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JI7

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3. that was before civil rights, once minorities started to benefit from Govt programs

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 07:20 AM

Dec 2013

many racists turned against it even if it might hurt them .

we saw this with the recent govt shut down and how many were surprised it affected them .

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Unfortunately, most of them are before my time... [View all] MrScorpio Nov 2013 OP

Yep, and he was shot by a "lone gunman". Scuba Dec 2013 #1

Funny how that always works out Art_from_Ark Dec 2013 #2

And he got up, made a 90-minute speech, THEN went to the hospital. He was badass. nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #5

that was before civil rights, once minorities started to benefit from Govt programs JI7 Dec 2013 #3

k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #4