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	White House Move to Collect 'Fishy' Info May Be Illegal, Critics Say

Normn8or

8-7-2009 6:01 PM

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Normn8or says:

Reast of Article Here: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/07/white-house-collect-fishy-info-health-reform-illegal-critics-say/

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8-7-2009 6:48 PM

kareval

This whole administration is illegal.

8-7-2009 8:42 PM

mountainpalm

MIGHT BE illegal.............It's NAZI Germany

8-8-2009 4:21 PM

gzuckier

see, they forgot to say that it was essential for national security and the War On Terror. If you say that, you can collect any info you want and it's legal. Look it up!

Well, I've got to go waterboard the wife and kids. Also the dog. It's for the War On Terror.

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