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<title>The Political Truth In Obama's Budget</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:32:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before we toss the president's budget in the trash, it is worth giving it a look. At least he's being honest about what he wants.]]></description>
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<title>Santorum's Sham Conservatism</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:29:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Michael Barone titled a recent column "Romney Appeals to White Collars, Santorum to Blue." Santorum's appeal to blue-collar workers-at least those who believe in hard work, small government, personal responsibility, and self-driven upward mobility-is highly suspect.]]></description>
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<title>Egypt to Prosecute American Aid Workers</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:49:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you attempt to engineer Democracy in a nation that has been dominated by autocratic rule for centuries you don't always get what you want. Egypt is now one more example of "be careful what you ask for...you just might get it."]]></description>
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<title>President Obama's Religious Quandry</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:34:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama upset a number of Catholics with a recent attempt to exercise powers granted to the Executive Branch in the healthcare law. The mandate made it a requirement for religiously affiliated organizations to provide coverage for contraception. Catholic groups claim that the mandate is an assault on their religious freedom. The controversy highlights a few interesting facts about our current political situation.]]></description>
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<title>The Political Firestorm Over Contraception Considered</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:03:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With all the problems going on around the world, not to mention here at home with high unemployment, minor disturbances of civil unrest, inclement weather, and an uncertainty of the financial success of a good many American families, we see that the media instead wishes to concentrate on a political firestorm over contraception. It's really a silly matter, in that there were a couple of issues in a recent piece of healthcare legislation which made it mandatory for employers to pay for contraception pills even if those employers were churches which are against contraception. Obviously, if the church is...]]></description>
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<title>Decentralizing Affordable Housing Planning</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:16:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Across the country, states are looking for ways to not only improve the development of affordable housing, but ways to do it faster and more efficiently. Some states, like Michigan, officials have chosen to join with federal agencies to streamline application and funding processes. Other states, however, have moved in the opposite direction, shifting oversight from federal or state to city and county. New York is one such state.]]></description>
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<title>Obama 'Accommodates' Catholics</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:47:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Call it 'immaculate contraception:' the White House discovers that offering free birth control won't cost insurers anything. Do you believe?]]></description>
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<title>Study Finds Housing Regulations Prohibitive</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:18:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Developing affordable housing policy that works isn't easy. Different cities and states have vastly different approaches. Some of the work, others don't. Not only do the types of regulations vary dramatically, but does the amount. Some jurisdictions have chosen to keep a tight control on housing regulation, to ensure that a certain percentage of housing stock remains affordable to low-income families without sacrificing quality construction. Others have left the housing industry largely untouched, placing few demands and trusting the industry will not only do what's best for itself, but for city and county residents.]]></description>
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<title>Decadence: Myth and Reality</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:12:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, Roman Empire did not end as a result of "decadence." What actually destroyed Roman Empire, and what is destroying the world today.]]></description>
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<title>Social Services - Do Changes Need to Be Made?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:02:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our social structure is being challenged by the need to care for an increasingly large number of people, both young and old, who - for one reason or another - have found that they are unable to take care of themselves and their families. Social service agencies have attempted to ameliorate these problems. But the problems just seem to be getting worse.]]></description>
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<title>Parties Must Wake Up To EU Policy Opportunities And Threats</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:38:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When will the UK's political leaders realise that the action they take when dealing with the European Union will have a direct and significant effect on their success at the polls? Public support for UK political parties is, in fact, strongly influenced by how politicians handle the EU and both the former Labour party leader Gordon Brown and current Prime Minister David Cameron have experienced its effect.]]></description>
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<title>Creating a Smooth and Efficient Election Process</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:11:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many aspects of executing a smooth, fair and efficient election process. From voting booths, election bags, election signs and ballot printing, there are many variables that are important in the entire democratic process.]]></description>
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<title>Early 2012 Trends Politics - First Quarter</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:08:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Now then, I don't suppose you need to be a political junkie to realize that the GOP race for 2012 is shaping up very rapidly. And surprisingly enough it is quiet a close race considering the amount of money being spent by the Romney campaign. Of course many of the larger donors who have moved to other candidates promise that whoever is nominated as the GOP presidential candidate for 2012 - that they will also support them with their dollars.]]></description>
