It’s Important To Remember How Bad Governments USED To Be

It’s hard to believe that there exists a more convoluted system of government than we’re currently using, but things were definitely worse back in the day. One might even say things were … royally screwed? OK, it’s not the greatest joke you’ve ever heard, but I should get points for poignancy. If someone out there…

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Rollie Williams

Jul 31, 2013

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