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		<title>Big Government Has Become Self-Aware</title>
		<link>https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/big-government-has-become-self-aware/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the fantastic Sci-Fi thriller series The Terminator, Skynet, the massive super computer that controls much of the functioning of the world becomes self-aware.  And as it becomes self aware – it then begins creating robots and weapons to defend &#8230; <a href="https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/big-government-has-become-self-aware/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Unlimited Power to Tax Upheld by SCOTUS</title>
		<link>https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/unlimited-power-to-tax-upheld-by-scotus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While I’m a little shocked and disappointed today at the decision on the Affordable Care Act, I have to support Justice Roberts reasoning. &#8220;The Federal government does not have the right to compel someone to purchase health insurance. The Federal &#8230; <a href="https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/unlimited-power-to-tax-upheld-by-scotus/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Republicans and Democrats don&#8217;t get Wisconsin&#8230;.and why we still need a third party who does</title>
		<link>https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/republicans-and-democrats-dont-get-wisconsin-and-why-we-still-need-a-third-party-who-does-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The spin is entirely predictable&#8230; Republicans &#8211; Obama is on the ropes and Wisconsin rejected big bad labor unions. Democrats &#8211; Wisconsin voted against recalls not against unions, and BTW you outspent us 7 to 1 &#8211; thank you militant &#8230; <a href="https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/republicans-and-democrats-dont-get-wisconsin-and-why-we-still-need-a-third-party-who-does-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moral to the Story&#8230; When the Lights Go Out, Keep Them Out</title>
		<link>https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/moral-to-the-story-when-the-lights-go-out-keep-them-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, March 13th, 2012, I was driving into Boston to attend an event at a venue on Boylston Street. On the way in, you could see smoke bellowing from the south end of Back Bay, which is a part &#8230; <a href="https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/moral-to-the-story-when-the-lights-go-out-keep-them-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Taking the money out of politics&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/taking-the-money-out-of-politics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dylan Ratigan says what many people have been feeling about both political parties. Do you agree? What are the steps forward?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reflections on Election Day 2011 in NYC</title>
		<link>https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/reflections-on-election-day-2011-in-nyc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Election day in NYC normally means hordes of people filing in to PS-XYZ  to take part in the machine of Democracy before they scurry off to work.  Every coffee shop near the polling place is normally packed with people grabbing &#8230; <a href="https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/reflections-on-election-day-2011-in-nyc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Occupy Boston: The roots of peaceful protest</title>
		<link>https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/occupy-boston-the-roots-of-peaceful-protest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Video of interviews taken on September 30, 2011 On October 9. 2011, this picture-perfect Boston day, I took a walk over to a part of Boston called Dewey Square. On September 30, 2011, this little section of Boston located between &#8230; <a href="https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/occupy-boston-the-roots-of-peaceful-protest/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Budget Control Act of 2011</title>
		<link>https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/budget-control-act-of-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to not be cynical on this plan. Instead of putting my spin on this plan, it is now your turn. We have great thinkers who read this blog. Let&#8217;s here from you. Here is the .pdf legislative language (all 74 &#8230; <a href="https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/budget-control-act-of-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Check Please!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m at that time in my observations of what is happening in Washington DC where I just want to ask for the check and get out of this dysfunctional restaurant where the floor show and the food are both equally &#8230; <a href="https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/check-please/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Constitutionality of the McConnell Debt Ceiling Plan</title>
		<link>https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/the-constitutionality-of-the-mcconnell-debt-ceiling-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Isn&#8217;t it odd that the in the House of Representatives, the Republicans added a rule to read parts of the Constitution that justifies any new bill while the Senate Republicans want to defy the Constitution? Senator Mitch McConnell wants to &#8230; <a href="https://politalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/the-constitutionality-of-the-mcconnell-debt-ceiling-plan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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