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	<title>Comments on: Mike Viqueira:  Making Excuses For the Sexual Predators of the GOP</title>
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		<title>By: Bonnie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bonnie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;The reason why Repugs think this is because it is exactly what they would do if the roles were reversed.  They think the worst of other people because they know they would do the worst.  It’s just one more bit of projectionism by Republicans–projecting their worst faults on to Democrats.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The reason why Repugs think this is because it is exactly what they would do if the roles were reversed.  They think the worst of other people because they know they would do the worst.  It’s just one more bit of projectionism by Republicans–projecting their worst faults on to Democrats.</p>
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		<title>By: rea</title>
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		<dc:creator>rea</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Well, &lt;em&gt;of course&lt;/em&gt; a gay Republican congressman has to confine his romantic interests to 16-year-old pages. If he had a loving relationship with somebody his own age, that would make being gay look respectable, and we can’t have that.  It would have been un-Republican of him!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, <em>of course</em> a gay Republican congressman has to confine his romantic interests to 16-year-old pages. If he had a loving relationship with somebody his own age, that would make being gay look respectable, and we can’t have that.  It would have been un-Republican of him!</p>
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		<title>By: Media Pundit</title>
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		<dc:creator>Media Pundit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Myth of the Liberal Media&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mike Viqueira, Chairman of the Radio-Television Correspondents’ Association wants to flip the script on predatorgate&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Myth of the Liberal Media</strong></p>
<p>Mike Viqueira, Chairman of the Radio-Television Correspondents’ Association wants to flip the script on predatorgate</p>
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		<title>By: mdnetter</title>
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		<dc:creator>mdnetter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I’ve posted covering the Foley/Hastert story and referenced with a lot of Internet video at:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nettertainment.blogspot.com/2006/10/politi-flicks-scandal.html&quot;&gt;Nettertainment: Politi-flicks: Scandal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s all damning stuff.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’ve posted covering the Foley/Hastert story and referenced with a lot of Internet video at:</p>
<p><a href="http://nettertainment.blogspot.com/2006/10/politi-flicks-scandal.html">Nettertainment: Politi-flicks: Scandal</a></p>
<p>It’s all damning stuff.</p>
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		<title>By: Lord Jeapordy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lord Jeapordy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;FAITH BASED INITIATIVES&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The new religion is politics.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Everyone in this religion Sins.&lt;br /&gt;
2. Confess your sins when caught.&lt;br /&gt;
3. We forgive our flock.&lt;br /&gt;
4. Born again belief is required.&lt;br /&gt;
5. Your with us “or” your with the devil.&lt;br /&gt;
6. We must crush &amp; destroy those siding with the Devil.&lt;br /&gt;
7. Faith will guide our trust.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are in this religion and sin, just go to the new confession room (rehab) to let us know its not your fault, it’s a disease. Once you’re cured with born again values — all will be forgiven.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The key factor to make this work is “FAITH BASED POLICIES”, without faith its hard to understand and accept.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course this new religion works in “MYSTERIOUS WAYS”, who are you to question the big picture, you are not the creator / decider. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Note:it is very very important to teach the new religion at a very young age, preferably 5 or younger, comprehension and intellect decrease as our children get older, so we must educate as young as possible or they will drift without faith in their lives.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FAITH BASED INITIATIVES</p>
<p>The new religion is politics.</p>
<p>1. Everyone in this religion Sins.<br />
2. Confess your sins when caught.<br />
3. We forgive our flock.<br />
4. Born again belief is required.<br />
5. Your with us “or” your with the devil.<br />
6. We must crush &amp; destroy those siding with the Devil.<br />
7. Faith will guide our trust.</p>
<p>If you are in this religion and sin, just go to the new confession room (rehab) to let us know its not your fault, it’s a disease. Once you’re cured with born again values — all will be forgiven.</p>
<p>The key factor to make this work is “FAITH BASED POLICIES”, without faith its hard to understand and accept.</p>
<p>Of course this new religion works in “MYSTERIOUS WAYS”, who are you to question the big picture, you are not the creator / decider. </p>
<p>Note:it is very very important to teach the new religion at a very young age, preferably 5 or younger, comprehension and intellect decrease as our children get older, so we must educate as young as possible or they will drift without faith in their lives.</p>
