The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 7th March 2016
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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…and Hillary Clinton once worked for Barry Goldwater
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http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h4011.html
I see this headline in promoted stories in The Brisbane Times this morning.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/opinion/77477632/Flag-referendum-vote-and-what-it-means-for-John-Key?cid=outbrain:starter