Bush Administration’s Secret Plan To ‘Gut’ Endangered Species Act Revealed


	Bush Administration’s Secret Plan To ‘Gut’ Endangered Species Act Revealed

arifsali

3-27-2007 5:43 PM

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3-29-2007 11:45 AM

Socratoad

Surely I am not of the same species as these knuckle-dragging sociopaths!

3-29-2007 12:45 PM

TheCatWhisperer

I hope you aren't Soc.

Me either :|

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