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		<title>By: Cugel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cugel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-321000&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;two beers @&lt;br /&gt;
                8              &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;right on cue, there go the wingnuts: anything that doesn’t go their way is a librul conspiracy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;damn libruls PUT those evil sexy boys right in front of the decent and innocent Foley to tempt his purity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;it’s Satan’s work, I tell ya, SATAN!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Y’all forget it’s “evil sexy Republican boys” cause’ all their daddies were rich white folk like them big-wigs or sompthin’ who were friends with them Congressfellers.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="#comment-321000"><em>two beers @<br />
                8              </em></a></p>
<blockquote><p>right on cue, there go the wingnuts: anything that doesn’t go their way is a librul conspiracy.</p>
<p>damn libruls PUT those evil sexy boys right in front of the decent and innocent Foley to tempt his purity.</p>
<p>it’s Satan’s work, I tell ya, SATAN!</p>
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<p>Y’all forget it’s “evil sexy Republican boys” cause’ all their daddies were rich white folk like them big-wigs or sompthin’ who were friends with them Congressfellers.</p>
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		<title>By: kirk murphy</title>
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		<dc:creator>kirk murphy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-321407&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Valley Girl @ 146&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kirk- Please report back, when another OT comment is appropriate.  SwheatScoop really is great- I took care of a “rental cat” while on my sabbatical, and I am recommending it based on my own experience.  BTW, you may be able to find an 800 # to call, to find out where it is stocked locally.  That # was on the package, and I called them when my initial supply ran out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hi Valley Girl - I’m here - thanks so much for sharing your feline wisdom :)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="#comment-321407"><em>Valley Girl @ 146</em></a></p>
<blockquote><p>Kirk- Please report back, when another OT comment is appropriate.  SwheatScoop really is great- I took care of a “rental cat” while on my sabbatical, and I am recommending it based on my own experience.  BTW, you may be able to find an 800 # to call, to find out where it is stocked locally.  That # was on the package, and I called them when my initial supply ran out.</p>
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<p>Hi Valley Girl &#8211; I’m here &#8211; thanks so much for sharing your feline wisdom :)</p>
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		<title>By: Valley Girl</title>
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		<dc:creator>Valley Girl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Kirk- Please report back, when another OT comment is appropriate.  SwheatScoop really is great- I took care of a “rental cat” while on my sabbatical, and I am recommending it based on my own experience.  BTW, you may be able to find an 800 # to call, to find out where it is stocked locally.  That # was on the package, and I called them when my initial supply ran out.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kirk- Please report back, when another OT comment is appropriate.  SwheatScoop really is great- I took care of a “rental cat” while on my sabbatical, and I am recommending it based on my own experience.  BTW, you may be able to find an 800 # to call, to find out where it is stocked locally.  That # was on the package, and I called them when my initial supply ran out.</p>
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		<title>By: kirk murphy</title>
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		<dc:creator>kirk murphy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-321357&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Valley Girl @ 144&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;OT for Kirk- I stayed with my best friend from college when I went to CT to work for Lamont.  She has two cats, one that looks very much like a Maine Coon (Smoot).  But, he always skulks away from all visitors, except family, and has always done same for me, except that I am family- tho unfamiliar bec. of infrequent visits.  As you may remember, I am a cat lover, tho don’t have any right now, but I always try to engage the cats.  So, I did get close enough to pet him, and when I did, the air was full of cat hairs.  And there was the cat box smell.  BF, I said, is there an Agway (east coast) nearby?  Gotta get some SwheatScoop &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swheatscoop.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.swheatscoop.com/&lt;/a&gt; and a better cat brush for Smoot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, I bought this for Smoot at Agway.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.petvetsupply.com/grmhsun004.html&quot;&gt;http://www.petvetsupply.com/grmhsun004.html&lt;/a&gt; from the horse curry comb selection.  I brushed Smootie with this for about 15 seconds, and he was putty in my hands.  He was purring outrageously.  AND, it got rid of all of the tangled hair very quickly.  Quite amazing.  Smoot loved me by the end of my visit.  Even came to me when I called him, and curled up to sleep next to me.  Unprecidented, apparently, to be treated that way by Smoot.  Locally, this object is now called “the equine cat brush”.  And, BF’s son thinks that Smoot is now defending his territory against the other cat because his coat is now so nice and he “feels so much better about himself”.  So funny.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you, Valley Girl.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m e-shopping from the lake - “wheaties” look like the catbox of champions!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;and the equine brush will make the furry (and the sole non-furred) folk here so happy…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;again, thanks!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My kitties ask the toobz to send their love, too.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; [fortunately, the toobz activate the ’shed’ filters!]&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="#comment-321357"><em>Valley Girl @ 144</em></a></p>
