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		<title>Of Big Oil, Big Government, 8 and 800</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 20:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Lee Mac</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of all things championed and loathed by my friends across the aisle, I find none so fascinating as their pure, raw hatred for capitalism. And this, despite the fact that most of them receive their livelihood from companies engaged in such. In fact, on the entire planet there exist only two options for an individual’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Week 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
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		<title>2011-Week 51</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/12/21/2011-week51/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pvblicvs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General discussion thread for Week 51 of 2011.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>32332</slash:comments>
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		<title>Open Thread</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/11/03/open-thread/</link>
		<comments>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/11/03/open-thread/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
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		<title>Never Forget</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/09/11/never-forget/</link>
		<comments>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/09/11/never-forget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[John Galt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One by Cheryl Sawyer As the soot and dirt and ash rained down, We became one color. As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building We became one class. As we lit candles of waiting and hope We became one generation. As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Time for a Balanced Budget Amendment?</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/07/29/is-it-time-for-a-balanced-budget-amendment-2/</link>
		<comments>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/07/29/is-it-time-for-a-balanced-budget-amendment-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of several provisions of a debt ceiling agreement floated by Republicans is that both houses of Congress pass a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) resolution. Not a new idea &#8211; all states but Vermont currently have balanced budget requirements. Germany and Switzerland both have balanced budget provisions in their constitutions. In a letter to John [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Time For A Balanced Budget Amendment?</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/07/14/is-it-time-for-a-balanced-budget-amendment/</link>
		<comments>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/07/14/is-it-time-for-a-balanced-budget-amendment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Constitution]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of several provisions of a debt ceiling agreement floated by Republicans is that both houses of Congress pass a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) resolution.  Not a new idea - all states but Vermont currently have balanced budget requirements.  Germany and Switzerland both have balanced budget provisions in their constitutions.  In a letter to John Taylor of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10773</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Memorial Day Tribute</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/05/28/a-memorial-day-tribute/</link>
		<comments>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/05/28/a-memorial-day-tribute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 01:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Military]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to Jim Nagle for this wonderful tribute, and thank you to R1 for forwarding it. Nothing more need be said. Happy Memorial Day Link]]></description>
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		<title>Government Which Governs Least</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/04/05/government-which-governs-least/</link>
		<comments>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/04/05/government-which-governs-least/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gregg]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to try something a little different. I&#8217;ve tried to research material to address different aspects of the political environment that are starting to become factors in the world in which we find ourselves today. I did one article regarding the healthcare issue, where I probably included too much personal information. I wanted to attempt [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>28949</slash:comments>
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		<title>Open Letter to House Republicans</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/03/09/open-letter-to-house-republicans/</link>
		<comments>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/03/09/open-letter-to-house-republicans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Debt and Deficit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Galt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Congressmen, It is more than a bit distressing that I feel the need to communicate on this topic barely two months into the 112th Congress, but it would seem that Congress is not yet terribly serious about deficit reduction.  One would think the message sent in November couldn&#8217;t have been more clear, but it would [...]]]></description>
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