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Those Cartoons from Facebook, March 25, 2013

• March 25, 2013 • Comments Off

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Those Pictures from Facebook: Going Wild from Obamacare

• July 1, 2012 • 4 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Class, Consumerism, Cultural History, Democrats, Facebook, Health, Health Care/The Public Option, Journalism and Ethics, National Issues, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, Race, Race and the Health Care Debate, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement
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Shaniya Davis Update: Antoinette Davis Due in Court February 2, But No Trial Date Set

• January 24, 2011 • 17 Comments

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