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Clowns

By Jonah Goldberg

March 28, 2003 2:42 PM

Andrew – I don’t know. When war starts the warriors put on their uniforms. It helps identify and communicate their core functions and roles in the effort. And, similarly, when the anti-war starts, the anti-warriors put on their uniforms. Frankly, I think more of the protestors should wear floppy shoes and giant orange afros.

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