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Why Should I Have To

by John Cole|  November 12, 20026:58 pm| Leave a Comment

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Why Should I Have To Pay For This Crap?

Bill Moyers, in all his glory:

Way back in the 1950’s when I first tasted politics and journalism, Republicans briefly controlled the White House and Congress. With the exception of Joseph McCarthy and his vicious ilk, they were a reasonable lot, presided over by that giant war hero, Dwight Eisenhower, who was conservative by temperament and moderate in the use of power.

That brand of Republican is gone. And for the first time in the memory of anyone alive, the entire federal government

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