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They came for the guns and you didn't speak because you didn't own one.
They came for the cigirettes and you didn't speak because you didn't smoke.
They came for the booze and ............?
A Toast to the Beehive State [Wall Street Journal]
Let's raise a glass to Utah, which 70 years ago today became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment, and thus repealed Prohibition. In honor of the anniversary, the Cato Institute has a new paper out on what it calls "the new war on social drinking." It just goes to show you that a think tank is a place where people go to think about getting tanked.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Sun brings this troubling news: "A Johns Hopkins University study published yesterday says that moderate alcohol use may shrink the brain and, contrary to previous studies, may not reduce the risk of a stroke." So remember: If you're going to drink, drink immoderately.
11:51:12 PM 
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Blogging Hall of Fame?
Has anyone ever thought of starting a Blogging Hall of Fame for blogs like this that fade into the sunset?
...and no I don't have the talent or the time! Captain Poopdeck
8:49:33 PM
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As a famous old time radio personnality once said - "And Now - Leaving The Air Forever!"
Hate to see them go, but all good things...........
The Captain salutes you ladies. Fair winds and following seas.
8:38:17 PM
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BETTER CALL SETI 'CAUSE I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT AN ALIEN CULTURE. In the UK it's a crime to defend yourself against violent criminal attack. In fact, there's every indication that the police target the victims who fight back with a great deal more enthusiasm than the efforts they show towards the... [Hell In A Handbasket]
Don't tisk tisk, cluck cluck, and shake your head. This country is racing down the same path as the UK and others. Captain Poopdeck
8:19:57 PM
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Why Arabs come to America [WND]
I know why most Arabs come to this country. They come to escape Islamic persecution in the Arab world. They come for the freedom America affords. They come for opportunity. But most of all they come for a life away from the brutal reality of Islamo-fascism, which dominates the Arab nations.
7:28:47 PM
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No Real Problem. Readers will recall that New Jersey (and New York state) have a bear problem -- specifically, that bears have so grown in number that they're starting to appear in people's backyards and attacking when confronted. This, of course, because bear hunting in NY/NJ is banned, so the bears can just mate away and produce offspring which will, eventually, kill people. Other than humans, bears have no natural enemies (apart from other bears, of course). So it was decided to allow a short... [Kim du Toit]
I say let the Bears have New Jersey. They made their bed, let them sleep in it. I say no hunting season for any animal in this country and we will quickly find out which is the dominant species. I would love to see what all the bleeding hearts with no guns in their homes do when the Bears start coming in the doors and windows after food. Now that would make a Reality TV program that even I would watch. Captain Poopdeck
3:39:49 PM
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Why doesn't everyone get the same attention?
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Turcotte family wants same attention for their case |
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By Stephen J. Lee / Herald Staff Writer
Like Dru Sjodin, Russell Turcotte disappeared from Grand Forks. Like Dru, Russell last was heard from on a telephone call to a loved one. Like Dru, Russell had a mother and father and loved ones and friends who by the next day worried that something bad had happened.
Thursday, December 4, 2003 (Grand Forks Herald)
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Top Ten things Lawyers say that Sound Dirty
10. Have you looked through her briefs?
9. He is one hard judge!
8. Counselor, let's do it in chambers.
7. Her attorney withdrew at the last minute.
6. Is it a penal offense?
5. Better leave the handcuffs on.
4. For $200 an hour, she better be good!
3. Can you get him to drop his suit?
2. The judge gave her the stiffest one he could.
And the number 1 thing that sounds dirty in law but isn't:
1. Think you can get me off?
Thanks Bob for this one and below.
11:31:33 AM
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GRANDMAS LEARN TO E-MAIL
Dear Kids,
I am very happy in the new residence you have put me in. This
week we actually got to go outside for an hour. I haven't been feeling very
good this week - the friend I shared a room with died yesterday. I am coping
pretty well with my sorrows. It's been six months since you've visited me
last, I guess you're all pretty busy. It's OK, I've learned to use the
Internet to pass the time. And the computer in the rec room has a pretty
decent web cam.
So you can remember what I look like, I have attached a recent picture of
myself. You all take care, and write to me soon.
With all of my heart.
Love, Grandma
11:25:59 AM
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