Nonsense is a serious business
Here’s a lesson for any limping leader, one from a Mister Vladimir Lenin. That’s the one, the guy who led the Russian Revolution of 1917. Read the full description.
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Oh, come on, people! I know he was a Marxist and a communist, but a good lesson is a worthy lesson. Don’t discriminate your learning. That’s taking political correctness too far.
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Oh, come on, people! I know he was a Marxist and a communist, but a good lesson is a worthy lesson. Don’t discriminate your learning. That’s taking political correctness too far.
Broadcast History
30 January 2012
88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA
89.1 FM WCNV, Heathsville VA
90.1 FM WMVE, Chase City VA
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Please introduce me as: "Commentator James McIntosh with Nonsense at Work"
OUTRO:Related Website
