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Nov 11 2009, Marco Villa

It is official: Democrat Congressman Brain Baird [D - Washington] is my favorite Congressman and a modern day Mr. Smith. He has courageously spoken out on behalf of Palestinians while most stay silent not because they disagree but simply because of...

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