Set Him Aside Baby


	Set Him Aside Baby

debbyski

12-1-2007 8:12 AM

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12-1-2007 10:46 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

Shame on them.

12-1-2007 11:52 AM

brazilnut72

Sheesh. That check is more of an insult than the actual court martial, I would imagine. How can the decision-makers in this case sleep at night?

12-2-2007 3:45 AM

cabanaben

Knowing this bunch in power with their predjudice, they probably gave it in pennies or confederate currency. They should be ashamed as humanbeings; but calling them that is an insult to mankind.

12-2-2007 3:23 PM

kkcapricorn

"God damn Army" (quote from movie M*A*S*H*)

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