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		<title>By: Netter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That IS funny...nevertheless, he is a citizen of the US and entitled to his &#039;common man&#039; opinion, right?  Maybe this election&#039;s focus on reform of the broken tax system and broken government has revived his interest in behaving like a citizen in the future.  I credit the McCain-Palin ticket with that stirring.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That IS funny&#8230;nevertheless, he is a citizen of the US and entitled to his &#39;common man&#39; opinion, right?  Maybe this election&#39;s focus on reform of the broken tax system and broken government has revived his interest in behaving like a citizen in the future.  I credit the McCain-Palin ticket with that stirring.</p>
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		<title>By: Netter</title>
		<link>http://iowaindependent.com/7143/local-debate-watchers-mccain-did-what-he-had-to-do/comment-page-1#comment-24319</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>On Foreign Policy&lt;br&gt;Here&#039;s a source of some good reading (esp Wright101):  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eppc.org/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.eppc.org/&lt;/a&gt; spelling out many of the reasons why McCain is the only choice for this period in American History.  I really feel that Obama needs to cure a bit longer in the Congress and run for President when we have a better handle on the state of foreign affairs in the Middle East.  Here&#039;s an informative link on the complexities of the troops withdrawal timeline:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-negotiations-and-iranian-interference&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-n...&lt;/a&gt;.  As you read these things, bear in mind the controversies over Obama&#039;s heritage and ask yourself this, how can I be assured that Obama has a deeper loyalty to America and American Heritage than he does for his father&#039;s kin and sharia law?  I do NOT believe Obama is a terrorist.  I believe he is an important leader of this nation and a fascinating man with something important to contribute to this society.  However, since Obama is not inclined to make a public confession of his Christian faith, it is not out of line to wonder if his studies of the Quran between the formative years of 2 and 10 took seed in his heart.  I think he needs more wisdom and judgement before being handed this heavy baton in foreign policy.  I am fearful of the star status and the amount of campaign funding coming from Islamic nations to Obama (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_donor_contributions_sil.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_d...&lt;/a&gt;), as well as how the likes of Louis Farrakhan perceive Obama&#039;s rise to power.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5HEc-vOJs&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5HEc-vOJs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On Taxation&lt;br&gt;I am very worried about Obama&#039;s plan to raise taxes on those earning over 250M.  A business partnership made up of two or three partners may look wealthy on the books but in reality be sustaining multiple households.  I have decided that I will NOT pay any more taxes - I will add my voice to the call for a revolt should the government decide to increase taxes.  My personal tax profile is 38.65%.  Enough is enough.  The government HAS to do better with the resources it extracts from the citizens of this country.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On Education&lt;br&gt;Just follow the leader!  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C439488%2C00.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,439488,00.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On HealthCare&lt;br&gt;Why not a  combination of Obama and McCain&#039;s plans that could cover the broad spectrum of problems with the current system.  New workers need &quot;portability&quot; with their coverage AND their employee savings and investment plans.  Pharmaceutical companies need a reasonable profit to re-invest in their research, but not at the expense of fixed incomes.  Children MUST be covered somehow w/o this becoming a kind of &quot;reward&quot; to women who are irresponsible about sex, marriage, and reproduction.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Foreign Policy<br />Here&#39;s a source of some good reading (esp Wright101):  <a href="http://www.eppc.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.eppc.org/</a> spelling out many of the reasons why McCain is the only choice for this period in American History.  I really feel that Obama needs to cure a bit longer in the Congress and run for President when we have a better handle on the state of foreign affairs in the Middle East.  Here&#39;s an informative link on the complexities of the troops withdrawal timeline:  <a href="http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-negotiations-and-iranian-interference" rel="nofollow">http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-n&#8230;</a>.  As you read these things, bear in mind the controversies over Obama&#39;s heritage and ask yourself this, how can I be assured that Obama has a deeper loyalty to America and American Heritage than he does for his father&#39;s kin and sharia law?  I do NOT believe Obama is a terrorist.  I believe he is an important leader of this nation and a fascinating man with something important to contribute to this society.  However, since Obama is not inclined to make a public confession of his Christian faith, it is not out of line to wonder if his studies of the Quran between the formative years of 2 and 10 took seed in his heart.  I think he needs more wisdom and judgement before being handed this heavy baton in foreign policy.  I am fearful of the star status and the amount of campaign funding coming from Islamic nations to Obama (<a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_donor_contributions_sil.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_d&#8230;</a>), as well as how the likes of Louis Farrakhan perceive Obama&#39;s rise to power.  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5HEc-vOJs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5HEc-vOJs</a></p>
