More is NOT Better - Terrorist


	More is NOT Better - Terrorist

docdoober

10-24-2007 7:50 PM

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politics, terrorism, opinion, security

docdoober says:

ewwwwwww. Only 269 denied from this list? How efficient. This just boggles my mind. Now, this type of "doing" compares with the greater-than 1800 page tax code. "Here's your sign."

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10-27-2007 3:59 AM

davboz

Good point. The "list" becomes useless.
Wow. Agreement with ACLU.

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