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A Good Lesson in Voting

Posted on 23. Oct, 2008 by Ian Grist.

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Yesterday on my way to lunch, I passed one of the homeless guys
in that area, with a sign that read “Vote Obama, I need the money.” Once
inside I noticed my waiter had on an “Obama ‘08″ tee shirt.
When the bill came, I decided not to tip the waiter and explained to [...]

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