? |
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katejones (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 05:17 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Slaughter 3000+ Innocents? |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 08:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. How many innocents have been slaughtered in Iraq? |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-25-05 01:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
85. let me know Kate |
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cyberpj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
42. True that. Here's the oath of office, unchanged since 18th century: |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
45. Ramen! |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
60. He left the word "wealthy" out of that statement. |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
65. This is what he must do |
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gudshoveler (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
77. I don't feel protected |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-25-05 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
82. his primary duty is to defend the Constitution |
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socialistrot (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-25-05 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
86. I doubt that Bush has ever read The Constitution |
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PWRinNY (456 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-25-05 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
90. Bush protecting Americans? HA! |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-26-05 04:02 AM Response to Reply #90 |
91. now, now PWR |
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PWRinNY (456 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-26-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. Perhaps we're related then... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-26-05 11:18 AM Response to Reply #90 |
92. Welcome, PWR.....excellent post! |
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PWRinNY (456 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-26-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. Thanks Kentuck! |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-27-05 02:16 AM Response to Reply #94 |
95. on my mother's side |
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PWRinNY (456 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-27-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. Not quite the same story newspeak |
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99. It's official - We Now Live in a Banana Republic |
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