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<title>How to Compete With a Computer in the World of Politics</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:03:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[During the 2008 presidential elections I watched our Teleprompter in Chief get up and make great speeches, I was impressed because as a former franchisor before retirement, I understand all whole lot about branding, and I also understand marketing and the media. It was as if this guy couldn't miss a beat, and I wondered who was advising him, and who his image consultant was. It seemed like magic, and mind you I am not a Democrat, and as much as I enjoyed watching this brilliant marketing campaign, I'm the last person in the world who would've voted for him...]]></description>
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<title>The Paradox of Conservative Political Philosophy in Contemporary America</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:29:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Conservatism as a political philosophy is difficult to define and locate within a philosophical spectrum. From a traditional standpoint it's more a disposition and attitude than a fully fledged philosophy or doctrine. At an obvious first glance the disposition is about the conservation of values and ideals.]]></description>
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<title>Stuff That's Too Weird To Be True Often Isn't</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:39:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A politician's call to pray for the president's death triggers outrage across the Internet. Too bad he never said any such thing.]]></description>
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<title>The System Our Finding Fathers Designed</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:28:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The President believes the system our finding fathers designed makes change difficult. Did our founding fathers create a flawed system? We, the people, have voted in flawed politicians, many whom have their own agenda. Does this mean the system our founding fathers designed hinders positive change? Let's look at our foundation.]]></description>
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<title>How the PPACA Was Passed</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:10:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the techniques that our federal government has used for decades,, and possibly not unique to only the American form of government, is what I like to call the "slight of hand", or the "shell game" tactic. Here's how my theory works, after a questionable or marginal legislation is passed through Congress and signed into bill, the real scrutiny of the flaws or limitations in the particular legislation begins. Of course, this critical and detailed analysis of the legislation should have been completed long before the bill becomes a law, but, because Congress is more interested in forcing their own personal agenda upon the American citizenry, they don't allow the bill to see the light of day or to be studied by the American people until the damage has already been done.]]></description>
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<title>Why President Obama Will Be Re-Elected in 2012</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:07:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Will Obama win in 2012? In most, if not all political discussions taking place all across America today, it seems that this is the one question that is destined to be asked. It's quickly moving into the election season, and once again Americans are gearing up to make the decision of who shall be called The President of the United States of America.]]></description>
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<title>Fight Over RDAs Continues</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:38:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Plans for affordable housing development vary widely from state to state. In California, the majority of low-income housing has historically been built through Redevelopment Agencies (RDAs). RDAs focus not just on housing, but overall community rehabilitation, funding improvements in infrastructure, educational facilities, and commercial property. The goal is to revitalize an entire community or neighborhood and not just one aspect of it. Despite the success RDAs have enjoyed, they have been under attack for the last year as the state faces a significant budget deficit and the governor looks for ways to save money.]]></description>
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<title>The Republican Presidential Debates</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:33:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The other night I was sitting in my living room by the fireplace with a big fire going. I had a blanket and my favorite (and only) Pomeranian in my lap. I had a hot cup of coffee with a liberal (dare I say "liberal") shot of whipped cream floating in it.]]></description>
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<title>Wake Up, America</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:33:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are some people who suffer from a rare sleeping disorder called Kleine-Levin Syndrome. For whatever reason, they need excessive amounts of sleep, maybe up to twenty hours a day. These people would be sleeping 140 hours a week and their wakeful hours would only total 28 hours.]]></description>
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<title>Opposition Research: Thinking Like Your Worst Enemy</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether you are doing opposition research or research on your own candidate for "inoculation" purposes, think like the enemy. Get mean.]]></description>
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<title>What Will They Ask Us to Shovel Next?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We were promised an end to the unemployment through government provided jobs to improve our crumbling infrastructure. Interestingly enough, the infrastructure is still in dire need of repair, and those jobs never happened. Why you ask?]]></description>
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<title>Are Non-Believers Being Silenced - Reverse Political Correctness?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6870305</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:03:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We demand free speech in our nation, and the politically correct crowd culls free-speech at every turn, but let's not be too quick to point fingers because all too often the religious folks amongst also quell atheism and agnosticism often enough. Okay so I ask are non-believers being inadvertently silenced and denied access to advancement in society for speaking of their beliefs, namely in no belief of a god at all? If so, what can we do about this to let freedom ring?]]></description>
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<title>Time to Take Inventory - How Many High Ranking Government People Went to Ivy Leagues?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:45:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Indeed, no American likes to see discrimination, and I certainly don't. However I have noticed a bias towards Ivy leaguers in our government at the highest levels. Most of our presidents have been Ivy league schooled, and far too many folks who are in the cabinet, advisers to presidents, and running the top bureaucratic agencies have also gone to these institutions.]]></description>