<p>On Taxation<br />I am very worried about Obama&#39;s plan to raise taxes on those earning over 250M.  A business partnership made up of two or three partners may look wealthy on the books but in reality be sustaining multiple households.  I have decided that I will NOT pay any more taxes &#8211; I will add my voice to the call for a revolt should the government decide to increase taxes.  My personal tax profile is 38.65%.  Enough is enough.  The government HAS to do better with the resources it extracts from the citizens of this country.</p>
<p>On Education<br />Just follow the leader!  <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C439488%2C00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,439488,00.html</a></p>
<p>On HealthCare<br />Why not a  combination of Obama and McCain&#39;s plans that could cover the broad spectrum of problems with the current system.  New workers need &#8220;portability&#8221; with their coverage AND their employee savings and investment plans.  Pharmaceutical companies need a reasonable profit to re-invest in their research, but not at the expense of fixed incomes.  Children MUST be covered somehow w/o this becoming a kind of &#8220;reward&#8221; to women who are irresponsible about sex, marriage, and reproduction.</p>
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		<title>By: Kwaayesnama</title>
		<link>http://iowaindependent.com/7143/local-debate-watchers-mccain-did-what-he-had-to-do/comment-page-1#comment-24320</link>
		<dc:creator>Kwaayesnama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John McCain showed where he is coming from when the debate ended. He wandered around the stage not knowing where to go. He came across as a confused old man. I know where I will be going, into the voting booth and voting Obama/Biden. I have had enough of Bush/McCain Chaney/Palin. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Funny! Joe The Plumber is not a licensed plumber. &lt;br&gt;Owes back taxes.&lt;br&gt;And is not registered to vote ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John McCain showed where he is coming from when the debate ended. He wandered around the stage not knowing where to go. He came across as a confused old man. I know where I will be going, into the voting booth and voting Obama/Biden. I have had enough of Bush/McCain Chaney/Palin. </p>
<p>Funny! Joe The Plumber is not a licensed plumber. <br />Owes back taxes.<br />And is not registered to vote ;-)</p>
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		<title>By: Netter</title>
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		<dc:creator>Netter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That IS funny...nevertheless, he is a citizen of the US and entitled to his &#039;common man&#039; opinion, right?  Maybe this election&#039;s focus on reform of the broken tax system and broken government has revived his interest in behaving like a citizen in the future.  I credit the McCain-Palin ticket with that stirring.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That IS funny&#8230;nevertheless, he is a citizen of the US and entitled to his &#39;common man&#39; opinion, right?  Maybe this election&#39;s focus on reform of the broken tax system and broken government has revived his interest in behaving like a citizen in the future.  I credit the McCain-Palin ticket with that stirring.</p>
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		<title>By: Netter</title>
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		<dc:creator>Netter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>On Foreign Policy&lt;br&gt;Here&#039;s a source of some good reading (esp Wright101):  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eppc.org/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.eppc.org/&lt;/a&gt; spelling out many of the reasons why McCain is the only choice for this period in American History.  I really feel that Obama needs to cure a bit longer in the Congress and run for President when we have a better handle on the state of foreign affairs in the Middle East.  Here&#039;s an informative link on the complexities of the troops withdrawal timeline:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-negotiations-and-iranian-interference&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-n...&lt;/a&gt;.  As you read these things, bear in mind the controversies over Obama&#039;s heritage and ask yourself this, how can I be assured that Obama has a deeper loyalty to America and American Heritage than he does for his father&#039;s kin and sharia law?  I do NOT believe Obama is a terrorist.  I believe he is an important leader of this nation and a fascinating man with something important to contribute to this society.  However, since Obama is not inclined to make a public confession of his Christian faith, it is not out of line to wonder if his studies of the Quran between the formative years of 2 and 10 took seed in his heart.  I think he needs more wisdom and judgement before being handed this heavy baton in foreign policy.  