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The NY Times web site says Jesse Helms is dead. No details yet, just a headline.

by the stormy present (stormypresent aaaaaaat gmail etc) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 11:01:33 AM EST

Does that mean we can repeal the Helms-Burton act, now?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 11:05:00 AM EST
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Re: Friday Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

Dan Burton is still alive and, sadly, still in Congress.

by the stormy present (stormypresent aaaaaaat gmail etc) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 11:24:27 AM EST
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Re: Friday Open Thread (none / 1)

That probably isn't going to change anytime soon either, until Burton dies, at which point he'll be replaced by some other winger. Indy proper might be getting more liberal, but the northern and western 'burbs are scary-Republican.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 11:35:04 AM EST
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Re: Friday Open Thread (none / 1)

Yes, off to join Ronnie Rayguns, Sperm Thurmond, and Tricky Dick at the Big Cross-Burning below.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 11:06:38 AM EST
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