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by James Bovard

The American Spectator, July 1995, pp. 30-33

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  Issues of 2001 = 8 Issues, 222 Articles
3. [+]
  Issues of 2002 = 6 Issues, 148 Articles
4. [+]
  Issues of 2003 = 1 Issue, 19 Articles
5. [+]
  Issues of 2008 = 1 Issue, 38 Articles
6. [+]
  Issues of 2009 = 10 Issues, 291 Articles