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Potomac 'intersex' fish worry scientists
AP ^ | 9/6/2006 | AP

Posted on 09/06/2006 9:10:57 AM PDT by PreciousLiberty

Scientists say abnormal "intersex" fish, with both male and female characteristics, have been discovered in the Potomac River and its tributaries across the Capitol Region, raising questions about how contaminants are affecting millions of people who drink tap water there.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: abnormality; democrats; fish; politicians; pollution; potomac; river; sex
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Possible explanation for the appearance/behavior of certain DC politicans . ;-)
1 posted on 09/06/2006 9:10:58 AM PDT by PreciousLiberty
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To: PreciousLiberty

No more swimming in the Potomic for Barney Frank!


2 posted on 09/06/2006 9:12:21 AM PDT by Mr. Brightside
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To: PreciousLiberty

I've always thought there must be something in the water up there.


3 posted on 09/06/2006 9:12:40 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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Don't ask, don't eat.........


4 posted on 09/06/2006 9:12:52 AM PDT by Red Badger (Is Castro dead yet?........)
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To: PreciousLiberty
Certain DC Democrat politicians.
5 posted on 09/06/2006 9:13:29 AM PDT by b4its2late (FOOTBALL REFEREES: Best seat in the house, and we're paid to be there.)
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To: PreciousLiberty
There ain't nothing wrong with that water. I drink it all the time and I'm just fine.

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6 posted on 09/06/2006 9:13:52 AM PDT by cripplecreek (If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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To: PreciousLiberty
On the bright side, we can tell the Democrats to go @&#* themselves, and the funny thing is, they'll be able to.....
7 posted on 09/06/2006 9:14:47 AM PDT by b4its2late (FOOTBALL REFEREES: Best seat in the house, and we're paid to be there.)
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To: PreciousLiberty

the GLBT community will immediately call for special rights for this fish..


8 posted on 09/06/2006 9:15:17 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (I'm a Patriot Guard Rider..www.patriotguard.org for info)
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To: PreciousLiberty

Rainbow Trout Coalition?


9 posted on 09/06/2006 9:15:42 AM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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Not that there's anything wrong with that.


10 posted on 09/06/2006 9:15:58 AM PDT by Maceman (This is America. Why must we press "1" for English?)
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To: PreciousLiberty

...countdown to posting Helen Thomas' picture...................


11 posted on 09/06/2006 9:16:02 AM PDT by Lekker 1 (("...the world will be...eleven degrees colder by the year 2000" -- K. Watt, Earth Day, 1970)
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12 posted on 09/06/2006 9:16:22 AM PDT by dfwgator
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One of the river's inhabitants:


13 posted on 09/06/2006 9:16:25 AM PDT by steveo (ADVERTISEMENT)
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"No more swimming in the Potomic for Barney Frank!"

Damned good thing I wasn't drinking coffee---you'd owe me a new screen and keyboard otherwise.

14 posted on 09/06/2006 9:16:45 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel-NRA)
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Geez... has Hillary been skinny-dipping again?


15 posted on 09/06/2006 9:16:57 AM PDT by pabianice
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" raising questions about how contaminants are affecting millions of people who drink tap water there."

I was thinking the same thing. It turns them into raving leftist delusional moonbats.

16 posted on 09/06/2006 9:17:01 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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..countdown to posting Helen Thomas' picture...................

NOOOOOOOOOOOoooo!

17 posted on 09/06/2006 9:18:19 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Diddle E. Squat

Or maybe this will be a new species of largemouth bass:

Micropterus Salmoides DeCody


18 posted on 09/06/2006 9:18:32 AM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: PreciousLiberty

WOW.

The term "Go F### yourself" now has meaning!


19 posted on 09/06/2006 9:18:32 AM PDT by roaddog727 (Bullsh## doesn't get bridges built.)
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To: steveo

Strangely I suddenly find myself wondering about square pegs and round holes.


20 posted on 09/06/2006 9:18:56 AM PDT by cripplecreek (If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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