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Friday, July 18, 2008 12:00 AM

The right-wing understanding of Government

A former White House aide and current CEO of Freedom's Watch thinks that the President is the "client" of the Attorney General

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    Shrub has consistently used business-speak throughout his reign. Implicit in his use of the term "customer" instead of citizen is the concept of unequal representation or standing. Like the rest of his life, he and his peers have been more equal than the little people.

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