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Cry Me a River
Politicians go fishing for compliments and deficits. Also: See you in HEL. Defending California's Big Dig. Comment of the Day. Plus much more.
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p>Let's see. The Federal Government passes out debit cards for $2000 to persons displaced by Katrina and we are (what? shocked, surprised, indignant?) that some of this money found its way into the Louis Vuitton store and/or Houston strip clubs? I would have been shocked if these things hadn't happened. Given the caliber of the recipients, what did we think they were going to do with the money? Buy groceries? I wonder how many of those cards were swapped on the street corner for crack, nose candy, or smack? br> -- Keith Kunzler br> Arnold, Missouri /p> p> Rather than $250 billion, we should give Louisiana a couple of trucks full of beads. They seem to want the things, and we would get flashed for years. br> -- David Govett br> Davis, California /p> p> SEE YOU IN HEL br> Re: James G. Poulos's
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