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Back to the Future
Reviving the Barrett Report. The Civil War left. Payback time: Day two. Driving like snails. Plus much more.
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. If I'm way off here, people feel free to let me know. But if I'm way off, the world indeed has turned upside down inside out. br> -- Paula Carmen /p> p> GRANTED br> Re: Ralph R. Reiland's It's the American Way : /p> p>All joking aside, Mr. Reiland has it exactly right. In the bizarre world of federal money giveaways, every local, county and state government has mastered the art of grant writing, in order to feed at the trough. After 9/11, the term "first responders" became the prerequisite term of art in order to access the pot of gold. Any ordinary expenditure could and can be obtained from the Feds, without risking the ire of the local taxpayers, just by using the magic words. I wonder what words we'll have to use when Hillary and the Dems get control of our healthcare system? I'm betting on HELP and PLEASE MAY I. br> -- A. DiPentima /p> p>
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