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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 10:13 AM
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30. and what has the Democrats in Congress done since 2000 and 2004
to insure that every vote is counted correctly?

Except for a handful, very little

8 years have gone by, and nothing

A similar example is the American public and car companies crying because either they own huge SUVs, or they can't sell them. In 2000, hybrids from Japan were introduced here. bush and the republicans made fun of hybrids, and energy efficient vehicles. They campaigned on the fact that Americans have the right to drive big cars. Many Americans and car companies made choices back then. The American car companies said they couldn't meet the CAFE standards, so they extended the time required for them to meet it. Funny how Toyota and Honda have exceeded those standards, and we are still struggling.

Perhaps my auto example isn't appropriate. However,

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it
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