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<title>The Republicans Are Already in Full General Election Mode - But Have a Problem</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:43:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As we watch the Republican Primary for who will be the next president and unseat the current teleprompter in chief, one has to ask if all this is nothing more than a false contest. You see, we have Romney who appears to govern as a centrist, but holds and hangs his hat in the Republican Party. Oh sure, he's a Republican, but he's also okay with intrusive government and bigger government, as per his previous showing as governor of Massachusetts.]]></description>
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<title>The Bigger the Government, The Poorer and More Starved the Culture</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:38:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The other day I was talking to a gentleman who believes in bigger government. Personally I cannot go for that. I like the concept of a smaller government and more freedom.]]></description>
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<title>Rick Santorum Will Not Win The Millennial Vote</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:08:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rick Santorum had a big night last night, sweeping Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado in their Republican primary races. But what about young voters (millennials)?]]></description>
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<title>Could Satire Ever Influence The Outcome Of An Election?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6867320</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:52:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Political satire can be very funny and entertaining. But could it ever be more than that? Could it ever, for example, influence the outcome of an election race?]]></description>
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<title>Should the President Run the Country Like a Corporate CEO?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Corporations look out for their shareholders, whereas a President (and Congress) should be looking out for, and should represent, the people of their country. This article describes what kind of a country a "CEO" President tries to create versus what a "democratic" President tries to create.]]></description>
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<title>Romney's Path Clear But Electorate Uninspired</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:33:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you listen to "establishment" Republicans the race for the 2012 GOP nomination for president is a done deal. Mitt Romney has had one GOP official after another join the Romney bandwagon, be they governors, congressmen or senators, yet there are many that say, "not so fast."]]></description>
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<title>Obama Isn't Concerned About the Very Poor</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:03:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The media have been aghast over GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney's remark in an interview with CNN's Soledad O'Brien last week that the very poor in this country can go to hell. The comment supposedly reinforces Romney's image as a cold, heartless country club Republican who eats orphans for breakfast.]]></description>
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<title>Education Taxes and Government Schools</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:49:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[School levies will once again be on the ballot in various districts around my home state of Washington on February 14 (Valentine's Day). The education establishment learned some time ago not to put bonds and levies on the regular November ballot as they often fail at elections where larger numbers of voters turn out. In recent years, such levies are nearly always voted on in a so-called "special election" at an off season when nothing else is on the ballot and few voters participate.]]></description>
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<title>Super PACs: A Dangerous Campaign Finance Tool That Could Increase Political Corruption</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:43:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court decision in Citizen's United opened the door to unlimited money in political campaigns from corporations and wealthy individuals. While the ruling stated that the Super PACs that were created as a result must disclose their donors and the amount they donated, the groups are already finding loopholes in the process. If the candidate is elected and Super PACs helped, there will be pressure to pay back these people with favorable legislation, government support, and lower regulation. Therefore, disclosure must be open and immediate, and we all must pay attentions.]]></description>
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<title>GOP Debate South Carolina: Gingrinch Nails CNN Moderator and News Media, Romney Stalls Tax Return</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6834484</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:01:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'm sure the News Media had no idea what to expect last night when for the first question of the South Carolina Debate last night, John King asked Newt Gingrich to comment on his second wife's allegations (which aired on ABC on Wednesday, the night before) that Newt wanted their marriage to be 'open' so he could have a relationship with who is now his now third wife. Newt's response was as some put it Nuclear on steroids.]]></description>
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<title>Anti-War Conservatism</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are conservatism and anti-militarism antithetical positions? To most Americans today, yes they are. However, despite what the Heritage Foundation, National Review, the Republican Party, Fox News, and Talk Radio tell you, conservatism was traditionally very skeptical of militarism, foreign interventionism, and war.]]></description>
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<title>Christian Anarchism</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:08:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Can a Christian be an anarchist? What exactly is an anarchist? The popular anarchist slogan "No Gods, No Masters" certainly doesn't apply to me.]]></description>
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<title>Opposition Research: Sifting Through the Rumors</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pssst, here's what I heard... I can't tell you how many times, as an opposition researcher, I have heard that line. It could come from the candidate, the campaign manager, a big donor or a volunteer. They all know something no one else knows and if I just look hard enough I can find the documentation. Guess what? It never exists. Well, almost never.]]></description>
