In his speech about the Middle East this week, President Obama just couldn't leave well enough alone. He had gotten an enormous outpouring of support after ordering the killing of Osama bin Laden. He had scored a major achievement for the United States and for his presidency, and he got a modest uptick in popular support because of it.
It was in the context of that extraordinary national security accomplishment that Obama delivered his address on the Middle East. He began the speech with admirable themes of promoting "reform" and "democracy" in the region. In fact, that part of the speech could have been written and delivered by President George W. Bush, whose post-9/11 MidEast policy was based on those pillars. We now know what the Obama Doctrine is. It's called the Bush Doctrine.
The last few minutes of the address, however, brought the usual Obama destructive bombshell. After speaking clearly and relatively consistently about what American policy will be going forward, he just couldn't help himself. He veered into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and sent our ally careening off a cliff. First, he spoke about the Israelis and the Palestinians in a morally equivalent way. Second, he glossed over the dangerous recent actions of Israel's most mortal enemies, Iran and Syria. And third, he openly endorsed the Palestinians' demand that Israel withdraw to the 1967 lines, a demand that Israel has long rejected as far too threatening to their national security and territorial integrity. U.S. policy has been to not deal in the 1967 terms, either in public or in private---until this week, when Obama radically broke with one of our closest allies and asked them to commit national suicide.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Washington to meet with Obama, was having none of it. (They're having lunch today. Awkward!) Within minutes of Obama's speech, Netanyahu released the following scathing statement:
"Israel appreciates President Obama's commitment to peace," the response began, curtly. "Israel believes that for peace to endure between Israelis and Palestinians, the viability of a Palestinian state cannot come at the expense of the viability of the one and only Jewish state."
"That is why Prime Minister Netanyahu expects to hear a reaffirmation from President Obama of U.S. commitments made to Israel in 2004, which were overwhelmingly supported by both Houses of Congress."
"Among other things," Netanyahu reminded Obama, "those commitments relate to Israel not having to withdraw to the 1967 lines which are both indefensible and which would leave major Israeli population centers in Judea and Samaria beyond those lines."
"Those commitments also ensure Israel's well-being as a Jewish state by making clear that Palestinian refugees will settle in a future Palestinian state rather than in Israel."
"Without a solution to the Palestinian refugee problem outside the borders of Israel, no territorial concession will bring peace."
"Equally, the Palestinians, and not just the United States, must recognize Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people, and any peace agreement with them must end all claims against Israel."
"Prime Minister Netanyahu will make clear that the defense of Israel requires an Israeli military presence along the Jordan River."
"Prime Minister Netanyahu will also express his disappointment over the Palestinian Authority's decision to embrace Hamas, a terror organization committed to Israel's destruction, as well as over Mahmoud Abbas's recently expressed views which grossly distort history and make clear that Abbas seeks a Palestinian state in order to continue the conflict with Israel rather than end it."
In other words, Bibi told Obama to sit on it. And that, my friends, is how it's done.

HOORAY!!! NO PEACE!!!!
GOP RULES!!!!
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 08:27 AM
Are you EVER lucky the 21st ain't THE DAY.
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 08:30 AM
CHRIST SCHOOLS BIBI, MONICA, AND EVERYONE:
Rev 3:8-10 says, "I (Jesus) know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an OPEN DOOR, AND NO MAN CAN SHUT IT: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I will make THEM OF THE SYNAGOGUE OF SATAN, WHICH SAY THEY ARE JEWS, AND ARE NOT, BUT DO LIE; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. BECAUSE THOU HAST KEPT THE WORD OF MY PATIENCE, I ALSO WILL KEEP THEE FROM THE HOUR OF TEMPTATION, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth."
"Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 08:50 AM
DJ's peace plan for Israel is expand its borders to include the entire West Bank; then move all the Palestinians to Jordan. This will be done concomitant with the world chipping in to build the Palestinians a first rate nation with all the modern amenities and infrastructure they want (this is an example of nation building I can agree with). In other words present the Palestinians with an offer they can't refuse. If they don't want to move to Jordan or some other suitable location, then maybe they'd prefer to live on boats at sea? Under the DJ peace plan it'd be their choice.
Ironically the strongest opposition to the plan I propose would come from left-wing Jews themselves. Take whackjob Sally Kohn for example. She recently unwaveringly defended Hamas. Her "reasoning" for defending that particular terrorist organization is the fact 90% of Hamas's work involves helping the poor and only *ONLY* 10% of their activity is suicide bombings and raining down rockets on Israeli citizens. Unfortunately, the type of malformed thinking Sally Kohn displays is all too common. It's not only common amongst left-wing/liberal AMERICAN Jews, but most of the Left in general.
