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	<title>State of The Union</title>
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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>
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		<description><![CDATA[General discussion thread for Week 51 of 2011.]]></description>
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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>
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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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		<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>
				<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 &#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>
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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>
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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>
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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>28948</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>
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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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		<slash:comments>18093</slash:comments>
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		<title>Obamacare, Round 2?</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/02/08/obamacare-round-2/</link>
		<comments>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/02/08/obamacare-round-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana and possible contender for the GOP 2012 Presidential nomination, along with 20 other Republican Governors, sent the following letter: The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Sebelius; Many of us believe the Patient Protection and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19722</slash:comments>
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		<title>It&#8217;s The Spending, Stupid!</title>
		<link>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/01/07/its-the-spending-stupid/</link>
		<comments>http://state-of-the-union.forums.commonground13.us/2011/01/07/its-the-spending-stupid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The John Galt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a quote that keeps being repeated on this board which seems to miss the point being made by the voters in the 2010 midterm elections, that as Alan Greenspan has commented, &#8220;Spending has become untouchable&#8221; [1]. Perhaps to the politicians it has, but to the population as a whole, perhaps not so much. The only [...]]]></description>
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