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		<title>By: msfinney</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-492801</link>
		<dc:creator>msfinney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ksfarmgrrl, feel free to come out of your protective shell and give me a call at 316.689.8113.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ksfarmgrrl, feel free to come out of your protective shell and give me a call at 316.689.8113.</p>
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		<title>By: Boxlock20</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-485188</link>
		<dc:creator>Boxlock20</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;What are the fossil-fool humans going to do when they run out of those “fossil fuels”?
Answer: Switch to the cheaper solutions — higher energy efficiency, and renewables.&quot;

No, we aren&#039;t going to run out of fossil fuels, they are renewable as well in time.
One day cosmos you will be fossil fuel and I think many would agree you contain a LOT OF GAS!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;What are the fossil-fool humans going to do when they run out of those “fossil fuels”?<br />
Answer: Switch to the cheaper solutions — higher energy efficiency, and renewables.&#8221;</p>
<p>No, we aren&#8217;t going to run out of fossil fuels, they are renewable as well in time.<br />
One day cosmos you will be fossil fuel and I think many would agree you contain a LOT OF GAS!</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-485101</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So, marriage or non-marriage was a non-issue with them, since they were so loving and happy?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, marriage or non-marriage was a non-issue with them, since they were so loving and happy?</p>
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		<title>By: Jed</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-485067</link>
		<dc:creator>Jed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bebe,
I&#039;m sorry you only have statistics; I have had some wonderful people in my life who taught me a lot about the beauty of diversity.
I recently went to the funeral of an 84yr-old woman who had been in a loving lesbian relationship with a wonderful woman for 56 years. They raised a wonderful daughter together, and her grandchildren were there.
A few years earlier I attended the funeral of another friend who had been in a lesbian relationship for 61 years.
These were women were my friends since I was old enough to know there were people other than my parents in the world. They did a lot for me. Were they role models? All I can say is I hope so! 
I also wish the society had been evolved sufficiently in their lifetimes that they hadn&#039;t had to live with the very real fear that the society would react violently towards their love for each other, as it did to so many other gay and lesbian friends of mine. Affirming to GLBT people their right to marry those they love would go a long way toward alleviating that fear.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bebe,<br />
I&#8217;m sorry you only have statistics; I have had some wonderful people in my life who taught me a lot about the beauty of diversity.<br />
I recently went to the funeral of an 84yr-old woman who had been in a loving lesbian relationship with a wonderful woman for 56 years. They raised a wonderful daughter together, and her grandchildren were there.<br />
A few years earlier I attended the funeral of another friend who had been in a lesbian relationship for 61 years.<br />
These were women were my friends since I was old enough to know there were people other than my parents in the world. They did a lot for me. Were they role models? All I can say is I hope so!<br />
I also wish the society had been evolved sufficiently in their lifetimes that they hadn&#8217;t had to live with the very real fear that the society would react violently towards their love for each other, as it did to so many other gay and lesbian friends of mine. Affirming to GLBT people their right to marry those they love would go a long way toward alleviating that fear.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-485060</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Gay people are the only people who WANT to me married&quot; -- from a B.J. post

&quot;The IMAPP report surveys the results of a study published by Gunnar Andersson, earlier this year entitled &quot;Divorce-Risk Patterns In Same-Sex &#039;Marriages&#039; In Norway And Sweden.&quot;

The IMAPP report notes that in Sweden, between 1995 and 2002, there were 1,526 gay partnerships contracted, compared to 280,000 for heterosexual couples. Five out of 1,000 new couples in Sweden are same-sex. Sixty-two percent of those are male same-sex unions.

The survey revealed a high rate of legal divorce among homosexual couples in Sweden. Gay male couples were 50% more likely to divorce within an eight-year period than were heterosexuals; and lesbian couples were 167% more likely to divorce than heterosexual couples.