Posted by: DJ | May 20, 2011 at 09:00 AM
Are you EVER lucky the 21st ain't THE DAY.
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 08:30 AM
I hope you're Wrong...!!!
Posted by: LongRifle | May 20, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Sorry, UG. I've been tired and busy. It is the real me Gringoman. The creature needs his meds.
POSTED BY: M/M | MAY 20, 2011 AT 06:45 AM
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OK, M/M. But you can see why I am suspicious. Gringoman received mail form you and I trust his judgement.
The sooner we have everyone on board the sooner the meds will be administered.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM
so what will the sheeple's "representatives" do about this?
http://weaselzippers.us/2011/05/20/obamas-libyan-adventure-hits-60-day-legal-limit-under-war-powers-act-today/
NO RINOS 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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Funny how libs try to sow confusion when in fact everyone has their MO down. Oh yes, the foaming Israel/Jews-hater "supports" an islamo-savant like Trump and pretends to hate on Caliph Rasool Al-Obama - al-islamiki.
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense!
The current state of delusion imagines me to be a DNC op who supports the Bama. Which explains why we are organizing resistance to LIEberal inundation of our blog home.
Libs have their own logic. Unfortunately there's also something known as the Real World.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 11:31 AM
For his next trick, Anti-colonialist Obama will give TX and AZ back to Meheeco...
The question is: Will he give Manhattan back to the Native Americans? Fair is fair.
Posted by: LongRifle | May 20, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Thanks, Monica, for the best outlining of the Israeli-Palestinian issue (Obama fiasco) I've seen so far. I'm so disappointed in Obama...but should have expected such a stance from him considering his biased globalist views...all of which take him so far from the heart and soul of America.
Posted by: JSR | May 20, 2011 at 12:07 PM
For his next trick, Anti-colonialist Obama will give TX and AZ back to Meheeco...
The question is: Will he give Manhattan back to the Native Americans? Fair is fair.
POSTED BY: LONGRIFLE | MAY 20, 2011 AT 11:37 AM
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Let him do that. I'll that 20 bucks plus all the accumulated interest since then.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 12:09 PM
now there is where any conversation on REPARATIONS should go, the NATIVE AMERICAN....................
GIVE ME A CAPITALIST 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 12:16 PM
He knows that one song only. It's his One-Note Samba and he plays it on a Vuvuzela.
Shrill and monotonous. Or is it monotonous and shrill?
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 05:50 AM
Have heard many 1 notes by conservatives as well.
Libs have their own logic. Unfortunately there's also something known as the Real World.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 11:31 AM
But, what the GOP considers as logic. Doesn't always work, either! never considered you to be a DNC op. But, won't go along with those that I have found never worked! Have listed several. And, (NOT JUST TAXES, EITHER)
Posted by: jay | May 20, 2011 at 12:16 PM
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Well, we are NOT the GOP here, as jay suggests, nor are we DNC ops as his lib counterpart keeps ranting.
A lot of energy and effort are wasted responding to all this libberish just to set the record straight.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 12:27 PM
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So if jay or any of the other libs have issues with the GOP I suggest they contact the GOP and make their issues known via the proper channels.
We are not the clearing house for liberal concerns about the GOP.
At least the libs have a party that deeply cares about them, implementing the most viciously anti-American agenda that any lib could ever dream of.
WE on the other hand get a few crumbs tossed to us by the GOP, because they have a virtual monopoly on our vote. RATS being completely unelectable, our choice is reduced to either holding our noses or staying home.
THAT is why the Tea Party is out there protesting against. The Tea PArty Protest is against the LACK OF CHOICE.
I am PRO-political-CHOICE!
A REAL CHOICE IN 2012!!!!!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Well, we are NOT the GOP here, as jay suggests, nor are we DNC ops as his lib counterpart keeps ranting.
A lot of energy and effort are wasted responding to all this libberish just to set the record straight.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 12:27 PM
It is difficult to discover what you guys say that you are. For, you always say what you are not.
using terms such as RHINOS, not conservatives and such. Never said you are the GOP. Just what I said before. My comment was directed at the GOP. Pure and simple.
Posted by: jay | May 20, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Are most people aware that Armegeddon is most likely a place South of Jerusalem? The stage is being set.
"It is difficult to discover what you guys say that you are. For, you always say what you are not.
using terms such as RHINOS, not conservatives and such. Never said you are the GOP. Just what I said before. My comment was directed at the GOP. Pure and simple."
Posted by: jay | May 20, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Jay,
One of your problems is trying to label everyone. It can't be done here. The only GOP cheerleader is Monica herself. Conservative (and Liberal for that matter) do not mean what they used to. Terms could be re-defined but why bother?