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<title>Obama Is Singing for a Reason</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama must be having a wonderful time as the top GOP contenders for his job tear each other apart. Romney and Gingrich are spending the majority of their time attacking each other, while Obama has a clear field to sell his plans for a second term.]]></description>
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<title>Mitt Romney - You Can Win</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:45:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What Romney needs to do to win the Republican primary is to do like Reagan, incorporate a sense of God and Country together with a triumphant resounding optimism for the future of America. He has to talk stronger about reducing taxes and regulations. He is a Mormon but he needs to downplay that fact and up-play the notion that God has his hand on the USA.]]></description>
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<title>Lame Excuses For The Wealthy Entitlements</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:29:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As I know you are aware, our society is on the verge of giant social transformation at this time. The precursors we see to this, regarding the inequitable distribution of wealth and tax burdens in our country, are seen on a daily basis in the streets and on capital hill. This is an epic dynamic that will forever change the foundation of what becomes normal in our society, in the same way civil rights and woman's rights to vote were.]]></description>
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<title>How Super Are Super PAC's? Are They Being Controlled By The TV Media?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:02:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The race is on - and it's not four-legged critters such as in the usual horse races. Instead a much more important and costly race is on for the highest office in our land. Who will win - we all are anxious to know. We all hope it will be "our candidate." Many of those in influential circles such as the elite TV media believe they already know the answer. But do they? How will the deluge of Super PAC ads affect the outcome? Just how super are...super PAC's?]]></description>
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<title>Abraham Lincoln - A Head Above the Rest</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:02:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[February 12 is a special day in the history of the United States. Not only is it our 16th President's birthday, but is also an example of a life to be emulated by anyone and everyone faced with the decision to give up when calamity strikes.]]></description>
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<title>Counter-Terrorism, Eggs Over Easy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:54:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It took years of surveillance, a swat team, flash grenades and a pimped out suburban to arrest the "Militia of Georgia" (as the founders labeled it), which by the way consisted of four retired and disabled terrorist.&nbsp;&nbsp;(not my words by the way). This group had established a presence in both Georgia and South Carolina.]]></description>
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<title>How Mitt Romney Won Florida</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:27:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Florida is the state that makes or breaks a candidate. Since 1972, the winner of the Florida primary has become the party's nominee. In 2012, this winner was Mitt Romney.]]></description>
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<title>The Mitt Romney Dilemma</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:19:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Prior to the 2008 election very few people had ever heard of Mitt Romney. In this article we examine the Mitt Romney not well known and how this creates a dilemma for the GOP.]]></description>
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<title>The US Government, Do They Really Think This Will Work?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:37:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For most of my adult life I have considered myself an independent voter looking at all things from all sides and have voted for both Democrats and Republicans but I can't for the life of me figure out how the government thinks many if any of their plans to fix the economy will work and how we got so far off track in the first place. Back in the 60s, 70's and 80's many of the factories were full of workers making decent wages had pension plans and good medical plans. Companies were making good profits and people for...]]></description>
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<title>California Governor Once Mayor of Oakland - What a Legacy Indeed</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:55:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Obviously, a stable society is better than a chaotic one. And all we have to do to prove this is look at the recent "Arab Spring" throughout the Middle East. People rioting in the streets, tearing down their civilization, and challenging the authority of the government is no way to run a society.]]></description>
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<title>Dear Newt: Please Stick Around As Long As You Like</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:07:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Much has been written about 2012 GOP presidential primary frontrunners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich's weaknesses as candidates. Less has been written about how they stand up next to each other, and whom the comparison favors. A close look at their records makes it clear that Romney can only benefit from Gingrich staying in the race as long as possible.]]></description>
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<title>Climate Change: Earlier Elections, Later Super Bowls</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:56:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Primaries used to start after the Super Bowl. Now the primary race is all but over, with days remaining before the big game's kickoff.]]></description>
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<title>Companeros In Moving Forward</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:35:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For over 50 years there have been restrictions imposed by the U.S. on trade with, and travel to and from the Caribbean island of Cuba. With Cuba's reign of communism rapidly weakening, the time to repair broken ties between the U.S. and Cuba is now.]]></description>
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<title>State of the Union Teleprompter Says Economy Recovering - Is It So?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:53:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well you know, these days we just cannot trust electronic devices, nor should we trust things which are read from a Teleprompter, at least I am wondering after the last State of the Onion [sic] speech. You see, I wonder if someone had hacked that teleprompter; "anonymously" and the wrong message was read prematurely and also conveniently considering the up-coming presidential 2012 election. Let me explain why.]]></description>
