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Kevin Spidel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:50 PM
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CALL FOR CRIMINAL IRAQ INQUIRY
Coalition of citizen groups seek formal inquiry into whether Bush acted illegally in push for Iraq war
By Larisa Alexandrovna | RAW STORY


A coalition of citizen activist groups running the gamut of social and political issues will ask Congress to file a Resolution of Inquiry, the first necessary legal step to determine whether President Bush has committed impeachable offenses in misleading the country about his decision to go to war in Iraq, RAW STORY has learned.

more here: http://rawstory.com/exclusives/alexandrovna/coalition_inquiry_downing_street_memo_526
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:51 PM
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1. Impeach BUSH
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:51 PM
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4. About time
damn.
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hector459 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 08:23 PM
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23. If Congress won't do their job, isn't it up to the people?
Can we make a "citizen's arrest" of Bush, Cheney, Rice, or Rumsfeld?
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DrDebug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:51 PM
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2. Nominated!
:thumbsup:
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:51 PM
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3. This is great!!
I hope it's successful. One can hope!!! Please keep us updated!
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goodhue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:53 PM
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5. most excellent
http://rawstory.com/exclusives/alexandrovna/coalition_inquiry_downing_street_memo_526

Frustrated by the media’s silence, save a few articles buried in major American newspapers and pieces in the alternative media such as Air America Radio, the Ed Schultz Show, Salon and RAW STORY, a grassroots progressive movement has pushed the story forward, culminating in a formal request for a Resolution of Inquiry.

Bonifaz wrote the request and outlined the case on behalf of a joint effort by several groups, including: Veterans for Peace, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), 911Citizens Watch, Democracy Rising, Code Pink, Global Exchange, Democrats.com, Velvet Revolution, and Gold Star Families for Peace.
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hang a left Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:56 PM
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6. And while they are at it we need a new 9-11 Investigation.
A REAL one this time.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:57 PM
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7. "...full inquiry begin from the TOP OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND."
Edited on Thu May-26-05 02:59 PM by blondeatlast
When asked if the Inquiry of Resolution would apply to others involved in the alleged effort to mislead the public into war, Bonifaz explained that the procedure requires that a full inquiry begin from the top of the chain of command.

“Provisions in U.S. Constitution guarantee that when a President abuses power, engages in excesses, and subverts the constitution, the people have a recourse through their elected officials in congress,” he said.

MORE
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Cassius23 Donating Member (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:57 PM
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8. Outstanding!
Now this is what I was hoping would happen. Finally a good day to be a two fisted liberal!

I think this renews my faith in the progressive movement.

September 24th I'll see ya'll in DC.

Just look for the longhair with the BIG American flag!

We'll take back this Republic yet!
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:00 PM
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10. umm..Congress has to vote on the record. good


..........The formal Resolution of Inquiry request, written by Boston Constitutional attorney John C. Bonifaz, cites the Downing Street Memo and issues surrounding the planning and execution of the Iraq war. A resolution of inquiry would force relevant House committees to vote on the record as to whether to support an investigation.

The Downing Street Memo, official minutes of a 2002 meeting between British Prime Minister Tony Blair, members of British intelligence MI-6 and various members of the Bush administration, notes that MI-6 director Richard Dearlove said, “Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy.”

Bonifaz says the minutes were the impetus for his request.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 10:39 PM
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30. blair could save a lot of face(and do a lot of damage)
by admitting that shrub all but threatened him into joining the coalition.
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cyberpj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 02:58 PM
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9. Nominated -- And it's about time! Keep PUSHING on this! nt.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:03 PM
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11. looks like the Downing str. memo will be center stage


.........Frustrated by the media’s silence, save a few articles buried in major American newspapers and pieces in the alternative media such as Air America Radio, the Ed Schultz Show, Salon and RAW STORY, a grassroots progressive movement has pushed the story forward, culminating in a formal request for a Resolution of Inquiry.

Bonifaz wrote the request and outlined the case on behalf of a joint effort by several groups, including: Veterans for Peace, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), 911Citizens Watch, Democracy Rising, Code Pink, Global Exchange, Democrats.com, Velvet Revolution, and Gold Star Families for Peace.

“The president, among other alleged crimes, may have also violated federal criminal law if the evidence from the Downing Street memo is proven to be true, including the False Statements Accountability Act of 1996,” Bonifaz wrote.

