Definitions
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- noun the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
- noun North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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California is going bankrupt, paying vendors with i. o.u.s One of the reasons is the high cost of education, medical treatment and incarceration of illegals.
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The only thing keeping the u.s afloat right now is the fact the dollar is the worlds currency but any day now that plug is going to be pulled and out in the Atlantic you will see a swirl pool resembling that of your bath emptying all it's crap out.
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Report Abuse united state import about 160 million barrels of oil annually from Saudi Arabia. we pay all this money to countries like Saudi and we need to find a way to get this money back in our hand . u.s needs a crazy guy like ahmadinejad or saddam to plant fear in heart of these rich countries Saudi , kowait , emart and etc. so they will all need united state support . lets see how this works shall we…
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Report Abuse united state import about 160 million barrels of oil annually from Saudi Arabia. we pay all this money to countries like Saudi and we need to find a way to get this money back in our hand . u.s needs a crazy guy like ahmadinejad or saddam to plant fear in heart of these rich countries Saudi , kowait , emart and etc. so they will all need united state support . lets see how this works shall we…
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