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To: Slagle who wrote (61889)4/13/2005 5:11:07 PM
From: energyplay  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559
 
Distraction issues - This is a major problem in the US.

When the abortion debate was raging, the Savings and Loans went off a cliff, costing taxpapers hundreds of billions.

This doesn't mean abortion is not a serious issue, but it was used as a distraction.

Recently, the "Steroids in Baseball" was used to postpone discussion of Social Security.