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On Thanksgiving, Neil Conan asked people to call in with stories of who was missing at their table this year.  One person who called in had a brother in jail.  He described the pain the family experienced because of a renegade in their midst.  Like that family, the Somali community has to bear the weight of an individual who has committed a crime.  My heart goes out to them as they deal with their pain.

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One of Portland's most influential punk bands of the 1980's was 
Theater of Sheep.  They were hugely popular with lead vocalist Rozz Rezebak and very gifted guitarist Jimi Haskett. 

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Note the nuances in Gilmore's statement. He says he "thinks" he's ready to test himself to see if he's as rehabilitated as he feels.

Don't some states allow rapists and child molesters the option for medical castration as a way of controlling their urges and allow them to be released, thereby saving taxpayer's money and free up jail space?

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