According to IMAPP: &quot;Even among childless households, same-sex male partnerships experienced almost a 50% higher likelihood (1.49 times as likely) of divorce during the study period, while childless lesbian couples were three times as likely (200% higher likelihood) to break up as a married couple without children.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Gay people are the only people who WANT to me married&#8221; &#8212; from a B.J. post</p>
<p>&#8220;The IMAPP report surveys the results of a study published by Gunnar Andersson, earlier this year entitled &#8220;Divorce-Risk Patterns In Same-Sex &#8216;Marriages&#8217; In Norway And Sweden.&#8221;</p>
<p>The IMAPP report notes that in Sweden, between 1995 and 2002, there were 1,526 gay partnerships contracted, compared to 280,000 for heterosexual couples. Five out of 1,000 new couples in Sweden are same-sex. Sixty-two percent of those are male same-sex unions.</p>
<p>The survey revealed a high rate of legal divorce among homosexual couples in Sweden. Gay male couples were 50% more likely to divorce within an eight-year period than were heterosexuals; and lesbian couples were 167% more likely to divorce than heterosexual couples.</p>
<p>According to IMAPP: &#8220;Even among childless households, same-sex male partnerships experienced almost a 50% higher likelihood (1.49 times as likely) of divorce during the study period, while childless lesbian couples were three times as likely (200% higher likelihood) to break up as a married couple without children.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Jed</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-485037</link>
		<dc:creator>Jed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Farm Gal.
&quot;Sick bastards all who claim to know the mind of god.&#039;

Given the difficulties presented by trying to communicate across a gap of more than 20-25 IQ points, these sick bastards must be praying to one really stupid god. They couldn&#039;t begin to know the mind of any respectable deity!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Farm Gal.<br />
&#8220;Sick bastards all who claim to know the mind of god.&#8217;</p>
<p>Given the difficulties presented by trying to communicate across a gap of more than 20-25 IQ points, these sick bastards must be praying to one really stupid god. They couldn&#8217;t begin to know the mind of any respectable deity!</p>
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		<title>By: Jed</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-485032</link>
		<dc:creator>Jed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Reggie,
&quot;I wonder if kfg got married to her partner if I would have to wear a dress or would a pant suit do?&quot;

If you actually got an invitation to KFG&#039;s wedding and didn&#039;t have a coronary on the spot, I&#039;d imagine that you could wear whatever suits you. 
Me, I don&#039;t get into a monkey suit and tie for anybody, including visiting royalty. They take me as I am or not at all. People who know me don&#039;t have a problem with it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reggie,<br />
&#8220;I wonder if kfg got married to her partner if I would have to wear a dress or would a pant suit do?&#8221;</p>
<p>If you actually got an invitation to KFG&#8217;s wedding and didn&#8217;t have a coronary on the spot, I&#8217;d imagine that you could wear whatever suits you.<br />
Me, I don&#8217;t get into a monkey suit and tie for anybody, including visiting royalty. They take me as I am or not at all. People who know me don&#8217;t have a problem with it.</p>
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		<title>By: Chas</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-485001</link>
		<dc:creator>Chas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks  for  that  Info,  Jane...   I  understnd  that  First  UMC  has  the  shelter  for  January...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks  for  that  Info,  Jane&#8230;   I  understnd  that  First  UMC  has  the  shelter  for  January&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: janeeyre</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484996</link>
		<dc:creator>janeeyre</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Chas,

Bless you for blessing the homeless people in the cold. Fortunately, there is a homeless overflow shelter system in place. Downtown churches each take about a month &amp; provide a place for cots/blankets and supper &amp; b&#039;fast each day the shelter is at a given church. During December, the overflow shelter is at St. Paul&#039;s UM Church, 13th &amp; Broadway. There is transportation provided from certain places downtown to that month&#039;s shelter. One of the places where people can get the transportation is from the Homeless Drop in Center which stays open until about 7pm.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chas,</p>
<p>Bless you for blessing the homeless people in the cold. Fortunately, there is a homeless overflow shelter system in place. Downtown churches each take about a month &amp; provide a place for cots/blankets and supper &amp; b&#8217;fast each day the shelter is at a given church. During December, the overflow shelter is at St. Paul&#8217;s UM Church, 13th &amp; Broadway. There is transportation provided from certain places downtown to that month&#8217;s shelter. One of the places where people can get the transportation is from the Homeless Drop in Center which stays open until about 7pm.</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484989</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmmm...

