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For me, it is heartening. It is validating, it feels like I am part of a posse of people who have gotten into races for the right reasons. – Chrissy Houlahan	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I spent time with Elvis Presley and watched Elvis Presley self-destruct, elvis Presley was a good guy, a Southern gentleman, a little nave, but Elvis Presley started to lose it — Elvis Presley got locked into that cocoon, the comfort of the posse, the aluminum foil on the windows and no sun. I told Elvis Presley, ‘ It’s not your kind of song, ’ but it meant a lot to Elvis Presley. – Paul Anka	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
This book is startling in its range of voices and registers, running from the patois of the street posse to The Book of Revelation, it is a representation of political times and places, from the CIA intervention in Jamaica to the early years of crack gangs in New York and Miami. – Michael Wood	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Maricopa County’s the beauty of this posse, when citizens feel the need for extra protection that does n’t come at a high cost to taxpayers, the armed posse can always be counted on. – Sheriff Joe Arpaio	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
If you have spent any time watching Boko Haram, you would know that Shekau is truly insane and his version of Islam is even too radical for Islamic State, a mixture of part witch doctor/part voodoo/part radical Islam. He is usually screaming, surrounded by a posse, and at least one tank, this last video is a totally new Shekau, calm, cool collective.Someone is directing his image. My thought is he is a wild card that Islamic State cannot afford to ally with unless they rebrand him or get rid of him entirely. – Veryan Khan	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Possunt quia posse videntur. (They can because they think they can) – Virgil	added by anonymous 14 years ago

For me, it is heartening. It is validating, it feels like I am part of a posse of people who have gotten into races for the right reasons.

– Chrissy Houlahan

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I spent time with Elvis Presley and watched Elvis Presley self-destruct, elvis Presley was a good guy, a Southern gentleman, a little nave, but Elvis Presley started to lose it — Elvis Presley got locked into that cocoon, the comfort of the posse, the aluminum foil on the windows and no sun. I told Elvis Presley, ‘ It’s not your kind of song, ’ but it meant a lot to Elvis Presley.

– Paul Anka

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

This book is startling in its range of voices and registers, running from the patois of the street posse to The Book of Revelation, it is a representation of political times and places, from the CIA intervention in Jamaica to the early years of crack gangs in New York and Miami.

– Michael Wood

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Maricopa County’s the beauty of this posse, when citizens feel the need for extra protection that does n’t come at a high cost to taxpayers, the armed posse can always be counted on.

– Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

If you have spent any time watching Boko Haram, you would know that Shekau is truly insane and his version of Islam is even too radical for Islamic State, a mixture of part witch doctor/part voodoo/part radical Islam. He is usually screaming, surrounded by a posse, and at least one tank, this last video is a totally new Shekau, calm, cool collective.Someone is directing his image. My thought is he is a wild card that Islamic State cannot afford to ally with unless they rebrand him or get rid of him entirely.

– Veryan Khan

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Possunt quia posse videntur. (They can because they think they can)

– Virgil

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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