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<title>Carrying The Political Burden Of &quot;Carried Interest&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:24:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Romney's tax returns make "carried interest" too much of a burden for Republicans to carry. Its demise may be close at hand.]]></description>
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<title>The Great Unemployment Rate Lie</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:33:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you ignore bad news, good news looks a lot better; such is the story with the news media's glowing reports of the unemployment rate dropping from 9.0 to 8.6 percent. Beneath the new unemployment numbers you'll find a story that isn't being reported honestly by the mainstream media.]]></description>
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<title>Newt Gingrich Rally in Possibly Decisive Florida</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:35:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Having followed the GOP presidential primaries with a fixation born of dread, amusement, and disgust, I was somewhat intrigued when I heard Newt Gingrich was coming to my stomping grounds in the wake of the news of the unusual twist in Iowa and Gingrich win in South Carolina. Florida had opted to change the date of its primary, believing that they could possibly provide momentum to the winning candidate. Now that Gingrich had had a surprise win in South Carolina, would this turn out to be the case? Mitt Romney must be dreading the possibility of losing again, given that McCain upset him here 4 years ago.]]></description>
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<title>The Truth About Capitalism</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:33:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As students, we were brought up to believe the United States was a "Democracy." That we were supposedly a "pluralistic society" or (a belief in power). We were taught the "working class" had a say-so in elections and that power was widely distributed. This, however, is a myth. The fact is, power is held by only a few (an oligarchy). The elites in this oligarchy hold the power in big business and government offices and are not for the interest of the common people or "working class" whether it be health care, a good education, enough to eat, affordable housing etc...these elites or "owning class" are out for profit and will use the "working class" by paying low wages, outsourcing, cutting benefits, anything to make profits soar.]]></description>
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<title>Wisconsin Emerges As A Crucial Swing State</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6844560</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:32:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we think of swing states in presidential elections, Florida, with its fast-growing population, quickly comes to mind, followed by fading industrial powerhouses Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Wisconsin usually does not make the list. But the Badger State has become a state that President Obama must carry if he is going to have a decent chance at re-election.]]></description>
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<title>State of the Union: The Best and Worst of Obama</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:14:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The State of the Union address Tuesday night showcased the best and worst of our President. His best is eloquently delivering a message of hope and progress, assuring everyone that America is getting progressively stronger on all fronts, both here and abroad. No one can dispute that he is the unmatched master at boldly and confidently reciting a teleprompter message that creates a powerful impression of strong leadership and flawless judgments.]]></description>
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<title>An Ancient Chinese Proverb for Future Family Survival Preparedness: Part One</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:55:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is food on the table, it's dinner time and your family is happy. You chat and joke with each other and relate the events of the day as you eat until your teenage son asks for money for something. Suddenly the mood has changed and money has become the topic. Your wife needs to go shopping for clothes for the baby, the car needs repairs, the house needs paint, the lawn mower won't start, taxes are going up, your son's grades are going down and to top it all off your company is cutting back and you might get laid off.]]></description>
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<title>The Arrogance of Architecture and Expensive Suits</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:43:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that when someone wants to exert their authority over you, the first thing they do is dress up in a suit and tie, act professional, or build very large big buildings with exotic architecture to show their great strength and bigness. It's all a bunch of baloney really - a man, a leader, or even a politician is only as good as their strength of character and earned ego (not nonsensical projected ego) underneath the hat and suit and inside those blue suede shoes. Okay so let's talk about this for second shall we?]]></description>
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<title>Have The Globalists Invaded China?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6837449</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:24:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's difficult to gauge what China's views on the Globalists are and if they are managing to prevent the Globalists from infiltrating their country. As the Chinese economy grows and demand for its capacity to manufacture goods increases, the biggest problem the Chinese will face is not the threat from environmental disaster or the looming economic collapse of Europe, it's the invasion of the Globalists.]]></description>
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<title>Politicians Do Not Create The Economy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:13:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Politicians do NOT create the economy. Quite the opposite. They bleed it.]]></description>
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<title>Romney Paid Through the Nose</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:01:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Governor Mitt Romney has finally capitulated to the nation's wealth-haters, releasing his tax records months before primary candidates typically do to quell swelling resentment fueled by Occupy Wall Streeters, left-leaning media, and attention-seekers like Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, and John Huntsman. (Thanks, GOP candidates!) Of course Romney's forthrightness isn't good enough for the left, who now argue that he must release a dozen or perhaps 20 years of tax records, so we can spend the next ten months scrutinizing them for rounding errors and keep the focus off President Obama's record.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Newt's Appeal to Evangelical Christians?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:41:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Considering all the baggage Newt Gingrich carries, why are evangelical Christians supporting him? The media pundits ponder why evangelicals vote for Newt.]]></description>
