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The school board is allowed to ban a book depicting happy, shiny Cuban mini-Communists. [AP]Floridians are very easy to take advantage of with Ponzi schemes. Thanks, Madoff. [NBC6]Lt. Governor Kottkamp has Chinese drywall in his home and was forced to temporarily move out. Don't worry -- his mustache is fine...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

February 6, 2009

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The school board is allowed to ban a book depicting happy, shiny Cuban mini-Communists. [AP]
Floridians are very easy to take advantage of with Ponzi schemes. Thanks, Madoff. [NBC6]
Lt. Governor Kottkamp has Chinese drywall in his home and was forced to temporarily move out. Don't worry -- his mustache is fine. [Naked Politics]
New Speaker of the House Cretul fills out his leadership team. [Naked Politics]
"You know that guy ain't shit. Sorry-ass motherfucker ain't got nothing on me." -- President Barack Obama [Phoenix]

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