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November 8, 2000

On November 8, 2000, Florida instituted a statewide recount to decide the winner of the 2000 US presidential election between Al Gore and George W Bush. The Supreme Court had to get involved and stop the vote counting and named… Continue reading

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April 2, 2008

On April 2, 2008, President Bush backed Ukraine’s and Georgia’s bid to join NATO over the staunch opposition of Russia. Alabama Governor, Bob Riley, secretly sent President Bush a note that whined, “How the H E double hockey sticks is Georgia getting an invitation to NATO. If Georgia’s getting an invitation, then by damned, Alabama … Continue reading

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January 8, 2002

On January 8, 2002, George W Bush signed into U.S. law the “No Child Left Behind Act. This law was intended to improve the United States’ educational system. US evangelicals mistakenly thought it was a reference to the ‘Rapture’ and was worried that the new law would help black, brown and Jewish children get into … Continue reading

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