Angry Aussie Fire Survivors - Green Policies are to Blame

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	Angry Aussie Fire Survivors - Green Policies are to Blame

pkronfield

2-11-2009 6:33 PM

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australian fires, loony lying left

pkronfield says:

Liberals are like that. They concoct imaginary crises, blow them out of proportions and in so doing ultimately cause more misery than if they just stayed out of it.

I am heartened when the Aussies finally call a spade a spade: the Green idiots are truly "dickheads"

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2-12-2009 11:18 PM

gemfemfox

Too bad Congress won't get (or comprehend) the message.

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