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	Just When YouThought He Couldn't Sink Lower.....

paisleyraven

11-22-2008 1:25 AM

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president bush, lame duck, environment, last-minute midnight laws, regulations, fmla, changes, restrictions, bypass, federal register

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Dubya never fails to surpass expectation...

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