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	<title>Ave Atque Vale &#187; random thought</title>
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		<title>Random Thought: Charity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even if the intent was to give Sarah Palin&#8217;s campaign wardrobe to charity afterward, would it not be more beneficial to a charity organization to have the $150,000 in cash instead of a few pieces of clothing?  Maybe if they were going to do a terrible job managing their campaign budget they should have just [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xantica.wordpress.com&blog=4578543&post=195&subd=xantica&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em><strong>Even if the intent was to give Sarah Palin&#8217;s campaign wardrobe to charity afterward, would it not be more beneficial to a charity organization to have the $150,000 in cash instead of a few pieces of clothing?  Maybe if they were going to do a terrible job managing their campaign budget they should have just asked their donors to donate to charity instead.</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Christmas Wish #2</title>
		<link>http://xantica.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/christmas-wish-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xantica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Enviromental]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Water is good for you.  More people should drink more of it.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em><strong>Water is good for you.  More people should drink more of it.</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Just Curious..</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does anyone still incorrectly think that Barack Obama will be raising their taxes anymore?  I feel like I&#8217;ve been told every day exactly what his plan is, as well as in both debates so far, but John McCain still uses that argument everywhere he goes.. even when talking about job creation.
I don&#8217;t know about everyone [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=xantica.wordpress.com&blog=4578543&post=152&subd=xantica&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em><strong>Does anyone still incorrectly think that Barack Obama will be raising their taxes anymore?  I feel like I&#8217;ve been told every day exactly what his plan is, as well as in both debates so far, but John McCain still uses that argument everywhere he goes.. even when talking about job creation.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>I don&#8217;t know about everyone else.  In my opinion, anytime I hear John McCain throw in lies about taxes, I feel that I can&#8217;t believe the rest of his argument.</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Christmas Wish #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That Americans will finally want a President who is smart as well as concerned, but official and intelligent.  Not someone they want to have a beer with or they feel is on their level.  And not someone that patronizes us.
Gov. Palin, we are not your special-needs child you throw around for political purposes.  Thanks.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em><strong>That Americans will finally want a President who is smart as well as concerned, but official and intelligent.  Not someone they want to have a beer with or they feel is on their level.  And not someone that patronizes us.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Gov. Palin, we are not your special-needs child you throw around for political purposes.  Thanks.</strong></em></p>
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