I am fearful of the star status and the amount of campaign funding coming from Islamic nations to Obama (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_donor_contributions_sil.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_d...&lt;/a&gt;), as well as how the likes of Louis Farrakhan perceive Obama&#039;s rise to power.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5HEc-vOJs&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5HEc-vOJs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On Taxation&lt;br&gt;I am very worried about Obama&#039;s plan to raise taxes on those earning over 250M.  A business partnership made up of two or three partners may look wealthy on the books but in reality be sustaining multiple households.  I have decided that I will NOT pay any more taxes - I will add my voice to the call for a revolt should the government decide to increase taxes.  My personal tax profile is 38.65%.  Enough is enough.  The government HAS to do better with the resources it extracts from the citizens of this country.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On Education&lt;br&gt;Just follow the leader!  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C439488%2C00.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,439488,00.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On HealthCare&lt;br&gt;Why not a  combination of Obama and McCain&#039;s plans that could cover the broad spectrum of problems with the current system.  New workers need &quot;portability&quot; with their coverage AND their employee savings and investment plans.  Pharmaceutical companies need a reasonable profit to re-invest in their research, but not at the expense of fixed incomes.  Children MUST be covered somehow w/o this becoming a kind of &quot;reward&quot; to women who are irresponsible about sex, marriage, and reproduction.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Foreign Policy<br />Here&#39;s a source of some good reading (esp Wright101):  <a href="http://www.eppc.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.eppc.org/</a> spelling out many of the reasons why McCain is the only choice for this period in American History.  I really feel that Obama needs to cure a bit longer in the Congress and run for President when we have a better handle on the state of foreign affairs in the Middle East.  Here&#39;s an informative link on the complexities of the troops withdrawal timeline:  <a href="http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-negotiations-and-iranian-interference" rel="nofollow">http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-n&#8230;</a>.  As you read these things, bear in mind the controversies over Obama&#39;s heritage and ask yourself this, how can I be assured that Obama has a deeper loyalty to America and American Heritage than he does for his father&#39;s kin and sharia law?  I do NOT believe Obama is a terrorist.  I believe he is an important leader of this nation and a fascinating man with something important to contribute to this society.  However, since Obama is not inclined to make a public confession of his Christian faith, it is not out of line to wonder if his studies of the Quran between the formative years of 2 and 10 took seed in his heart.  I think he needs more wisdom and judgement before being handed this heavy baton in foreign policy.  I am fearful of the star status and the amount of campaign funding coming from Islamic nations to Obama (<a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_donor_contributions_sil.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_d&#8230;</a>), as well as how the likes of Louis Farrakhan perceive Obama&#39;s rise to power.  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5HEc-vOJs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5HEc-vOJs</a></p>
<p>On Taxation<br />I am very worried about Obama&#39;s plan to raise taxes on those earning over 250M.  A business partnership made up of two or three partners may look wealthy on the books but in reality be sustaining multiple households.  I have decided that I will NOT pay any more taxes &#8211; I will add my voice to the call for a revolt should the government decide to increase taxes.  My personal tax profile is 38.65%.  Enough is enough.  The government HAS to do better with the resources it extracts from the citizens of this country.</p>
<p>On Education<br />Just follow the leader!  <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C439488%2C00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,439488,00.html</a></p>
<p>On HealthCare<br />Why not a  combination of Obama and McCain&#39;s plans that could cover the broad spectrum of problems with the current system.  New workers need &#8220;portability&#8221; with their coverage AND their employee savings and investment plans.  Pharmaceutical companies need a reasonable profit to re-invest in their research, but not at the expense of fixed incomes.  Children MUST be covered somehow w/o this becoming a kind of &#8220;reward&#8221; to women who are irresponsible about sex, marriage, and reproduction.</p>
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		<title>By: Netter</title>
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		<dc:creator>Netter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That IS funny...nevertheless, he is a citizen of the US and entitled to his &#039;common man&#039; opinion, right?  Maybe this election&#039;s focus on reform of the broken tax system and broken government has revived his interest in behaving like a citizen in the future.  I credit the McCain-Palin ticket with that stirring.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That IS funny&#8230;nevertheless, he is a citizen of the US and entitled to his &#39;common man&#39; opinion, right?  Maybe this election&#39;s focus on reform of the broken tax system and broken government has revived his interest in behaving like a citizen in the future.  I credit the McCain-Palin ticket with that stirring.</p>
