Calif. Towns To Military: Not Our Kids


	Calif. Towns To Military: Not Our Kids

wiccantexan

6-15-2009 9:33 PM

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7-12-2009 10:06 PM

Honoradele

Perhaps they don't teach history in California. a little thing called the Nullification Crisis.

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