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Saturday, March 22, 2008

I mean, since we're starting a dialogue...

Why not talk about this

Posted by Pierre V. Ross at 3/22/2008 02:13:00 AM

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some light reading....

In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had It Coming
BY AARON SORKIN -- Huffington Post

IT'S TRUE!!!

Tea parties are for little girls.

Please Keep in Mind

If you're not drinking, you're not paying attention.

Reagan's '80s

(some of us remember)

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