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Old 11-14-2007, 08:10 PM
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Congress just passed a bill designating the main hall of the Capitol Visitors' Center as "Emancipation Hall." The bill was authored by Zach Wamp, Republican of Tennessee, and passed 398-6.
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Old 11-14-2007, 09:59 PM
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Congress just passed a bill designating the main hall of the Capitol Visitors' Center as "Emancipation Hall." The bill was authored by Zach Wamp, Republican of Tennessee, and passed 398-6.
Zach Wamp is about as thick as a brick of a hick that one could imagine. (just a personal opinion)
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Fortunately I've never heard of this gentleman.
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Old 11-15-2007, 09:01 AM
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I don't know the congressman.

Why is everyone so down on emancipation hall? Emancipation is a good thing!
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Old 11-15-2007, 08:16 PM
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It's the congressman, not the hall, I object to.
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At 398 to 6, sounds like Zack is not alone.

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Old 11-15-2007, 11:06 PM
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Perhaps we should not throw out the message just because of the messenger who delivers it?

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Old 11-18-2007, 01:15 AM
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Well, better Emancipation Hall than Hell's Hallway or something along those lines. Doesn't cost anything since it's already built, right?
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