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		<title>By: CapnAmerica</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-479094</link>
		<dc:creator>CapnAmerica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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test</description>
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		<title>By: CapnAmerica</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-479092</link>
		<dc:creator>CapnAmerica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: CapnAmerica</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-479060</link>
		<dc:creator>CapnAmerica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Monkeyhawk</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477388</link>
		<dc:creator>Monkeyhawk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ten Minutes that&#039;ll upset a lot of WE Bloggers --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RV46fsmx6E

heh-heh</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ten Minutes that&#8217;ll upset a lot of WE Bloggers &#8211;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RV46fsmx6E" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RV46fsmx6E</a></p>
<p>heh-heh</p>
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		<title>By: littlejohn</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477372</link>
		<dc:creator>littlejohn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Change&quot; you can believe in:

&quot;Michelle Obama is to receive this £20,000 thank you from her husband for her support during the election.

The Harmony ring is made of rhodium - the world&#039;s most expensive metal --and encrusted with diamonds. It is being hastily made by Italian designer Giovanni Bosco in time for January&#039;s inauguration ceremony. 

Only about 25 tons of rhodium are mined each year, mostly in South Africa, and as a result its price is typically around £5,000 an ounce&quot;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1090653/Barack-Obama-buy-rare-20-000-gold-ring-wife-say-thanks-support.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Change&#8221; you can believe in:</p>
<p>&#8220;Michelle Obama is to receive this £20,000 thank you from her husband for her support during the election.</p>
<p>The Harmony ring is made of rhodium &#8211; the world&#8217;s most expensive metal &#8211;and encrusted with diamonds. It is being hastily made by Italian designer Giovanni Bosco in time for January&#8217;s inauguration ceremony. </p>
<p>Only about 25 tons of rhodium are mined each year, mostly in South Africa, and as a result its price is typically around £5,000 an ounce&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1090653/Barack-Obama-buy-rare-20-000-gold-ring-wife-say-thanks-support.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1090653/Barack-Obama-buy-rare-20-000-gold-ring-wife-say-thanks-support.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477363</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here is hoping Saxby ( who the hell names a kid that outside of the south?) loses tomorrow.

   It&#039;s midnight REAL Americans, and another day closer to victory. Remember. Progressives and liberals move America forward. Republicans hold us back and hoard the wealth to themselves.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is hoping Saxby ( who the hell names a kid that outside of the south?) loses tomorrow.</p>
<p>   It&#8217;s midnight REAL Americans, and another day closer to victory. Remember. Progressives and liberals move America forward. Republicans hold us back and hoard the wealth to themselves.</p>
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		<title>By: Chas</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477359</link>
		<dc:creator>Chas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>good night;  good luck;  god  bless   ----
whatever you  conceive  god  to be!!

blessings  ALL!!  

blessings  on  this  Advent  Season!!

so mote  it  be!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>good night;  good luck;  god  bless   &#8212;-<br />
whatever you  conceive  god  to be!!</p>
<p>blessings  ALL!!  </p>
<p>blessings  on  this  Advent  Season!!</p>
<p>so mote  it  be!!</p>
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		<title>By: RoaCH</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477348</link>
		<dc:creator>RoaCH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>sky. Saw them from the Quik Trip gas pumps near Seneca and Douglas in Delano


Great significance can be made of the alignment of the stars with the gas pumps.

It is another sign.

The original Star, was followed through the deserts of the middle east as the magi came to find the Christ child.

The oil in the middle east is shared by the gas pumps here in Kansass, and stand mightly as an appepeture to view the latest Christ Star.