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<title>How We Can Learn From the Colbert Super PAC</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:02:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stephen Colbert has handed over his Super PAC to Jon Stewart and many have wondered if he is risking jail time as they are not allowed to coordinate their efforts. However, the glaring loophole is that they are allowed to communicate via media outlets.]]></description>
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<title>Warren Buffett to Play Key Role in Obama Class Warfare</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6838497</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:42:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In times of economic stress it is helpful for the president to be a cheerleader for the U.S. economy.]]></description>
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<title>Buddy Roemer, Ignored Republican Candidate</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6710854</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:23:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just when I had written off every Republican on the planet as completely worthless in terms of the public trust, having a grasp on reality, or being capable of ethical motivations, along comes Buddy Roemer. He wasn't always a Republican, but his positions on items such as unions, military spending and so-called fiscal accountability place him in the older conservative school. You know, before being a Republican became solely about giving the rich tax breaks and removing all government regulations including stop signs.]]></description>
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<title>9/11 - 10 Years Later</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:44:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The day it all began... As if by coincidence, or perhaps an unrecognized premonition, a few months prior to 9/11, Steven Morello Jr. sent his Dad a letter, telling him how he really felt about him, and how much he loved him.]]></description>
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<title>SOPA - Soap Opera - What If the Bill Passes?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6840525</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:25:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Congress never expected to get such a huge backlash against SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). Wikipedia, Twitpic, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Zynga, eBay, Mozilla, Yahoo, AOL, Indenti.ca and LinkedIn all wrote a letter to key members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Their letters explained their disgrace of the SOPA & Protect IP Act, the loss of jobs, and creativity that these companies and thousands of others that will be effected by such a ridiculous law. Who would've ever thought that this proposed law would reach this far? Congress knew that U.S. citizens would have never kept silent while SOPA was going through the legislation process.]]></description>
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<title>Just Wave the Flag</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6840390</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6840390</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:03:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every time the government tells us they are passing a law to protect us, I shudder because I know that another one of our civil liberties will be taken away from us. They wave the American flag in our faces and tell us that wiretapping is to protect us from terrorists and drug cartels.]]></description>
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<title>From James Brady To Gabrielle Giffords</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6837630</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:53:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After James Brady's shooting, we talked about controlling guns. After Gabrielle Giffords', we talked about political ads instead.]]></description>
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<title>Hopes, Dreams, and the Reality of Freedom</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6832878</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6832878</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:28:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Their revolution was a forcible takeover, ours is a willing, and ignorant, relinquishment of our freedom. The results have alarming similarities. There is much we can learn from the grandchildren of the Cuban revolution.]]></description>
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<title>Clues to Criminal Conspiracy in Towns and Corporations</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6828750</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:16:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Behavioral clues drawn from organization culture and from persons in leadership can be collected and analyzed to determine if one or more highly placed leaders is engaged in crime or corrupt activities. The article, "Clues to Criminal Conspiracy", was originally written to answer questions of young Americans who read "A Study of Monsters" and asked: "How could such things happen?"]]></description>
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<title>Minority Face Off Almost at Hand Presidential Election 2012</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6825671</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:31:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's amazing how far we've come in just two election cycles. The last gave us our first black President and this election cycle has all but promised that Americans will be part of another first, minorities topping the tickets of both parties. For those who argue LDS are not a minority has not yet seen the look in their friend's evangelic eye when asked about his feelings for the coming election. Bottom line is less about the playlist than about the outcome, however form must count for something. Still this is an election article that suggest not who will win, but who may lose and why.]]></description>
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<title>Is America Ready For Real Change In 2012?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6813447</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:08:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The voters will decide who will govern them in the near future. The American electorate will be voting to determine who the next President and the Congress will be in 2013. The Democrats hold a slight margin in the Senate while the Republicans maintain a very slim lead in the House of Representatives. Both of the major political parties have a right to be excited about the 2012 elections. Nancy Pelosi is the current minority leader in the House of Representatives and she recently stated that she believes due to the shape of the overall economy that the Democrats have an excellent opportunity to retake the leadership role in the House. The Republicans can be excited about their chances to regain the Senate. The Democrats currently maintain a three seat lead in the Senate but about two-thirds of the seats that will be up for election in 2012 will be Democratic seats.]]></description>
