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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Events]]></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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Emmer]]></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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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GOP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recession]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=3584</guid>
		<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[Michael Steele]]></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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		<title>Avoidable</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/government/bush-administration/avoidable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=3569</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is almost the 4th of July. It is getting hot outside and we had our first big thunderstorm of the year this past week. I love this time of the year. As we move forward celebrating another Independence Day I think it is appropriate to look at some current news stories affecting our nation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Float More Freely</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/to-float-more-freely/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Free Trade]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=3540</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I never took an economics course in college and this is something that I deeply regret. Recently, China announced that they would allow their currency (the Yuan) to float more freely. In their economy they have tighter controls and restrictions, specifically; they have artificially devalued their currency.  This means that their Yuan is worth less [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Sure, will check back.</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/not-sure-will-check-back/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/not-sure-will-check-back/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ignorance is one of the leading problems in the world of politics. It has been for a long and most likely will continue. To many, this sounds harsh, dismissive and arguably ignorant. But, let me explain. I am a firm believer in moderate politics. When a country is too extreme we see problems. Currently, we [...]]]></description>
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