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		<title>By: Netter</title>
		<link>http://iowaindependent.com/7143/local-debate-watchers-mccain-did-what-he-had-to-do/comment-page-1#comment-13945</link>
		<dc:creator>Netter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here&#039;s a source of some good reading:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eppc.org/&quot;&gt;http://www.eppc.org/&lt;/a&gt; spelling out many of the reasons why McCain is the only choice for this period in American History.  I really feel that Obama needs to cure a bit longer in the Congress and run for President when we have a better handle on the state of foreign affairs in the Middle East.  Here&#039;s an informative link on the complexities of the troops withdrawal timeline:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-negotiations-and-iranian-interference&quot;&gt;http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-n...&lt;/a&gt;.  As you read these things, bear in mind the controversies over Obama&#039;s heritage and ask yourself this, how can I be assured that Obama has a deeper loyalty to America and American Heritage than he does for his father&#039;s kin and shia law?  I do NOT believe Obama is a terrorist.  I believe he is an important leader of this nation and a fascinating man with something important to contribute to this society.  However, since Obama is not inclined to make a public confession of his Christian faith, it is not out of line to wonder if his studies of the Quran between the formative years of 2 and 10 took seed in his heart.  I think he needs more wisdom and judgement before being handed this heavy baton in foreign policy.  I am fearful of the star status and the amount of campaign funding coming from Islamic nations to Obama. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I am very worried about Obama&#039;s plan to raise taxes on those earning over 250M.  A business partnership made up of two or three partners may look wealthy on the books but in reality be sustaining multiple households.  I have decided that I will NOT pay any more taxes - I will add my voice to the call for a revolt should the government decide to increase taxes.  My personal tax profile is 38.65%.  Enough is enough.  The government HAS to do better with the resources it extracts from the citizens of this country.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#39;s a source of some good reading:  <a href="http://www.eppc.org/">http://www.eppc.org/</a> spelling out many of the reasons why McCain is the only choice for this period in American History.  I really feel that Obama needs to cure a bit longer in the Congress and run for President when we have a better handle on the state of foreign affairs in the Middle East.  Here&#39;s an informative link on the complexities of the troops withdrawal timeline:  <a href="http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-negotiations-and-iranian-interference">http://www.understandingwar.org/timeline-sofa-n&#8230;</a>.  As you read these things, bear in mind the controversies over Obama&#39;s heritage and ask yourself this, how can I be assured that Obama has a deeper loyalty to America and American Heritage than he does for his father&#39;s kin and shia law?  I do NOT believe Obama is a terrorist.  I believe he is an important leader of this nation and a fascinating man with something important to contribute to this society.  However, since Obama is not inclined to make a public confession of his Christian faith, it is not out of line to wonder if his studies of the Quran between the formative years of 2 and 10 took seed in his heart.  I think he needs more wisdom and judgement before being handed this heavy baton in foreign policy.  I am fearful of the star status and the amount of campaign funding coming from Islamic nations to Obama. </p>
<p>I am very worried about Obama&#39;s plan to raise taxes on those earning over 250M.  A business partnership made up of two or three partners may look wealthy on the books but in reality be sustaining multiple households.  I have decided that I will NOT pay any more taxes &#8211; I will add my voice to the call for a revolt should the government decide to increase taxes.  My personal tax profile is 38.65%.  Enough is enough.  The government HAS to do better with the resources it extracts from the citizens of this country.</p>
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		<title>By: Kwaayesnama</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kwaayesnama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John McCain showed where he is coming from when the debate ended. He wandered around the stage not knowing where to go. He came across as a confused old man. I know where I will be going, into the voting booth and voting Obama/Biden. I have had enough of Bush/McCain Chaney/Palin. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Funny! Joe The Plumber is not a licensed plumber. &lt;br&gt;Owes back taxes.&lt;br&gt;And is not registered to vote ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John McCain showed where he is coming from when the debate ended. He wandered around the stage not knowing where to go. He came across as a confused old man. I know where I will be going, into the voting booth and voting Obama/Biden. I have had enough of Bush/McCain Chaney/Palin. </p>
<p>Funny! Joe The Plumber is not a licensed plumber. <br />Owes back taxes.<br />And is not registered to vote ;-)</p>
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