    Bill Ray Cyrus is narrating about union coal labor. He SEEMS positive.

    So, why the hell is he singing at concerts that make Sean Hannity money?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmm&#8230;</p>
<p>    Bill Ray Cyrus is narrating about union coal labor. He SEEMS positive.</p>
<p>    So, why the hell is he singing at concerts that make Sean Hannity money?</p>
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		<title>By: cosmos_originally</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484982</link>
		<dc:creator>cosmos_originally</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Boxlock20 posted December 14, 2008 at 11:12 pm

But I did want to point out the futility of changing very much of anything, &lt;b&gt;we do what we have to do and that includes burning fossil fuels&lt;/b&gt;.
-----------------------------------

What are the fossil-fool humans going to do when they run out of those &quot;fossil fuels&quot;?

Answer:  Switch to the cheaper solutions -- higher energy efficiency, and renewables.

Just a few people on Earth attempting to stop anthropogenic global warming (AGW) &lt;b&gt;is&lt;/b&gt; &quot;futile&quot;.

But if most people on Earth try to stop AGW, it will &lt;b&gt;not&lt;/b&gt; be futile.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boxlock20 posted December 14, 2008 at 11:12 pm</p>
<p>But I did want to point out the futility of changing very much of anything, <b>we do what we have to do and that includes burning fossil fuels</b>.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>What are the fossil-fool humans going to do when they run out of those &#8220;fossil fuels&#8221;?</p>
<p>Answer:  Switch to the cheaper solutions &#8212; higher energy efficiency, and renewables.</p>
<p>Just a few people on Earth attempting to stop anthropogenic global warming (AGW) <b>is</b> &#8220;futile&#8221;.</p>
<p>But if most people on Earth try to stop AGW, it will <b>not</b> be futile.</p>
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		<title>By: Chas</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484980</link>
		<dc:creator>Chas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>good  night;  good  luck;  god  bless  ---
whatever you  conceive god to be!!

blessings  ALL!!

Special Blessing on the homeless in the cold...

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>Special Blessing on the homeless in the cold&#8230;</p>
<p>so mote it be!!</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484977</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sheesh Billy Ray Cyrus narrating on the History Channel?

    I risk losing IQ points even watching.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sheesh Billy Ray Cyrus narrating on the History Channel?</p>
<p>    I risk losing IQ points even watching.</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484973</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Heh be not &quot;me&quot;.

   Though I WAS flattered by kfg&#039;s offer.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heh be not &#8220;me&#8221;.</p>
<p>   Though I WAS flattered by kfg&#8217;s offer.</p>
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		<title>By: BlueJay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484972</link>
		<dc:creator>BlueJay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Heh

   Gay people are the only people who WANT to me married.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heh</p>
<p>   Gay people are the only people who WANT to me married.</p>
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		<title>By: cosmos_originally</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484971</link>
		<dc:creator>cosmos_originally</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Boxlock20,

How will covering my passive solar heat system reduce CO2 emissions?

