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Wednesday, March 02, 2011

We Have The World's Dumbest Nation

Congressional Republicans bringing back the styrofoam cups to the Congressional lunch room gives me no hope for this nation.

Seriously.

This is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Dennis DiClaudio has more. 

Update--Naturally the company supplying the new styrofoam cups is run by a former Koch Brothers executive!

Posted by Erik Loomis at 9:32 PM  

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