{"id":384,"date":"2005-03-29T09:54:21","date_gmt":"2005-03-28T23:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flamingspork.com\/blog\/?p=384"},"modified":"2016-08-22T14:59:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-22T04:59:00","slug":"dear-senator-dumbfuck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flamingspork.com\/blog\/2005\/03\/29\/dear-senator-dumbfuck\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Senator Dumbfuck…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frist<\/p>\n

This made me laugh – largely at what is just a stupid situation I’ve had trouble putting into words.<\/p>\n

All these people protesting could actually do something constructive<\/b> like not putting up with government corruption.<\/p>\n

Where are these people insisting on universal healthcare? Education on academic merit rather than ability to pay?<\/p>\n

hrrm…<\/p>\n

it’s somebody who’s been brain dead for 15 (yes fifteen<\/b>) years that gets them out onto the streets.<\/p>\n

pass the head reading machine, these people need it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Frist This made me laugh – largely at what is just a stupid situation I’ve had trouble putting into words. All these people protesting could actually do something constructive like not putting up with government corruption. 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