SC right now in process of redistrcting the maps taking the only Black Democratic Congressman James Clyburn district away On this Memorial Day a heads up song by my favorite Poet Sly Stone of Sly And The Famisly Stone Its from the very good CD all the way through Fresh The song is titled I Dont Know(satisfation)
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