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Old 10-22-2004, 11:16 PM   #23
marichiko
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Here's a story related to me by a man when I was out canvassing for the Democrats. This man has some friends who have a son who has a brain injury. The kid has dark hair and a swarthy complexion. The boy got work through Goodwill Industries. His job required him to drive on base to Fort Carson several times a week to pick up donations made by military families. Every single time this boy tried to drive on post, he was delayed, sometimes detained by the MP's at the gate. This went on for 6 months with the SAME MP's who knew who the boy was. After 6 months of this harassment, the kid quit his job with Goodwill. So far he has not been able to find another employer.

Now, same military base, same time period. I have a friend who is blond with blue eyes. He got a job delivering phone books to Fort Carson. He had to drive on base every day for about 3 weeks. The first day he went on base he went through the standard delays and questioning. Every single trip he made after that first one he was just waved on through because the guards knew him.

So what's THAT about?

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