Praise Obama!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sky. Saw them from the Quik Trip gas pumps near Seneca and Douglas in Delano</p>
<p>Great significance can be made of the alignment of the stars with the gas pumps.</p>
<p>It is another sign.</p>
<p>The original Star, was followed through the deserts of the middle east as the magi came to find the Christ child.</p>
<p>The oil in the middle east is shared by the gas pumps here in Kansass, and stand mightly as an appepeture to view the latest Christ Star.</p>
<p>Praise Obama!</p>
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		<title>By: RoaCH</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477344</link>
		<dc:creator>RoaCH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The significance of the birth of Christ is the beginning of His fulfillment of the law. The bloodline of Mary is traced back to King David and Joseph eventually to the original Eden and Adam and Eve. Pure blood united brought together with God&#039;s own original seed.

The significance of the half-white half-black President, the crossing of the bloodlines fulfills the completeness of Man. Obama&#039;s father, coming from the original Eden, from the lost tribe, and real Jesus Christ lineage - crosses with the pure blood from the white mother of Obama.

The prophecy is foretold in the stars, and in the blood of the new Messiah.

Praise the Lord! Obama in His image brings God above to earth and His man again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The significance of the birth of Christ is the beginning of His fulfillment of the law. The bloodline of Mary is traced back to King David and Joseph eventually to the original Eden and Adam and Eve. Pure blood united brought together with God&#8217;s own original seed.</p>
<p>The significance of the half-white half-black President, the crossing of the bloodlines fulfills the completeness of Man. Obama&#8217;s father, coming from the original Eden, from the lost tribe, and real Jesus Christ lineage &#8211; crosses with the pure blood from the white mother of Obama.</p>
<p>The prophecy is foretold in the stars, and in the blood of the new Messiah.</p>
<p>Praise the Lord! Obama in His image brings God above to earth and His man again.</p>
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		<title>By: Chas</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477342</link>
		<dc:creator>Chas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What  a bunch of  sacreligious crap!!</description>
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		<title>By: RoaCH</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477335</link>
		<dc:creator>RoaCH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Get outside just as soon as you can and see a beautiful celestial display in the southwestern sky.&quot;

Much like the The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi.


Jupiter underwent two occultations (&quot;eclipses&quot;) by the Moon in Aries in 6 BC. Jupiter was the regal &quot;star&quot; that conferred kingships - a power that was amplified when Jupiter was in close conjunctions with the Moon. The second occultation on April 17 coincided precisely when Jupiter was &quot;in the east,&quot; a condition mentioned twice in the biblical account about the Star of Bethlehem. In August of that year Jupiter became stationary and then &quot;went before&quot; through Aries where it became stationary again on December 19, 6 BC. This is when the regal planet &quot;stood over.&quot; - a secondary royal portent also described in the Bible. In particular, there is confirmation from a Roman astrologer that the conditions of April 17, 6 BC were believed to herald the birth of a divine, immortal, and omnipotent person born under the sign of the Jews, which we now know was Aries the Ram. Furthermore, the coins of Antioch and ancient astrological documents show that there was indeed a Star of Bethlehem as reported in the biblical account of Matthew. 

Just as surely this current event is a sign from God that our nation has been blessed by the Messiah&#039;s return as the One Obama.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Get outside just as soon as you can and see a beautiful celestial display in the southwestern sky.&#8221;</p>
<p>Much like the The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi.</p>
<p>Jupiter underwent two occultations (&#8221;eclipses&#8221;) by the Moon in Aries in 6 BC. Jupiter was the regal &#8220;star&#8221; that conferred kingships &#8211; a power that was amplified when Jupiter was in close conjunctions with the Moon. The second occultation on April 17 coincided precisely when Jupiter was &#8220;in the east,&#8221; a condition mentioned twice in the biblical account about the Star of Bethlehem. In August of that year Jupiter became stationary and then &#8220;went before&#8221; through Aries where it became stationary again on December 19, 6 BC. This is when the regal planet &#8220;stood over.&#8221; &#8211; a secondary royal portent also described in the Bible. In particular, there is confirmation from a Roman astrologer that the conditions of April 17, 6 BC were believed to herald the birth of a divine, immortal, and omnipotent person born under the sign of the Jews, which we now know was Aries the Ram. Furthermore, the coins of Antioch and ancient astrological documents show that there was indeed a Star of Bethlehem as reported in the biblical account of Matthew. </p>
<p>Just as surely this current event is a sign from God that our nation has been blessed by the Messiah&#8217;s return as the One Obama.</p>
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		<title>By: JWink</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477324</link>
		<dc:creator>JWink</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just saw that triangle formed by the crescent moon and two planets, presumably Jupiter and Venus, in the southwestern sky.  Saw them from the Quik Trip gas pumps near Seneca and Douglas in Delano.   I agree.  That was a tremendous astronomical sight, perhaps the best I have ever seen.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just saw that triangle formed by the crescent moon and two planets, presumably Jupiter and Venus, in the southwestern sky.  Saw them from the Quik Trip gas pumps near Seneca and Douglas in Delano.   I agree.  That was a tremendous astronomical sight, perhaps the best I have ever seen.</p>
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		<title>By: ANTI</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477320</link>
		<dc:creator>ANTI</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#
BlueJay
Posted December 1, 2008 at 6:47 pm &#124; Permalink