<blockquote><p>OT for Kirk- I stayed with my best friend from college when I went to CT to work for Lamont.  She has two cats, one that looks very much like a Maine Coon (Smoot).  But, he always skulks away from all visitors, except family, and has always done same for me, except that I am family- tho unfamiliar bec. of infrequent visits.  As you may remember, I am a cat lover, tho don’t have any right now, but I always try to engage the cats.  So, I did get close enough to pet him, and when I did, the air was full of cat hairs.  And there was the cat box smell.  BF, I said, is there an Agway (east coast) nearby?  Gotta get some SwheatScoop <a href="http://www.swheatscoop.com/">http://www.swheatscoop.com/</a> and a better cat brush for Smoot.</p>
<p>So, I bought this for Smoot at Agway.  <a href="http://www.petvetsupply.com/grmhsun004.html">http://www.petvetsupply.com/grmhsun004.html</a> from the horse curry comb selection.  I brushed Smootie with this for about 15 seconds, and he was putty in my hands.  He was purring outrageously.  AND, it got rid of all of the tangled hair very quickly.  Quite amazing.  Smoot loved me by the end of my visit.  Even came to me when I called him, and curled up to sleep next to me.  Unprecidented, apparently, to be treated that way by Smoot.  Locally, this object is now called “the equine cat brush”.  And, BF’s son thinks that Smoot is now defending his territory against the other cat because his coat is now so nice and he “feels so much better about himself”.  So funny.</p>
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<p>Thank you, Valley Girl.</p>
<p>I’m e-shopping from the lake &#8211; “wheaties” look like the catbox of champions!</p>
<p>and the equine brush will make the furry (and the sole non-furred) folk here so happy…</p>
<p>again, thanks!</p>
<p>My kitties ask the toobz to send their love, too.</p>
<p> [fortunately, the toobz activate the ’shed’ filters!]</p>
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		<title>By: Valley Girl</title>
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		<dc:creator>Valley Girl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;OT for Kirk- I stayed with my best friend from college when I went to CT to work for Lamont.  She has two cats, one that looks very much like a Maine Coon (Smoot).  But, he always skulks away from all visitors, except family, and has always done same for me, except that I am family- tho unfamiliar bec. of infrequent visits.  As you may remember, I am a cat lover, tho don’t have any right now, but I always try to engage the cats.  So, I did get close enough to pet him, and when I did, the air was full of cat hairs.  And there was the cat box smell.  BF, I said, is there an Agway (east coast) nearby?  Gotta get some SwheatScoop &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swheatscoop.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.swheatscoop.com/&lt;/a&gt; and a better cat brush for Smoot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, I bought this for Smoot at Agway.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.petvetsupply.com/grmhsun004.html&quot;&gt;http://www.petvetsupply.com/grmhsun004.html&lt;/a&gt; from the horse curry comb selection.  I brushed Smootie with this for about 15 seconds, and he was putty in my hands.  He was purring outrageously.  AND, it got rid of all of the tangled hair very quickly.  Quite amazing.  Smoot loved me by the end of my visit.  Even came to me when I called him, and curled up to sleep next to me.  Unprecidented, apparently, to be treated that way by Smoot.  Locally, this object is now called “the equine cat brush”.  And, BF’s son thinks that Smoot is now defending his territory against the other cat because his coat is now so nice and he “feels so much better about himself”.  So funny.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OT for Kirk- I stayed with my best friend from college when I went to CT to work for Lamont.  She has two cats, one that looks very much like a Maine Coon (Smoot).  But, he always skulks away from all visitors, except family, and has always done same for me, except that I am family- tho unfamiliar bec. of infrequent visits.  As you may remember, I am a cat lover, tho don’t have any right now, but I always try to engage the cats.  So, I did get close enough to pet him, and when I did, the air was full of cat hairs.  And there was the cat box smell.  BF, I said, is there an Agway (east coast) nearby?  Gotta get some SwheatScoop <a href="http://www.swheatscoop.com/">http://www.swheatscoop.com/</a> and a better cat brush for Smoot.</p>
<p>So, I bought this for Smoot at Agway.  <a href="http://www.petvetsupply.com/grmhsun004.html">http://www.petvetsupply.com/grmhsun004.html</a> from the horse curry comb selection.  I brushed Smootie with this for about 15 seconds, and he was putty in my hands.  He was purring outrageously.  AND, it got rid of all of the tangled hair very quickly.  Quite amazing.  Smoot loved me by the end of my visit.  Even came to me when I called him, and curled up to sleep next to me.  Unprecidented, apparently, to be treated that way by Smoot.  Locally, this object is now called “the equine cat brush”.  And, BF’s son thinks that Smoot is now defending his territory against the other cat because his coat is now so nice and he “feels so much better about himself”.  So funny.</p>
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