Some have criticized the media’s coverage of the memo.
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understandinglife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:03 PM
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12. www.afterdowningstreet.org -- updated.
Edited on Thu May-26-05 03:15 PM by understandinglife
www.afterdowningstreet.org

In February and March 2003, John Bonifaz served as lead counsel for a coalition of United States soldiers, parents of U.S. soldiers, and Members of Congress (led by Representatives John Conyers, Jr. and Dennis Kucinich) in a federal lawsuit challenging President George W. Bush’s authority to wage war against Iraq absent a congressional declaration of war or equivalent action. Bonifaz is the author of Warrior-King: The Case for Impeaching George W. Bush (NationBooks-NY, 2004, foreword by Rep. John Conyers, Jr.), which chronicles that case and its meaning for the United States Constitution.

The organizations forming the AfterDowningStreet.org coalition include: Global Exchange, Gold Star Families for Peace, Democrats.com, Veterans for Peace, Code Pink, Progressive Democrats of America, and Democracy Rising. These organizations, beginning today, will be urging their members to contact their Representatives to urge support of a Resolution of Inquiry.

For more information, see www.AfterDowningStreet.org, or contact:
• Democrats.com, President Bob Fertik, and Washington Director David Swanson, 202-329-7847 (contact Swanson to set up an interview with Bonifaz.)
• Global Exchange, Co-Founder Medea Benjamin.
• Code Pink, Executive Committee Member Gael Murphy.
• Gold Star Families for Peace Member Cindy Sheehan. (Sheehan's son, U.S. Army Spc. Casey Sheehan was killed in Iraq April 4, 2004.)
• Consultant Steve Cobble.
• Progressive Democrats of America Executive Director Tim Carpenter.
• Veterans for Peace Executive Director Michael T. McPhearson.
• Democracy Rising's Kevin Zeese.
• Rainbow Push's Butch Wing, 773-FREEDOM.
• Velvet Revolution's Brad Friedman.
• Justice Through Music's Jeff Cohen, jtmpinfo@comcast.net




Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us - how ever long it takes, the day must come when tens of millions of caring individuals peacefully but persistently defy the dictator, deny the corporatists cash flow, and halt the evil being done in Iraq and in all the other places the Bu$h neoconster regime is destroying civilization in the name of "America."
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:06 PM
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13. Any other media reporting this?
Just curious.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:11 PM
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14. can we--as a webgroup sign on?--he is asking for groups to

support him.


.........Bonifaz and others ask that citizens of all party affiliations and backgrounds help support his request by writing to their Congressional leaders. They are also seeking other groups to sign on.
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cyberpj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 08:00 PM
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22. I like this idea. But would DU count as a "group" in their terms?
Edited on Thu May-26-05 08:01 PM by cyberpj
And who, then, makes the decision on what to support and what not to support in such future ventures? I don't think you can put it on Skinner.

Perhaps we could take a forum vote on whether or not to throw our "name" behind a cause?

Any thoughts on this? It would sure be good PR for the forum as well.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:12 PM
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15. "Impeach the Peach"
sorry, had to say that!!!
This is great news!
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Pacifist Patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:22 PM
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16. Off to donate to PDA. Awesome!
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kliljedahl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:23 PM
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17. Impeach & charge with war crimes


Keith’s Barbeque Central
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:29 PM
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18. Excellent article! I signed and siged up.
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Kevin Spidel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:40 PM
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19. TAKE ACTION HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Urge your congress member to support a Resolution of Inquiry directing the House Judiciary Committee to launch a formal investigation into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to impeach President Bush. http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=7655491


The recent release of the Downing Street Memo provides new and compelling evidence that the President of the United States has been actively engaged in a conspiracy to deceive and mislead the United States Congress and the American people about the basis for going to war against Iraq. If true, such conduct constitutes a High Crime under Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution. http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=7655491

Progressive Democrats of America has joined with Global Exchange, Gold Star Families for Peace, Democrats.com, Veterans for Peace, Code Pink, Democracy Rising, the Rainbow Push Coalition, the Velvet Revolution, and Brad Blog to form the AfterDowningStreet.org coalition. These organizations, are asking their members to contact their congress members to urge support of a Resolution of Inquiry. http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=7655491

You should do so too: http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=7655491

Please forward this message to anyone who would be interested.

