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My Bond is My Word

Alison51 Wrote: Jul 20, 2009 11:11 PM

keeps voting in the same idiots unless,
of course THEY are idiots?

Delaware?

IMAGINE - a seat being held by a 'warmer'
for the idiots son!

I am not too sure about the bond.
But there are quite a few in both houses
of Congress that need to GO!

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