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It's 1994. The GOP promised to dismantle social programs, cut taxes and balance the budget. Newt Gingrich massaged the message, and the "Me Generation" bought it hook, line and sinker. This was the new GOP, and they had made...
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At the National Center University of Taiwan, some interesting research has built a prototype motorbike that runs entirely on compressed air as the power source, creating zero pollution. However, this early prototype can only hold enough compressed to travel about...
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In it's first major oil deal with a foreign country since the American and British effort to bring down Saddam Hussein, China will end up winning a $3 billion contract to develop oil in Iraq. It is the first major...
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Another day, another Obama infomercial. President Barack Obama held a townhall style meeting today, one in which the audience was "hand-picked" by White House staffers. It was conveniently "moderated" by...
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So I guess she's just weari... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Old Coot | June 23, 2006 5:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So I guess she's just wearing a money belt under that outfit? Or maybe some kind of a floatation device? Works for me.
1. Posted by Old Coot | June 23, 2006 5:55 PM |
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Posted on June 23, 2006 17:55