Attention readers, attention.

Get outside just as soon as you can and see a beautiful celestial display in the southwestern sky.
------------

Agreed BlueJay,

I spent the nights this weekend gazing at the beautiful night sky far from artificial light.</description>
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BlueJay<br />
Posted December 1, 2008 at 6:47 pm | Permalink</p>
<p>Attention readers, attention.</p>
<p>Get outside just as soon as you can and see a beautiful celestial display in the southwestern sky.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>Agreed BlueJay,</p>
<p>I spent the nights this weekend gazing at the beautiful night sky far from artificial light.</p>
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		<title>By: Monkeyhawk</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477318</link>
		<dc:creator>Monkeyhawk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;GMC70&quot; spews --

&lt;i&gt;&quot;... gov’ts of unlimited authority (such as we now in effect have) will inevitably screw up...&quot;&lt;/i&gt;

A &quot;government of unlimited authority?&quot;&lt;/i&gt;

President Obama will bring back a government which bases its authority on, y&#039;know, the Constitution.

No warrant-less wire taps, no more denial of habeas corpus, no more imprisoning perceived enemies and giving them no legal recourse.

Just which of your liberties, &quot;GMC70,&quot; do you expect to be eaten up.

Be specific.  

Give details.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;GMC70&#8243; spews &#8211;</p>
<p><i>&#8220;&#8230; gov’ts of unlimited authority (such as we now in effect have) will inevitably screw up&#8230;&#8221;</i></p>
<p>A &#8220;government of unlimited authority?&#8221;</p>
<p>President Obama will bring back a government which bases its authority on, y&#8217;know, the Constitution.</p>
<p>No warrant-less wire taps, no more denial of habeas corpus, no more imprisoning perceived enemies and giving them no legal recourse.</p>
<p>Just which of your liberties, &#8220;GMC70,&#8221; do you expect to be eaten up.</p>
<p>Be specific.  </p>
<p>Give details.</p>
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		<title>By: DavidB</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477316</link>
		<dc:creator>DavidB</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;worship at the feet of the state&quot;???? whahahahah!!!!!

So many cliches, so little time....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;worship at the feet of the state&#8221;???? whahahahah!!!!!</p>
<p>So many cliches, so little time&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: GMC70</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477314</link>
		<dc:creator>GMC70</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Um, MH, you might want to, like, READ before opening mouth and inserting foot.  

The failed mandate was a CLINTON era mandate.  

Ooops.  

Gov&#039;t may indeed be a given.  It is, after all, as Madison put it, a reflection on the nature of man.  But Madison &amp; Co. also understood the nature of governments.  And gov&#039;ts of unlimited authority (such as we now in effect have) will inevitably screw up what they seek to accomplish - even assuming the best of intentions - and eat up our liberties in the process.  It is the nature of the beast.

And they will paternally pat us on heads as they do so and tell us it is for our own good.  

