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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:06 PM Original message |
BRAVE: Woman Facing 40 Lashes For Wearing Pants Wears Same Clothes To Trial |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. I hope she wins. k/r. nt |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
83. Even if she wins |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:10 AM Response to Reply #83 |
90. One small step, but a big one for her peers there. It's tough dealing with |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wow. Now that's courage. Gave up UN immunity to fight the law? |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. No kidding. k+r, n/t |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 03:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
51. True raw courage |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. When do women get to whip the men? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Ideally, we should be trying to stop seeing things in those terms at all. |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
73. You are, of course, right.. However, thousands of years of being |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #73 |
84. I know it is very little |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. The mullahs need more than whipping. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. This is not a sex thread. (n/t) |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
69. Only when they pay them to do it, apparently. nt |
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TommyPaine (300 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
89. Every night at my place. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. hard to believe the world we live in sometimes... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. You, go, girl! |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thank you sir, may I have another? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Brava and well done, Ma'am. n/t |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wow, I am in awe of these women. Bless you Lubna Hussein! K & R nt |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Me too! I wish them luck, success, and safety! |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Wow. |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Don't forget to try changing the religion which is at the source of the problems. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. The seat of the problem is actually the guys doing the interpreting |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
41. Strange it is in the Koran and other islamic religous texts |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:04 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Congratulations, you found the Hadith |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the fundy Muslims consider the hadith |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 05:19 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Some do. Some don't. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:13 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Weak. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 05:01 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I get the feeling I'm wasting my time on you, but i'll give it a try anyway. |
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mlevans (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
74. Gee, I hope nobody gets hurt with all these canons going off. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
86. Lahaye's books are supplements |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #25 |
70. How it's practiced is what matters. nt |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. Damb, she is punk rock. K&R |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Dear Mrs. Palin |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wow, that is some inspiring courage! -nt- |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. I can't get my head around it. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. That's just their culture |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yep. The State should not tell women what they can and cannot wear... |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. Religion of peace. And no pants. |
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chaplainM (744 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. It's always been a myth in the dark fairy tale |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. That gal's got guts! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Reminds me of the Scarlet Letter old guy getting rocks piled on his chest... |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. His name was Giles. That passage always moved me, too. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Thanks for the name - been too many decades. |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. If you mean Giles Corey, he really existed |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. Wow. That's impressive. |
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miyazaki (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. what would these coward men bastards do if all the women |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. Courage of Conviction! A RARE quality in people |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Not in many modern women |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #48 |
65. Agreed ...The 'weaker' sex, my ass! |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Yes that's nonsense. nt |
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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. Incredible. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. The Rosa Parks of her own human rights struggle. I admire her courage. n/t |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
32. Thanks for posting this story. It makes one stop and think. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
33. when i was in elementary school girls could not wear pants to school |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:20 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. I went to a Christian school that enforced the wearing of dresses and skirts. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #46 |
92. me too...haven't worn a dress or skirt in many years |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
77. When it was cold, we could wear pants under our skirts. So |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #77 |
91. completely idiotic |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
35. K&r. |
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vincna (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
36. Where is the outrage from the "peace loving" Muslims? |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Don't hold your breath waiting. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. All around you. Listen for it, maybe you'll hear it. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Do you listen to a lot of Muslim radio? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #45 |
55. I was wondering if he read Muslim websites |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 05:16 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. Cuz whut thuh nooz sez is troo! An' whut it dun' say ain't! |
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vincna (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #53 |
64. Sounds like the dog ate your homework |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #36 |
62. see the exchange earlier in the thread for typical r5elativist parsing of islam |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
40. Fight On!! |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
42. She is my hero |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
49. That's a level of steel that is all but gone onver here. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
56. Wow. BIG time respect for her guts...It does make you question |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
57. What a brave amazing lady! n/t |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
58. The only correct religion is nudism. Dramatic proof offered inside! |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
59. it's hard for me to even imagine |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
60. I went to US public schools when girls were not allowed to wear pants |
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winter999 (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #60 |
88. Here's the rub - |
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jfkraus (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
61. "You're only making worse for yourself!" |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
63. Kicked and recommended for her courage and truth to injustice. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
66. That gave me goosebumps |
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I Have A Dream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
67. This is a timeless issue. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for the same thing. nt |
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vincna (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Most of the world has come a long way in 600 years - nt |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
71. Thanks Islam! |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
75. Racist against other cultures. n/t |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #75 |
85. Ah the tired but always quoted "cultural imperialism" meme |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
76. I am 100% on Lubna's side on this one. |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
78. Nice... |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
80. Bravo! What a brave lady |
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colsohlibgal (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
81. The Anti Harry Reid |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
82. g o H I L L A R Y.....OH? nevermind... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
87. I don't get it. The pants that many Islamic women in Pakistan wear are very modest. |
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