Label me Freelance if you like; in all three definitions of the word...Cheers.
Posted by: LongRifle | May 20, 2011 at 12:46 PM
Long, you got the short of it for sure! I remember when being liberal was being for anything....you didn't care what anybody did as long as it was not hurting another.......conservatives were about values, social, moral, & fiscal....boy those days are long gone
A REAL CHOICE 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 12:52 PM
as a matter of fact, I have often thought the pundits take on red vs blue is a crock........red + blue, makes purple, the color of royalty, which is what I think most of our (s)elected "representation" think they are.....................
A REAL CHOICE 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Jay,
One of your problems is trying to label everyone. It can't be done here. The only GOP cheerleader is Monica herself. Conservative (and Liberal for that matter) do not mean what they used to. Terms could be re-defined but why bother?
Label me Freelance if you like; in all three definitions of the word...Cheers.
Posted by: LongRifle | May 20, 2011 at 12:46 PM
Socialists can't exist without labels. That goes for socialists of the Right (Nazis etc) and socialists of the Left (communists, progressives, community organizers, union thugs, Sorosbots, Jesus hijackers etc.) A surgeon opening up a socialist skull would find almost nothing in it---except labels.
But that doesn't stop them from trying to "teach" everyone else.
Posted by: gringoman | May 20, 2011 at 01:08 PM
as Madame secretary has said HELL NO, what me worry about China?
http://weaselzippers.us/2011/05/20/china-gives-50-fighter-jets-to-pakistan-no-worries/
REAL CHOICE 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 01:46 PM
"I hope you're Wrong...!!!" - longrifle
Me too! I've been "packed" for years. However, according to my esteemed colleague, Ascension Day (the 29th) is more likely. And the eight days between will be enough (perfect, really) for everyone to let up because of the much-publicized failure of the 21st. (Of course, she believes every Pentecost and Acension Day since 1998 could have been the first trumpet.)
According to His own parable of the wise and foolish virgins, HALF of His get left behind to come out at the end of the Trib right before the wrath. (The 144,000 plus an uncounted multitude.)
However, for whatever reasons, He's been tarrying since 1998. It's been put off many times (and could be in the near future) because there is always hope it might not be necessary, although that is not likely or we would have been told otherwise.
I'm talking in code for a reason. No need to fill very empty heads with more "nonsense."
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 01:53 PM
"The sooner we have everyone on board the sooner the meds will be administered." - UG
BLOW YOURSELF.
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 01:59 PM
"never considered you to be a DNC op." Jay to UG
Hang around another year and that opinion will change (if He tarries further.)
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 02:01 PM
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Maybe the 21st is OPC DAY! Or should we make it the 29th?
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 02:02 PM
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Dang kook. I'll be watching the UEFA Champions Cup Final Barcelona - ManU next Saturday come hell or high water.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 02:03 PM
A surgeon opening up a socialist skull would find almost nothing in it---except labels.
But that doesn't stop them from trying to "teach" everyone else.
Posted by: gringoman | May 20, 2011 at 01:08 PM
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Yes, what Jay does is first mislabel who he sees as his opponent then attacks the label. It'd be laughable if he weren't so inept and transparent at his own game.
But it is what it is. The only thing Jay provides is a lesson in libthink and how properly assess it. That being, it's pointless to discuss political issues with someone who dosen't possess the fundamental understanding of the concepts we all take for granted that each and everyone of us already has.
Jay, sadly, lacks those prerequisite understandings. Worse yet, he's not aware that he dosen't posses them. He simply dosen't know that he dosen't know.
Posted by: DJ | May 20, 2011 at 02:05 PM
as Madame secretary has said HELL NO, what me worry about China?
http://weaselzippers.us/2011/05/20/china-gives-50-fighter-jets-to-pakistan-no-worries/
REAL CHOICE 2012
POSTED BY: THEBUCKSTOPSHERE | MAY 20, 2011 AT 01:46 PM
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Nice to know that China has that many surplus fighter jets, isn't it? Maybe they could also give them some surplus money so we don't have to?
If the Chinese have any brains they will have installed a few things inside those planes.. in case they are used against them in the future, for example.
Tracking and other secret surveillance included..
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 02:06 PM
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Dj, what jay spouts forth is called LIBBERISH.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 02:06 PM
"Maybe the 21st is OPC DAY! Or should we make it the 29th?" - UG
Dam*ning yourself deeper and deeper and deeper.
Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do.
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 02:11 PM
Dj, what jay spouts forth is called LIBBERISH.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 02:06 PM
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LOL!
LIBBERISH.
That's worthy of a copyright.
Posted by: DJ | May 20, 2011 at 02:13 PM
I see Bushehr power plant in Iran was started up today.
