EXPOSED UNTRUTHS CONTINUE IMPACT


	EXPOSED UNTRUTHS CONTINUE IMPACT

klippety

9-25-2008 12:02 AM

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Regardless of ones party affiliation, lies and distortions continue to shape opinions even after the debunking

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