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When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

- Homer Hickam
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When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.

When legislators do something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, there's always the suspicion that they're in somebody's pocket.