I do not hate government, indeed, given what I do, I cannot, of course.  It is a quite necessary institution.  But neither do I worship at the feet of the state, as does much of the left.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Um, MH, you might want to, like, READ before opening mouth and inserting foot.  </p>
<p>The failed mandate was a CLINTON era mandate.  </p>
<p>Ooops.  </p>
<p>Gov&#8217;t may indeed be a given.  It is, after all, as Madison put it, a reflection on the nature of man.  But Madison &amp; Co. also understood the nature of governments.  And gov&#8217;ts of unlimited authority (such as we now in effect have) will inevitably screw up what they seek to accomplish &#8211; even assuming the best of intentions &#8211; and eat up our liberties in the process.  It is the nature of the beast.</p>
<p>And they will paternally pat us on heads as they do so and tell us it is for our own good.  </p>
<p>I do not hate government, indeed, given what I do, I cannot, of course.  It is a quite necessary institution.  But neither do I worship at the feet of the state, as does much of the left.</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477313</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gotta take a walk. Too many trees here to get a good look.

   Yeah I bet it IS impressive without the city light pollution.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gotta take a walk. Too many trees here to get a good look.</p>
<p>   Yeah I bet it IS impressive without the city light pollution.</p>
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		<title>By: ksfarmgrrl</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477312</link>
		<dc:creator>ksfarmgrrl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yeah J. It&#039;s really beautiful, isnt it? Striking.

It&#039;s nice out here without any light pollution.

If it wasnt so damn cold, I&#039;d set up the telescope. Not that it&#039;s needed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah J. It&#8217;s really beautiful, isnt it? Striking.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s nice out here without any light pollution.</p>
<p>If it wasnt so damn cold, I&#8217;d set up the telescope. Not that it&#8217;s needed.</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477311</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ya got your crescent Moon (don&#039;t freak cons, it&#039;s not a Muslim thing) and the planets Venus and Jupiter all within a few degrees of each other. Very pretty.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ya got your crescent Moon (don&#8217;t freak cons, it&#8217;s not a Muslim thing) and the planets Venus and Jupiter all within a few degrees of each other. Very pretty.</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477309</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Attention readers, attention.

   Get outside just as soon as you can and see a beautiful celestial display in  the southwestern sky.</description>
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<p>   Get outside just as soon as you can and see a beautiful celestial display in  the southwestern sky.</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477308</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think I have a solution that the cons cannot rationally argue against.

   Though it would have mattered little, I AM sorry I did not offer it before the election.

   The single, greatest way, that you are part of government is when you vote.

   SO, logically, people who hate government should not participate in it. They should demonstrate their opposition to  government by NOT voting.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think I have a solution that the cons cannot rationally argue against.</p>
<p>   Though it would have mattered little, I AM sorry I did not offer it before the election.</p>
<p>   The single, greatest way, that you are part of government is when you vote.</p>
<p>   SO, logically, people who hate government should not participate in it. They should demonstrate their opposition to  government by NOT voting.</p>
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		<title>By: Regular</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477306</link>
		<dc:creator>Regular</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As usual, MonkeyHock pulls some figures out of his backside in a totally unqualified statement:  &quot;Hurricane Floyd in 1999 was every bit as devastating as Hurricane Katrina. But FEMA, under the administration of President Clinton, responded to the challenge.&quot;

Katrina caused twenty times the amount of damage that Floyd did and over a larger area.

There are more facts, but you get the picture.  Katrina dwarfed Floyd in size, intensity and impact.

What a dope....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As usual, MonkeyHock pulls some figures out of his backside in a totally unqualified statement:  &#8220;Hurricane Floyd in 1999 was every bit as devastating as Hurricane Katrina. But FEMA, under the administration of President Clinton, responded to the challenge.&#8221;</p>
<p>Katrina caused twenty times the amount of damage that Floyd did and over a larger area.</p>
<p>There are more facts, but you get the picture.  Katrina dwarfed Floyd in size, intensity and impact.</p>
<p>What a dope&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: ksfarmgrrl</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477302</link>
		<dc:creator>ksfarmgrrl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Heh. Monkeyhawk. I can relate to that post. My undergrad degree is in Finance with an emphasis in Banking. 

