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Americans overwhelmingly believe that the government is broken, according to a national poll released in February.But the CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey also indicates that the public overwhelmingly holds out hope that what's broken can be fixed.Eighty-six percent of people questioned say that the system of government is broken, with 14 percent saying no.Of the 86 percent, 81 percent say that the government can be fixed, but 5 percent say it's beyond repair.The percentage of Americans who believe the government is broken has increased by eight points since 2006."That...
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Take That Ticket and Stick It!

As an ex- Bay area resident, turning your wheels in S.F. is a BIG THING! you see the streets of SF? i'd take the ticket over my card losing it's self and having to pay for loads of other car repairs let alone your own. But what I don't get is blocking...

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Ha ha! I appreciate your humor, Ed!

Procrastination Really is a Waste of Time

I'll comment on this article later when I get to it. :0

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