If Obama made a deal with Bibi to attack Iran in return for a Palestinian State with '67 borders, that is a deal that had best be reneged on by CIAObama.
No one knows exactly what the trigger for Armageddon will be, but why fight such horrific odds when the price of failure is so incredibly high?
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 02:15 PM
"Dang kook. I'll be watching the UEFA Champions Cup Final Barcelona - ManU next Saturday come hell or high water." - UG
Of that, there is NO DOUBT WHATSOEVER.
With the rest of the dam*ned and half of Christendom (the Christianist half) gnashing their teeth.
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 02:18 PM
" nor are we DNC ops as his lib counterpart keeps ranting." - UG
Liar, just like your god, the Father of Lies.
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 02:21 PM
Why do the stupid Jews in the US -with all their money and political clout- continue to commit suicide by supporting the Democrat/Liberal/Progressive agenda that will destroy themselves again?
POSTED BY: LONGRIFLE | MAY 20, 2011 AT 01:47 AM
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Mystery to me too! They did the same thing in Germany before WWII.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 01:58 AM
There's an answer to that by an author who wrote an excellent book on the greatest Jewish poet and wit in the German language: the tempestuous Heinrich Heine. He knows his subject matter. I forget his name, but probably have the book laying around somewhere. His answer to the enigma of liberal Jews is simple.
"In politics, Jews are crazy."
Posted by: gringoman | May 20, 2011 at 02:23 PM
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Wow.. mention the UEFA Champions Cup Final and what do you get?
MORE LIBBERISH!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 02:39 PM
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PS. DJ, glad you like!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 02:39 PM
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Gringoman, I believe that Heinrich Heine was a patriot, not a lib. I don't know his work too well, but he made fun of royalty. politicians and common folk alike.
And he wanted to keep the French from ever "laying eyes on Father Rhine".
Standard patriotic fare for the time, definitely not a liberal.
He may surely have taken issue with his fellow Jews, but that would go beyond my knowledge about him.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 02:43 PM
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Sorry, Gman I didn't read your post as diligently as I should have. Heine did say that!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 02:58 PM
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=76395
yeap we are all racist.............
CLEAR CHOICE 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 03:10 PM
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TBS, THAT'S tho.. waaafifth!
PS. Please find Gringoman's email on his website and contact him re. OPC.
Thank you.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 03:31 PM
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A bit of a bandwidth hog but if you want to celebrate May 21, 2011 in style this might be what you are looking for:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcssdk_blondie-rapture_music
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 03:35 PM
"Jay, sadly, lacks those prerequisite understandings. Worse yet, he's not aware that he dosen't posses them." - DJ
Ah, the sound of hell, caterwauling in between tortures that no one knows just how "good" they have it.
Posted by: xbjllb | May 20, 2011 at 03:40 PM
UG, done deal...........
STOP THE INSANITY 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 03:40 PM
check out the commander in thief's body language....
http://weaselzippers.us/2011/05/20/netanyahu-meets-with-obama-tells-him-to-go-pound-sand-on-1967-border-demand/
STOP THE KAOS 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 04:02 PM
if this isn't a case of two different people at the same meeting hearing two different things...........
http://weaselzippers.us/2011/05/20/delusional-israeli-opposition-leader-calls-obama-speech-pro-israel/
SEND US A CANDIDATE 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 04:05 PM
well this imo is a unique spin for what was already know that if you had a refund coming, it wouldn't be timely......& that tidbit was out quite some time prior to filing...........
http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/19/6677463-irs-snafu-leaves-taxpayers-refunds-in-limbo-for-months
MAKE IT A CAPITALIST 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 04:10 PM
they own how much of our debt? NAW NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, Hil...........
http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/112783/china-top-gold-bug-wsj?mod=bb-budgeting&sec=topStories&pos=1&asset=&ccode=
REAL CHOICE 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | May 20, 2011 at 04:12 PM
@Fat Girl Monica Crowley, once again you're wrong. President Obama schools Israeli Prime Minister Bibi. The muslims/arabs want to live in peace with the jewish people. President Obama is a peacemaker for all. Monica Crowley, do yourself a favor and takes some notes from your brother in law Alan Colmes and logon to www.987kissfm.com/openline/
Sundays at 10am eastern time.
You might just learn something
God bless Pres.Obama and the progressive movement.
Obama2012
Your right wing nuts conservatives are a BIG JOKE, each and everyday Newt G changes his story= a flip flopper, a cheater, a liar,etc
Posted by: Al | May 20, 2011 at 04:26 PM
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The above is such moronic LIBBERISH that it could actually have been from the RACIST FAT AL himself.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | May 20, 2011 at 04:38 PM