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		<title>Gov. Dayton decided to blink, well sorta.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can faintly hear the horns sounding triumphantly as a deal to end the Minnesota government shutdown appears close.  The newspapers, radios and even Yahoo are reporting “Dayton: Will concede to GOP to end Minn. Shutdown.” (Source) The June 30th budget the GOP had proposed to Dayton, “would close a $1.4 billion budget difference by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costs of GOP Government Shutdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<title>The Body of bin Laden</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 20:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was sitting in my 10th grade Chemistry class on September 11th of 2001. I remember my teacher, Mr. Sufka telling us what had happened. We were able to see some images from Yahoo, but the internet was overwhelmed that day and our schools TVs were unfortunately down for repair.  We discussed what happened and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government shutdown: White House details consequences</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The things that would stop with a fed gov&#8217;t shutdown: - the IRS will stop processing paper tax returns - the Small Business Administration will stop making loans - federal home loan guarantees will be put on hold. - 800,000 gov&#8217;t workers will not get a paycheck - National Park Service sites and the Smithsonian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank you, Basboosa!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Egypt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaddafi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 17, 2010 in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, a 26 year old street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi lit himself on fire. The theft and beatings from the local government officials had become too much for this man to bear. His livelihood had been ruined and there was nothing he could do about it; he felt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The military option against Libya&#8217;s Gaddafi</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fighter jets, aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean, a no-fly zone over Libya and arming the rebels are all options being weighed up by the United States and its allies in the European Union, as a defiant Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is continuing to cling onto power and is ordering airstrikes on towns and arms depots. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should the U.S. Intervene in Libya?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. has publicly acknowledged that they are contemplating intervention. Most likely by imposing a new fly zone. Is this the right course of action? Do we have an obligation to help the Libyan people attain their freedom?]]></description>
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		<title>Is this how Cheeseheads act?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/featured/featured-articles/is-this-how-cheeseheads-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wisconsin]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=4135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The collective, society, power as a group. These are concepts that are used to demonize the left. Collective bargaining is bad, whether it is a union or average people looking to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. In the US it is the individual who is lauded, Microsoft would be nothing without Bill Gates, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Picture: Egypt in turmoil</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Egypt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Images of the thousands of Egyptian protesters that defied a curfew in the capital Cairo and other cities taken throughout the day.]]></description>
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		<title>Political Checklist: State of the Union Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/featured/featured-video/political-checklist-state-of-the-union-preview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/featured/featured-video/political-checklist-state-of-the-union-preview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PBS NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian and Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff discuss what to expect in Tuesday&#8217;s State of the Union Address where Democrats and Republicans will be sitting together. They also talk about the 2012 Senate race already taking shape in Virginia.]]></description>
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		<title>Bachmann details $400 billion-plus in spending cuts</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/current-events/bachmann-details-400-billion-plus-in-spending-cuts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.politablog.com/current-events/bachmann-details-400-billion-plus-in-spending-cuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For weeks, Rep. Michele Bachmann has touted $450 billion in spending cuts to help get the country’s debt under wraps. A detailed list of the cuts, which actually add up to a little more than $430 billion, reveals a conservative wish-list of federal programs to be downsized or outright eliminated. Bachmann’s spending cuts span across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should Michele Bachmann Run for President?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been reported The Rep. Michele Bachmann from Minnesota is considering a run for President in 2012. While most people disagree with her tactics and beliefs, she does have a strong following amongst the Tea Party movement. Republicans and Democrats may both vote yes for this one. Should Michele Bachmann run for President?]]></description>
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