Conaway: The lowest crime rate in 25 years is getting both a parade and a charade
Dan Conaway
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And a military parade at that.
The commander-in-chief his own self is leading it here like an orange drum major, our governor will follow like the guy with the shovel behind the elephant and our mayor will be dragged along right behind them like a reluctant Democrat donkey.
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