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However, this sort of stunt Like reading and recording political rant at a testimony meeting is not always a substanative, meaningful act that results in respectful or serious discourse.
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Clips from my Public Access comedy show BEFORE I showed up at City Hall for the first time because they unconstitutionally robbed me of my income, like they rob everyone else; AND to keep things "substanative" for all the crybabies who would complain I'm wasting space on Mayor Sam -- a "weekend update" of the stories featured this week on Mayor Sam, for the more causual weekend readers.
Archive 2006-09-01 2006
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Clips from my Public Access comedy show BEFORE I showed up at City Hall for the first time because they unconstitutionally robbed me of my income, like they rob everyone else; AND to keep things "substanative" for all the crybabies who would complain I'm wasting space on Mayor Sam -- a "weekend update" of the stories featured this week on Mayor Sam, for the more causual weekend readers.
ZD Weekend Update 2006
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I fail to see a substanative difference between a non-religionist who belittles and looks down upon religionists because they the non-religionist has the ‘truth.’ and a religionist who does the exact same thing.
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They didn't get to the substanative stuff that affect you and m until the end.
"I didn't hesitate, no," Sarah Palin told Charlie Gibson. Ann Althouse 2008
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I want PT to give us more postings on substanative critiques of both parties.
Think Progress » Bush Echoes Biden: Obama Is ‘An Attractive Guy, He’s Articulate’ 2007
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But other than "time for a change" and "they stole money" - neither of which I regard as a substanative issue - I see no reason to change governing parties.
yikes 2006
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I will probably vote for Pepper simply because after years of Luken, our city is really in need of substanative leadership.
Alicia Reece, David Pepper & the Collaborative Agreement Nathaniel Livingston 2005
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SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor saying: "During the course of our investigation in this case, the complainant was untruthful with us in virtually ever substanative interview despite our frequent and repeated urging to simply be truthful."
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For me, when you make those kinds of substanative alterations, it ceases to be the film I know and is now something else.
Home Theater Forum Henry Gale 2010
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