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<title>Public Sector Equality Duty - Delivering The Government's Objectives For Public Services</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6827345</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6827345</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:59:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Information Office of the Parliamentary Yearbook is currently gathering news items for major features on diversity and inclusiveness in the next edition. On 5 April 2011, the public sector Equality Duty came into force. The duty was introduced via the Equality Act 2010.]]></description>
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<title>A Refreshing Internet Smackdown</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6830418</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6830418</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:16:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Internet smacks Congress back to its senses. For now, anyway.]]></description>
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<title>We Need to Make Major Changes to the US Constitution to Avoid Going Bankrupt and Losing Our Freedoms</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6823125</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:31:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There understanding of the US Constitution has been twisted in so many ways from the original intent that many amendments need to be made in order to change or clarify what may be done or not done. Many areas that are currently bankrupting the federal government are in no way authorized. The US government is also taking away many of our liberties through law or regulation, or just by making it inconvenient to do what we want. If positive changes aren't made within several years, the government will collapse under a mountain of debt and we may never recover from it. Wealth and job killing regulations will make working for a living a worthless exercise.]]></description>
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<title>Libertarianism and More Inclusive Liberalism</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6824322</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6824322</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:12:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Explaining libertarianism and objectivism. Showing a way that includes what they're right about and completing it with what they miss.]]></description>
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<title>Predictions for 2012 Presidential Election - Possible Scenarios in the Presidential Elections</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6825687</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6825687</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:20:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At the time of this writing, it is still pretty early in the race for the presidency. As far as the predictions for 2012 Presidential election results, there are several scenarios that could play out this year.]]></description>
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<title>Martin Luther King Jr Vs Evolution</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6815985</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6815985</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:56:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article demonstrates how human equality is a concept foreign to any worldview in which evolution is the originator of the human species. It takes the interesting position of offering that we must choose between a belief that evolution is true or that Martin Luther King Jr. was right in his fight.]]></description>
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<title>Strom Thurmond Doesn't Live Here Anymore</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6825323</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6825323</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:49:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The South Carolina that rescued George W. Bush's presidential aspirations no longer exists. That's why the stop-Romney movement is failing.]]></description>
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<title>South Carolina Disenfranchises Non-Photogenic Voters</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6820706</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6820706</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:35:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ahead of its 2012 GOP presidential primary, South Carolina is under fire for having enacted a voter identification law that would require citizens to show poll workers a photo ID before voting. (You know-sort of like having to pay a poll tax and prove your ancestors came over on the Mayflower.)]]></description>
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<title>2012 Election Polls - This Is What We Should Expect In the Days Ahead</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6822385</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6822385</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:03:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 2012 election polls continue to show that the 2012 elections are going to be close. Some of the latest polls have shown conflicting reports, as some news outlets are reporting that Obama is leading the generic Republican candidate, while other polls are suggesting that Obama could lose the election in 2012 to any Republican candidate.]]></description>
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<title>Split of India and Birth of Pakistan, Is History Repeating Itself in Nigeria?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6804589</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6804589</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:42:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The religious group Boko-Haram recently issued an ultimatum for Christians to leave the Muslim dominated northern Nigeria and it has been reported that the group is demanding a Muslim state. Events in the history of Nigeria in the last 45 years in my view strangely mirrors the period before the split of India.]]></description>
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<title>Can Mitt Romney Beat Obama in 2012?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6822335</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6822335</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:47:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With Romney dominating in the polls, many people are now asking can Mitt Romney beat Obama in 2012? Based on all of the latest polling data from Rasmussen, Gallup, and other reputable agencies, it certainly appears that Romney has a great chance to win this year.]]></description>
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<title>Will Mitt Romney's Religion Hurt Him in the Primary?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6820971</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6820971</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:38:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the South Carolina presidential primary looms closer, voters find themselves considered the characters and natures of the different Republican candidates. Supporters worry that his Mormon faith will hurt his chances in South Carolina, where it's said that there are "more Baptists than people."]]></description>
