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AnnInLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 07:55 AM
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Gorilla dogs Louisiana repuke congressmen
Group employs 28-foot inflatable gorilla to make case to leave Social Security alone

By PATRICK COURREGES
pcourreges@theadvocate.com
Acadiana bureau

(go to link for photo!)

Jay Steiner, right, president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette College Democrats, and Ashley Rush stand in front of an inflatable ape with a sign that reads 'Don't Monkey with my Social Security.'

LAFAYETTE -- A 28-foot gorilla has begun stalking some of Louisiana's Republican congressman, starting Tuesday by menacing U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany Jr.'s office in Lafayette's federal courthouse.

While it wasn't granting interviews, the bright red inflated gorilla did carry a sign stating its demand: "Don't monkey around with my Social Security. Say no to $131,458 benefit cut."

The mega-monkey spent part of the day camped out across from the courthouse at the behest of the Louisiana United to Protect Social Security group, which is calling for Boustany, R-Lafayette, to take a stand against the Republican thinking on reforming Social Security.

Boustany said Tuesday that he's made his stance clear, and he's waiting to see a bill brought before Congress before commenting on any specific plan.

more at http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/060105/sub_inflate001.shtml
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bryant69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 07:57 AM
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1. Hmmmmmm
Cool.

Also I like the idea of Gorilla Dogs. Do those really exist?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com
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AnnInLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-01-05 08:13 AM
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2. Native to Louisiana
along with nutria, cockroaches, & fighting chickens.
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