<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516552178363866044</id><updated>2024-09-16T18:34:27.840-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Common Sense</title><subtitle type='html'>Attempts to shine the light of basic good sense on today&#39;s political atmosphere</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Alex Lonchiadis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02905266327614880692</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1MU_r1lBCPXfAxkagigK9amqFkIVUK9qWBs45P32LTOISZlLIcDWvhnglMriMidEPgQOa-1zUiUnqUKKnmotzzTCCsXLYbifcxtOggUwXO18MyA-NbH_razo5pTH64/s220/Alex2.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516552178363866044.post-1670321758580186282</id><published>2009-11-20T07:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-20T07:55:53.832-08:00</updated><title type='text'>It Begins ...</title><summary type="text">It was announced that a study conducted by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has determined that the preventative screening method of mammography is not required until a woman achieves the age of 50. The recommendation suggests the initiating of these exams a full decade later than the studies done by numerous medical boards for most of our lifetimes. Also, and perhaps more significantly, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/feeds/1670321758580186282/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/it-begins.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/1670321758580186282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/1670321758580186282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/it-begins.html' title='It Begins ...'/><author><name>Alex Lonchiadis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02905266327614880692</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1MU_r1lBCPXfAxkagigK9amqFkIVUK9qWBs45P32LTOISZlLIcDWvhnglMriMidEPgQOa-1zUiUnqUKKnmotzzTCCsXLYbifcxtOggUwXO18MyA-NbH_razo5pTH64/s220/Alex2.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516552178363866044.post-3760304514892604290</id><published>2009-11-10T15:39:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-10T15:39:51.055-08:00</updated><title type='text'>What can we do?</title><summary type="text"> A friend and reader has asked me a very astute and important question pertaining to the conversation I try to illicit here. “What can we do?”She said she sees wisdom in some of my writings, but feels powerless against the political machine that we have discussed. She feels that her voice is inaudible to the people that purport to represent her in the State and Federal government. She told me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/feeds/3760304514892604290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-can-we-do.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/3760304514892604290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/3760304514892604290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-can-we-do.html' title='What can we do?'/><author><name>Alex Lonchiadis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02905266327614880692</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1MU_r1lBCPXfAxkagigK9amqFkIVUK9qWBs45P32LTOISZlLIcDWvhnglMriMidEPgQOa-1zUiUnqUKKnmotzzTCCsXLYbifcxtOggUwXO18MyA-NbH_razo5pTH64/s220/Alex2.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516552178363866044.post-1010580434525169398</id><published>2009-11-05T17:55:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-05T17:55:42.941-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Shout out</title><summary type="text">What, what!!!Big Daddy O in the hizzy!Gots to give props to my homey. Gots a shout-out Yo, yo doctor joe! You da man! Winning dat medal. Y&#39;all know that&#39;s the shizznit.Dis here has been one kick ass conference. Y&#39;all put out a phat spread and I got my eat on. Props to y&#39;all who put it together...Sup with my man going crazy and shootin dem folks down in Fort Hood? Yo, brotha, peace. Y&#39;all don&#39;t </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/feeds/1010580434525169398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/shout-out.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/1010580434525169398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/1010580434525169398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/shout-out.html' title='Shout out'/><author><name>Alex Lonchiadis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02905266327614880692</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1MU_r1lBCPXfAxkagigK9amqFkIVUK9qWBs45P32LTOISZlLIcDWvhnglMriMidEPgQOa-1zUiUnqUKKnmotzzTCCsXLYbifcxtOggUwXO18MyA-NbH_razo5pTH64/s220/Alex2.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516552178363866044.post-593444553707343032</id><published>2009-11-02T17:49:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-03T09:02:19.591-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Obama&amp;#39;s Open Treason</title><summary type="text">Like most of you, I have a busy life to attend to. Daily responsibilities and obligations which I cannot ignore. There are people who count on me day to day who, for various reasons, I cannot let down. We all spend much of our time doing the things we need to do, and the time left is for the things we want to do.
