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Old 05-25-2008, 11:48 AM   #333 (permalink)
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Well, I have never "poor mouthed" and complained about financial things...and it's true, we have been blessed in our lives and have much to be thankful for.

But there were also Jim Crow era blacks who had nice homes, cars, and took lovely vacations and saw a lot of Broadway shows.

I guess it's an issue of money NOT being able to buy everything - and recognition by the government is one of them.
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