Are you aware of this group at the University of Alabama?

bluestateguy

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Sat Aug-12-06 06:48 PM
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Are you aware of this group at the University of Alabama?

Good grief! Rigging student elections, illegal campaign contributions, voter intimidation and efforts to prevent racial integration of fraternities and sororities.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machine

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Syrinx

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Sat Aug-12-06 07:56 PM
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1. sure, everyone is

Edited on Sat Aug-12-06 07:57 PM by Syrinx

Everyone knows about this "secret" organization. Kudos to Joe Scarborough for taking on the Machine, even though he is a dumbass.

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trof

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Sun Aug-13-06 05:41 PM
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2. It's been around for-ever.

Back in the early 60s, when I was there, it had a long tradition.
Many Alabama politicians cut their teeth there.

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No Exit

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Tue Sep-12-06 07:49 AM
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3. Every child has to learn about crime and criminals eventually

What better place to learn about the people who run our country, than at college?:sarcasm:

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