This blog is something I want to do. I recognize that there are those out there that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/feeds/593444553707343032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/obama-open-treason.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/593444553707343032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/593444553707343032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/obama-open-treason.html' title='Obama&amp;#39;s Open Treason'/><author><name>Alex Lonchiadis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02905266327614880692</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1MU_r1lBCPXfAxkagigK9amqFkIVUK9qWBs45P32LTOISZlLIcDWvhnglMriMidEPgQOa-1zUiUnqUKKnmotzzTCCsXLYbifcxtOggUwXO18MyA-NbH_razo5pTH64/s220/Alex2.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516552178363866044.post-7201950685210672283</id><published>2009-11-02T16:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-02T16:57:05.811-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Help from the ACLU?</title><summary type="text">I would like to contact the ACLU. American Civil Rights are being infringed upon. Since I have not heard of any suit brought forth by, or statement from, the ACLU I must assume that they are unaware. So, I would like to contact them to discuss it myself. Since they are the self-proclaimed, and popularly percieved, protector of American Civil Liberties (hence, the name) I think they should be very</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/feeds/7201950685210672283/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/help-from-aclu.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/7201950685210672283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/7201950685210672283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/help-from-aclu.html' title='Help from the ACLU?'/><author><name>Alex Lonchiadis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02905266327614880692</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1MU_r1lBCPXfAxkagigK9amqFkIVUK9qWBs45P32LTOISZlLIcDWvhnglMriMidEPgQOa-1zUiUnqUKKnmotzzTCCsXLYbifcxtOggUwXO18MyA-NbH_razo5pTH64/s220/Alex2.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516552178363866044.post-8751777311612573505</id><published>2009-10-08T19:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-08T19:22:00.186-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Obama&amp;#39;s National Security, which nation?</title><summary type="text">I am befuddled. I am positively at a loss.A US President spoke before the UN on 1 October pledging support to enemies of the US and damning US allies. President Obama legitimizing fringe lunatic outspoken enemies of the US is bad enough; did he really see a need to side with them against US allies?Evidently the answer from President Obama is ‘yes’ because that is precisely what he did.President </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/feeds/8751777311612573505/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/10/obama-national-security-which-nation.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/8751777311612573505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/8751777311612573505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/10/obama-national-security-which-nation.html' title='Obama&amp;#39;s National Security, which nation?'/><author><name>Alex Lonchiadis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02905266327614880692</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1MU_r1lBCPXfAxkagigK9amqFkIVUK9qWBs45P32LTOISZlLIcDWvhnglMriMidEPgQOa-1zUiUnqUKKnmotzzTCCsXLYbifcxtOggUwXO18MyA-NbH_razo5pTH64/s220/Alex2.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516552178363866044.post-6820692685388533388</id><published>2009-09-30T17:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-30T18:37:14.437-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Healthcare crisis?</title><summary type="text">I continue to hear a plethora of politicians, press members, TV reporters, and everyone repeat the phrase &quot;healthcare crisis&quot; in an array of different discussions. The President uses it daily and you can&#39;t watch more than 10 minutes of the news without hearing about it. Even those opposed to &quot;Obamacare&quot; cede the &#39;fact&#39; that there is a healthcare crisis in America. I beg to differ.Unless I am </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/feeds/6820692685388533388/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/healthcare-crisis.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/6820692685388533388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8516552178363866044/posts/default/6820692685388533388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://commonsenseblogspot.blogspot.com/2009/09/healthcare-crisis.html' title='Healthcare crisis?'/><author><name>Alex Lonchiadis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02905266327614880692</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1MU_r1lBCPXfAxkagigK9amqFkIVUK9qWBs45P32LTOISZlLIcDWvhnglMriMidEPgQOa-1zUiUnqUKKnmotzzTCCsXLYbifcxtOggUwXO18MyA-NbH_razo5pTH64/s220/Alex2.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>