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CONGRESS STOCKPILES 20,000 GAS MASKS
New York Post ^ | 6/27/02 | VINCENT MORRIS

Posted on 06/27/2002 1:59:38 AM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:07:00 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

June 27, 2002 -- WASHINGTON - More than 20,000 gas masks are headed to the Capitol, after police yesterday said fear of a biological attack by terrorists against Congress warrants the extra protection.

The masks will be set aside to protect not just lawmakers but all staff, along with any tourists in the Capitol and all support workers - like pages, cooks, janitors and elevator operators.


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1 posted on 06/27/2002 1:59:38 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
"More than 20,000 gas masks are headed to the Capitol"....

Are they expecting Janet Reno to make an unexpected visit in the near future?

2 posted on 06/27/2002 2:46:09 AM PDT by ChasingFletch
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To: kattracks
... and puts them on as the unbearable stench of the Pledge of Allegiance court ruling fills Capitol Hill
3 posted on 06/27/2002 3:34:20 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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To: ChasingFletch
Hitlery is having a chili cook off as a DNC pocketliner ... er, fundraising.
4 posted on 06/27/2002 3:40:59 AM PDT by Inge_CAV
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To: kattracks
Just one question, WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF US???????
5 posted on 06/27/2002 4:22:21 AM PDT by momofsixgirls
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To: momofsixgirls
FEMA has your body bag in stock already. Don't worry.
6 posted on 06/27/2002 4:59:45 AM PDT by eno_
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To: kattracks
I didn't know that Hillary's Madame Mao pantsuit smelled that bad.
7 posted on 06/27/2002 5:02:28 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: momofsixgirls
"WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF US???????"

We get to pay for them.

Carolyn

8 posted on 06/27/2002 9:32:25 AM PDT by CDHart
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To: kattracks
I have no objection to Hillary, Nadler, Boxer, Fienstein, Waters and the rest of them having gas masks. What I object to is that they don't wear them all the time, sparing the rest of us the sight of them...
9 posted on 06/27/2002 10:40:54 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: dirtboy
LOL - by the way - it is very good to see you posting.
10 posted on 06/27/2002 10:46:09 AM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt
LOL - by the way - it is very good to see you posting.

Thanks so much, it's good to be back. Might have a little time for awhile to do some freepin'...

11 posted on 06/29/2002 11:15:47 AM PDT by dirtboy
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Hope you do....we need some more of this: "...What I object to is that they don't wear them all the time, sparing the rest of us the sight of them..."

12 posted on 06/29/2002 11:41:07 AM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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