And humans &lt;i&gt;are&lt;/i&gt; causing AGW with our GHG emissions.  We can reduce our &quot;influence&quot; by rapidly reducing our GHG emissions.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boxlock20,</p>
<p>How will covering my passive solar heat system reduce CO2 emissions?</p>
<p>And humans <i>are</i> causing AGW with our GHG emissions.  We can reduce our &#8220;influence&#8221; by rapidly reducing our GHG emissions.</p>
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		<title>By: Boxlock20</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484968</link>
		<dc:creator>Boxlock20</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ah cosmos,
Don&#039;t turn your furnace off tonight, it&#039;s not going to make any difference, and who would I have to stack it on if you freeze.
But I did want to point out the futility of changing very much of anything, we do what we have to do and that includes burning fossil fuels.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ah cosmos,<br />
Don&#8217;t turn your furnace off tonight, it&#8217;s not going to make any difference, and who would I have to stack it on if you freeze.<br />
But I did want to point out the futility of changing very much of anything, we do what we have to do and that includes burning fossil fuels.</p>
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		<title>By: Chas</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484966</link>
		<dc:creator>Chas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ummmm   that  would  depend on  what  type of  furnace  Cosmos  has....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ummmm   that  would  depend on  what  type of  furnace  Cosmos  has&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Boxlock20</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484965</link>
		<dc:creator>Boxlock20</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>cosmos,
I&#039;ve never known anyone that kept their shorts all bunched up in a wedgie like you do over something you have absolutely no control or influence over.
If you want to do something about CO2 fine, then turn your furnace off tonight as I&#039;m sure it will be running a lot and expelling CO2.
Come on fella....put your actions where your mouth is for once.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>cosmos,<br />
I&#8217;ve never known anyone that kept their shorts all bunched up in a wedgie like you do over something you have absolutely no control or influence over.<br />
If you want to do something about CO2 fine, then turn your furnace off tonight as I&#8217;m sure it will be running a lot and expelling CO2.<br />
Come on fella&#8230;.put your actions where your mouth is for once.</p>
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		<title>By: cosmos_originally</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484964</link>
		<dc:creator>cosmos_originally</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Chas,

Yep, no single severe weather event can be blamed on AGW.  But AGW does increase the chance of those severe events occurring.

And &quot;climate&quot; is generally defined as a 30-year average of the weather.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chas,</p>
<p>Yep, no single severe weather event can be blamed on AGW.  But AGW does increase the chance of those severe events occurring.</p>
<p>And &#8220;climate&#8221; is generally defined as a 30-year average of the weather.</p>
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		<title>By: Rage</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484962</link>
		<dc:creator>Rage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Rage not a winnable argument for either of us. So I’m taking it to bed. Stay warm! &lt;/i&gt;

It&#039;s in the 40s here. I&#039;ll be okay!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Rage not a winnable argument for either of us. So I’m taking it to bed. Stay warm! </i></p>
<p>It&#8217;s in the 40s here. I&#8217;ll be okay!</p>
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		<title>By: okobserver</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484960</link>
		<dc:creator>okobserver</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rage not a winnable argument for either of us. So I&#039;m taking it to bed. Stay warm!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rage not a winnable argument for either of us. So I&#8217;m taking it to bed. Stay warm!</p>
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		<title>By: Rage</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484959</link>
		<dc:creator>Rage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Why are you so judgemental. Just say you don’t like Christians. Be brave just spit it out. &lt;/i&gt;

Uhm, right. Nice red herring.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Why are you so judgemental. Just say you don’t like Christians. Be brave just spit it out. </i></p>
<p>Uhm, right. Nice red herring.</p>
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		<title>By: Political_mama</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484958</link>
		<dc:creator>Political_mama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t like fundamentalist christians.  See, its easy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t like fundamentalist christians.  See, its easy.</p>
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		<title>By: cosmos_originally</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/12/open-thread-1214/#comment-484957</link>
		<dc:creator>cosmos_originally</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>okobserver posted December 14, 2008 at 10:40 pm

Cosmos I hope you didn’t get out of a warm bed for that one.
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That&#039;s your response to a graph showing, as the AGW theory predicted, temperatures rising more rapidly in the Northern latitudes?  LOL!

http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/Fig.B.lrg.gif</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>okobserver posted December 14, 2008 at 10:40 pm</p>
<p>Cosmos I hope you didn’t get out of a warm bed for that one.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br />
That&#8217;s your response to a graph showing, as the AGW theory predicted, temperatures rising more rapidly in the Northern latitudes?  LOL!</p>
<p><a href="http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/Fig.B.lrg.gif" rel="nofollow">http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/Fig.B.lrg.gif</a></p>
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