And I left banking after three years and never looked back. A little thing called cognitive dissonance got in the way.

That and, well, having a soul...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heh. Monkeyhawk. I can relate to that post. My undergrad degree is in Finance with an emphasis in Banking. </p>
<p>And I left banking after three years and never looked back. A little thing called cognitive dissonance got in the way.</p>
<p>That and, well, having a soul&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Monkeyhawk</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477301</link>
		<dc:creator>Monkeyhawk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;GMC70&quot; on how the Bush Administration administrated --

&lt;i&gt;&quot;Is anyone remotely surprised by this?&quot;&lt;/i&gt;

Since Republic Party candidates think &quot;...government &lt;i&gt;is&lt;/i&gt; the problem,&quot; perhaps they should find another line of work.

If I think Fords are terrific and Chevys suck, perhaps I shouldn&#039;t go to work selling Chevys.  Unless I&#039;m a sociopath.

If I believe pharmaceuticals are poisoning everyone, perhaps I shouldn&#039;t become a pharmacist.  

Hey!  I think acupuncture is worthless!  So pick me to stick pins in your spine! 

Or hey!  I&#039;m a vegan and object to eating any animal-derived foodstuff.  I&#039;m opening up a steak house!

It makes just as much sense to vote for a Republic Party candidate.  They want power in the worst way and that&#039;s how they wield it.

C&#039;mon, CONs.  

Hurricane Floyd in 1999 was every bit as devastating as Hurricane Katrina.  But FEMA, under the administration of President Clinton, responded to the challenge.  

Under Shrub, in the response to Katrinia, Brownie did &quot;a heckuva job.&quot;  

There are plenty of libertarian types who think this very big nation needs a tiny impotent government. 

We liberals know better.

It isn&#039;t government that&#039;s the problem, it&#039;s the people who&#039;ve been running it for the past 8 years.

Government is a given.

And government should work for a living.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;GMC70&#8243; on how the Bush Administration administrated &#8211;</p>
<p><i>&#8220;Is anyone remotely surprised by this?&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Since Republic Party candidates think &#8220;&#8230;government <i>is</i> the problem,&#8221; perhaps they should find another line of work.</p>
<p>If I think Fords are terrific and Chevys suck, perhaps I shouldn&#8217;t go to work selling Chevys.  Unless I&#8217;m a sociopath.</p>
<p>If I believe pharmaceuticals are poisoning everyone, perhaps I shouldn&#8217;t become a pharmacist.  </p>
<p>Hey!  I think acupuncture is worthless!  So pick me to stick pins in your spine! </p>
<p>Or hey!  I&#8217;m a vegan and object to eating any animal-derived foodstuff.  I&#8217;m opening up a steak house!</p>
<p>It makes just as much sense to vote for a Republic Party candidate.  They want power in the worst way and that&#8217;s how they wield it.</p>
<p>C&#8217;mon, CONs.  </p>
<p>Hurricane Floyd in 1999 was every bit as devastating as Hurricane Katrina.  But FEMA, under the administration of President Clinton, responded to the challenge.  </p>
<p>Under Shrub, in the response to Katrinia, Brownie did &#8220;a heckuva job.&#8221;  </p>
<p>There are plenty of libertarian types who think this very big nation needs a tiny impotent government. </p>
<p>We liberals know better.</p>
<p>It isn&#8217;t government that&#8217;s the problem, it&#8217;s the people who&#8217;ve been running it for the past 8 years.</p>
<p>Government is a given.</p>
<p>And government should work for a living.</p>
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		<title>By: DavidB</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1201/#comment-477293</link>
		<dc:creator>DavidB</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;forced abortion&quot;?????? whahahahahahh!!! Who made that up???</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;forced abortion&#8221;?????? whahahahahahh!!! Who made that up???</p>
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