Among my favorites:2. Make a gross generalizations about Afghans based on a single Afghan you met (a far too small sample size will also suffice).8. Use exoticisms that make you sound really informed. Something like [...]

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There is a buzz that Harry Reid will try to ram the Health Care Bill through the Senate on Christmas Eve in an effort to get something, anything passed. Parliamentary procedures have also been violated today when motion to read