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<title>Obama Speaks at Disney World About Jobs - How Apropos Indeed</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6824685</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6824685</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:25:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama will announce to America his latest plan to help promote jobs for Americans. He is visiting Florida, one of the worst hit for jobs, and specifically planning on speaking in Orlando. It's great to see that our President will visit Florida ahead of the GOP primary season there to insure his message is clearly stated to help keep his approval rating from getting hammered at a time when he is busy out fundraising to keep himself in office for the upcoming 2012 Presidential Election.]]></description>
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<title>Changing Public Housing Requirements</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6820148</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6820148</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:48:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Public housing has been part of this nation's fabric since 1937 when passage of the Housing Act created the United States Housing Agency and enabled the U.S. government to subsidize state- and local-level public housing agencies. Over the years and decades, federal involvement in public housing has expanded as the government has sought to continually improve living conditions for low-income residents.]]></description>
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<title>What Really Is the Job of Government?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6814130</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:27:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We talk about small government but it is worth considering what we really do need the government to do as well as the think about what expenditure we would prioritise over other expenditure. Maybe that is the debate we should be having!]]></description>
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<title>Do Not Forget My Country</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:51:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Greece. The place where democracy was born. The place where the Olympic games began. The cradle of the western civilization. And at the same time the country that is being blamed by almost every person for today's economic crisis. However, behind this tremendous hatred, lies a horrific propaganda who tries to turn Greece and the Greek people into Europe's (and maybe the world's) scapegoats for the financial situation.]]></description>
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<title>Domesticating Humans, But Why - What Is the End Game?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:20:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As most of my loyal readers by now probably realize, I am a free-market capitalist, and am not too fond of socialism. Some say I go too far in calling it a cancer, and yet, I'd merely point to the crisis in the Eurozone, and the financial debt the US is stacking up each year, right now averaging a trillion dollar budget deficit, not very good check book balancing if you ask me. Perhaps, this is made possible because most humans cannot balance a checkbook, don't understand compound interest, and /or are too busy playing on their new...]]></description>
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<title>New EU Deal Faces Multiple Referendum Threats</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:26:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 'fiscal compact' deal agreed at a recent European Union summit could yet founder on the need for referendums and on other legal delays in numerous participating countries. The deal is designed to improve financial discipline in the euro-zone by transferring greater supervisory power over national budgets to EU institutions. But serious obstacles in the path of the deal are emerging in many of the countries that have opted to participate. Talk is rife of referendums in Ireland, the Netherlands, Austria, Romania and Denmark, while in Finland, Latvia and the Czech Republic other legal hurdles may delay approval of the new euro rules.]]></description>
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<title>Top 10 Predictions for 2012 - The Year of Riots, Revolutions, and Restrictions</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:29:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Putting the words into the world predicting the future of any year is a bit liking cliff diving into a 3 foot pool. Something is always going to go wrong.]]></description>
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<title>Sonia Gandhi - A Woman Of Substance And Power!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:25:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is tough to believe that an Italian born girl will once be the face of a country, of India miles away from her birth place and achieving such extraordinary success. This is not something that any human being can get and more importantly maintain for such a long time. Born in a small village in Italy Sonia Gandhi is now the President of the Indian National Congress and is the longest serving chairperson in the 125 years of history of the congress party in India.]]></description>
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<title>Bill Daley Takes A Shower</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:55:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Obama makes another call to the bullpen, bringing in a new chief of staff to set up a hoped-for election victory. The fact remains, though: You only bring in the closer when you're winning.]]></description>
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<title>The Greater Divide</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:54:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are there two Americas? Or many?]]></description>
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<title>The Tank: Moving The Joint Chiefs Of Staff's Conference Room</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:41:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[During the second world war, in early 1942, the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff and United States-British Combined Chiefs of Staff's respective bodies moved into the US Public Building, which is situated in Washington, DC. Soon afterwards, the building's purpose was refocused and was given the new name of Combined Chiefs of Staff Building. It was in this building on 9th February 1942 that the Joint Chiefs of Staff first held their formal meeting on the second floor in a conference room which was to be used for the remainder of the war.]]></description>
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<title>Giving The President's Process Its Due</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Constitution, Shmonstitution. Obama takes a breezy approach to formalities on recess appointment.]]></description>
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