Bush Strips Collective Bargaining Rights From 8600 Fed Employees


	Bush Strips Collective Bargaining Rights From 8600 Fed Employees

BartendingBear

12-2-2008 2:54 PM

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BartendingBear says:

If we won't impeach him or try him internationally for crimes I'd love to see Bush with a tin cup in his hand.

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12-2-2008 5:24 PM

debbyski

That's probably not gonna happen for anytime soon Bear, but I hear ya babe.

12-3-2008 1:29 PM

tayoulevy

B created a monster just to discover he is the biggest of them all

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