More Information:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org

Click this url to take action:
http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=7655491
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Nothing Without Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 03:41 PM
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20. Excellent! And here is a parallel thread on this Raw Story article:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1502811
Thread title: “Breaking News - Call for Formal Criminal Iraq Inquiry – Rawstory”
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Kevin Spidel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 04:17 PM
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21. Media Activists click here...
You can send a press release to local outlets via this link:
http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=7656046&type=ME
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TacticalPeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 09:04 PM
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24. Big corporations control the press, precisely so they can bury this demand
Bush should face an inquiry over Iraq war, says general
By David Rennie in Washington

(Filed: 04/10/2003)

General Wesley Clark, the front-runner in the Democratic race for the White House, launched a high-risk attack on American foreign policy yesterday when he said the Bush administration should face an investigation into possible "criminal" conduct in its drive to war.

Gen Clark, who as NATO supreme commander led the war in Kosovo, accused the Bush administration of entering office already determined to attack Iraq, then seizing on the September 11 attacks as justification.

He called for an independent review of what he called the "possible manipulation of intelligence" to convince the American people that war with Iraq was necessary.

"Nothing could be a more serious violation of public trust than consciously to make a case for war based on false claims," he was due to say in a speech last night. "We need to know if we were intentionally deceived."

more
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/10/04/wclark04.xml&sSheet=/portal/2003/10/04/ixportaltop.html



They buried this for over two years, quite effectively.
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Frederik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 10:05 AM
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36. Go Wes!
I'm starting to like the guy. He's got balls. He's starting to look like the best candidate for 08 to me.
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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 09:06 PM
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25. keep this kicked !!! nt
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 09:11 PM
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26. Can we join this coalition?
Shouldn't we solicit all those who seek to join the coalition?
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 09:15 PM
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27. If gut reactions count, I think he's guilty as sin.
I believe this administration is guilty of international criminal tyranny.

Attorneys can decide on specific counts against Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Gonzales, etc.

I'm happy to have voted for Kerry-Edwards against Bush-Cheney. My young nephews will one day read histoians' accounts of this malevolent administration and its destabilizing impact on world peace.

New photos from Abu Graib are rumored to exist and to NOT be very favorable to the Bush administration's handling of its discretionary war.
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 09:40 PM
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28. KICKOLA!!!!!
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smartvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 10:29 PM
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29. Is this getting any pick up? nt
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dennis4868 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 10:56 PM
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31. WITH A RIGHT WING
republican congress and a mainstreem media that will not go after King George there is NO WAY Bush will ever get impeached. Once there is a Dem back in the WH then the media will wake up after 8 years of sleeping and will all of a sudden hold a president accountable for his actions or the actions that the repubs say he committed, whether true or not!
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 12:28 PM
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40. That is exactly why we have to demand open Fair Voting in 06
Take back the house and IMPEACH the Chimp in 07
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-05 11:25 PM
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32. The drums beat louder
:)
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MelissaB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 07:59 AM
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33. Kicking
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dweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 08:18 AM
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34. .
:kick:

dp
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 10:02 AM
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35. I hope this spreads like wildfire!!!!
Let's get this out to every activist group and coalition!!!

:kick:
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confuddled Donating Member (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 10:20 AM
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37. May well be a pipe dream, but
I would like to see impeachment on the table and in the record for history if nothing else.
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Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 10:40 AM
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38. Impeachment shouldn't be the only goal...
...an inquiry in and of itself would help expose the Bush WH corruption and one thing COULD lead to another.
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confuddled Donating Member (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 11:12 AM
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39. Absolutely!
But my sense is that any pretense of an inquiry by the congress critters will result in nothing but a whitewash ala the 9/11 commission, and that the worthy goal you seek will have to be pursued via the international community. I really have no hope of anything along these lines being accomplished within this country at this point.
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confuddled Donating Member (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 07:16 PM
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41. Let's not forget about this.
After all the initial excitement, step one on the road to impeachment is getting lost amidst all the other endless concerns. There will always be serious concerns - one on top of another - as long as this loathsome creature is running the show. We need to strike at the root.
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goodhue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-05 07:51 PM
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42. this rocks
keep it kicked
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goodhue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-29-05 05:51 PM
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43. kick
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