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		<title>POTUS Wants To Continue Spying Program</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2015/06/potus-wants-to-continue-spying-program/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2015 01:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In what can only be described as the perfect summation of President Obama&#8217;s legacy, after Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act expired, and the US Freedom Act then said that it was OK to spy on citizens, so long as the government wasn&#8217;t collecting the data directly, legal advisors for the POTUS asked the FISA <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2015/06/potus-wants-to-continue-spying-program/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spain protests against reducing debt</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2012/07/spain-protests-against-reducing-debt/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spain, your country is broke, in a cycle of debt it is likely to never recover from without defaulting, and the government has no choice but to reduce its expenditure.... 

So a bunch of you think "lets all take to the streets to protest the fact the Government is reducing spending to try and mitigate the effects of the debt. Lets protest because we won't get the free stuff any more..." The free stuff that got you in the damned situation in the first place!]]></description>
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		<title>A simple man</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2012/04/a-simple-man/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Been listening to this song a fair bit lately. I think its one of those songs that everyone should listen to. Not just hear it, but listen to it. Maybe one day I will be able to say I was a simple man. But right now I&#8217;m still a work in progress. Mama told me <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2012/04/a-simple-man/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Its been a while</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2012/03/its-been-a-while/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boring stuff thats worth ignoring, but that I post purely because its been a while since I bothered to post anything here.]]></description>
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		<title>500 unionists destroy rail yard property, take hostages</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2011/09/500-unionists-destroy-rail-yard-property-take-hostages/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And people wonder why I&#8217;m so concerned about what Jimmy Hoffa Jr said at the Labor Day rally. So a mob of 500+ union thugs illegally stormed a yard in the middle of the night, held hostages for several hours, damaged buildings they do not own, destroyed grain they do not own, and damaged rail <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2011/09/500-unionists-destroy-rail-yard-property-take-hostages/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>On unions, Hoffa and the President</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2011/09/on-unions-hoffa-and-the-president/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://stevesramblings.com/?p=1647</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wow&#8230; Things are getting bad in the US and its not even election year yet. Less than 3 years after being sworn in, Obama and his cronies are starting to talk about war and &#8220;taking the SOB&#8217;s out&#8221; when referring to the grass roots movement known as the Tea Party. At a Presidential campaign rally <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2011/09/on-unions-hoffa-and-the-president/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Time NZ followed Wisconsin, Ohio and New Jersey&#8217;s lead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://stevesramblings.com/?p=1643</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looks like the backlash against unions is spreading. Unions take your money and use it against you unless you give them more of your money. People are sick of being told what to do and how to do it. Chris Christie is winning a huge battle in New Jersey simply because he refuses to be <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2011/08/time-nz-followed-wisconsin-ohio-and-new-jerseys-lead/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good things</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2011/02/good-things/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This will sound weird, but good things have been happening lately. My life is on a bit of an up swing, and part of the reason is simply that I have started being online less. Well&#8230; a lot less. Dont get me wrong. I&#8217;m still a recluse and a hermit, but not as bad as <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2011/02/good-things/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>I did it.</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/12/i-did-it/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am so sorry, Nokia. I know I said I&#8217;d give it a year. After 15 years of loyalty, I didn&#8217;t think it would be difficult. Use Android for a year and then re evaluate then. Unfortunately, even after only a few hours, I already know the answer. It&#8217;s over. Unless by some miracle your <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/12/i-did-it/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>I is learning again. School are online.</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/11/i-is-learning-again-school-are-online/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://stevesramblings.com/?p=1626</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Its not something thats too important now days, but a lot of people don&#8217;t know this about me. I never finished high school. At the end of my 6th form year I&#8217;d basically had such a horrible year with the school that I was extremely dejected and feeling pretty crap about the whole situation. My <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/11/i-is-learning-again-school-are-online/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>I think I had a seizure. Maybe a stroke?</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/11/i-think-i-had-a-seizure-maybe-a-stroke/</link>
		<comments>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/11/i-think-i-had-a-seizure-maybe-a-stroke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I had this really weird experience last night. Not really sure what it was or even whether to be concerned enough to go to the doctor. So I figure I&#8217;ll dump it here and if, on the off chance someone is a doctor or has some insight, maybe seek more information from a GP <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/11/i-think-i-had-a-seizure-maybe-a-stroke/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stuck in my head</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/11/stuck-in-my-head/</link>
		<comments>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/11/stuck-in-my-head/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eulogy He had a lot to say. He had a lot of nothing to say. We&#8217;ll miss him. So long. We wish you well. You told us how you weren&#8217;t afraid to die. Well then, so long. Don&#8217;t cry. Or feel too down. Not all martyrs see divinity. But at least you tried. Standing above <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/11/stuck-in-my-head/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Freedom of Speech vs Freedom of Expression</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/10/freedom-of-speech-vs-freedom-of-expression/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://stevesramblings.com/?p=1606</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A discussion on the difference between Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression that leads in to a full on rambling about the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act vs what most people think are their rights based on American TV shows. A first in a building series about certain NZ legalities.]]></description>
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		<title>Job Value vs Wages vs Stimulus</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/09/job-value-vs-wages-vs-stimulus/</link>
		<comments>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/09/job-value-vs-wages-vs-stimulus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got into a bit of a heated discussion with Scott last week regarding the value of jobs verse how much someone is getting paid for that job. Part of this was discussed regarding the amount of money the first mayor of the Supercity will earn, which lead to the amount top CEOs of companies <a class="read-more" href="https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/09/job-value-vs-wages-vs-stimulus/">[&#8230;]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>An example of how NCEA is failing our children</title>
		<link>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/06/an-example-of-how-ncea-is-failing-our-children/</link>
		<comments>https://stevesramblings.com/blog/archives/2010/06/an-example-of-how-ncea-is-failing-our-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I give a real example of a 19 year old that has come through the NCEA school system and has now entered the real world without any ability to solve even the most basic of maths problems. Yet even with children failing to learn, Teachers still rail against implementing Standards in schools.]]></description>
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