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The war in Iraq. Terrorism. The deficit. The economy. Education. Health insurance.
But what does Congress focus on? Getting us a national tree.
UPDATE: Edited for clarity.
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Meanwhile, there are people in this country who do not have basic Constitutional rights, and it doesn't look like they'll get them anytime soon.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:H.R.3193:
It's very disheartening when a bill overwhelmingly passes in the House, and the Senate isn't even willing to take a look at it.
While we are voting on a national tree, Americans are without basic Constitutional rights, and our borders are bursting forth with millions of people every month. Are they terrorists, or just immigrants wanting jobs? Who knows?
Posted on October 4, 2004 9:17 AM