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		<title>A Renewed Beginning</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/a-renewed-beginning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This is not a time for compromise, and I can tell you that we will not compromise on our principles,&#8221; Boehner said during an appearance on conservative Sean Hannity&#8217;s radio show. He continued; &#8220;To the extent the president wants to work with us, in terms of our goals,  we&#8217;d welcome his involvement.&#8221; The GOP has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The new GOP (i.e. Tea Party) lies.</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/current-events/the-new-gop-i-e-tea-party-lies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/current-events/the-new-gop-i-e-tea-party-lies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenn Beck]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michelle Bachman]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=3801</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of us believe that the Tea Party is bad for America. That they will send us down a course that our Founding Fathers did not intend. Some of the ideas that have been proposed are as follows: Abolishing or Privatizing Social Security Privatizing Veterans Affairs Lowering the minimum wage Getting rid of public education [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To purge or not to purge.</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/to-purge-or-not-to-purge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/to-purge-or-not-to-purge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hugo Chavez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Correa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coup]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=3785</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The fear and panic that grips a country when laws are not enforced cannot be underestimated. In Ecuador on 9-30-2010 there was an alleged coup attempt that was allegedly orchestrated by various members of the police. From CNN.com: &#8220;This is a coup attempt,&#8221; President Rafael Correa said in a TV interview from the hospital, where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preserve Freedom and “slit our wrists.”</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/preserve-freedom-slit-wrists/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/preserve-freedom-slit-wrists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brooks Report]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michelle Bachman]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=797</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Michelle Bachmann was the guest of honor at a recent question and answer session for the Independence Institute, a libertarian organization from Colorado. In response to a question about the current health care proposal she said: “This cannot pass. What we have to do today is make a covenant, to slit our wrists, be blood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>America is at a crossroads and we must decide.</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/current-events/america-is-at-a-crossroads-and-we-must-decide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/current-events/america-is-at-a-crossroads-and-we-must-decide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Glenn Beck]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Restoring Honor Rally]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=3717</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Glenn Beck held a rally on the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s  “I Have a Dream” speech. He held his rally for ‘Restoring Honor’ at the same location as MLK did 47 years ago as well. I watched the whole speech and was surprised by his out-of-character appeals for unity, positivity and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quotations</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/miscellaneous/quotations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=3710</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear. -Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787 I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA Marijuana for Profit.</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/usa-marijuana-for-profit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=2830</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is obvious to many people that our nation is undergoing a change and we are trying to do so at a time of unparalleled debt. This can be a tricky thing to do. How can one manage the budget, fight multiple wars and have socially progressive programs? This seems like a recipe for disaster, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tea Party Fear and Hate.</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/tea-party-fear-and-hate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/tea-party-fear-and-hate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=2793</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyday I get more and more befuddled by the mess that we call the news. I am shocked to see so many people attack science, intellectualism and education. I am shocked to see so many people cling to pre-modern beliefs that are bad ideas. I am not talking about beliefs such as religion or morality; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bull&#8217;s Eye on this Target</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/miscellaneous/bulls-eye-on-this-target/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/miscellaneous/bulls-eye-on-this-target/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[supreme court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=3649</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I got a response from Target and this is a good one. Dear David Brooks, Target has long believed that engaging in civic activities is an important and necessary element of operating a national retail business. What&#8217;s more important than any one candidate&#8217;s stance on a particular issue is how we nurture thoughtful, long-term growth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>65 Foot Ban on Transparency</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/65-foot-ban-on-transparency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/65-foot-ban-on-transparency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coast Guard]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oil Spill]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=3622</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, the US Coast Guard has created a rule to ban anyone from coming within 65 feet of the oil containment booms.  Without Coast guard approval, of course. They originally tried to make the exclusion zone 300 feet. They claim that this is done to ensure the safety of the public. However, it is currently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double Trouble</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/double-trouble/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/double-trouble/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recession]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rumblings of the double-dip have been growing recently, if you can’t tell already. Many “experts” are divided on this issue, but it is clear that we are not back up to par just yet. “The economic souring is, of course, being spearheaded by a familiar cast of characters: An anemic labor market, a skeptical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embattled Steele</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/government/bush-administration/embattled-steele/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bush Administration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Democrat]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michael Steele]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ron Paul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Afghanistan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Steele has come under recent criticism from almost everyone for comments he made last week. He essentially said that the war in Afghanistan is now a “war of Obama&#8217;s choosing&#8221; and that the US troops will fail. Many people in his own party have come out against Steele for making these comments. An unlucky [...]]]></description>
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